Neutral axis of a beam always coincides with

a. Axis passing through bottom of beam

b. Axis passing through height h/2 from bottom
c. Axis passing through height h/3 from bottom
d. Axis passing through centroid

(Ans: d)

Section modulus of a beam is always given by formula

a. Πd^3/32
b. bd^2/6
c. I/y(max)
d. I/y

(Ans: c)

If depth of a beam is doubled then changes in its section modulus

a. Will remain same

b. Will decrease
c. Will be doubled
d. Will increase by 4 times

(Ans: d)

Centroid of a section is

a. About which ∫y^2dA =0

b. About which ∫ydA=0
c. About which ∫xydA=0
d. About which ∫x^2y^2dA=0

(Ans: b)

Moment of inertia of a section is

a. ∫y^2dA
b. ∫ydA
c. ∫xydA
d. ∫x^2y^2dA

(Ans: a)

In a T-section beam, the bending stress distribution will be as shown

(Ans: b)

18-In a channel section beam, bending stress distribution will be

(Ans:a)

Neutral axis of the beam is the axis

(a) Of zero stresses

(b) Of maximum stress

(c) Of negative stress

(d) Of positive stress

Bending stresses are due to

(a) Shear forces

(b) Bending moments

(c) Thrust

(d) All of these

. In the bending equation represents

(a) Stress at the top fibre

(b) Stress at the bottom fibre

(c) Maximum stress induced in the beam

(d) Stress in a fibre which is at a distance ‘y’ from the neutral axis

A simply supported beam carries uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m over the length of
5 m. If flexural rigidity is 30000 kN.m2, what is the maximum deflection in the beam?

a. 5.4 mm
b. 1.08 mm
c. 6.2 mm
d. 8.6 mm
Answer Explanation

ANSWER: 5.4 mm

In cantilever beam, slope and deflection at free end is _____

a. zero
b. maximum
c. minimum
d. none of the above
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: maximum

Deflection of a simply supported beam when subjected to central point load is given as
________

a. (Wl /16 EI)

b. (Wl2 /16 EI)
c. (Wl3 /48 EI)
d. (5Wl4 / 384EI)
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: (Wl3 /48 EI)

Which of the following statements is/are true for a simply supported beam?

a. Deflection at supports in a simply supported beam is maximum

b. Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero
c. Slope is minimum at supports in a simply supported beam
d. All of the above
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero

Which of the following is a differential equation for deflection?

a. dy / dx = (M/EI)
b. dy / dx = (MI/E)
c. d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)
d. d2y / dx2 = (ME/I)
Answer Explanation
ANSWER: d2y / dx2 = (M/EI)