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1) Shear stress energy theory is called as ______

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a. distortion theory
b. Von Mises theory
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

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ANSWER: both a. and b.

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2) For designing ductile materials, which of the

following theories is/are used?
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a. Maximum shear stress theory

b. Shear strain energy theory
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ANSWER: 2.5

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4) Principal stress of 30 Mpa and -70 Mpa acts on a

material which has elastic limit stress in simple tension
and compression as 60 Mpa and 200 Mpa respectively.
Specify the reason for failure of the material assuming
maximum principle stress theory.

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a. Compression
b. Tension
c. Unpredictable

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ANSWER: Tension

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5) According to maximum strain energy theory, failure

of material due to complex stresses occurs when total
stored energy per unit volume at a point ___________
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d. exceeds total strain energy caused by uniaxial stress at
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ANSWER: reaches the value of strain energy stored per

unit volume at elastic limit

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6) Minor principal stress has minimum ________

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a. value of shear stress acting on the plane

b. intensity of direct stress
c. both a. and b.
d. none of the above

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ANSWER: intensity of direct stress

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7) The angle between normal stress and tangential

stress is known as angle of ______
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a. declination
b. orientation
c. obliquity
d. rotation

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ANSWER: obliquity

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8) The maximum tangential stress σt = (σx sin 2θ)/2 is

maximum if, θ is equal to ________
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a. 45o
b. 90o
c. 270o
d. all of the above

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ANSWER: 45o

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9) What is the value of shear stress acting on a plane

of circular bar which is subjected to axial tensile load of
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100 kN? (Diameter of bar = 40 mm , θ = 42.3o)

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a. 58.73 Mpa
b. 40.23 Mpa
c. 39.60 Mpa
d. Insufficient data

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ANSWER: 39.60 Mpa

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10) Which of the following formulae is used to

calculate tangential stress, when a member is subjected
to stress in mutually perpendicular axis and
accompanied by a shear stress?
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a. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

b. [(σx – σy)/2 ]– τ cos 2θ

c. [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ2 cos θ

d. None of the above

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ANSWER: [(σx – σy)/2 ]sin θ – τ cos 2θ

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