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21. A heavy ladder resting on floor and against a vertical wall may not be in equilibrium, if
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22. A heavy string attached at two ends at same horizontal level and when central dip is very
small approaches the following curve
A. Catenary
B. Parabola
C. Hyperbola
D. Elliptical
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23. A joint of a frame is subjected to three tensile forces P, Q and R equally inclined to each other.
If P is 10 tonnes, the other forces will be
C. Q + R = 10 tonnes
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A. A column
B. A strut
C. A tie
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D. A stanchion
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25. A member is balanced at its end by two inclined members carrying equal forces. For
equilibrium the angle between the inclined bars must be
A. 3°
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 120°
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26. A member which does not regain its original shape after removed of load producing
deformation is said
A. Plastic
B. Elastic
C. Rigid
D. None of these
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27. A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress
lower than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called
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C. Sum of resolved parts in any two perpendicular directions are both zero
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A. Zeroth order
B. First order
C. Second order
D. Third order
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30. A projectile is fired at an angle to the vertical. Its horizontal range will be maximum when is
A. 0°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
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