At Critical Load MCQs : This section focuses on the "At Critical Load". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the At Critical Load skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
_____________ of column mainly depends upon end conditions.
A. Radius of gyration
B. Slenderness ratio
C. Factored load
D. Effective length
Question 2
At ___________ load, the column is said to have developed an elastic instability.
A. Safe
B. Working
C. Factored
D. Crippling
Question 3
Factor of safety is a ratio of crippling load to __________ load.
A. Critical load
B. Buckling load
C. Safe load
D. Ultimate load
Question 4
For ___________ columns, the slenderness ratio is more than 32 and less than 120.
A. Long
B. Short
C. Average
D. Medium
Question 5
For a given material length, end conditions and equal area the shape of the column which is most efficient as per Euler's is _________
A. Square
B. Circular
C. I section
D. Tubular
Question 6
In short columns, the slenderness ratio is less than __________
A. 32
B. 64
C. 56
D. 28
Question 7
Long columns fail due to ____________
A. Direct stress
B. Buckling stress
C. Lateral stress
D. Tensile stress
Question 8
Radius of gyration is denoted by __________
A. k
B. g
C. y
D. s
Question 9
The __________ is the distance between Centres to centre of effective lateral ends.
A. Mean length
B. Stripped length
C. True length
D. Actual length
Question 10
The hinged end is also known as ___________
A. Fixed end
B. Pinned end
C. Rigid end
D. Free end
Question 11
The slenderness ratio is ________ to critical stress.
A. Directly proportional
B. Inversely proportional
C. Equal
D. Transverse
Question 12
The slenderness ratio is the ratio of effective length to least ______________
A. Ultimate load
B. Actual length
C. Radius of gyration
D. Factor of safety
Question 13
The value of _________ is relatively high for short columns.
A. Safe load
B. Factored load
C. Working load
D. Buckling load
Question 14
Which of the following is also known as the working load?
A. Safe load
B. Crippling load
C. Ultimate load
D. Buckling load
Question 15
For a given material length, end conditions and equal area the shape of the column which is most efficient as per Euler’s is _________
A. Square
B. Circular
C. I section
D. Tubular