City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2023 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Objective / Multiple Choice Easy Difficulty
Question 44 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • ENGINEERING • objective

A solid steel column has a square cross‑section 200 mm on a side and carries an axial load of 120 kN. Determine the normal stress in the column and the factor of safety if the allowable stress for the steel is 150 MPa. Express the stress in MPa and the factor of safety as a ratio.

Answer Options

A. σ = 3 MPa; FS = 45
B. σ = 2 MPa; FS = 60
C. σ = 4 MPa; FS = 40
Correct Answer D. σ = 3 MPa; FS = 50
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
σ = 3 MPa; FS = 50

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2023 Engineering Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Engineering examination.

Difficulty level: Easy .

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