UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

A column ABCD (2y1 x 2y2) of rectangular section carries a load P at Z having the co-ordinates (x, y) as shown in the given figure.
If the compressive streses are taken as positive and area A = 2y1 x 2y2 = 4y1 y2 and the moment of inertia about x and y axis being Ixx and Iyy respectively, then the stress at the corner D is

A

B

C

D

ANS:B -

A is the correct answer.