CIVIL ENGINEERING

(Structural Analysis)
COMPILE BY:AMJAD BUGTI

Number of unknown internal forces in each member of a rigid jointed plane frame
is_____________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6

Degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given

by______________?

A. 2j – r
B. j – 2r
C. 3j – r
D. 2j + r

If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is________________?

A. stable and statically determinate

B. stable and statically indeterminate
C. unstable
D. none of the above
where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if_______________?

A. (m + r) = 2j
B. (m + r) = 3j
C. (3m + r) = 3j
D. (m + 3r) = 3j
where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is given

by_________________?
A. m + r – 2j
B. m + r – 3j
C. 3m + r – 3j
D. m + r + 3j

where m is number of unknown member forces, r is unknown reaction components and j is

number of joints

The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is_____________?

A. 2j-r
B. 3j-r
C. j-2r
D. j-3r
where j is number of joints and r is reaction components

Castigliano’s first theorem is applicable_______________?

A. for statically determinate structures only

B. when the system behaves elastically
C. only when principle of superposition is valid
D. none of the above

In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting
at any joint is always__________________?

A. zero
B. less than 1
C. 1
D. greater than 1

In column analogy method, the area of an analogous column for a fixed beam of span L
and flexural rigidity El is taken as__________________?

A. L/EI
B. L/2EI
C. L/3EI
D. L/4EI

The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at
the joint in_________________?

A. vertical direction
B. horizontal direction
C. inclined direction
D. the direction in which the deflection is required
The three moments equation is applicable only when___________________?

A. the beam is prismatic

B. there is no settlement of supports
C. there is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span
D. the spans are equal

The Castigliano’s second theorem can be used to compute deflections________________?

A. in statically determinate structures only

B. for any type of structure
C. at the point under the load only
D. for beams and frames only

For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal
thrust______________?

A. is increased
B. is decreased
C. remains unchanged
D. becomes zero

A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum
bending moment will be________________?

A. 8 kN.m
B. 15 kN.m
C. 30 kN.m
D. 60 kN.m

When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to
right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the
uniformly distributed load occupies_______________?

A. less than the left half span

B. whole of left half span
C. more than the left half span
D. whole span

When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending
moment under any given wheel load occurs when________________?

A. the centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of span and wheel load
under consi-deration
B. the centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and the
wheel load under consideration
C. the wheel load under consideration is midway between the centre of span and the centre of
gravity of the load system
D. none of the above

Which of the following is not the displacement method ?

A. Equilibrium method
B. Column analogy method
C. Moment distribution method
D. Kani’s method

If in a rigid-jointed space frame, (6m + r) < 6j, then the frame is_______________?

A. unstable
B. stable and statically determinate
C. stable and statically indeterminate
D. none of the above

Effects of shear force and axial force on plastic moment capacity of a structure are
respectively to_________________?

A. increase and decrease

B. increase and increase
C. decrease and increase
D. decrease and decrease

Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method ?

A. moment distribution method

B. column analogy method
C. three moment equation
D. none of the above

The fixed support in a real beam becomes in the conjugate beam a___________________?

A. roller support
B. hinged support
C. fixed support
D. free end

A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated load of

10 kN at its centre. What will be deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam if the model is
subjected to a 1 kN load at its centre ?

A. 5 mm
B. 0.5 mm
C. 0.05 mm
D. 0.005mm

For a single point load W moving on a symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span L,
the maximum sagging moment occurs at a distance x from ends. The value of x
is__________________?

A. 0.211 L
B. 0.25 L
C. 0.234 L
D. 0.5 L

Sinking of an intermediate support of a continuous beam________________?

Consider the following statements

1. reduces the negative moment at support

2. increases the negative moment at support
3. reduces the positive moment at support
4. increases the positive moment at the centre of span

A. i and 4 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct
C. 2 and 3 are correct
D. 2 and 4 are correct

When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of
force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would_______________?

A. change from compression to tension

B. change from tension to compression
C. always be compression
D. always be tension

The deformation of a spring produced by a unit load is called _________________?

A. stiffness
B. flexibility
C. influence coefficient
D. unit strain

The width of the analogous column in the method of column analogy is

_________________?

A. 2/EI
B. 1/EI
C. 1/2 EI
D. 1/4 EI

Muller Breslau’s principle for obtaining influence lines is applicable

to___________________?

i) trusses
ii) statically determinate beams and frames
iii) statically indeterminate structures, the material of which is elastic and follows Hooke’s
law
iv) any statically indeterminate structure

The correct answer is ?

A. (i), (ii) and (iii)

B. (i), (ii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (ii)
D. only (i)

Select the correct statement?

A. Flexibility matrix is a square symmetrical matrix

B. Stiffness matrix is a square symmetrical matrix
C. both A. and B.
D. none of the above

A load ‘W is moving from left to right support on a simply supported beam of span T. The
maximum bending moment at 0.4 1 from the left support is___________________?

A. 0.16 Wl
B. 0.20 Wl
C. 0.24 Wl
D. 0.25 Wl

In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns

are__________________?

A. displacements
B. force
C. displacements and forces
D. none of the above

Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?

A. slope deflection method

B. column analogy method
C. moment distribution method
D. none of the above

When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from left to
right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is
that___________________?

A. the head of the load reaches the section

B. the tail of the load reaches the section
C. the load position should be such that the section divides it equally on both sides
D. the load position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio as it
divides the

The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported
girder_________________?

A. always occurs at centre of span

B. always occurs under a wheel load
C. never occurs under a wheel load
D. none of the above

For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally,
then the horizontal thrust__________________?

A. is increased
B. is decreased
C. remains unchanged
D. becomes zero

Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual

beam_________________?

A. slope
B. curvature
C. deflection
D. bending moment

While using three moments equation, a fixed end of a continuous beam is replaced by an
additional span of__________________?

A. zero length
B. infinite length
C. zero moment of inertia
D. none of the above
The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used
is__________________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. unrestricted

The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed

is___________________?

A. 0
B. 1/2
C. 3/4
D. 1

Principle of superposition is applicable when___________________?

A. deflections are linear functions of applied forces

B. material obeys Hooke’s law
C. the action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure
D. none of the above

The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic system by considering the virtual
work of_________________?

A. internal forces only

B. external forces only
C. internal as well as external forces
D. none of the above

The number of independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed space

frame is_______________?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6

The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is_________________?

A. m + r – 2j
B. m + r – 3j
C. 3m + r – 3j
D. 6m + r – 6j
where m, r and j have their usual meanings
The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space
structure is___________________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6

A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if________________?

A. (m + r)<2j
B. m + r = 2j
C. (m + r)>2j
D. none of the above

where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints

Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame

are_________________?

A. three linear movements

B. two linear movements and one rotation
C. one linear movement and two rotations
D. three rotations

Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3

reaction components and 14 joints is__________________?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 6
D. 8

If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of
joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given
by__________________?

A. m + r + 2j
B. m – r + 2j
C. m + r – 2j
D. m + r – 3j

The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane

structure is__________________?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6

In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused

by________________?

i) bending moment
ii) shear force
iii) axial force
The correct answer is

A. only (i)
B. (i)and(ii)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

To generate the j the column of the flexibility matrix________________?

A. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all
coordinates
B. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
C. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
D. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all co-
ordinates

For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is
that the elements on the main diagonal________________?

i) of a stiffness matrix must be positive

ii) of a stiffness matrix must be negative
iii) of a flexibility matrix must be positive
iv) of a flexibility matrix must be negative
The correct answer is

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)

Study the following statements?

i) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is

greater than the degree of static indeterminacy
ii) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is less
than the degree of static indeterminacy
iii) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is greater than the
degree of kinematic indeterminacy
iv) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is less than the
degree of kinematic indeterminacy

The correct answer is?

A. (i) and (iii)

B. (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)

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