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This document contains a multiple choice quiz on structural analysis of arches. It includes questions about the properties of different types of arches, including two-hinged, three-hinged, parabolic, and semicircular arches. The questions calculate thrust forces, bending moments, degrees of indeterminacy, and ask about the effects of different loading types on arches.

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Arches MCQ

This document contains a multiple choice quiz on structural analysis of arches. It includes questions about the properties of different types of arches, including two-hinged, three-hinged, parabolic, and semicircular arches. The questions calculate thrust forces, bending moments, degrees of indeterminacy, and ask about the effects of different loading types on arches.

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ChettinadTech Dept of CIVIL

Department of Civil Engineering


CE8602 Structural Analysis II
Unit III - MCQ Bank

1. An arch is a beam except for ____


a) It does not resist inclined load
b) It does not resist transverse forces
c) It does not allow rotation at any point
d) It does not allow horizontal movement

Answer: d

2. An arch is more economical than a beam for a shorter span length.


a) True
b) False

Answer: a

3. Two hinged arches is a determinate structure.


a) True
b) False
Answer: b

4. Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged parabolic arch loaded uniformly
throughout with distributed load.

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a) WL2/32H
b) WL2/16H
c) WL28H
d) WL2/2H

Answer: c

5. Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged parabolic arch loaded uniformly
for the left half span of the arch with distributed load.

a) WL2/32H
b WL2/16H
c) WL2/8H
d) WL2/2H

Answer: b

6. Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged semicircular arch loaded

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uniformly throughout with distributed load.

a) Wπ
b) Wπ sin2∞
c) 4RW3π
d) W2π

Answer: c

7. Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged parabolic arch loaded with point
load at its crown.

a) Wπ

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b) Wπsin2∞
c) 4RW3π
d) 25WL128H

8. Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged semicircular arch loaded with
point load at inclination of α with horizontal axis on the left span.

a) Wπ
b) Wπsin2∞
c) 4RW3π
d) 25WL128H

9.Calculate the horizontal thrust for the two hinged semicircular arch loaded with point
load at inclination of α with horizontal axis on the left span.

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a) Wπ
b) Wπsin2∞
c) 4RW3π
d) 25WL128H

Answer: b

10. Top most part of an arch is called ________

a) Sofit

b) Crown

c) Center

d) Abutment

Answer: c

11.Which of the following is true in case of stone brick?


a) They are weak in compression and tension
b) They are good in compression and tension
c) They are weak in compression and good in tension
d) They are good in compression but weak in tension

Answer: b

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12. Shape of three hinged arch is always :-


a) Hyperbolic
b) Circular
c) Parabolic
d) Can be any arbitrary curve

Answer: d

13. Internal bending moment generated in a three hinged arch is always:-


a) 0
b) Infinite
c) Varies
d) Non zero value but remains constant

Answer: c

14. Internal shear force generated in a three hinged arch is always:-


a) 0
b) Infinite
c) Varies
d) Non zero value but remains constant

Answer: a

15. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a fixed arch?


a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: a

16. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a two hinged arch?

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a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Answer: c

17. In real life, bending stresses are zero in a three hinge arch.
State whether the above statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b

18. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a three hinged arch?


a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0

Answer: b

19.In two hinged arc increases in temperature induces

a) no bending moment in the arch rib


b) uniform bending moment in the arch rib
c) maximum bending moment in the crown
d) maximum moment in the crown

Answer: c

20. Which of the following structural loads are not applied commonly to a building?
a) Dead load
b) Rain load

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c) Live load
d) Environmental load

Answer: b

21.Dead load comprises of:-


a) Permanently attached loads
b) Temporarily attached loads
c) Permanent as well as temporary loads
d) Snow load

Answer: a

22. Live loads, with time can vary in:-


a) Magnitude
b) Position
c) Neither position nor magnitude
d) Position as well as magnitude

Answer: d

23. Most of the loads applied to a building are environmental load.


State whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False

Answer: b

24. Impact load results from which type of effects of loads applied?
a) Static
b) Dynamic
c) Static and dynamic
d) Neither static nor dynamic

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25. Three hinged arches is a determinate structure.


a) True
b) False

Answer: a

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