University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
1. The slope o of the beam shown in figure below will be
A. 0
B. 128/EI
C. 512/EI
D. 64/EI
E. EI
2. To obtain the vertical displacement at point F of the truss shown in figure below, it
will apply virtual unit force at
A. Point B
B. Point C
C. Point E
D. Point F
E. All of the above
3. The deflection at free end B of cantilever beam has uniform flexural rigidity EI as
shown in figure below is
𝑃 𝐿3
𝐴.
3𝐸𝐼
𝑃 𝐿3
𝐵.
2𝐸𝐼
5 𝑃 𝐿2
𝐶.
384 𝐸 𝐼
𝑃 𝐿3
𝐷.
48 𝐸 𝐼
𝑃 𝐿2
𝐸.
8𝐸𝐼
4. The deflections of structures can occur from
A. Loads B. Temperature C. Fabrication error D. Settlement E.All of the above
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
5. The cantilever beam is subjected to load P as shown in figure below. It is desired to
obtain vertical deflection at free end B by unit load method. The expression for
deflection is
𝑎
𝑃 (𝑎 − 𝑥 )(𝑎 − 𝑥 )
𝐴. ∆𝐵 = ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
0
𝑎
𝑃 (𝑎 − 𝑥)(𝐿 − 𝑥)
𝐵. ∆𝐵 = ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
0
𝑎
𝑃 (𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝐿 − 𝑥)
𝐶. ∆𝐵 = ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
0
𝑎
𝑃 (𝐿 − 𝑥)(𝐿 − 𝑥)
𝐷. ∆𝐵 = ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
0
𝑎
𝑃 (𝑎 − 2𝑥)(2𝐿 − 𝑥)
𝐸. ∆𝐵 = ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
0
6. For the truss shown in figure below, the forces N in the members AB and BC will be
respectively.
A. 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜
𝑃 𝑃
B. − 𝑎𝑛𝑑
cos 60° tan 60°
𝑃
C. − 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜
cos 60°
𝑃
D. 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑎𝑛𝑑
tan 60°
E. −𝑃 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝑃
7. The two beams A and B are shown in figure below. The beam B has spring support at
𝑃𝐿3
the center span of stiffness K. The midspan deflection of the beam A is ∆𝐶 = .
48 𝐸𝐼
what the value of midspan deflection of beam B?
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
𝑃𝐿3 𝑃
𝐴. ∆𝐶 = +
48 𝐸𝐼 𝐾
𝑃𝐿3
𝐵. ∆𝐶 = −𝐾
48 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝐿3 𝑃
𝐶. ∆𝐶 = −
48 𝐸𝐼 𝐾
𝑃𝐿3
𝐷. ∆𝐶 = +𝐾
48 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝐿3
𝐸. ∆𝐶 =
48 𝐸𝐼
8. The horizontal deflection at the point A for the frame shown in figure below will be
𝑃 𝐿 𝐻2
A. ∆𝐴ℎ =
2 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝐿2
B. ∆𝐴ℎ = (𝐻 + 𝐿)
2 𝐸𝐼
𝑃 𝐻 𝐿2
C. ∆𝐴ℎ =
8 𝐸𝐼
𝑃𝐿2
D. ∆𝐴ℎ = (0.5𝐻 + 0.5𝐿)
𝐸𝐼
E. ∆𝐴ℎ = 0
9. The vertical displacement of point C will be
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
𝑃𝐿
A.
2𝐸𝐴
𝑃𝐿
B.
𝐸𝐴
𝑃 2𝐿
C.
𝐸𝐼
𝑃 2𝐿
D.
2 𝐸𝐼
3 𝑃 2𝐿
E.
𝐸𝐼
10. The beam A is simple supported while the beam B is the same of A but the load is
𝑃
replaced by uniform distributed load of intensity as shown in figure below. The
𝐿
mid span deflection of beam B will
A. The same as that
of beam A
B. More than that of beam A
C. No relation to the beam A
D. Less than that of beam A
E. Infinity
11. Th virtual truss system shown in figure below, used to find
A. the rotation at B
B. the vertical displacement at C
C. the horizontal displacement at C
D. the vertical displacement at D
E. the horizontal displacement at D
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
12. Two beams A and B are shown in the figure below made of the same material. The
cross-section dimensions of beam B are twice those of beam A. The deflection at free
end of beam B to that of A will be
A. 6.25 %
B. 14.25 %
C. 24.25 %
D. 28.25 %
E. 45.25 %
13. On the virtual structure of the actual beam shown in figure below, to find the rotation
at point C, it can be applied
A. 10 kN vertical load
B. Unit moment
C. Unit load
D. 10 kN horizontal load
E. None of the above
14. For the beam shown in figure, the maximum rotation occurred at
A. Point A
B. Point B
C. Point C
D. Between A and C
E. Between C and B
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
15. The analysis of statically indeterminate structures by the unit load method is based on
A. Force method concept.
B. Stiffness method
C. Moment area method
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above
16. The analysis of statically indeterminate structures by the unit load method is based on
A. Consistent deformation
B. Stiffness method
C. Consistent force
D. Geometric method
E. None of the above
17. The force method in structural analysis always ensures.
A. Stiffness
B. Kinematical admissible forces
C. Equilibrium of forces
D. Deformation
E. All of the above
18. Unequal settlement in the supports of a statically indeterminate structure develop
A. Member forces
B. No reactions
C. Axial force only
D. Reactions from support
E. Strains in some regions of the member
19. Which structure will perform better during earthquake?
A. Statically determinate and indeterminate
B. Depends upon magnitude of earthquake.
C. Statically indeterminate
D. Statically determinate
E. Depends upon loading.
20. which type of structures would cost less in term of support
A. statically determinate
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
B. statically indeterminate
C. both will cost equally.
D. Depending on loading
E. None of the above
21. Differential settlement is problematic to which type of structure?
A. statically determinate
B. statically indeterminate
C. both determinate and indeterminate
D. determinate truss
E. neither
22. Consider the following statements: sinking of intermediate support B for the beam
shown in figure below
1. Reduce the negative moment at support.
2. Increase the negative moment at support.
3. Reduce the positive moment at the center of span.
4. Increase the positive moment at the center of span.
A. 1 and 4 are correct.
B. 1 and 3 are correct.
C. 2 and 3 are correct.
D. 2 and 4 are correct.
E. None of the above
23. The force method is recommended to solve
A. Determinate frame only
B. Determinate truss only
C. Determinate beam only
D. Structures with highly indeterminate
E. Structures with not highly indeterminate
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
24. To analyze by consistent of deformation the beam shown in figure below, under the
action of given load the support B settles 5 mm and also rotates clockwise through an
angle of 0.004 radian, the redundants will be
A. 𝑀𝐴 and 𝑅𝐴
B. 𝑀𝐴 and 𝑀𝐵
C. 𝑀𝐵 and 𝑅𝐴
D. 𝑀𝐵 and 𝑅𝐵
E. 𝑀𝐴 and 𝑅𝐵
25. For the truss shown in figure below, the possible stable primary structure is
26. The unknown of consistent of displacement method is
A. Forces
B. Rotation
C. Deflection
D. Rotation and deflection
E. None of the above
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
27. The unit of linear flexibility coefficient is
A. Rad./N. m
B. m/N
C. kN/mm2
D. MPa
E. kN
28. The truss shown in figure below is
A. statically determinate
B. external indeterminacy
C. internal indeterminacy
D. external and internal indeterminacy
E. none of the above
29. The compatibility equation used to determine the rotation at support A for the frame
shown below will be
A. 𝜃𝐵 + 𝑀𝐵 𝛼𝐵𝐵 = 0
B. 𝜃𝐵 + 𝑀𝑎 𝛼𝐴𝐴 = 0
C. 𝜃𝐴 + 𝐴𝑥 𝑓𝐴𝐴 = 0
D. 𝜃𝐴 + 𝑀𝑎 𝛼𝐴𝐴 = 0
E. 𝜃𝐴 + 𝐵𝑦 𝑓𝐵𝐵 = 0
30. The unit load used to determine:
A. Bending moment
B. Shear force.
C. Axial force
D. A, B and C
E. None
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University of Misan – Engineering College
Civil Engineering Department
Subject: Theory of Structures II Class: 3rd Stage
Exam: Mid-term Exam Date: 14 March 2024
Examiner: Prof. Dr. Abdulkhaliq A. Jaafer Time: 45 Minutes
Q1:
Determine the reactions at the supports, then draw the moment diagram. Assume B and C
are rollers and A is pinned. The support at B settles downward 30 mm. Take E = 200 GPa, I
= 150(10 6) mm4
Q2: Determine the vertical displacement of point C. EI is constant.
Good luck
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