TARGET : GATE 2025/26

Structural Analysis
Topic : Matrix Method of Analysis DPP - 06
Q.1 Displacement coordinates for a beam are shown in the given figure. The stiffness matrix is given by
1 2
2I I 2I
4m 4m 8m

3EI EI   3EI 0.5 EI 

(A)  (B) 
 EI 2 EI   0.5EI 2 EI 

3EI 0   3EI 0.5EI 

(C)  (D) 
 0 2 EI  0.5EI 2 EI 

Q.2 The flexibility matrix of the beam shown in the given figure is
1

EI 2
4m

 64 8   64 8 
 EI   EI 
(A)  3EI  (B)  3EI 
 8 64   8 64 
 EI 3EI   EI 3EI 

 64 8   64 8 
 EI   EI 
(C)  3EI  (D)  3EI 
 8 4   4 8 
 EI EI   EI EI 

Q.3 The stiffness matrix for a prismatic cantilever with coordinates as shown in figure below, is
3

1
2
L
EI is flexural rigidity.
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 AE   AE 
 L 0 0  0 0
L 
   
(A)  0
6 EI 
(B)  0
4 EI 4 EI 6 EI 
 L L2   L L2 
 6 EI 12 EI   6 EI 12 EI 
 0 0
 L2 L3   L2 L3 

 AE 4 EI 6 EI 
 AE 4 EI   L
 L 0  L L2 
L  
 
(D)  0 0 
6 EI
(C)  0 0 0 
 L2 
 4 EI   12 EI 
6 EI
 0   0 6 EI
 L2 L   L3 L3 

Q.4 The beams in the two storey frame shown in the figure below have a cross section such that the flexural
rigidity may be considered infinite. Which among the following is the stiffness matrix for the structure in
respect of the global coordinates 1 and 2?
1

I I L
2

I I L

24 EI  1 1 24 EI  1 1
(A)
L3  1 2  (B)
L3  1 1 
   

24 EI  2 1 24 EI 1 1
(C)
L3  1 2  (D)
L3 1 1
   
Q.5 Considering only flexural deformations, the stiffness matrix for the plane frame shown in the figure given
below, is
10 kNm
2
1
3EI

EI EI 4m

6m

4 3 3 1 
(A)   EI (B)   EI
3 4 1 3
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2 1 1 1
(C)   EI (D)   EI
1 2  1 1
Q.6 Stiffness matrix for coordinates shown in figure is
1 2

A C
2EI B EI

L L

EI 8 2 EI 8 4
(A) 2 4 (B) 4 4
L   L  

EI 8 4  EI 4 2
(C)  4 12  (D) 2 8
L   L  

Q.7 The element f ij of flexibility matrix represents

(A) Displacement in direction of j when unit force is applied in direction of i alone.

(B) Displacement in direction of i when unit force is applied in direction of j alone.

(C) Force produced in direction of i when unit displacement is applied in direction of j alone.

(D) Force produced in direction of j when unit displacement is applied in direction of i alone.

Q.8 Develop the flexibility matrix for beam AC with reference to the coordinates shown in figure.

A C 2
L B L
1
 2 L3 2 L2   L3  L2 
   
(A) 12 EI2 8 EI 
(B)  6 EI2 4 EI 
 2L 4L   L 2L 
   
 8 EI 6 EI   4 EI 3EI 

 L3 L2   2 L3 2 L2 
   
(C)  6 EI 4 EI 
(D) 12 EI2 8 EI 
 L2 2L   2L 4L 
   
 4 EI 3EI   8 EI 6 EI 

Q.9 For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the
elements on the main diagonal
(A) Of a stiffness matrix must be positive
(B) Of a stiffness matrix must be negative
(C) Of a flexibility matrix must be positive
(D) Of a flexibility matrix must be negative.
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Q.10 For the portal frame shown in the given figure, the shear equation is
B 6m C
10 kN

4m

A D

M BC  M CD
(A)  10
4
(B) M BC  MCB  40

(C) M BA  MCD  80

(D) None of the above

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Answer Key :

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B

6. C 7. B 8. A, C 9. A, C 10. B

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