1. Which is FALSE regarding the properties of a plane truss?

a) Its members are considered slender and will not support

lateral loads and moments.

b) Its connections are assumed to be pin connections.

c) Its members are treated as two-force bodies.

d) Its members are possibly continuous, i.e. a member can

contain three connections (hinges) along its length.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding

a)

b)
c)

d)

Frames?
All the reactions are completely obtainable using the free-body
diagram of the whole frame
All of its members are two-force bodies
It is considered as rigid under the condition that upon the
removal of its supports it will still maintain its
shape/configuration.
Loads are only applied on the members connections or
junctions.

3. What is TRUE about a multi-force body/member in

a plane structure?
a) These are members carrying loads at its extremities
only
b) These are members connected at its extremities
only.
c) These are members acted upon by forces at three or
more points.
d) These are members that will not carry lateral loads

4. The frame consists of two members: AC and BCD. Determine the

force at C on member BCD. Indicate direction.

5. Identify the zero force members (right minus wrong).

CLUE: THERE ARE MORE THAN 3

6.

Assuming that the support reactions have been determined,

which solution outline will NOT allow you to determine the force
in member EF? (Note: MOJ = method of joints, MOS = method
of sections)

by MOS: pass cutting plane

through EF, DF, and DG
b) by MOJ: analyze H; then by
MOS: pass cutting plane through
EF, DF, FG, and GH
c) by MOJ: analyze H G F
d) by MOJ: A C E
a)

7. Fill in the blank: The slope at any point of the

bending moment curve is equal to the ___________

at that point.
a) load per unit length (or load intensity)

b) shear force
c) area under the load curve
d) area under the shear curve

8. The shear diagram for beam AC is shown in Figure 3. If the

bending moment at point B, MB = - 576 Nm, what is the
bending moment at point P?
a) +1296 Nm
b) -1296 Nm

c) +720 Nm
d) -720 Nm

9. Draw and label the shear diagram of the beam shown in the
figure.

10. A cantilevered beam, with a uniformly distributed load shown in

figure 3, will have the following behavior/conditions for its Shear and
Bending Moment EXCEPT?

a) The shearing force (diagram) is

linearly decreasing from A to B.
b) The moment diagram is a 2nd degree
curve.
c) The moment diagram has a concavity
opening downwards.
d) The moment diagram has a zero slope
at the fixed end.