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Q.1 A fixed beam AB of span L carries a uniformly distributed load w per unit length. During loading, support B
sinks downwards by an amount Δ. If Δ = , what is the fixing moment at B ?
a.
b.
c.
d. Zero
Q.2 The plane frame shown below is
a. stable and statically indeterminate
b. stable and statically determinate
c. unstable and statically determinate
d. unstable and statically indeterminate
Q.3 Consider the following statements in relation to the principle of virtual work:
I. The total virtual work done by a set of external forces while undergoing set of displacements is zero for
elastic response.
II. The principle of virtual work can be applied for linear as well as for nonlinear elastic responses of the
structure.
Of these statements
a. only I is true
b. only II is true
c. both I & II are true
d. neither I nor II is true
Q.4 A Warren truss is supported as shown in the given figure. Which one of the following diagrams represents
the influence line for the force in member U3 U4 ?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q.5 The strain energy stored in the member ‘AB ’ of given truss is (axial rigidity of each member is AE )
a.
b.
c.
d. zero
Q.6 Match ListI (Beam/Frame) with ListII and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
a. 1
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3
Q.8 Which one of the following is the correct statement regarding the force and deflection at point B in trusses
X and Y shown in the figure?
a. X will have more member force and less deflection at B compared to Y.
b. X will have more member force and more deflection at B compared to Y.
c. X will have less member force and more deflection at B compared to Y.
d. X will have less member force and less deflection at B compared to Y.
Q.9 In an analysis of a portal frame, the end moments of column are given in figure below, the shear force at
base in column is __________ kN.
Q.10 The rigid frame fixed at A and hinged at C is shown below. If a moment of 50 kNm is applied at B in the
plane, then the moment at the fixed end A is __________ kNm.
Q.11 The degree of static indeterminacy of the given structure is ________
Q.12 A pinjointed frame is shown in the figure below. The number of member(s) that have zero force is (are)
___________.
Q.13 A symmetrical portal frame ABCD fixed at A and D carries a point load P as shown in the figure below. The
number of points of contraflexure in the frame is ________.
Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 4 FAQ? Have any doubt? Solution
Q.14 A rigid gable frame shown in the figure is to be analysed by stiffness matrix method. The order of stiffness
matrix to be inverted to obtain the solution is _________. [consider member to be inextensible]
Q.15 The ordinate of influence line at B for reaction at D in figure given below is ____________.
Q.16 A propped cantilever, hinged at C, is shown in the figure given below. The vertical reaction at the fixed end
A is ________ kN.
a. M0
b.
c.
d.
Q.18 A pin jointed truss is loaded as shown in the figure. The force in member EF is
a. 10 t (tension)
b. 10t (compression)
c. 5t (tension)
d. 5t (compression)
Q.19 Match ListI with ListII and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
Q.20 Total (both internal and external) degree of static indeterminacy of the plane frame shown in the given
figure is
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 11
Q.21 A beam ABCD is 19 m long and is simply supported at points B and C 10 m apart. Over hangs AB and CD
are 3 m and 6 m respectively. A train of two point loads of 150 kN and 100 kN, 6 m apart, crosses this
beam from left to right with 100 kN load leading. During the passage of loads, the maximum upward and
downward reactions at support C (in kN) are respectively
a. 310 and 30
b. 310 and 25
c. 225 and 30
d. 225 and 25
The values of the shear force (in kN) and bending moment (in kNm) at section ‘x’ due to a concentrated
load of 50 kN placed at mid span will be
a. 25 and 50
b. 25 and 100
c. 30 and 100
d. 30 and 50
Q.23 The figure given below shows a rigid frame in which both supports are fixed. If joint D undergoes a
rotational slip of 0.002 radian clockwise and vertical settlement of 15 mm. Slope deflection equation for the
member DC will be
[Assume clockwise rotation positive and anticlockwise rotation negative]
E = 200 × 106 kN/m2
I = 400 × 10–6 m4
a. MDC = 80 + 32000 θC
b. MDC = 128 + 32000 θC
c. MDC = 256 + 64000 θC
d. MDC = 256 + 32000 θC
Q.24 A threehinged arch of span 20 m and rise 4 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 25 kN/m. If the arch is
now subjected to a rise in temperature of 40°C. The change in the horizontal thrust (in kN) will be
[Take α = 12 × 10–6 per°C]
a. 1.08
b. 1.26
c. 2.12
d. 2.58
Q.25 Rotational stiffnesscoefficient at joint C, for the frame having two members of same length
is____________ E I/ l .
[E is constant]
Q.26
The crosssectional area of each member of the truss shown below is 500 mm2 and E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 .
If no load acts on the truss and member AB is 5 mm too short then the vertical displacement of joint ‘C’ is
________________ mm.
Q.27 The load system shown in figure crosses a girder 25 m span with 120 kN load leading. The absolute
maximum bending moment on the girder is _______________ kNm.
_________ E2 I2 .
Q.29 Consider the frame ABCD, the horizontal deflection of joint B towards left is _________ mm.
Q.30 A fixed beam ABC is loaded as shown in figure. The bending moment at support A is ________ kNm.
Q.31 A cantilever beam of length L, carries three loads P each at an interval of L/3 as shown in figure below. If EI
is flexural rigidity, then the slope at free end D is ________x .
Attempt Correct Correct Ans. 0.78 (0.750.80) FAQ? Have any doubt? Solution
Q.32
The horizontal deflection at C in the given truss as shown in figure below is ____________ .
Q.33 An arch structure is subjected to the loading as shown in the figure below. The magnitude of force in the
rod AD is __________ kN.