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Q.1 The degree of static indeterminacy of the pin-jointed complex frame as shown below is
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a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Solution. 1
(b)
Q.2 The influence line for horizontal thrust of a two hinged parabolic arch of span ‘l ’ and
rise ‘h’ will be
a.
b.
c.
d. None of these
Solution. 2
(b)
Q.3 The horizontal thrust developed in a two-hinged arch due to loading, temperature
change and yielding of support by Δ is given by
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 3
(d)
a. displacement method
b. equilibrium method
c. force method
d. stiffness method
Solution. 4
(c)
Displacement method is also called as stiffness method or equilibrium method.
Q.5 For a linear elastic structural system, minimization of potential energy yields
a. strain-displacement relation
b. equilibrium equations
c. constitutive relations
d. compatibility condition
Solution. 5
(d)
Q.6 A structure becomes mechanism if the ratio of virtual work done by external load to the
internal energy dissipation at hinge is
a. > 1
b. ≥ 1
c. < 1
d. ≤ 1
Solution. 6
(b)
Q.7 An increase in temperature on the top fibre of a simply supported beam will cause
a. a downward deflection
b. an upward deflection
c. No deflection
d. an angular rotation about neutral axis
Solution. 7
(b)
Change in length of top fibre causes upward deflection.
Q.8 A uniform beam of length 2L and flexural rigidity EI is fixed at both the ends. What is
the moment required for unit rotation at the centre of span?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 8
(d)
Q.9 The shear force at section x-x due to a uniformly distributed load of intensity 4 t/m
covering the entire span will be ______________ t.
Solution. 9
16
Q.10 A circular three-hinged arch of span 40 m and a rise of 8 m hinged at the crown and
springings. It carries a horizontal load of 100 kN per vertical metre on the left side. The
horizontal thrust at the right springing will be _____________ kN.
Solution. 10
200
Q.11 A symmetrical portal frame ABCD fixed at A and D carries a point load P as shown in
figure below.
Solution. 11
Solution. 12
100
Q.13 A uniform simply supported beam is subjected to clockwise moments at both ends A
and B. If the ratio of the rotation at the two ends A and B is 4, then the ratio of the
applied moments at A and B will be ___________.
Solution. 13
1.5
Q.14 A plane frame as shown below has an axial force release at A and moment release at B.
The kinematic indeterminacy of the frame is ___________.
Solution. 14
13
Q.15 A propped cantilever of uniform flexural rigidity is loaded as shown in figure below.
The magnitude of bending moment at fixed end A is ____________ kNm.
Solution. 15
Q.16 A fixed beam AB is subjected to a triangular varying load from zero at end A to ‘w ’ per
unit length at end B. The ratio of fixed end moment at B to A will be _____________.
Solution. 16
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2
c. 1 and 3
d. 1, 3 and 4
Solution. 17
(a)
Q.18 The shear equation for the portal frame as shown below is
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 18
(b)
Q.19 Displacement coordinates for a beam are shown in the figure below. The stiffness
matrix is given by
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 19
(d)
Q.20 In a building frame if all the bases are fixed, then the degree of static indeterminacy of
a building frame having B bays and S storeys will be
a. BS
b. 2BS
c. 3BS
d. 4BS
Solution. 20
(c)
Q.21 Which one of the following is the influence line for the force in the member U1 L2 of the
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 21
(c)
Q.22 A horizontal fixed beam AB of length L has uniform flexural rigidity EI. During loading
the right support B rotates through an angle θ clockwise. What is the distance of the
point of contraflexure from the left support?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solution. 22
(a)
Q.23 A three hinged arch ABC is subjected to horizontal and vertical loading as shown in
figure below. The value of horizontal reaction at B is
a. 15.4 kN
b. 3.74 kN
c. 1.36 kN
d. 4.26 kN
Solution. 23
(d)
Q.24 The carry over moment transferred to the fixed end ‘B’ is
a.
b.
c.
d. M
Solution. 24
(c)
Q.25 A beam AB is supported on an elastic column BC and is loaded as shown in the figure
below.
Solution. 25
Q.26 A distributed line load of 100 kN per metre run may occupy any position on the girder
as shown below. The ratio of magnitude of maximum positive bending moment to
maximum negative bending moment that can occur at the section marked at C is
______________ .
Solution. 26
1 (0.99 - 1.01)
Q.27 There is a frame ABC as shown below, with both members having cross-sectional area
The vertical reaction developed at the end C in the frame shown will be
______________ kN.
Solution. 27
Solution. 28
12
Q.29 A three hinged arch consisting of quadrantal parts AC and BC of radius 4 m and 6 m
respectively carries a point load of 60 kN and UDL of 40 kN/m as shown in figure below.
The support reaction at B will be ____________ kN.
Solution. 29
105
Q.30 A two span continuous beam ABC was subjected to a concentrated load of 50 kN at
middle of span BC. Under the action of load, the middle of the span BC underwent a
downward deflection of 0.05 m and the middle of span AB underwent an upward
deflection of 0.02 m. When 20 kN and 30 kN loads are applied simultaneously at middle
of spans AB and BC respectively, then deflection at middle of span BC is
_______________ m.
Solution. 30
0.022
Solution. 31
10
Q.32 For the frame as shown in figure below, the value of ‘a ’ is ____________ in the matrix
equation given below.
Solution. 32
Q.33 In a truss with all the pin-connected rods there is a joint B attached to joint E by a
spring whose unstretched length is 1 m and whose spring constant is 4 kN/m. Neglect
the weight of all the bars and the spring. The magnitude of the load W applied at D that
makes CD horizontal is ___________ N.
Solution. 33