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d)

No, the answer is incorrect.

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a)

2) Find out the absolute maximum value of bending moment and its nature (sagging or 1 point
hogging) for the beam given in the figure

a) 40 kN-m (hogging)

b) 40 kN-m (sagging)

c) 38.75 kN-m (hogging)

d) 38.75 kN-m (sagging)

No, the answer is incorrect.

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a) 40 kN-m (hogging)

3) If the members of the truss can withstand maximum 10 kN in tension and 8 kN in 1 point
compression determine the maximum force P that can be applied on the truss

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a) 5.0 kN

b) 4.0 kN

c) 6.93 kN

d) 8.66 kN

No, the answer is incorrect.

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c) 6.93 kN

4) Choose the appropriate combination about the static indeterminacy and stability of the 1 point

given truss.

a) Statically indeterminate and stable

b) Statically determinate and stable

c) Statically determinate but externally unstable

d) Statically indeterminate but externally unstable

No, the answer is incorrect.

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c) Statically determinate but externally unstable

5) Choose the appropriate option of the static indeterminacy of the given truss. 1 point

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a) Statically indeterminate to degree 1

b) Statically determinate

c) Statically indeterminate to degree 2

d) Statically indeterminate to degree 3

No, the answer is incorrect.

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b) Statically determinate

6) Determine the deflection and slope at point B of the cantilever beam subjected to a 1 point
concentrated load of 10 kN at the mid-span. E=200 GPa, I=100 x 106 mm4.

a) 3.33 mm and 2.0 x 10-3 rad

b) 9.33 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad

c) 3.33 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad

d) 0.33 mm and 3.0 x 10-3 rad

No, the answer is incorrect.

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c) 3.33 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad

7) Find the mid-span deflection (at point C) of the beam subjected to 5 kN/m uniformly 1 point
distributed load (udl) over entire span (4 m) and a concentrated load of 20 kN at the mid-span (point
C). E=200 GPa, I=50 x 106 mm4.

a) 4.33 mm

b) 2.33 mm

c) 3.33 mm

d) 5.55 mm

No, the answer is incorrect.

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a) 4.33 mm

8) Determine the deflection at point B of the beam given in the below figure. ‘EI’ is constant. 1 point

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E=200 GPa, I=10 x 106 mm4.

a) 6.67 mm

b) 4.67 mm

c) 5.00 mm

d) 2.37 mm

No, the answer is incorrect.

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a) 6.67 mm

9) At what distance ‘a’, should the bearing supports at B and C be placed so that the 1 point
displacement at the centre of the shaft is equal to the deflection at its ends? ‘EI’ is constant.

a) 1.5 L

b) 0.152 L

c) 2.5 L

d) 2.152 L

No, the answer is incorrect.

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b) 0.152 L

10)Determine the deflection and slope at point D of the beam given in the below figure. ‘EI’ is 1 point
constant. E=200 GPa, I=10 x 106 mm4.

a) 20 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad

b) 10 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad

c) 30 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad

d) 10 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad

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No, the answer is incorrect.

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d) 10 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad

11)Consider the following truss structure. What will be dimension of the global stiffness 1 point

matrix?

a) 4 x 4

b) 10 x 10

c) 6 x 6

d) 5 x 5

No, the answer is incorrect.

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b) 10 x 10

12)If at support B of a prismatic beam AB of length L with fixed ends is given a unit transverse 1 point
displacement, without any rotation, what is the reaction force at support A. EI is the flexural rigidity and
L is the length of the beam.

a) 6 EI/L3

b) 6 EI/L2

c) 12 EI/L3

d) 12 EI/L2

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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c) 12 EI/L3

13)If at support B of a prismatic beam AB of length L with fixed ends is given a unit rotation, 1 point
without any vertical displacement, what is the moment induced at support A. EI is the flexural rigidity
and L is the length of the beam.

a) 6 EI/L2

b) 4 EI/L

c) 2 EI/L

d) 12 EI/L2

No, the answer is incorrect.

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c) 2 EI/L

14)The influence line diagram of shear force at C, at a distance of 4m from the left support of a 1 point
simply supported beam girder AB is shown in the below figure. Find the shear force at section C due to

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an udl of 4 kN/m intensity, spanning over the entire beam.

a) 16 kN

b) 8 kN

c) 4 kN

d) 2 kN

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
a) 16 kN

15)For the continuous beam shown in the below figure, the influence line diagram for support 1 point
reaction at D is best represented as

a)

b)

c)

d)

No, the answer is incorrect.

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c)

16)An udl of intensity 10 kN/m and length 3 m passing through a simply supported beam of 1 point
span 9 m. Find the maximum positive and negative shear force at a section 3 m from the left support.

a) 10.0 kN and -3.33 kN

b) 15.0 kN and -5.0 kN

c) 12.5 kN and -5.0 kN

d) 20.0 kN and -6.67 kN

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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b) 15.0 kN and -5.0 kN

17)A simply supported beam of span 3m carries a point load of 30kN which may be placed 1 point
anywhere within the middle third of the span. The minimum value for mid-span bending moment will be

a) 20 kN- m

b) 15 kN- m

c) 22.5 kN- m

d) None of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

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b) 15 kN- m

18)For the frame shown in figure determine the total static indeterminacy. 1 point

a) 1

b) 3

c) 5

d) 7

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
b) 3

19)Find out the kinematic indeterminacy of the structure shown below when the all the 1 point

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members are axially rigid.

a) 10

b) 12

c) 16

d) 20

No, the answer is incorrect.

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b) 12

20)Calculate the moment at B for the two-span continuous beam ABC. EI is same for all the 1 point

members.

a) 8.75 kN-m (hogging)

b) 22.25 kN-m (sagging)

c) 13.25 kN-m (sagging)

d) 18.75 kN-m (hogging)

No, the answer is incorrect.

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d) 18.75 kN-m (hogging)

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