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QUESTION BANK
1. The static indeterminacy of the structure shown (a) statically indeterminate but unstable
below
(b) unstable
(c) determinate and stable
(d) none of the above

A 5. Determine static and kinematic indeterminacies

B C for trusses

(a) 3 (b) 6
(c) 9 (d) 12
2. Determine the degree of freedom of the following
frame (a) 1, 21 (b) 2, 20
(c) 1, 22 (d) 2, 22
6. The static Indeterminacy of the structure shown
below is.
A
Hinge
K
(a) 13 (b) 24 I J
(c) 27 (d) 18 H E
G F
3. The force in the member ‘CD’ of the truss in fig
is A
B C D
a
A B
P
(a) 4 (b) 6
a
(c) 8 (d) 10
C
2P D 7. The structure shown below is

E F

(a) Zero (b) 2P (Compression)

(c) P (Compression) (d) P (Tensile)
4. The plane frame shown below is : (a) externally indeterminate
B C (b) internally indeterminate
(c) determinate
A D (d) mechanism
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8. The static Indeterminacy of the structure shown (a) 1 (b) 2
below is (c) 3 (d) zero
G F 13. A beam fixed at the ends and subjected to lateral
loads only is statically indeterminate and the
hinge
C E degree of indeterminacy is
D
A B (a) One (b) Two
(a) unstable (c) Three (d) Four
(b) stable, determinate 14. The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of the
(c) stable, indeterminate to 5th degree rigid frame with clamped ends at A and D shown
in the figure is
(d) stable, indeterminate to 3rd degree
B C
9. The plane figure shown below is P

B C D

A
A D (a) 4 (b) 3
(a) Stable and statically determinate (c) 2 (d) Zero
(b) unstable and statically determinate 15. The following two statements are made with
(c) stable and statically indeterminate reference to the planar truss shown below:
(d) unstable and statically indeterminate
10. The degrees of freedom of the following frames I
H
is.

G
F

E
C D
(a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 5 (d) 6 A B
11. The kinematic indeterminacy of single bay portal
frame fixed at the base is.
I. The truss is statically determinate
(a) One (b) Two
II. The truss is kinematically determinate.
(c) Three (d) Zero
With reference to the above statements, which
12. The kinematic indeterminacy of plane frame
of the following applies?
shown below is.
(a) Both statements are true
(b) Both statements are false
(c) II is true but I false
(d) I is true but II is false
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16. The total degree of indeterminacy (both internal 19. The degree of static indeterminacy of the pin-
and external) for the bridge truss shown in the jointed plane frame shown in figure is
given figure is W2

W1

(a) 4 (b) 5
(c) 6 (d) 3
W3 W4
17. What is the degree of indeterminacy (both
(a) 1 (b) 2
internal and external) of the cantilever plane truss
shown in the figure below? (c) 3 (d) 5
20. The frame shown below is redundant to
10 kN 5 kN

5 kN

(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5 2L

18. Consider the following statements with respect (a) single degree (b) two degree
to the figure below of a typical articulated frame: (c) three degree (d) four degree
21. Match List-I (Type of structure) with List-II
(Statical indeterminacy) and select the correct
answer using the codes given below the lists
Number of member = m
Number of joints = n
Number of external reaction elements = r
1. The frame is internally determinate and List-I List-II
externally indeterminate.
(A) Plane frame 1. m + r – 3n
2. The frame is internally indeterminate and
(B) Space truss 2. 6m + r – 6n
externally determinate.
(C) Space frame 3. 6m + r – 3n
3. The frame is internally as well as externally
4. 3m + r – 3n
determinate.
Codes :
4. The frame is internally as well as externally
A B C
indeterminate.
(a) 1 2 3
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(b) 4 3 2
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 1 3
(c) 3 only (d) 3 and 4 (d) 4 1 2
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22. Total degree of indeterminacy (both internal and 26. What is the degree of indeterminacy of the frame
external) of the plane frame shown in the given shown in the figure given below?
figure is

Hinge (a) 4 (b) 3

(c) 2 (d) zero
27. A determinate structure
(a) 10 (b) 11 (a) cannot be analyzed without the correct
knowledge of modulus of elasticity
(c) 12 (d) 15
(b) must necessarily have roller support at one
23. The degree of indeterminacy of the beam given of its ends
below is (c) requires only statical equilibrium equations
for its analysis
Hinge
(d) will have zero deflection at its ends
28. A statically indeterminate structure is the one
which
(a) zero (b) one
(a) cannot be analyzed at all
(c) two (d) three
(b) can be analyzed using equations of statics
24. Which one of the following is true example of only
a statically determinate beam? (c) can be analyzed using equations of statics
(a) One end is fixed and the other end is simply and compatibility equations
supported (d) can be analyzed using equations of
compatibility only
(b) Both the ends are fixed
29. What is the statical indeterminacy for the frame
(c) The beam overhangs over two supports shown below?
(d) The beam is supported on three supports
25. Which one of the following structures is statically
determinate and stable?

Hinge (a) 12 (b) 15

(a) (b) (c) 11 (d) 14
30. What is the number of independent degrees of
freedom of the two-span continuous beam of
uniform section shown in the figure below?

(c) (d)
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
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31. What is the kinematic indeterminacy for the 35. The frame shown in the given figure has
shown below? (members are inextensible) w/unit length

Roller
Hinge (a) one unknown reaction component
(a) 6 (b) 11 (b) two unknown reaction components

(c) 12 (d) 21 (c) three unknown reaction components

(d) six unknown reaction components
32. If the axial deformation is neglected, what is the
kinematic indeterminacy of a single bay portal 36. A perfect plane frame having n number of
frame fixed at base? members and j number of joints should satisfy
the relation
(a) 2 (b) 3
(a) n  (2j  3) (b) n  (2 j  3)
(c) 4 (d) 6
33. For the plane frame with an overhang as shown (c) n  (2 j  3) (d) n  (3  2 j)
below, assuming negligible axial deformation the 37. The total (both internal and external) degree of
degree of static indeterminacy ‘d’ and the degree static indeterminacy of the plane frame shown
of kinematic indeterminacy ‘k’ are in the given figure is

(a) d = 3 and k = 10 (a) 18 (b) 16

(c) 14 (d) 13
(b) d = 3 and k = 13
38. Statical indeterminacy for 2D truss is
(c) d = 9 and k = 10
(a) m + r – 2 j (b) m + r – 3 j
(d) d = 9 and k = 13
(c) m + j – 2 r (d) m – j + 2 j
34. Considering beam as axially rigid, the degree of
39. Statical indeterminacy for 3D truss is
freedom of a plane frame shown below is
(a) m + r – 3 j (b) m + r – 2 j
F
(c) m + 3 j – r (d) m + j – 3 r
40. Statical indeterminacy for 2D beams & frames
is
(a) 2(m – j) + r – f (b) 3(m – j) + r – f
(c) 3(m – j) + f – r (d) 3(m – r) + j – f
41. Statical indeterminacy for 3D beams & truss is
(a) 9 (b) 8
(a) 3(m – j) + r – f (b) m + r – 3 j
(c) 7 (d) 6
(c) 6(m – j) + r – f (d) 6(m – r) + j – f
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42. Determine statical indeterminacy for following 46. Determine statical and kinematic indeterminacies
2D truss for trusses

(a) 3, 14 (b) 2, 14
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 2, 15 (d) 2, 16
(c) 2 (d) 3 47. Determine statical and kinematic indeterminacies
43. Find statical indeterminacy for following 2D for trusses
frames

Hinge

(a) 6 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 8
44. Determine Kinematic indeterminacy for
following 2D truss (a) 1, 9 (b) 2, 8
(c) 1, 10 (d) 1, 8
48. Determine statical and kinematic indeterminacies
for trusses

(a) 18 (b) 16
(c) 17 (d) 19
45. Determine statical and kinematic indeterminacies
for trusses

(a) 1, 5 (b) 1, 4
(c) 1, 6 (d) 2, 4
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(a) 1, 17 (b) 3, 14
(c) 1, 14 (d) 1, 16

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
1. Ans. (c) A B
P
Reactions at A = 3,
Reactions at B = 2
Reaction at C = 1
P
Total no. of reactions = 6 D
No. of equilibrium equations = 3
Consider the section ‘XX’.
Dse = r – equilibrium equations
Consider upper part of section ‘XX’.
=6–3=3
FCD = P(Tensile)
Ds = 3C for rigid jointed plane frames
4. Ans. (b)
Where Without the hinge at ‘C’, the structure is stable
C = no. of closed boxes and determinate. With the hinge at ‘C’, static
 Dsi = 3 × 2 = 6 indeterminacy is negative, column CD will have
failure. Hence the structure is unstable.
 Ds = Dse + Dsi = 3 + 6 = 9
5. Ans. (a)
2. Ans. (a)
6. Ans. (d)
Degrees of freedom of various supports (or) joints
Reactions at A = 3
are shown in figure
Reactions at B = 2
Dk = 0 + 3 × 7 + (1 + 2)
Reaction at C = 1
= 24 (with axial deformation)
Reactions at D = 2
= 24 – 11 = 13
Total reactions (r) = 8
(neglecting axial deformation)
Dse = r – equilibrium equations
3
=r–3=5
3 3 3 DSi = 3C = 3 × 2 = 6
3 3 At ‘k’ a moment hinge exists. Force release at a
3
joint moment hinge = no. of members connected
0 1 2
to hinge – 1
=2–1=1
3. Ans. (d)  Ds = Dse + Dsi – no. of force release
AP B = 5 + 6 – 1 = 10
X
7. Ans. (d)
The Structure shown is unstable. Unstable
Structures are called ‘Mechanism’.
C D

E F X

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8. Ans. (d) 13. Ans. (b)
DSe = 6 – 3 = 3
DSi = 3C = 3 × 1 = 3
Force Releases @ C = 3 – 1 = 2
Force Releases @ D = 2 – 1 = 1 Total number of reactions = 2 + 2 = 4
 DS = DSe + DSi – release Equilibrium equation with lateral load only = 2
= 3 + 3 – (2 + 1) DSe = External indeterminacy
=3 = Re – equilibrium equation
9. Ans. (a) =4–2=2
DSe = 4 – 3 = 1 DSi = Internal indeterminacy = 0
DSi = 0
 Total static indeterminacy
Force Release at C = 1
DS = DSe + DSi
 DS = 1 + 0 – 1
=2+0
=0
=2
10. Ans. (c)
14. Ans. (b)
Degree of freedom (Dk)
Dk = 0 + 3 + 3 + 0
= No. of unknown joint displacements
= 6 (with axial deformation)
At pinned support DOF = 1 (rotation)
=6–3=3
At rigid joint of plane frame = 3
(neglecting axial deformation)
 Dk = 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 8
15. Ans. (d)
(Considering axial deformations)
Dk = 8 – no. of members DS = Re + m – 2j

(neglecting axial deformations) = 6 + 12 – 2 × 9

=8–3=5 =0
11. Ans. (c) The supports A, B, I will give stability to the
given truss. For the central portion ‘HCD’
No. of members m = 12
No. of joints = 9
Dk = 2j – Re
= 2 × 9 – 6 = 12

At fixed support DOF = 0 Hence the given truss is statically determinate.

As different joints have Degrees of freedom it is
Dk = 0 + 3 + 3 + 0 = 6
kinematically indeterminate.
(Considering axial deformation)
16. Ans. (a)
=6–3=3
17. Ans. (a)
(neglecting axial deformation)
18. Ans. (c)
12. Ans. (c)
19. Ans. (d)
Similar to question no. 02
20. Ans. (a)
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21. Ans. (d) 27. Ans. (c)
Statical indeterminancy Ds = No. of unknown 28. Ans. (c)
force – No. of equations 29. Ans. (c)
For plane frame, Ds = (3m + r) – 3n 30. Ans. (c)
For space trus, Ds = (m + r) – 3n 31. Ans. (b)
For space frame Ds = (6m + r) – 6n 32. Ans. (b)
22. Ans. (c) 33. Ans. (d)
C2 C4 34. Ans. (d)
35. Ans. (d)
C1 C3 C5 36. Ans. (b)
Hinge 37. Ans. (b)
DS = Re + (3m – rr) – 3(j + j)

The degree of indeterminacy Re = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7

DS = Re + (3m – rr) – 3(j + j) m = 15

Number of external reactions rr = 0

Re = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 j = 12

Number of rigid joints, j = 0

j = 10  DS = 7 + 3 × 15 – 3 × 12

Number of joints at which releases are located, = 16

j = 1 38. Ans. (a)

Number of members, 39. Ans. (a)

m = 12 40. Ans. (b)

As the hinge is located at a point where 4 41. Ans. (c)

members meet. Hence it is equivalent to three 42. Ans. (c)
hinges. Therefore number of releases, rr = 3. 43. Ans. (b)
 DS = 12 + (3 × 12 – 3) – 3(10 + 1) 44. Ans. (c)
= 12 + 33 – 33 = 12 45. Ans. (d)
23. Ans. (c)
46. Ans. (c)
24. Ans. (c)
47. Ans. (a)
25. Ans. (a)
48. Ans. (a)
26. Ans. (c)
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