Structural Analysis Mcqs

Practice Quiz On Structural Analysis Mcqs

30 Marks

1 / 30

Which of the following causes greatest deflection for beams?

Internal axial force

Internal bending

Both causes equal deflections

External loads

2 / 30

To draw qualitative ILD of indeterminate structure, which of the following concept is used.

Mullers Breslou’s Principle

Kani’s Method

Unit Load Method

Castigilano’s First energy theorem

3 / 30

Where is point of inflections of vertical members in a portal frame located at?

At centre

Depends upon magnitude of load

Depends upon relative lengths of vertical member

There is no inflection point in vertical members

4 / 30

When a structural member of the uniform section is subjected to a moment at one end only, then the moment required so as to rotate that end to produce a unit slope, is called _____

Resistance of member

Stiffness of member

Capacity of member

Potential of member

5 / 30

The degree of freedom of a joint for the rigid jointed joint plane frame is ______

6 / 30

Principle of superposition is applicable when

Deflections are linear functions of applied forces

Material obeys Hooke's law

The action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure

None of the above

7 / 30

Which of the following material will have the highest value of response modification factor?

Structural steel frames

Reinforced concrete shear walls

Wood

Reinforced concrete frames with flexible joints

8 / 30

Identify the incorrect statement from the following regarding applicability of Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem.

It is applicable for elastic member’s only

The temperature must remain constant throughout

Supports of the member should be unyielding

It is applicable for prismatic member only

9 / 30

Method of substitute members is use for which type of trusses?

complex

compound

simple

simple and compound

10 / 30

What is the exceptional case when resistance to normal force is considered to be more important than resistance to bending and shear force in beams?

Expansive axial force

Compressive axial force

Bending moment at both ends

Bending moment at one end

11 / 30

While using three moments equation, a fixed end of a continuous beam is replaced by an additional span of

Zero length

Infinite length

Zero moment of inertia

None of the above

12 / 30

In which case are trussed portals preferred over simple portals?

When they are used to span small distances

When they are used to span large distances

When they are used to span small loads

When they are used to span heavy loads

13 / 30

What is the general form of elastic curve of a beam?

Linear first-order differential equation

Linear second-order differential equation

Non-linear first-order differential equation

Non-linear second-order differential equation

14 / 30

In a beam, the neutral plane

may be its centre

passes through the C.G. of the area of cross-section

does not change during deformation

none of these

15 / 30

Effects of shear force and axial force on plastic moment capacity of a structure are respectively to

Increase and decrease

Increase and increase

Decrease and increase

Decrease and decrease

16 / 30

In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by
(i) Bending moment
(ii) Shear force
(iii) Axial force

Only (i)

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

17 / 30

Force-displacement requirement of statically indeterminate structures depend upon which factor?

supports

material’s response

position of load applied

magnitude of load applied

18 / 30

At either end of a plane frame, maximum number of possible bending moments, are

one

two

three

zero

19 / 30

If in an interior beam, adjacent structures are exactly similar then the tributary area is:-

Obtuse triangle

Right angled triangle

Acute triangle

Trapezium

20 / 30

The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is

Unrestricted

21 / 30

Which structure will perform better during earthquake?

Statically determinate and indeterminate

Depends upon magnitude of earthquake

Statically indeterminate

Statically determinate

22 / 30

Conjugate-Beam method was developed by:-

Hooke

Otto mohr

Charles E.greene

H.muller-Breslau

23 / 30

In which of the following cases, Castigliano’s theorem applicable?

Yielding support, non-linear elastic material

Non-yielding support, linear elastic material

Yielding support, linear elastic material

Non-yielding support, non-linear elastic material

24 / 30

Betti’s Theorem is based on ______

Balancing of external and internal forces

Balancing of work done produced by external and internal loadings

Balancing of external and internal moments

Balancing of strain energy produced by external and internal loadings

25 / 30

For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally, then the horizontal thrust

Is increased

Is decreased

Remains unchanged

Becomes zero

26 / 30

Floor loads are transmitted from slabs to which part in a floor girder system?

Floor beams

Side girders

Supporting columns

Nowhere

27 / 30

The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic system by considering the virtual work of

Internal forces only

External forces only

Internal as well as external forces

None of the above

28 / 30

How many compatibility equations should be written if we have n no. of redundant reactions?

n – 1

n + 1

n + 2

29 / 30

An arch is a beam except for ______

It does not resist inclined load

It does not resist transverse forces

It does not allow rotation at any point

It does not allow horizontal movement

30 / 30

Which of the following methods for solving indeterminate structures are easiest for computational purposes?

Displacement method

Method of consistent deformation

Moment area method

Force method

Your score is

Method of substitute members is use for which type of trusses?

A) complex

B) compound

C) simple

D) simple and compound

A) complex

Which of the following methods for solving indeterminate structures are easiest for computational purposes?

A) Displacement method

B) Method of consistent deformation

C) Moment area method

D) Force method

A) Displacement method

In a beam, the neutral plane

A) may be its centre

B) passes through the C.G. of the area of cross-section

C) does not change during deformation

D) none of these

C) does not change during deformation

Force-displacement requirement of statically indeterminate structures depend upon which factor?

A) supports

B) material’s response

C) position of load applied

D) magnitude of load applied

B) material’s response

The degree of freedom of a joint for the rigid jointed joint plane frame is ______

A) 0

B) 2

C) 3

D) 6

C) 3

At either end of a plane frame, maximum number of possible bending moments, are

A) one

B) two

C) three

D) zero

To draw qualitative ILD of indeterminate structure, which of the following concept is used.

A) Mullers Breslou’s Principle

B) Kani’s Method

C) Unit Load Method

D) Castigilano’s First energy theorem

A) Mullers Breslou’s Principle

Which structure will perform better during earthquake?

A) Statically determinate and indeterminate

B) Depends upon magnitude of earthquake

C) Statically indeterminate

D) Statically determinate

C) Statically indeterminate

Which of the following material will have the highest value of response modification factor?

A) Structural steel frames

B) Reinforced concrete shear walls

C) Wood

D) Reinforced concrete frames with flexible joints

A) Structural steel frames

If in an interior beam, adjacent structures are exactly similar then the tributary area is:-

A) Obtuse triangle

B) Right angled triangle

C) Acute triangle

D) Trapezium

B) Right angled triangle

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