1. All reinforced concrete buildings are most of times:-
Correct : B. statically indeterminate
2. in most cases, for a given loading maximum stress and deflection of an indeterminate structure are than that of a determinate one.
Correct : B. smaller
3. Which structure will perform better during earthquake?
Correct : B. statically indeterminate
4. There are two beams of equal length L and a load P is acting on centre of both beams. One of them is simply supported at both ends while the other one is fixed at both ends. Deflection of centre of simply supported beam will be times that of defection of centre of fixed beam.
Correct : D. 4
5. Which type of structure would cost less in terms of materials?
Correct : B. statically indeterminate
6. Which type of structure would cost less in terms of supports?
Correct : A. statically determinate
7. Differential settlement is problematic to which type of structure?
Correct : B. statically indeterminate
8. Fabrication errors don’t cause additional stresses in statically indeterminate structures. State whether the above statement is true or false.
Correct : B. false
9. If in the above problem in Q5, if load P is excessively increased in simply supported beam, then where would a hinge like point form?
Correct : B. at both ends
10. What will be the value of mCB, after solving these equations?
Correct : D. -3.09
11. What will be the value of mBA, after solving these equations?
Correct : C. 12.86
12. What will be the support reaction at point B?
Correct : A. 4.95
13. How many separate parts will be required for this question?
Correct : C. 2
14. What will be the deflection of beam AB?
Correct : A. 0
15. What will be the deflection of beam BC?
Correct : A. 0
16. What will be the rotation of beam BC at point C?
Correct : D. it will depend upon the rotation of beam bc at point b
17. After using all the joint conditions, how many unknowns are still left?
Correct : B. 1
18. While using slope deflection method, in which direction is moment taken as positive?
Correct : A. clockwise
19. While drawing BMD after using these equations, in which direction is moment taken as positive?
Correct : C. depends upon case
20. If support B settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of rotation at point A?
Correct : A. +ve
21. If support A settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of rotation at point A?
Correct : B. -ve
22. If support A settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of rotation at point B?
Correct : B. -ve
23. If a beam has 4 external supports, then how many parts would it be divided in case of using slope deflection equations?
Correct : D. 3
24. How many sde (slope deflection equations) are possible if 4 supports are there?
Correct : D. 6
25. Initially, how many total unknowns will be there in 6 equations?
Correct : C. 9
26. After writing sde, what is the second step?
Correct : B. use equilibrium equations
27. The maximum negative bending moment in fixed beam carrying udl occurs at
Correct : C. supports
28. A fixed beam of the uniform section is carrying a point load at the centre, if the moment of inertia of the middle half portion is reduced to half its previous value, then the fixed end moments will
Correct : A. increase
29. In propped cantilevers, the prop reaction is 3/8 wl.
Correct : A. true
30. A propped cantilever beam carrying total load “W” distributed evenly over its entire length calculate the vertical force required in the prop.
Correct : D. 3/8 w
31. A mouthpiece is a short length of a pipe which is not more than times its diameter.
Correct : D. 2-3
32. The section which has a minimum cross sectional are in a flow is known as
Correct : A. vena contracta
33. Which of the following is not a hydraulic coefficient?
Correct : C. coefficient of viscosity
34. Bell mouthed orifices can be categorised in according to
Correct : C. shape of upstream
35. The Cv taken for sharp edged orifice generally is
Correct : B. 0.98
36. The relation between hydraulic coefficients is Cd = Cc × Cv.
Correct : B. true
37. Deflection Equations method was developed by:-
Correct : D. mohr and manderla
38. What is the Degree of freedom of this beam?
Correct : C. 3
39. If point A goes down and point B goes up, then this will be:-
Correct : B. negative rotation
40. What will be MBA in this case?
Correct : B. 2ei θa/l
41. What will be MAB in this case?
Correct : D. 4ei θa/l
42. What will be MBA in this case?
Correct : D. 4ei θb/l
43. What will be the difference in moment acting at both the ends?
Correct : D. 0
44. What will be the difference in shear force acting at both the ends?
Correct : D. 0
45. Moment Distribution Method is applicable to the determinate and indeterminate structure.
Correct : B. false
46. Carryover Moment is defined as
Correct : C. the moment developed or induced at one end due to a moment at another end
47. Carryover Moment at end B due to moment M applied at end A for the given non-prismatic beam is
Correct : C. greater than m/2
48. 3 SUPPORT SETTLEMENT - SYMMETRIC FRAMES WITH SYMMETRIC AND SKEW-SYMMETRIC LOADINGS.
Correct : A. 0
49. What will be the FEM at point B in beam AB?
Correct : A. 0
50. What will be the rotation of beam AB at point A?
Correct : C. 0
51. What will be the rotation of beam BC at point C?
Correct : C. 0
52. What will be the extra condition, which we will get if we conserve moment near joint B?
Correct : C. mba + mbc = 0
53. Total how many equations will be generated?
Correct : D. 4
54. What will be the value of mAB, after solving these equations?
Correct : B. 1.54
55. What will be the value of mBC, after solving these equations?
Correct : A. 3.09
56. How many compatibility equations should be written if we have n no. of redundant reactions?
Correct : B. n
57. Flexibility matrix is always:-
Correct : A. symmetric
58. Which of the following primary structure is best for computational purposes?
Correct : A. symmetric
59. For computational purposes, deflected primary structure ans actual structure should be
Correct : B. as similar as possible
60. In general, any structure can be classified as a symmetric one :-
Correct : D. when it develops symmetric internal loading and deflections
61. Normally, which of the following things may/may not be symmetric to develop symmetricity?
Correct : D. dki
62. The degree of freedom for a pin jointed plane frame is given by 3j – m – r.
Correct : B. false
63. In case of pin jointed plane frame, rotational displacement of the nodes are not considered.
Correct : A. true
64. Identify the correct statements of the followings.
Correct : A. two degrees of freedom are available at each joint of pin jointed plane frame
65. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : C. 12
66. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : B. 13
67. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : B. 9
68. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : A. 8
69. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : A. 4
70. Calculate the kinematic indeterminacy of the following pin jointed plane frame.
Correct : C. 8
71. Total how many equations will be generated?
Correct : C. 3
72. What will be the value of mAB, after solving these equations?
Correct : D. -108
73. What will be the value of mBC, after solving these equations?
Correct : C. -72
74. What will be the value of mCB, after solving these equations?
Correct : D. 0
75. What will be the value of mBA, after solving these equations?
Correct : B. 72
76. What will be the support reaction at point B?
Correct : D. 37.5
77. There will be one point of discontinuity in the bending moment diagram of this question. State whether the above statement is true or false.
Correct : B. false
78. How many separate parts will be required for this question?
Correct : D. 3
79. Distribution factor is the ratio in which force sharing capacity of various members meeting at a rigid joint.
Correct : D. explanation: distribution factor is the ratio in which moment sharing capacity of various members meeting at a rigid joint.
80. What will be the FEM at point A in beam AB?
Correct : D. -72
81. What will be the FEM at point B in beam AB?
Correct : C. 72
82. What will be the rotation of beam CD at point D?
Correct : C. 0
83. After using all the joint conditions, how many unknowns are still left?
Correct : C. 2
84. What will be one of the extra condition, which we will get if we conserve moment near joint B?
Correct : C. mba + mbc = 0
85. Total how many equations will be generated?
Correct : D. 6
86. If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is
Correct : B. Stable and statically indeterminate
87. Principle of superposition is applicable when
Correct : A. Deflections are linear functions of applied forces
88. The Castigliano's second theorem can be used to compute deflections
Correct : B. For any type of structure
89. When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies
Correct : D. Whole span
90. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method?
Correct : B. Column analogy method
91. Which of the following is not the displacement method?
Correct : B. Column analogy method
92. For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal
thrust
Correct : C. Remains unchanged
93. The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at the
joint in
Correct : D. The direction in which the deflection is required
94. The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic system by considering the virtual work
of
Correct : C. Internal as well as external forces
95. If in a rigid-jointed space frame, (6m + r) < 6j, then the frame is
Correct : A. Unstable
96. The three moments equation is applicable only when
Correct : C. There is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span
97. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method?
Correct : A. Moment distribution method
98. The fixed support in a real beam becomes in the conjugate beam a
Correct : D. Free end
99. For a symmetrical two hinged parabolic arch, if one of the supports settles horizontally, then
the horizontal thrust
Correct : B. Is decreased
100. In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are