Question 1

The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1/2 
C) 3/4 
D) 1 B

Question 2

The deformation of a spring produced by a unit load is called

Accepted Answer

A) stiffness 
B) flexibility 
C) influence coefficient 
D) unit strain B

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) increase and decrease 
B) increase and increase 
C) decrease and increase 
D) decrease and decrease D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) unrestricted

Question 5

Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction components and 14 joints is

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 6

A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be

Accepted Answer

A) 8 kn.m 
B) 15 kn.m 
C) 30 kn.m 
D) 60 kn.m

Question 7

When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending moment under any given wheel load occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) the centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of span and wheel load under consideration 
B) the centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and the wheel load under consideration 
C) the wheel load under consideration is midway between the centre of span and the centre of gravity of the load system 
D) none of the above

Question 8

The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder

Accepted Answer

A) always occurs at centre of span 
B) always occurs under a wheel load 
C) never occurs under a wheel load 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Castigliano's first theorem is applicable

Accepted Answer

A) for statically determinate structures only 
B) when the system behaves elastically 
C) only when principle of superposition is valid 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are

Accepted Answer

A) three linear movements 
B) two linear movements and one rotation 
C) one linear movement and two rotations 
D) three rotations

Question 11

The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 6

Question 12

Number of unknown internal forces in each member of a rigid jointed plane frame is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 6

Question 13

If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by

Accepted Answer

A) m + r + 2j 
B) m - r + 2j 
C) m + r - 2j 
D) m + r - 3j

Exam 2: Structural Analysis and Design