MATRIX METHODS AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

1. Which one of the following method is the “Force method” for analysis of
structure
1) Compatibility method 2) Stiffness matrix method
3) Slope deflection method 4) Kani’s method
2. Which one of the following method is the “Displacement method” for analysis of
structure
1) Compatibility method 2) Three moment theorem
3) Strain energy method 4) Moment distribution method
3. Expression to find static indeterminacy for 2-D plain truss is ……
1) m-2j+r 2) m+2j-r 3) m-2j 4) m+2j
4. Expression to find static indeterminacy for 3-D rigid frame is……
1) 6m-6j+r 2) 6m+6j-r 3) 6m-r 4) 6j+r
5. Expression to find kinematic indeterminacy for 3-D plain truss is……
1) 3j-r 2) 3j-m 3) 3j-r+m 4) 2j-r
6. Expression to find kinematic indeterminacy for 2-D plain frame is……
1) 3j-m 2) 3j+m 3) 3j+r 4) m-r
7. Static indeterminacy of given fixed beam is given as follows………

1) 2 2) 3 3)1 4) 5

8. Static indeterminacy of a given fixed beam assuming that beam is subjected to

vertical load only…

1) 4 2) 2 3) 3 4) 1
9. Stiffness method of structural analysis is used when…..
1) Dk < Ds 2) Dk > Ds 3) Dk = Ds 4) None of these

10. Which one of the following relation is correct regarding stiffness matrix
method…
1) [K] = [B]T [K*] [B] 2) [K*] = [B] [K] [B]T 3) ) [K*] = [B]T
[B] [K]
4) None of these
11. Which one of the following relation is correct regarding stiffness matrix
method…
1) [P] = {k} [D] 2){k}= [P] [D] 3) [P]= [D] {k}
4) None of these
12. A beam fixed at both the ends subjected to u.d.l in entire span then the end
moment at the left hand support will be……….
1) –wl2/12 2) wl2/12 3) wl2/8 4) -wl2/8
13. A beam fixed at both the ends subjected to u.v.l in entire span then the end
moment at the right hand support will be……….
1) –wl2/20 2) wl2/30 3) wl2/20 4) –wl2/30
14. Which one of the following relation is correct regarding stiffness matrix method
and flexibility matrix method………..
1) [I] = {f} [K] [K] = {f} [I] ) [P] [K] = {f}
4) None of these
15. Stiffness of beam is defined as………
1) Moment required to unit rotation of member
2) Rotation required to unit moment.
3) Rotation caused by unit force.
4) None of these.
16. Flexibility of beam is defined as………
1) Moment required to unit rotation of member
 2) Deflection due to unit force on member.
3) Rotation caused by unit force.
4) None of these.
17. Which method among the given methods is adopted to find deflection and rotation
at any point in the beam
1) Mohr’s theorem 2) Slope deflection method
3) Moment distribution method 4) None of these
18. Stiffness matrix for given element is whose length is L area is A and modulus of
elasticity is E ….
1 2

𝑨𝑬/𝑳 −𝑨𝑬/𝑳 𝐴𝐸/𝐿 𝐴𝐸/𝐿

1) ( ) 2) ( )
−𝑨𝑬/𝑳 𝑨𝑬/𝑳 𝐴𝐸/𝐿 𝐴𝐸/𝐿

−𝐴𝐸/𝐿 𝐴𝐸/𝐿 −𝐴𝐸/𝐿 −𝐴𝐸/𝐿

3) ( ) 4) ( )
𝐴𝐸/𝐿 −𝐴𝐸/𝐿 −𝐴𝐸/𝐿 −𝐴𝐸/𝐿

19. Flexibility matrix for given simply supported Beams as given below is
1 2

1m 1m 1m

𝟒/𝟗 −𝟓/𝟏𝟖 −4/9 5/18

1) 𝟏/𝑬𝑰 ( ) 2) 1/𝐸𝐼 ( )
−𝟓/𝟏𝟖 𝟏/𝟑 −5/18 −1/3

2/9 −5/18 4/9 −10/18

3) 1/𝐸𝐼 ( ) 4) 1/𝐸𝐼 ( )
−5/18 4/3 5/18 1/3

20. Which one is the correct relation to find the forces on members regarding matrix
method.
1) {p}m= {p}F + [B] {p} 2) {p}m= {p}F + [B] {k}
3) {p}m= {k}F + [B] {p} 4) {p}m= {B}F + [K] {p}
21. When the structure are complex in terms of geometry ,boundary condition
,loading and material properties then method used to analyze it….
1) Finite difference method 2) Finite element method
3) Conjugate beam method 4) None of these
22. Which one of following is not a numerical method to analyze the structure…..
1) Finite element method 2) Finite difference method
3) Boundary element method 4) None of these
23. Polynomial in finite element method is selected from…
1) Galerkin triangle 2) Pascal triangle 3) Both 4) None of
these
24. Pressure vessels , rotating wheels comes under the category of …
1) Asymmetrical problem 2) Axisymmetric problem
3) Symmetrical problem 4) None of these
25. Which one of the following is not a weighted residual method…
1) Collocation method 2) Least square method 3) Method of moment
4) Lagrange method
26. In finite element method the interpolation function used is called as…
1) Lagrange function 2) Shape function 3) Pascal function 4) None of
these
27. Which of the following is not a condition of equilibrium for 3-D body subjected
direct stress and shear stress in all three direction..
1) ∂σx /∂x + ∂τxy /∂y + ∂τzx /∂z = -Fx
2) ∂τxy /∂y + ∂σy /∂y + ∂τyz/∂z = -Fy
3) ∂τzx /∂y + ∂τyz/∂z + ∂σz /∂z = -Fz
4) ∂σx /∂y + ∂σy /∂z + ∂σz /∂z = -Fx
28. Which of the following is not a relation for 3-D body which is anisotropic linear
elastic material subjected direct stress and shear stress in all three direction..
1) {σ} = [C] {ε} 2) [C] = {σ}{ε} 3) {ε} = [C] {σ} 4) None of these
29. Which one of following is not correct…
1) εx = ∂u /∂x 2) εy = ∂v /∂y
3) εz = ∂w /∂z 4) γxy = ∂u /∂x + ∂v /∂y
30. If the shape function used to represent the variation of geometry of the element
are the same shape function used to represent the displacement then element is
called as…
1) Axisymmetric element 2) parametric element
3) Isoparametric element 4) Symmetric element
31. Finite element method formulation of problem results in a system of
1) Algebraic equations 2) Logical equations
3) Arithmetic equations 4) Flow equations
32. A triangular plane stress element has ………degree of freedom
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 6
33. Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on
1) Nature of element 2) Type of an element
3) Degrees of freedom 4) Nodes
34. The eight node quadrilateral element belongs to which Family of elements
1) Serendipity 2) Intrepidity 3) Sardipity 4) None
35. On gathering stiffness and loads ,the system of equations is given by
[1] KQ=F [2] KQ≠F
[3] K=QF [4] K≠QF
36. The art of subdividing a structure into a convenient number of smaller
components is Called
[1] Discretization [2] Numbering of nodes [3] Continuum [4] Both 1 &2
37. The geometry and other parameters of an element in terms of only one spatial
coordinate then the element is
[1] Two dimensional [2] One dimensional [3] Three dimensional [4] None
38. Sum of all shape functions is equal to
[1] Zero [2] -1 [3] +1 [4] 3
39. The higher order elements are also called as
[1] Complex elements [2] Compound element [3] Linear element [4] None
40. At Fixed support The displacements are equal to
[1] 1 [2] 2 [3] 3 [4] 4
41. For one-dimensional problems, a stiffness matrix is banded because finite element
basis functions are not equal to zero only on at most two elements.

1) The statement is true 2) The statement is false

3) Depends on the type of problem 4) None of these

42. If N1(x), N2(x), and N3(x) denote the three shape functions on a three node
Quadratic element, then N1(x) + N2(x) + N3(x) will be equal to
1) 0 2) 2 3) 1 4) Anything based on the problem
43. The basic idea of Galerkin approximation is to seek an approximate
Solution of a weak form in a finite-dimensional subspace H(N) rather than in the
whole space like H1(0, 1).
1) The statement is true 2) The statement is false
3) Depends on the type of problem 4) None of these
44. Higher order shape functions can increase the accuracy of an approximate
Solution but computational effort increases.
1) The statement is true 2) The statement is false
3) Depends on the type of problem 4) None of these
45. FEM also operates the parameters like
1) Heat transfer 2) Temperature 3) Both A&B 4) None
46. Stiffness matrix for 2D CST element is
1) [B]T[D] [B] At 2) [D] [B] [B]T At 3) [D]T [D] [B] At 4) [B]2 [D] [B] At
47. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
1) Structural mechanics 2) Classical mechanics
3) Applied mechanics 3) Engineering mechanics
48. Identify the stress-strain relationship matrix from given option below…
𝟏 𝒗 𝟎 1 0 0
1) E/(1-v2) (𝒗 𝟏 𝟎 ) 2) E/(1-v2) (0 1 0 )
𝟎 𝟎 (𝟏 − 𝒗)/𝟐 0 0 (1 − 𝑣)/2

1 𝑣 0 1 𝑣 𝑣
3) E/(1+v2) (𝑣 1 𝑣 ) 4) E/(1-v2) (𝑣 1 0 )
𝑣 0 (1 + 𝑣)/2 0 𝑣 (1 + 𝑣)/2
49. The Lagrange interpolating polynomial for n points is given by..
𝒏 𝑛
1) P(x) =∑𝒋=𝟏 𝐍𝐣(𝐱) 𝐮𝐣 2) P(x) =∑𝑗=0 Nj(x) uj

𝑛=2 𝑛=0
3) P(x) =∑𝑗=1 Nj(x) uj 4) P(x) =∑𝑗=1 Nj(x) uj

50. Linear triangular element for plane elasticity problem is called as

1) Constant strain triangular element 2) Constant stress triangular element
3) Constant deflection triangular element 4) None of these
51. Plane strain problem is characterized by
1) ux= ux (x,y), uy = uy(x,y), uz = 0
2) ux = ux (x,y), ux = uy (x,y), uz = uz (x,y)
3) ux =0, ux = 0, ux = 0
4) None
52. Plane stress problem are defined as one of the following
1) σxy = σyz = σzx = 0 2) σxx = σyy = σzz = 0
3) σxx = σyy = 0 and σzz ≠0 4) σxx = 0 and σzz = σyy ≠ 0