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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 1
Assignment- Week 0
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 2 = 20
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QUESTION 1:
The forces 100 kN and 80 kN act on the bracket as shown in the figure below. What is the
magnitude of the resultant of these forces?

a. 163.4 kN
b. 81.2 kN
c. 22.3 kN
d. 77.9 kN

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 2:
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Calculate the magnitude of the moment about the base of the structure shown in the figure
below.

a. Moment = 2100 kNm

b. Moment = 2224 kNm
c. Moment = 1800 kNm
d. Moment = 1600 kNm

Correct Answer: b

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QUESTION 3:
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The figure below shows a beam AB pinned at end A and supported with the wall through a
tension cable BC. A force of 10 kN is acting on the beam at a distance of 1.5 m from the end B.
Calculate the tension of the cable and the upward reaction at A.

a. Tension = 2.3 kN, Upward reaction at A = 3 kN

b. Tension = 8.6 kN, Upward reaction at A = 1 kN
c. Tension = 7.2 kN, Upward reaction at A = 1.5 kN
d. Tension = 16.6 kN, Upward reaction at A = 3 kN

Correct Answer: d

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QUESTION 4:
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Calculate the force in member BC of the truss in the figure below.

a. 11.55 kN (compression)
b. 10.2 kN (tension)
c. 5.5 kN (tension)
d. None of the above

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 5:
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A circular plate is cut to get the portion in the figure below. The centroid of the plate lies on the
dotted line. What is the distance of the centroid of the plate from point O along the dotted
line?

a.
b.
c.
d. None of the above

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 6:
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Determine the x coordinate of the centroid of the figure below. Consider the coordinate axis at
O.

a. 62
b. 98.5
c. 46.3
d. 132.1

Correct Answer: d

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QUESTION 7:
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Calculate the upward reaction at joint A in the figure below.

a. 7.7 kN
b. 2.2 kN
c. 13 kN
d. 4 kN

Correct Answer: a

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QUESTION 8:
A fabricated metal bar carries axial loads as shown in below figure. Compute total change in
length of the bar. Given that E = 100 GPa and A = 2000 mm2.

a. 0
b. -1 mm
c. 1 mm
d. 2 mm
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Correct Answer: c

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QUESTION 9:
The elongation in a straight bar (Length = L, Cross-section area =A, Weight = W and E = Modulus
of elasticity) hung from a roof due to its self-weight is

a. WL/AE
b. WL/2AE
c. WL/3AE
d. WL/6AE

Correct Answer: b

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QUESTION 10:
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Moment value at support A of the beam shown in below figure under given load conditions is

a. 50 kNm
b. 400 kNm
c. 450 kNm
d. 500 kNm

Correct Answer: b

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