17ME2031 FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Unit II - ONE DIMENSIONAL PROBLEMS: Finite Element Modeling- FEM analysis of one
dimensional problems- Coordinates and Shape functions- Derivation of Shape functions-
discretization of domain, element equations and assembly, derivation of stiffness matrices and
load vectors- Solution of problems from solid mechanics and heat transfer.

1 _________ are used to express the geometry or shape of the element.

(A) Mode shapes
(B) Shape functions
(C) Natural curves
(D) None of the above
2 The characteristic of the shape function is _______.
(A) the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value at the other
nodes
(B) the sum of the shape function is equal to one
(C) both a & b
(D) none of the above
3 In truss analysis, the reactions can be found by using the equation ______.
(A) R=KQ+F
(B) R=KQ-F
(C) R=K+QF
(D) R=K-QF
4 In FEA, the sub domains are called as ___________ .
(A) particles
(B) molecules
(C) elements
(D) none
5 Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on ___________ .
(A) nature of element
(B) type of an element
(C) degrees of freedom
(D) nodes
6 The sum of the shape function is equal to
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
7 On gathering stiffness and loads ,the system of equations is given by
[A] KU=F
[B] KU≠F
[C] K=UF
[D] K≠UF
8 The art of subdividing a structure in to a convenient number of smaller components is
called
[A] discretization
[B] numbering of nodes
[C] continuum
 [D] both a &b
9 In FEM the complex domain defining a continuum is divided into
[A] points
[B] elements
[C] triangles
[D] none
10 At fixed support, the displacements are equal to
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
11 The numbers of node for 1 D element are
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
12 For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness matrix
formed is having an order of
(A) 2*2
(B) 3*3
(C) 4*4
(D) 6*6
13 To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element, ______are used.
(A) shape function
(B) node function
(C) element function
(D) coordinate function
14 State the three phases of finite element method.
[A] Pre processing
[B] Analysis
[C] Post Processing
[D] All of the above
15 The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions called
(A) boundary condition
(B) traction
(C) friction
(D) surfacing
16 _________ is the ratio of the largest dimension of the element to the smallest
[A] Aspect Ratio
[B] Finite Volume Method
[C] Finite Difference Method
[D] Finite Element Method
17 Example for one – Dimensional element is ___________ .
(A) triangular element
(B) brick element
(C) truss element
(D) axisymmetric element
18 If the structure is more complex in order to simplify the model, we need to subdivide
the structure into substructures. These substructures are termed as _____.
(A) elements
 (B) modules
(C) links
(D) models
19 A _______ is distributed force acting on every elemental volume of the body.
[A] Body Force
[B] Traction Force
[C] Point Load
[D] None of the above
20 ___________ is defined as distributed force acting on the surface of the body.
[A] Body Force
[B] Traction Force
[C] Point Load
[D] None of the above
21 ____________ is force acting at a particular point which causes displacement.
[A] Body Force
[B] Traction Force
[C] Point Load
[D] None of the above
22 The process of uniting the various elements together is called_________.
[A] Discretization
[B] Assemblage
[C] Primary boundary condition
[D] Secondary boundary condition
23 Essential boundary condition is also known as _________.
[A] Discretization
[B] Assemblage
[C] Primary boundary condition
[D] Secondary boundary condition
24 The boundary conditions which are in the differential form of field variable is known
as __________.
[A] Discretization
[B] Assemblage
[C] Primary boundary condition
[D] Secondary boundary condition
25 In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having _________
stiffness.
(A) zero
(B) very small
(C) very large
(D) infinite
26 If the size of the elements is small, the final solution is expected to be ______
accurate.
(A) more
(B) less
(C) depends on other factors
(D) can't say
27 In FEA, the use of smaller-sized elements will lead to _______ computation time
(A) less
(B) more
(C) depends on other factors
 (D) can't say
28 Elements with an aspect ratio of near to ______ generally yield best results in FEA.
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
29 During discretization, mention the place where it is necessary to place a node
[A] Concentrated load acting point
[B] Cross-section changing point
[C] Different material interjections
[D] All of the above
30 Name a finite element analysis software below
[A] Solid works
[B] Catia
[C] Pro-E
[D] Hyper mesh