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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer
for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURE ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.
NOTE: A times B is represented by AxB OR A*B. A raised to the power n is expressed as A^n.
1. Two forces 30 N and 50 N are acting at a point with an angle of 80° between them. Find the
magnitude and angle of resultant with the 50 N force.
A. 62.62 N, 28.15° C. 39.05 N, 28.15°
B. 62.62 N, 49.53° D. 39.05 N, 49.53°
2. Force P1 of magnitude 20 N is acting along horizontal direction and force P2 acting along
vertical direction. The resultant of P1 and P2 has magnitude of 30 N. Determine the magnitude of
force P2.
A. 17.32 N C. 12.89 N
B. 13.65 N D. 22.36 N
3. Two forces acting at point and angle between them is 120°. The larger force is of magnitude 80 N
and the resultant of these two forces is perpendicular to the smaller force. Find magnitude of
smaller force and resultant.
A. 50 N C. 45 N
B. 40 N D. 60 N
Situation 1
Given:
A = 6 kN
B = 2.4 kN
β = 30°
Situation 3 - The Figure shows the archer aiming to release the arrow. As the archer pulls the cord
with his right arm, he applies a force of 600 N with his left arm.
Given:
a = 300 mm
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B = 400 mm
c = 400 mm
12. How much force does the archer exert with his-right arm?
A. 650 C. 560
B. 550 D. 600
Situation 4 - The Figure shows the archer aiming to release the arrow. As the archer pulls the cord
with his right arm, he applies a force of 520 N with his left arm.
Given:
a = 200 mm
b = 300 mm
c = 320 mm
15. How much force does the archer exert with his-right arm?
A. 520 B. 500
C. 550 D. 480
Situation 5 - Refer to Figure. The computed wind load acting at the joints of the howe truss shown
are as follows:
P1 = 6 kN
P2 = 3 kN
s = 2 m
h = 4 m
Situation 6 - The computed wind load acting at the joints of the howe truss shown are as follows:
P1 = P4 = 5 kN
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P2 = P3 = 2.5 kN
s = 2 m
h = 3 m
Situation 7 - The truss shown is acted on by a gravity load of P = 15 kN and wind loads of H1 = 3
kN, H2 = 6 kN, and, H3 = 3 kN.
Given:
s = 2 m
h = 2 m
33. Due to gravity load only, compute the axial force in member FE (kN).
A. 7.3 C. 0
B. 4.5 D. 6.05
34. Due to wind and gravity load, compute the resultant reaction at A (kN).
A. 22.26 C. 13.9
B. 6.38 D. 7.5
35. Due to wind and gravity load, compute the axial force in member FE (kN).
A. 7.3 C. 0
B. 4.5 D. 6.05
Situation 9 - The canopy of a storage building shown in the figure is spaced 3 m apart. The wind
load normal to the roof surface is 3 kPa. Determine the following:
Given:
s = 0.8 m
h = 1.8 m.
Situation 11 - Refer to the figure shown: Flexible cables CF and DE brace the truss at its center
panel.
Given:
h = 4 m
a = 3 m
W = 20 kN
Situation 12 – Refer to the truss shown in the figure. Diagonals BG, CF, CH, and DG can brace the
truss in tension only.
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Given:
P1 = 1 kN
P2 = 3 kN
P3 = 3 kN
P4 = 1.5 kN
s1 = s2 = 3 m
s3 = s4 = 2.25 m
h = 3 m
63. Determine the largest load that can be lifted if the maximum force of cable AC is 50 kN.
A. 44.15 kN C. 55.15 kN
B. 33.15 kN D. 66.15 kN
Situation 16 - Refer to the Figure shown. Neglect the weights of the members.
Given:
x1 = 4.00 m
x2 = 6.00 m
h = 5.00 m
Situation 17 - The total load W is to be lifted using the mast hinged at B. The mast is of uniform
section and weighs 8 kN.
Given:
x1 = 8 m
x2 = 4 m
h = 9 m
Situation 18 - A load of W = 30 kN is lifted through a boom BCD as shown in the Figure. The boom
makes an angle of 60° with the vertical. Neglect the weight of the boom and for this problem. The
pulley at D is frictionless.
Given:
X1 = 2 m
x2 = 2 m
α = 60°
Situation 19 - The 1.8 m diameter circular plate shown is supported by equally spaced posts along
its circumference. A load P = 1150 kN is placed at a distance x = 0.45 m from post A. β = 60°
74. Neglecting the weight of the plate, what is the reaction at post
A?
A. 834.2 kN C. 191.7 kN
B. 766.7 kN D. 194.6 kN
75. Neglecting the weight of the plate, what is the reaction at post
B?
A. 766.7 kN C. 194.6 kN
B. 834.2 kN D. 191.7 kN
76. Considering the weight of the plate, what is the reaction at C.?
The plate is 45 mm thick and the unit weight of steel is 77
kN/m³.
A. 194.6 kN C. 834.2 kN
B. 191.7 kN D. 766.7 Kn
Load P = 2800 N
Coefficient of friction at A, B and E (µ = 0.25).
Situation 22 – The figure shown is a portable seat subjected to a load P = 3000 kN and is braced by
a cable GF. Coefficient of static friction at A and B (µ = 0.30).
Given:
a = 0.90 m
b = 0.30 m
c = 0.60 m
d = 0.40 m
f = 0.1 m
Given:
a = 0.6 m
b = 0.2 m
c = 0.4 m
d = 0.4 m
f = 0.2 m
P = 1500 N
92. If the allowable tensile force of the cable is 1800 N, what is the maximum value of P in N?
A. 2000 C. 2500
B. 2850 D. 3600
A. 1587.9 B. 324.3
C. 1241.7 D. 632.7
96. Determine the maximum force P that can be applied without causing the block to move.
A. 1388.3 C. 1425.7
B. 1256.9 D. 1069.9
97. If the force P 1500 N, determine the minimum coefficient of static friction that will not cause
the block to move.
A. 0.521 C. 0.325
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B. 0.472 D. 0.426
Situation 25 – To prevent the 500 N ladder from sliding, a worker exerts a horizontal force P at C
as shown in the figure.
Given:
y1 = 1.5 m
y2 = 4.5 m
θ = 30°
Situation 26 – A 120-kg man crosses the 4-m long beam as shown in the figure. The coefficients of
static friction at A and B are 0.40 and 0.20, respectively. Neglect the weight of the beam. θ =
30°.
Situation 27 – Given the following data for the open cylindrical tank shown:
Height, H = 3 m
Diameter, D = 2 m
Water depth, h = 2.4 m
Weight of Cylinder = 4.3 kN
Coefficient of friction, µ = 0.20
105. Find the maximum force F (kN) to prevent tipping of the tank.
A. 18.5 C. 38.7
B. 15.6 D. 32.6
106. Find the maximum force F (kN) for the tank to be remain in
equilibrium.
A. 15.6 C. 38.7
B. 32.6 D. 18.5
B. 11.32 D. 13.65
Situation 31 - A light cable supports a mass of 96.5 kg/m of horizontal length and is suspended
between two points on the same level 400 m apart.
116. When the sag is 90 m, determine the maximum tension (kN) in the cable.
A. 283 C. 325
B. 296 D. 309
117. When the sag is 90 m, determine tension (kN) at the mid length of the cable.
A. 210.3 C. 205.1
B. 223.8 D. 196.5
118. If the allowable cable tension is 350 kN, determine minimum sag of the cable.
A. 56.8 C. 45.7
B. 64.3 D. 68.5
Situation 32 - The suspended girder shown is supported by a series of hangers, uniformly spaced
along a parabolic cable.
Given:
y = 3 m
L = 24 m
w = 15 kN/m
119. What is the tension (kN) in the cable at mid- span, point
B, whose slope is zero?
A. 260 C. 360
B. 160 D. 460
121. What is the resulting sag, "y" (m) if the maximum tension in the cable is 300 kN?
A. 4.55 C. 2.55
B. 2.15 D. 4.15
Situation 34 - The trusses shown are pin connected at E and suspended from parabolic cable ACB. The
support at D is a pin and F is a roller.
Given:
L = 72 m
H₁ = 5 m
H₂ = 2 m
H3 = 16 m
P₁ = 60 kN
P₂ = 30 kN
P3 = 80 kN
Situation 35 – The Force P prevents the 375-N pole from falling. The
pole is supported by a ball and socket joint at A and leans against
frictionless wall at B.
Situation 36 - Pole AB is 12 m. long and its weight W = 35 kN. It is being lifted using cables BC
and BD. When the pole is tilted at an angle of 60° from the x – axis, the resultant force acts at
point A.
Given:
x1 = 4.5 m
x2 = 3 m
x3 = 6 m
z1 = 2.6 m
z2 = 6 m
Ɵ = 60°
Given:
x1 = 0.90
x2 = 1.80 m
y1 = 2.40 m
z1 = 1.80 m
z2 = 1.80 m
136. If the load W = 75 kN, calculate the force (kN) in the leg AD.
A. 32.65 C. 31.23
B. 20.82 D. 21.76
137. Determine the maximum load “W” (kN) that can be supported by the tripod if the capacity of each
leg is limited to 25 kN.
A. 57.5 C. 52.5
B. 60.0 D. 33.7
Situation 39 - A rigid bin holds three identical cylinders stacked as shown in the figure. Each
cylinder is 1 m in diameter and weighs W1 = 1000 N, W2 = 800 N, W3 = 800 N. The bin is 2 m wide.
Neglect friction.
Situation 40 - Three identical smooth cylinders are stacked in a rigid bin as shown in the figure.
Each cylinder has a diameter of 0.5 m and weighs 500 N. The bin has a width of w = 0.80 m.