Practice Questions [Theory of Structure]

1. The static indeterminacy for the beam shown below

subjected to vertical loading only is

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(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 4 (b) 5

(c) 2 (d) 4 (c) 6 (d) 3

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2. The kinematic indeterminacy of the 2-D inextensible 6. Determine the force in the member BE in the given
frame shown in figure. truss.

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4kN

F
S 6m 4kN

E
A
3m

A B C D
(a) 9 (b) 6 3m 6m 6m
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(c) 5 (d) 2 4kN 4kN

(a) 5 5 kN Tension
3. In the pin-jointed truss shown in figure, the kinematic
indeterminacy is - (b) 4 5 kN Tension
(c) 5 5 kN Compression
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(d) 4 5 kN Compression

7. Muller-brejlau applied only for

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(a) only determinate structure

(b) only indeterminate structure
(c) both determinate and indeterminate structure
(a) 11 (b) 9
(d) none of these
(c) 12 (d) 15
8. Shape of cable subjected to UDL on curved span.
4. If static indeterminacy is positive Ds  0 then:
(a) Funicular polygo
(a) Structure unstable
(b) Catenary shape
(b) Structure is externally unstable and hence
(c) Parabolic shape
overall unstable
(d) Triangular shape
(c) We cannot comment on the overall stability of
structure 9. There are one two hinged parabolic arch subjected
(d) Structure is stable to a concentrated load at crown and other two hinged
parabolic arch subjected to uniformly distributed load
5. In the given truss, how many member are zero force equal to W. The horizontal thrust at their supports
member? will be in the ratio of.

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5 4 a b
(a) (b) A M0
4 5
25 16 B
(c) (d)
16 25 a b
(a) M (b) M
10. Cables are structural element that resist loads by b 0 a 0
developing aM0 bM0
(c) a + b  (d) a + b 
(a) Bending moment
(b) Shear force 14. For the fixed beam shown below, what will be the
(c) Axial tension moment MA and MB, induced due to sinking of right
support by , where EI is flexural rigidity of the

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(d) All of these
beam?
11. The horizontal thrust of support A in a three hinged
parabolic arch shown in the given figure is

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MA 2
W kN/m

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h1
1 MB

h2
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A L

3EI 1 + 2  6EI  1 +  2 
A
(a) MA = 2
MB =
C
L L2
6EI  1 + 2  3EI 1 + 2 
M

(b) MA = 2
MB =
w 2 w2 L L2
(a) (b)
 h1 + h2  2  h1 + h2  (c) MA =
6EI1 + 2 
MB =
6EI 1 + 2 
2
2 2
L L2
w w
(c) 2 (d) 2 3EI  1 + 2  3EI1 +  2 
 h1 + h2  2  h1 + h2  (d) MA = MB =
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2
L L2
12. Distribution factor OA in given figure is 15. If 3-hinged parabolic arch subject to UDL
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B
A. Maximum Bending Moment is equal to w 2 /8.
L,E B. Maximum Bending moment is zero
C. Radial shear is zero everywhere
A L,E L,2E C
O D. Catenary shape is formed
L,2E (a) A and B (b) B and C
(c) C and D (d) A and D
D
16. The structure is
1 2
(a) (b)
14 14

3 4 (a) unstable determinate

(c) (d)
14 14 (b) stable determinate

13. Moment at fixed end A when moment M0 is applied (c) unstable indeterminate
at support B as shown in figure. (d) stable indeterminate

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17. If in space, x member are there with y no. of force rigidity).

then condition for statically determinacy is:
6KG 9KG
(a) y > 3x (b) y > 6x (a) E= (b) E =
3K + G 3K + G
(c) y = 3x (d) y = 6x 9KG 12KG
(c) E= (d) E =
6K + 2G 3K + G
18. A propped cantilever beam of span 10m sinks by
'  '. What will be the reaction developed at support 24. If Poisson’s ratio of a material is 0.25, young’s
B. EI = 104 Nm2 modulus is 2 × 105 N/mm2 then the bulk modulus
10m
for the material is
A B
EI (a) 1.33 × 105 N/mm2
(b) 2.33 × 105 N/mm2

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(a) 60  (b) 40 
(c) 0.8 × 105 N/mm2
(c) 30  (d) 20 
(b) 1.8 × 105 N/mm2

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19. A fixed beam of length L carrying UDL 2W(kN/m) of
young’s modulus 2E and moment of inertia I/4. If 25. A prismatic beam at uniform flexural rigidity EI is
support B rotates by +B radian anticlockwise, the simply supported over a span 2L, if moment M/2 is

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moment of B. applied at one support, the resulting bending strain
energy
w 2 2EIB w2 4EIB
M2L M2L
(a)
12
–
L
(b)
6
–
L
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(a) (b)
2EI 4EI
w 2 4EIB w 2 2EIB M2L M2L
A
(c) + (d) –
6 L 6 L (c) (d)
6EI EI
20. The rigid joint plane frame shown in figure with
26. A bar of length , area 2A0 and unit weight.  0
M

elongation of bar due to its self weight will be

 02  02
(a) (b)
E 2E
 02 2 0  2
(c) (d)
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4E E
27. A 2m long steel rod with a cross-section of
10mm × 10mm is subjected to tensile forces of
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(a) sway to right (b) sway to left 20kN. Determine the elongation of the rod if the
modulus of elasticity is 200 GPa.
(c) not sway (d) none of these
(a) 2mm (b) 0.2mm
21. Modulus of resilience is area under (c) 20mm (d) 0.002mm
(a) load-deflection curve upto elastic limit
28. A composite beam is composed of two equal strips
(b) load-deflection curve less than elastic limit one of copper and other of steel. If temperature is
(c) stress-strain curve upto elastic limit decreased.
(d) stress-strain curve less than elastic limit (a) Copper experiences tensile force
(b) Copper experiences compressive force
22. Property of material by which it can resist fracture
under action of tensile load, (c) Steel experiences tensile force
(a) endurance (b) resilience (d) Both B and C
(c) Tenacity (d) fatigue 29. During Necking
23. What will be relation between E (young’s modulus (a) Dia of bar decreases because of local instability
of elasticity), K (Bulk modulus) and G(modulus of (b) Cup-cone failure
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(c) Shear is primarily responsible for fracture 36. If maximum slope of a simply supported beam of
(d) All of these span ‘L’ with uniformly distributed load 1°, then
maximum deflection is:
30. When a round bar material with diameter of 40mm,
 
length 2m, young’s modulus of 100 × 103 N/mm2 (a) (b)
240 276
and shear modulus of 40 × 103 N/mm2 is stretched
of 3mm, its bulk modulus will be nearly in GPa  
(c) (d)
540 576
(a) 33.33 (b) 33333.33
37. The ratio of deflection of the free end of a cantilever
(c) 66.67 (d) 66666.67
due to an isolated load at 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the
31. Calculate the minimum stress acting on the cross- span.

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section of following element.
1 2
P1 = 40 kN, P2 = 400 kN, P4 = 100 kN (a) (b)
7 7
100mm 3 2

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P3 (c) (d)
P1 P4 50mm
7 5
P2
38. A fixed beam A carries a point load at its mid span.

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Cross-
1m 2m 1.5m section Another identical beam B carries the some load but
uniformly distributed over entire span. The ratio of
(a) 20 N/mm2 (b) 18 N/mm2
maximum deflection of beam A and B will be
s(c) 8 N/mm2 (d) 72 N/mm2
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4 5
(a) (b)
32. For a beam subjected to symmetric loading. 5 4
A
A. SFD will be symmetric 1
(c) 2 (d)
B. Shear force will be zero at axis of symmetry 2
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C. BMD will be symmetric 39. A rigid cantilever frame ABC is fixed at C. It carries
a load 3P at A. Neglecting axial deformation the
D. Deflected shape will be symmetric
vertical deflection of the point A is given by:
(a) A, B and C (b) B, C and D
3P
(c) A, C and D (d) A, B, C and D
B
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A
33. If load intensity is of n-degree curva then degree of
BMD curve is
(a) n (b) n + 1 h
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n + 2
(c) n+ 2 (d)
2
C
4
d y P2h 2h +  P2 3h + 
34. EI for a beam represents: (a) (b)
dx 4 2EI 3EI
(a) deflection (b) slope
P 2 3h +   P2  2h +  
(c) loading intensity (d) shear (c) (d)
EI 3EI
35. The deflection of beam may be increased by 40. If normal stressor due to longitudinal and transverse
A. decreasing depth of the section loads on a bar are 1 and 2 respectively, the
tangential component of the stress on an incline
B. decreasing degree of end restraint
plane  to the longitudinal load is
C. increasing width of the section
sin2
D. decreasing width of the section (a) 1 + 2  2
(a) A, B and C (b) A, B and D
sin2
(c) A, C and D (d) A, B, C and C (b) 1 – 2  2
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(c) 1 sin2  + 2 cos2  (b) shear centre is the location through which if
transverse bending load posses then section
cos2 will bend without twisting
(d) 1 + 2  2
(c) For thin walled section, shear flow linear in
41. Maximum shear strain energy theory for the failure horizontal direction, and parabolic in vertical
of material at elastic limit is known as: direction if shear force is vertical.
(a) St. Venant’s theory (d) Shear centre coincide with C.G. always
(b) Haigh’s theory
47. A solid circular shaft having a diameter of 200 mm
(c) Von-Miser theory
is subjected to a torque of 10 kN. Determine the
(d) Tresa’s theory maximum shear stress induced in the shaft (in N/

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mm2 units)
42. In spherical or hydrostatic stress condition:
10 15
A. All principal stress are equal in magnitude and (a) (b)

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B. Shear stress on all planes are zero. 20 25

(c) (d)
 

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C. All planes are principal plane.
D. Origin at circumference of Mohr’s circle 48. A circular shaft of diameter ‘D’ is made of a material
for which young’s modulus of elasticity is ‘E’ and
(a) A, B and C (b) A, B and D
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(c) B, C and D (d) A, B, C and D torsional rigidity for the shaft is
A
43. A rectangular beam of uniform strength and subjected (a) 1+ 2  (b) 1+  
to a bending moment ‘M’ has constant depth. The (c) 1–   (d) 1– 2 
variation in width will be proportional to
M

(a) 1/M (b) M 49. If diameter of a long column is reduced by 50%, the
percentage of reduction in Euler buckling load is
(c) M (d) M2
(a) 6.25 (b) 93.75
44. The ratio of section modulus of a square section of (c) 96.25 (d) 62.5
side ‘B’ and that of triangular section of height ‘H’
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and ‘B’ 50. The deflection '  ' of the closed coil helical spring
is
B2 2B2
(a) (b)
H2 H2 wR2n +64WR2n
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(a) (b)
8Gd3 8Gd4
3B2 4B2
(c) (d)
H2 H2 128wR3n 64wR2n
(c) (d)
Gd4 Gd3
45. Shear stress distribution of a beam of H shaped
cross-section, subjected to transverse loading will 51. Tension coefficient is expressed by:
be
(a) Tension in the member/axial load in the
member
(a) (b) (b) Tension in the member/length of the member
(c) Tension in the member/compression in the
member
(c) (d) (d) Tension in the member/angle between members

52. If there are ‘m’ unknown number of forces. ‘r’

46. Which of the following is INCORRECT statement. unknown reaction components and ‘j’ number of
(a) shear centre is a property of section and does points, then the degree of static indeterminacy of
not depend on load pin-joined plane frame is given by :

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(a) m + r + 2j (b) m – r + 2j 59. Which one of the following is not applicable for
(c) m + r – 2j (d) m – r – 2j statically indeterminate structures ?
(a) Stresses are caused due to temperature
53. The force in the member ‘BD’ is : variations
B (b) No stresses are caused due to lack of fit
(c) The bending moment at a section depends on
1m the cross sectional area of the component.
A D C
(d) Conditions of equilibrium are insufficient to
60 kN analyse the structure fully
3m
60. When a structural member of uniform section is

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(a) Zero (b) 30 kN subjected to a moment at one end only, then the
(c) 60 kN (d) 120 kN moment required so as to rotate that end to produce
unit slope is called as :

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54. The carry-over factor in a prismatic member whose
(a) stiffness of the member
far end is fixed is :
(b) flexibility of the member

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(a) Zero (b) 1/2
(c) unit slope of the member
(c) 3/4 (d) 1
(d) unit rotation of the member
55. The slope deflection equation give the relationship
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between : 61. The number of unknown to be determined in the
stiffness method is equal to :
(a) Slope and deflection only
A
(a) kinematic indeterminacy
(b) Bending moment and rotation only
(b) static indeterminacy
(c) Bending moment and deflection only
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(c) sum of static and kinematic indeterminacy

(d) Bending moment, rotation and deflection only
(d) difference between the static and kinematic
56. The Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem is valid for all indeterminacy
structures :
62. A non-yielding support is the one which :
(a) exhibiting elasto-plastic behavior
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(a) is frictionless
(b) with linear force displacement relations
(b) holds the beam firmly
(c) elastic structures
(c) results in a zero slope at the support
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(d) statically determinate structures

(d) can taken any amount of reaction
57. A 10 m long beam is fixed at one end and propped
at the other. It carries a udl of intensity 50 N.m. The 63. Which of the following method is specifically useful
reaction at the propped end will be : for analyzing statically indeterminate beams and
frames with rigid joints ?
(a) 225 N
(a) Slope deflection method
(b) 250 N
(b) Conjugate beam method
(c) 1875 N
(c) Rotation contribution method
(d) 500 N
(d) Moment distribution method
58. A suspended cable at both ends resists external
loads by : 64. The degree of freedom for a node in plane truss is :

(a) bending (a) 2 (b) 3

(b) compression (c) 4 (d) 5

(c) tension 65. The shortening of square rod of 20 mm × 20 mm in
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compressive load of 100 kN is _____. (a) 30 kN (b) 90 kN

(a) 0.0584 mm (b) 0.0239 (c) 135 kN (d) 270 kN
(c) 0.0247 mm (d) 0.0873 mm
72. A simply supported beam 8 m long carries a
66. A bar of cross-sectional area 314 mm2 elongates uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m over whole
0.8 mm over the length of 600 mm when subjected span the maximum bending moment is equal to :
to a tensile force of 12 kN. The strain is ____. (a) 20 kN/m (b) 40 kN/m
(a) 0.00233 (b) 0.00525 (c) 80 kN/m (d) 120 kN/m
(c) 0.00484 (d) 0.00133 73. A 250 mm (depth) × 150 (width) rectangular beam
is subjected to maximum bending moment of
67. A steel bar 2 m long is fixed between two

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750 kNm. The maximum bending stress is equal
supports. If the temperature of the bar is raised by
to :
18°C. Extension of the rod due to temperature rise
is ___. (a) 160 N/mm2 (b) 240 N/mm2

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[Take 12 ×10 –6 C and E = 200 GPa ] (c) 370 N/mm2 (d) 480 N/mm2

(a) 0.145 (b) 0.235 74. If the depth of a simply supported beam carrying an

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(c) 0.398 (d) 0.432 isolated load at centre, is doubled the deflection of
the beam at the centre will be changed by a factor
68. For an isotropic material, the shear modulus is ____, of :
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if the Young’s modulus is (2×105) MPa and Poisson’s (a) 2 (b) 1/2
ratio is 0.3.
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/8
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(a) 0.769 ×10 MPa
75. The strain energy stored by the body within elastic
5 limit when loaded externally is called :
(b) 0.569 ×10 MPa
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5 (a) Resilience
(c) 0.869 ×10 MPa
(b) Proof resilience
5
(d) 0.976 ×10 MPa
(c) Modulus of resilience
69. In case of circular section of 0.6 mm diameter, the (d) Shear resilience
section modulus is given as :
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76. A circular column having a slenderness ratio of 200

(a) 0.05 m3 (b) 0.0312 m3 has its ends hinged. The ratio of 1/d of this column
(c) 0.0212 m3 (d) 0.0106 m3 is :
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(a) 30 (b) 40
70. A simply supported beam 10m long carries a
uniformly distributed load of 6 kN/m over the length (c) 50 (d) 60
of 5m from the left support and a point load of 8 kN
77. Which of the following is not an assumption in Euler’s
at the mid span. The support reactions are :
theory ?
(a) Left support reaction is 26.5 kN and Right
(a) The section of the column is uniform
support reaction is 11.5
(b) The self weight of the column is considerable
(b) Left support reaction is 20.5 kN and Right
support reaction is 16.5 (c) The column will fail in buckling
(c) Left support reaction is 30.5 kN and Right (d) The length of the column is very large compared
support reaction is 21.5 to the lateral dimensions.
(d) Left support reaction is 14.5 kN and Right 78. The load at the unsupported end of a cantilever
support reaction is 37.5 beam is suddenly increased by 175%. This may
cause which of the following to happen ?
71. A cantilever beam 3m long carries a load uniformly
varying from zero at free end to 90 kN/m at support. (a) Failure just below the applied load
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(c) Unserviceable deflection at the mid-span 81. When a material is axially loaded for a sufficiently
long time, it develops a specific type of additional
(d) Failure at one third span length from the free
strain called as :
end
(a) Delayed strain (b) Plastic strain
79. A cantilever beam (Moment of Inertia = I and Elastic (c) Shrinkage (d) Ceep
modulus, E) of length (a) carries a load P at the
unsupported end. The maximum deflection will be 82. In a stress-strain plot for steel, the following points
given by : appear :
(a) Limit of proportionality, (b) Elastic limit; (c) Yield
Pa3 Pa3 point, (d) Ultimate strength and (e) point of rupture.
(a) 0.125 (b) 0.33
EI EI
The correct sequence of occurrence of these points

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Pa3 Pa 3 is :
(c) 0.625 (d) 0.5
EI EI (a) edcba (b) acbde

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80. In bending, the point where the bending moment is (c) abcde (d) bdcae
theoretically zero is called as :
83. The measured value of Poisson’s ratio for a material
(a) Point of contraflexure

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is 0.25 and the bulk modulus is 150 GPa. The
(b) Yield point estimated value of its elastic modulus (GPa) will be :
(c) Point of plastic hinge formation (a) 150 (b) 200
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(d) Point of initiation of buckling (c) 225 (d) 300
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