DETERMINANCY AND Chapter

1
INDETERMINANCY
Syllabus: Equilibrium Equations for 2-D, 3-D, Structure , Static
indeterminacy, Trusses, Pin Jointed frames, Rigid jointed Frames,
Kinematics indeterminacy. Weightage: 25%

Practice Problems

1. Neglecting axial deformation, the Kinematic (C) 14 (D) 13

indeterminacy of the structure shown in the figure
below is 4. The total degree of static indeterminacy (both
F internal and external) for the bridge truss shown in
the given figure is
E I

B D H K
C G
A J (A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 3
(A) 12 (B) 14
(C) 20 (D) 22 5. The degree of static indeterminacy of the beam
given below is
2. Total degree of indeterminacy (both internal and Hinge

external) of the plane frame shown in the given

figure is
(A) Zero (B) One
(C) Two (D) Three

Hinge 6. Consider the following statements:

1. An statically indeterminate structure is not
economical from the material stand-point in
comparison to a statically determinate
(A) 10 (B) 11 structure
(C) 12 (D) 15 2. If ‘n’ redundants in a statically indeterminate
3. The total (both internal and external) degree of structure of ’n’ degree of static indeterminacy
static indeterminacy of the plane frame shown in are removed, the structure will become
the given figure is statically determinate but unstable
3. In the rigid frame analysis, the axial effects
are ignored as their influence is negligibly
small compared to bending and shear effects.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2
(C) 3 only (D) 2 and 3
(A) 18 (B) 16

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7. What is the total degree of static indeterminacy,
both internal and external of the plane frame shown
below?
Hinge

(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
11. A statically indeterminate structure is the one which
(A) Cannot be analyzed at all
(A) 10 (B) 11
(B) Can be analyzed using equations of statics
(C) 12 (D) 14
only
(C) Can be analyzed using equations of statics and
8. Which one of the following structures is statically
compatibility equations
determinate and stable?
(D) Can be analyzed using equations of shown
below

12. What is the total degree of Indeterminacy in the

continuous prismatic beam shown in the figure
(A) below?
P
(B)

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

(C) 13. What is the number of independent degrees of

freedom of the two-span continuous beam of
(D)
uniform section shown in the figure below?
9. What is the degree of static indeterminacy of the
frame shown in the figure below?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

14. What is the Kinematic indeterminacy for the frame

shown below? (member inextensible)

(A) 4 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) Zero

10. What is the degree of static indeterminacy of the

plane a structure as shown in the figure below?

(A) 6 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 21

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Which of these statements is/are correct?
15. What is the total degree of static indeterminacy (A) 1 only (B) 1 and 2
(both internal and external) of the cantilever plane (C) 3 only (D) 3 and 4
truss shown in the figure below?

18. The kinematic indeterminacy of the beam is

Hinge

1 2 3 4

(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
(A) 5 (B) 9
(C) 14 (D) 15
16. What is the total degree of static indeterminacy
(both external and internal) of the triangular planar
19. For the plane frame as shown in the figure
truss shown in the figure below? Hinge

The degree of kinematic indeterminacy, neglecting

axial deformation, is
(A) 2 (B) 4h (A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 5 (D) 6 (C) 7 (D) 9

17. Consider the following statements with respect to 20. Which one of the following statements is correct
the figure below of a typical articulated frame for the pin-joined truss shown in the figure?
B C D

A E
H G F

(A) The truss is externally determinate but

internally indeterminate.
(B) The truss is both externally and internally
1. The frame is internally determinate and determinate
externally indeterminate. (C) The truss is both externally determinate and
2. The frame is internally indeterminate and internally indeterminate and is unstable
externally determinate. (D) The truss is externally determinate and
3. The frame is internally as well as externally internally indeterminate and is stable.
determinate.
4. The frame is internally as well as externally
indeterminate.

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Answer key

1. B 5. B 9. C 13. D 17. C
2. C 6. C 10. B 14. B 18. B
3. B 7. A 11. C 15. A 19. B
4. A 8. A 12. D 16. D 20. C

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 ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES Chapter

2
(PIN JOINTED FRAME)
Syllabus: Method of Joints, Methods of Sections procedure,
Equilibrium Equations Weightage – 20%

Practice Problems

1. The cantilever frame shown in the given figure is 4. For the truss shown in the figure, the force in
supported by vertical links at B and C and carries member AC is
loads as shown. The force in the bar AE is G F
A
60°

B C C D E
45°
°
45

B 50 kN 50 kN 50 kN
L L L
(A) 50 KN compression (B) 50 KN tension
A E D
(C) 50√ KN tension (D) Zero
(A) 500 Kg (B) 1000kg
(C) Zero (D) 2500 kg 5. The force in the member AB of the truss shown in
the given figure is
50 kN
2. A plane pin-jointed truss is shown in the figure
A
below. The force resisted by the member AD is
F

1.5m
C 30° D E 1000 kg

L
B
A B

6 pannels @ 1.5m = 9m
L L
(A) 25 KN compression
(A) Zero
(B) 25√ KN tension
(B) 500√ kg (compression)
(C) 25√ KN compression
(C) 500√ kg (tension)
(D) 25 KN tension
(D) 1000√ kg (tension)
6. Consider a loaded truss shown in the given figure.
3. When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in R S
the direction left to right, the nature of force in any
diagonal member in the left half of the span would h
(A) Change from compression to tension P T U Q
(B) Change from tension to compression
(C) Always be compression 60 kN 30 kN
(D) Always be tension h h h

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Match List-I (Member0 with List-II(Force) and 4 kN 4 kN 4 kN
select the correct answer using the codes below the A B C
lists:
List- I List- II
(i) PR 1. 40 KN (Tension)
(ii) RS 2. 40 KN(Compression)
(iii) SU 3. 60 KN (Tension)
(iv) RT 4. 50√ KN (Compression) (A) 4 KN tensile (B) 4 KN compressive
(C) Zero (D) 12 KN compressive

10. In the truss shown in the figure given below, which

Codes:
one of the following members has no force
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
induced in it?
(A) 3 2 1 4 E F
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 4 2 1 3
A C D B

7. The pin-jointed cantilever truss is loaded as shown W W

in the given figure. The force in member ED is L L L
Hinge (A) CD (B) CE
A B
(C) CF (D) DF
3m

11. Member(s) of the frame shown below which

E D carries/carry zero is/are
C
10 kN D
Roller 40 kN
3m 3m 30°
(A) 40 KN (Compressive)
(B) 80 KN (Tensile) E C

(C) 80 KN (Compressive)
(D) 120 KN (Compressive) 60°
A B

8. The force in member AB is

2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN (A) EC only (B) EC and AB
(C) EC and AC (D) EC, AC and AB

12. The diagram below shows a truss subjected to

B loading as indicated. What is the force induced in
A the member AB?
5 kN 5 kN 5 kN
A C
(A) 5 KN compression (B) 2 KN compression
(C) Zero (D) 7 KN compression

9. The force in the member BD of the truss shown in

the given figure below is E
B D 5 kN
3m 3m
(A) 5 KN (B) 10 KN
(C) Zero (D) 5√ KN

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13. A propped cantilever AB, with fixed edge A is 15. Assertion (A): In the analysis of statically
propped at B and carries uniformly distributed load determinate planar trusses by the methods of joints,
over the entire span. If the prop heaves up not more than two unknown bar forces can be
(displaces upwards), which one among the determined.
following is true if prop reaction = RB’ Moment at Reason (R): There are only two equations of force
A = MA? equilibrium available for a co=planar concurrent
(A) Both RB and MA will increase system.
(B) RB will increase, MA will decrease (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(C) RB will decrease, MA will increase, explanation of A
(D) Both RB and MA will decrease (B) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct
explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is true but R is true
14. The figure below shows a pin-jointed frame.
C 16. The force in member BC is
10 kN
P
2m

B A

A D
E

2m 2m 60° 60°
B C
(A) 10 KN , 5KN and 5KN
(B) 10 KN, 5 KN and zero
(C) 5 KN, 10 KN and Zero (A) (B) Zero
(D) 5 KN, 5KN and zero √
√
(C) (D)
√

Answer key

1. C 5. B 9. B 13. B
2. C 6. D 10. C 14. B
3. A 7. C 11. C 15. A
4. A 8. C 12. C 16. B

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 ROLLING LOAD & INFLUENCE Chapter

3
LINE DIAGRAM
Syllabus: Influence line diagram, shear force, Bending moment,
Rolling loads. Weightage : 15%

Practice Problems

1. For the continuous beam shown in figure, the

influence line diagram for support reaction at D is 1.0
best represented as (A) A B C D E
A B C D
1.5 1.0 E
Hinge +- A B C D 1.0
(B)
L L/2 L/2
1.0 E
1 A B C D 1.0
3/4 +
1/2 (C)
(A) A B C D
1.0 E
+ 1 A B C D 1.0
1/2 (D)
(B) A B C D 4. For beam shown in Figure- I, an influence line
diagram is shown in Figure –II. This refers to
+ 1 x
A B C D E
(C) A B C D
x
+ 1
A
D FIGURE-1
1 - B
(D)

2. The maximum bending moment at the left quarter

point of a simple beam due to crossing of UDL of FIGURE-2
length shorter than the span in the direction left to (A) Reaction RA
right, would occur after the load had just crossed (B) Shear force at support D
the section by (C) BM at support B
(A) One – fourth of its length (D) Shear force at section XX
(B) Half of its length
(C) Three-fourth of its length 5. Match List-I (Beam) with List-II(Influence line for
(D) Its full length BM) and select the correct answer using the codes
3. The influence line Rc for the beam shown in figure given below the lists:
– I will be shown as in List-I
A B C D E P
1
Q
Rc
Hinge
L/2 L/2 L L (A) L

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1 1
P Q

3m 9m
L/4

(B) L +
0.75
IL for SF at 1
P
1
Q – 0.25

L/4 2.25
+
(C) L IL for BM at 1
1
P Q
The values of the shear force and bending moment
at section ‘1’ due to a concentrated load of 20 KN
L/2 L/2 placed at mid-span will be
(D) (A) 0.75 KN and 2.25 KN-m
(B) 5 KN and 5KN-m
List – II (C) 7.5 KN and 10 KN-m
3 (D) 10 KN and 30 KN-m
L
16
1. 7. A beam with cantilevered ends is shown in the
given figure. Which one of the following diagrams
L
represents the influence line diagram for shear force
2. at section just to the right of the support A?
L A B
4
3. L L
4 L
4
3
16 L
1
4. 0.25
L/2 0.25
5. L L
4 L
Codes: (A) 4
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
1
(A) 2 1 3 5
(B) 3 1 4 5 0.25
(C) 2 5 3 4 L L
4 L
(D) 1 3 5 4 (B) 4

1
6. The given figures show a beam with its influence
line for shear force and bending moment at section 0.25
‘1’: L L
4 L
(C) 4

L L
4 L
(D) 4

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8. The influence line diagram for reaction B of the 11. Which one of the following diagrams corresponds to
beam shown in figure-I is the influence line diagram for moment at A of the
A B E C F D beam shown below in the figure?
A D E B C
2a a a a a a/2 Hinge
L L L 2L

1 (A) A D E B C

(A) A B E C F D L L C
A D E B
2L
(B)
1 C
L L
A B E F D
(B) (C) A D E B C

1.5L
1 F D L L C
A D E B
A B E C 2L
(C) (D)
1 F
12. What is the variation of influence line for stress
(D) A B E C D
function in a statically determinate structure?
9. Which one of the following diagrams represents the
(A) Parabolic (B) Bilinear
influence line for force in the member DG?
C D E (C) Linear (D) Uniformly rectangular

13. What is/are the use (s) of influence lines?

A (A) To study the effect of moving loads on the
B
F G H
structure
(A) (B) To calculate the value of stress function with
the critical load condition
1
(C) To find the position of live load for a,
1
(B) maximum value of particular stress function
(D) Towards all the above purposes
1
(C) 14. What is the ordinate of influence line at B for
1 reaction RD in figure below?
(D) A B C D

2m 2m 4m
10. Which one of the following statements is correct?
The influence line diagram (ILD) for bending RD

moment at a section in a cantilever is a (A) 0.5 (B) 0.4

triangle extending between the section and the (C) 0.2 (D) Zero
(A) Fixed end with maximum ordinate under the 15. What is the maximum ordinate for influence line
section’ for the force in the member marked X?
(B) Fixed end with maximum ordinate under the
fixed end
6m

(C) Unsupported end with maximum ordinate at

the section
(D) Unsupported end with maximum ordinate at
unsupported end 6  6 = 36m

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(A) 1.0 (B) 1.33 18. The maximum bending moment under a particular
(C) 1.50 (D) 2.50 point load among a train of point loads crossing a
simply supported girder occurs when that load is
16. The influence line for force in member BC is (A) At mid-point
B (B) At one –third span
(C) At one-quarter span
(D) So placed that the load point and the point of
A CG of the train of loads are equidistant from
C D
the mid –span

1/3
19. The Muller-Breslau Principle in structural analysis
1/4
(A) is used for
(A) Drawing influence line diagram for any force
function
1
(B) (B) Superimposition of load effects
1/2 (C) Writing virtual work equation
(C) (D) None of the above

20. The given figure shows a portal truss:

1
(D) B
17. The influence line diagram for the support moment
at A of the fixed beam AB of constant EI is
A
A B C D

A B
The influence line for force in member BC will be
(A)
A B
1/2
(A)
(B)
1
(B)
(C) A B
A B 1
(C)

(D) 2/3
(D)

Answer key

1. C 5. A 9. D 13. D 17. A
2. C 6. D 10. D 14. A 18. D
3. B 7. A 11. A 15. B 19. A
4. D 8. D 12. C 16. D 20. C

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 Chapter
THREE HINGED ARCHES

4
& TWO HINGED ARCHES
Syllabus: Arches , Three hinge Arches, Temperature effects ,
horizontal thrust, two hinge Arches, Effect of Temperature
Weightage ; 20%

Practice Problem Level -1

1. A three-hinged parabolic arch rib of Span L and A

crown rise ‘h’ carries a uniformly distributed
superimposed load of intensity ‘w’ per unit length.
The hingers are located on two abutments at the B
same level and the third hinge at a quarter span
locations from left hand abutment. The horizontal L 3L
4 4
thrust on the abutment is
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.001
(A) (B) (C) 0.0001 (D) 0.01
(C) (D)
5. A circular three-pinned arch of span 40 m and a rise
of 8 m is hinged at the crown and springing. It
2. A two-hinged semicircular arch of radius R carries
carries a horizontal load of 100 KN per vertical
a concentrated load W at the crown. The horizontal
metre on the left side. The horizontal thrust at the
thrust is
right springing will be
(A) (B) (A) 200 KN (B) 400 KN
(C) (D) (C) 600 KN (D) 800 KN
6. The three-hinged arch shown in the given figure
3. Assertion (A) : the BM due to any load at all will have value of H as
80 kN
section of an arch, is less than the BM at all 4m
sections of a simple beam having the same span of
arch under the same load. 4m
Reason (R): the moment due to horizontal thrust of H H

the arch is hogging. 8m 8m

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (A) 20KN (B) 30 KN
explanation of A. (C) 40 KN (D) 50 KN
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
explanation of A 7. The horizontal thrust at support A in a three hinged
(C) A is true but R is False arch shown in the given figure is
(D) A is false but R is true.
4. For the semicircle two-hinged arch shown in the A
5m

figure below, a moment of 50 t cm applied at B m

B
produces a displacement of 0.5 cm at A. If a 8m 10m

concentrated load of 10 t is applied at A, the (A) 2 KN (B) 4KN

rotation at B in the arch will be (C) 8KN (D) 10KN

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8. A three-hinged symmetrical parabolic arch of span (D) 4 2 1 3
20 m and rise 5 m carries a uniformly distributed
load of 2 KN/m for the whole span. The bending 12. A three-hinged loaded semicircular arch ACB is
moment at quarter point is shown in the figure given below. What is the
(A) 75 KN-m (Hogging) shearing force at the hinge C?
(B) 75 KN-m(Sagging) 20 kN
(C) 100 KN-m (Sagging)
(D) Zero C
m
.5
3
9. Assertion (A): Any arch cannot practically be built 10 kN 10 kN
to; the shape of the theoretical arch. A
Reason (R): The shape of the theoretical arch is 10kN 10kN
affected by loads moving on it. (A) 20 KN (B) 20√ KN
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (C) 10 KN (D) 10√ KN
explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R 13. Linear arch is one which represents
(C) A is true but R is false. (A) Centre line of an arch
(D) A is false but R is true (B) Variation of bending moment
10. A three-hinged semi-circle arch of radius R carries (C) Thrust line
a concentrated load W at the crown. Horizontal (D) Variation of shear force
thrust acting on the arch at the hinge would be
(A) (B) 14. A concentrated load W moves on the span of a
three-hinged arch. The horizontal thrust at the
(C) W (D)
supports is maximum when the load is at which one
of the following?
11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct (A) The springing
answer using the codes given below the lists: (B) One-sixth of the span from one end
List- I List- II (C) Quarter span
(i) The shape of a cable 1. A catenary (D) The crown
suspended between
two supports is 15. A three-hinged symmetrical arch is loaded as
defined by shown in figure below. Which one of the following
(ii) The cable uniformly 2. A little load is the magnitude of the correct horizontal thrust?
loaded along the P
C
horizontal span
1.5m

takes the shape of A B

(iii) The cable uniformly 3. A parabola
5m
loaded along its 8m
length assumes the (A) p (B)
shape of
(C) p (D) p
(iv) The girder in a 4. Applied loads
suspension bridge
transmits to its
supports
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 1 2 4 3
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 4 3 1 2

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 Answer key

1. C 4. A 7. B 10. A 13. C
2. B 5. A 8. D 11. C 14. D
3. A 6. C 9. A 12. C 15. B

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SLOPE AND DEFLECTION Chapter

5
IN DETERMINATE AND
INDETERMINATE BEAMS
Syllabus: Principle of Superposition, Fixed end moments, Moment
distribution method, Slope deflection Method, Conjugate Beam
methods Weightage: 15%

Practice Problem Level -1

1. In the cantilever beam shown in the given figure, 2 (B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
is the deflection under X due to load W1 at Y and 1 explanation of A
is the deflection under Y due to load W2 at X. The (C) A is true but R is false
ratio of is (D) A is false but R is true
W1 W2
4. The rigid portal frame shown in the given figure
X Y X Y will not have any side sway if
2 I2
1
W1 W2
(A) (B)
W2 W1  W2 I1 I1

W2 W1
(C) (D)
W1 W1  W2
2. The given figure shows a portal frame with one end I1 = the moment of inertia of the column cross
fixed and other hinged. The ratio of the fixed end section
moments due to side sway will be I 2 = the moment of inertia of the beam cross-
B
section
C
(A) It is subjected to vertical loading only
P I
0.5I L/2
(B) I 2= 2 I 1
(C) The loading is symmetrical about its centre
L I D
line
(D) Loaded in any manner
A
5. Due to some point load anywhere on a fixed beam,
L the maximum free bending moment is M. The sum
(A) 1.0 (B) 2.0 of fixed end moments is
(C) 2.5 (D) 1.0 (A) M (B) 1.5 M
(C) 2.0 M (D) 3.0 M
3. Assertion (A): the concept of strain energy can be
used to analyze a statically indeterminate structure.
Reason(R): there is a direct relationship between
strain energy of a structure and the slopes and
deflection caused in it.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
explanation of A

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 STRUCTURE ANALYSIS 16
6. A Steel frame is shown in the given figure the correct answer using the codes given below the
lists:
B List- I List- II
(i) W 1.
L 5WL
A B
48
L L/2 L
A
O D
(ii) w/m 2. WL
L EI = Constant A B
15
C (iii) w kg/m 3. WL
If joint O of the frame is rigid, the rotational A B 12
stiffness of the frame at point O is given by
(A) (B) (iv) 4. WL
w
A B 8
(C) (D)

7. Assertion (A): in the analysis of rigid frames, the Codes:

usual practice is to consider the strain energy due to
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
flexure only.
(A) 4 3 1 2
Reason (R): The strain energies due to axial and
(B) 3 4 1 2
shear forces are usually quite small compared to
(C) 4 3 2 1
that of flexure.
(D) 3 4 2 1
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
11. In the figure shown X,Y, and Z are the deflection
explanation of A
under A,B and C due to loads P and Q.x’,y’ and z
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
are the deflection under A, B and due to unit load
explanation of A
at C. The deflection z would equal to
(C) A is true but R is false
P Q
(D) A is false but R is true
A B C
8. A fixed beam is subjected to moment M0 as shown 1
in the figure below. The fixed end moment will be A B C
M0 M0
(A) Px + Qy (B) Px’ + QY’
(C) Py + Qx (D) Py’ + Qx’
12. In the frame shown in the figure below, the value of
L L L
4 2 4 MCD will be
w/unit length
(A) Zero (B) M0
(C) M0/2 (D) 2 M0 B F
2I D 2I

9. A fixed beam of uniform section is carrying a point

load at its midspan. If the moment of inertia of the I I I H
middle half length is now reduced to half its
previous value, then the fixed end moments will A C E
(A) Increase
L L
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain constant (A) (B)
(D) Change their direction
(C) (D) Zero

10. Match List-I (Fixed beam and various types of

loading) with List-II(The moments at A)and select

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13. Assertion (A) : when a single load crosses a simple L
W 2 3
span of any length, the shear force under the loads
to the right for all spans is constant, so long as the
EI = Constant
load maintains the same a/L ratio (see given figure) L L
W
a
1
4

L
Reason (R): When the load maintains the same a/L (A) M21 = ( ) – WL
ratio in all spans, the reaction at the right hand (B) M21 = )
support remains the same.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (C) M21 = )
explanation of A (D) M21 = )+W
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
17. The strain energy due to bending in the cantilever
(C) A is true but R is false
beam shown in the figure is
(D) A is false but R is true P

14. The slope- deflection equation at the end B of

member BC for the frame shown in the given L
figure will be EI = Constant
100 kN B C
(A) (B)
2EI
6m

EI (C) (D)
8m

A EI 18. In the portal frame shown in the given figure, the

ratio of sway moments in columns AB and CD will
D be equal to
8m
2 kN/m
B C
I
(A) MBC = ( )
2m

I
(B) MBC = ( ) 2I 3m
A
(C) MBC = ( )
D
(D) MBC = ( )
2m
15. A propped cantilever of uniform flexure rigidity is
(A) 1/3 (B) 2/3
loaded as shown in the given figure. the bending
(C) 9/8 (D) 13/8
moment at fixed end A is
300 kN-m
A B C
19. If a point load acting at the mid-span of a fixed
beam of uniform section produces fixed and
moments of 60-KN-m, then the same load spread
3m 3m
uniformly over the entire span will produce fixed
(A) 150KN-m hogging end moments equal to
(B) 300 KN-m sagging (A) 20 KN- m (B) 30 KN-m
(C) 150 KN- sagging (C) 40 KN-m (D) 45 KN-m
(D) 300 KN- sagging
16. The slope deflection equation at end 2 of the 20. The load diagram and bending moment of a beam
member 1-2 for the frame shown in the figure is are shown in the following figures:
given by

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360 kN Reason (R): In pin-jointed plane frames only axial
forces are present
B C (A) a (B) b
MB MC (C) c (D) d
4m 2m 24. Assertion (A): In the analysis of pin-jointed plane
frames, the force method is generally preferable to
160 kN-m
the displacement method.
480 kN-m 320 kN-m Reason (R): The degrees of freedom for pin-
jointed plane frames are generally much larger than
The shear force at B would be
the degrees of static indeterminacy and thus force
(A) 93.33 KN (B) 120 KN
method requires less formulation and computation
(C) 146.66 KN (D) 200 KN
than the displacement method
(A) a (B) b
21. A uniform beam of span L is rigidly fixed at both
(C) c (D) d
supports. It carries a uniformly distributed load ‘w’
25. Clapeyron’s theorem is applied to
per unit length. The bending moment at mid span is
(A) Simply supported beam
(A) (B) (B) Propped cantilever beam
(C) (D) (C) Fixed and continuous beam
(D) Continuous beam only

22. An applied couple ‘M’ is moving on a simply

26. For the frame shown below, the distribution factors
supported beam of span L as shown in given figure.
for members BC and BA at Joint B are
The absolute maximum bending moment developed 2 kN/m
in the beam is C
B
2EI

6m
EI
6m

EI
L
(A) M/2 (B) M A D
(C) 3M/2 (D) 2M
8m
Directions: The following items consists of two (A) 0.4, 0.6 (B) 0.5, 0.5
statements; one labeled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other (C) 0.6, 0.4 (D) 0.7, 0.3
as ‘Reason (R) ; You are to examine these two
statements carefully and select the answers to these items 27. Which one among the following is the correct free
using the codes given below. body diagram for a portal frame shown in Fig.
Codes: given below
(a) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation P
of A
(b) both A and R are true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true P P

23. Assertion (A): In a pin-jointed plane frame

consisting of straight members the total strain (A) (B)
P P
energy U of the system may be expressed as U =
∑ where S is the axial force, A the uniform
cross-sectional area and L the length of the (C) (D)
individual member. E is the modulus of elasticity of
the member material.

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28. A portal frame with all the members having the 33. For the fixed beam as shown in the figure below,
same EI, has one end fixed and the other hinged. what is the fixed end moment at A for the given
Due to side-sway, the ratio of fixed end moments loading?
W 
would be
A B
P C
B
a b
L=a+b
L/2
L (A) cos2 (B) cos2
D
(C) cos2 (D) cos2
A

L 34. Consider the following statements:

(A) 1:1 (B) 1:2 Hardy Cross method of moment distribution can be
(C) 1:3 (D) 2:1 applied to analyze
29. A beam is hinged at end A and fixed at B. A 1. Continuous beams including non-prismatic
moment M is applied at end A. What is the moment structures.
developed at end B? 2. Continuous beams with prismatic elements
(A) – M (B) M 3. Structures with intermediate hinges
(C) M/2 (D) – M/2 4. Rigid frames
Which of these statements are correct?
30. A uniform beam of length 2 L and flexural rigidity (A) 1,2,3 and 4 (B) Only 1,2 and 3
EI is fixed at both the ends. What is the moment (C) Only 1,2 and 4 (D) Only 3 and 4
required for unit rotation at the centre of span?
(A) (B) 35. Which one of the following is the correct BMD for
(C) (D) the loaded uniform sized beam as shown in the
figure given below?
P
31. In Kani’s method hinged column is replaced by an
equivalent column fixed at the base with length and Hinges
L/4 L/4 L/4 L/4
stiffness as
PL PL
(A) 1.5 times the original length and 3/4th stiffness 8 8
of original column (A)
(B) 1.5 times the original length and stiffness PL
8
same as original column
PL PL
(C) Same length as original column but stiffness (B) 12 12
3/4th of the original column stiffness
(D) Twice the original column length and 1.5 3PL
times the stiffness of original column 8
(C) PL PL
8 8
32. Consider the following statements regarding the PL PL
(D)
analysis of indeterminate structures: 8 8
1. The force method consists in applying
displacement compatibility conditions at the 36. A fixed beam AB of span L carries a uniformly
nodes. distributed load w per unit length. During loading,
2. The stiffness method consists in formulating the support B sinks downwards by an amount . If
equilibrium equations at the nodes = , What is the fixing moment at B?
Which of these statements is /are correct?
(A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (A) (B)
(C) Both 1 and 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2 (C) (D) Zero

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37. The displacement method is also referred to as Reason (R): At the internal hinge shown, there
which one of the following? exists a shear transfer and no bending moment.
(A) Minimum strain energy method (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct
(B) Maxwell – Mohr method explanation of A
(C) Consistent deformation method (B) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
(D) Slope-deflection method explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
38. If the free end of a cantilever of span L and flexure (D) A is false but R is true
rigidity EI undergoes a unit displacement (without 40. The moment required to rotate the near end of a
rotation), what is the bending moment induced at prismatic beam through unit angle without
fixed end? translation, when the far end is fixed, is
(A) (B) (A) (B)
(C) (D) (C) (D)

39. Assertion (A): The propped cantilever beam shown 41. The force required to produce a unit displacement
in figure below is a determinate structure. (translation without rotation at either one-third
W/Unit length point of a fixed beam of span l and the uniform
A B flexural rigidity EI is
Hinge
(A) (B)
L/2 L/2 (C) (D)

Answer key

1. C 10. C 19. C 28. B 37. D

2. A 11. B 20. A 29. C 38. D
3. A 12. D 21. D 30. D 39. Assertion
4. C 13. Assertion 22. B 31. C 40. D
5. A 14. C 23. Assertion 32. C 41. D
6. A 15. A 24. Assertion 33. C
7. A 16. C 25. C 34. A
8. C 17. B 26. C 35. A
9. A 18. C 27. A 36. D

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6
STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
Syllabus: Stiffness Matrix, Flexibility Matrix. Weightage: 5%

Practice Problem Level -1

1. The stiffness coefficient Kij indicates A

(A) Force at i due to a unit deformation at j
(B) Deformation at j due to a unit force at i AE
L ,I
(C) Deformation at i due to a unit force at j B
Kn
(D) Force at j due to a unit deformation at i

2. For a linear elastic frame, if stiffness matrix is (A) AE/(L√2) (B) AE/2L
doubled with respect to the existing stiffness matrix, (C) AE/L (D) 2AE/L
the deflection of the resulting frame will be
(A) Twice the existing value 6. Which one of the following statements is true with
(B) Half the existing value regard to the flexibility method of analysis?
(C) The same as existing value (A) The method is used to analyze determinate
(D) Indeterminate value structures
(B) The method is used only for manual analysis
3. The stiffness k of a beam deflecting in a symmetric of indeterminate structures
mode, as shown in the figure, is (C) The method is used for analysis of flexible
K K structures
(D) The method is used for analysis of
0=1 0=1 indeterminate structures with lesser degree of
EI Uniform static indeterminacy
L
(A) EI/L (B) 2EI/L 7. Flexibility of structure may be defined as the
(C) 4EI/L (D) 6EI/L displacement caused for ………. Force and stiffness
of structure may be defined as the force caused
4. The stiffness matrix of a beam element is given as for…………..displacement.
)* +. Then the flexibility matrix is
8. In flexibility method, the unknown quantities
(A) ( )* + are…………….whereas in stiffness method the
unknown quantities are………………
(B) ( )* +

(C) ( )* + 9. In a linear structural element

(A) Stiffness is directly proportional to flexibility
(D) ( )* + (B) Stiffness is inversely proportional to
5. Horizontal stiffness coefficient, K11 of bar AB is flexibility
given by (C) Stiffness is equal to flexibility
(D) Stiffness and flexibility are not related

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10. The ratio of the stiffness of a beam at the near end 16. Considering only flexural deformations, which is the
when the far end is hinged to the stiffness of the stiffness matrix for the plane frame shown in the
beam at the near end when the far end is fixed is figure given below?
(A) 1/2 (B) 3/4 10KN/m
(C) 1 (D) 4/3 1 2
3EI

11. In a linear elastic structural element

4m
EI EI
(A) Stiffness is directly proportional to flexibility
(B) Stiffness is inversely proportional to
flexibility
(C) Stiffness is equal to flexibility
(D) Stiffness & flexibility are not related (A) * +EI (B) * +EI

(C) * +EI (D) * +EI

12. The stiffness coefficient K11 for the beam as shown
below is 17. What is the stiffness matrix for a prismatic
1 cantilever beam with co-ordinates as shown in figure
Hinge below?
1 2
C
a b 2L L 2L

13. Stiffness method of structural analysis starts with 4m 4m 8m

(A) Force deformation relation
(B) Equilibrium condition
(C) Compatible deformation
(D) Equilibrium state of internal stress (A)
components

14. Flexibility matrix of a beam element is

(B)
[ ] * +
What is the corresponding stiffness matrix [S]?
(A) [ ] * + (C)
(B) [ ] * +

(C) [ ] * +
(D)
(D) [ ] * +
18. The flexibility matrix of the beam shown in the
15. What is the value of flexibility coefficient f12 for the given figure is
continuous beam shown in the figure below?
EI 1 EI 2

(A) [ ]
L L

R1, V1 R2 V2 (B) [ ]
3 3
(A) L /3EI (B) L /2EI
(C) [ ]
(C) L3/8EI (D) L3/1.2EI
(D) [ ]

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19. Displacement co-ordinates for a beam are shown in (B) * +
the given figure. The stiffness matrix is given by
1 2 (C) * +
2L L 2L
(D) * +
4m 4m 8m
(A) * +

Answer key

1. (A) 7. (unit, unit) 11. (B) 17. (A)

2. (B) 8. (force/moment, 12. (C) 18. (C)
3. (B) displacement/rot 13. (A) 19. (D)
4. (B) ation) 14. (C)
5. (A) 9. (B) 15. (D)
6. (D) 10. (B) 16. (B)

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