Structural Analysis - I (3140603) MCQs

MCQs of Strain energy & Displacement of Statically Determinate structures

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41.
A cantilever of length 2 cm and depth 10 cm tapers in plan from a width 24 cm to zero at its free end. If the modulus of elasticity of the material is 200000 N/mm2, the deflection of the free end, is
(a) 2 mm
(b) 3 mm
(c) 4 mm
(d) 5 mm
Answer:

Option (d)

42.
A cantilever of length L is subjected to a bending moment M at its free end. If EI is the flexural rigidity of the section, the deflection of the free end, is
(a) MLEI
(b) ML2EI
(c) ML22EI
(d) ML23EI
Answer:

Option (d)

43.
The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI, is
(a) WL22EI
(b) WL23EI
(c) WL32EI
(d) WL33EI
Answer:

Option (d)

44.
A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its midspan. An other identical beam B carries the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum deflections of the beams A and B, will be
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/2
(c) 5/8
(d) 8/5
Answer:

Option (d)

45.
The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span L, carrying an isolated load at the centre of the span ; flexural rigidity being EI, is
(a) WL33EI
(b) WL38EI
(c) WL324EI
(d) WL348EI
Answer:

Option (d)

46.
The slope of bending moment diagram represents,
(a) Maximum bending moment
(b) Shear force
(c) Maximum Shear force
(d) Bending moment
Answer:

Option (d)

47.
A plane section remains plane after bending indicatesd that
(a) Axial deformation are neglected
(b) Axial deformation are accounted
(c) Shear deformation are neglected
(d) Shear deformation are account
Answer:

Option (a)

48.
A cantilever beam carrying point moment at free end
(a) Can fail shear stress at support
(b) Cannot fail in shear stress anywhere in the beam
(c) Cannot fail in bending stress at support
(d) Cannot fail in bending stress anywhere in the beam
Answer:

Option (b)

49.
Term EId2ydx2 represents
(a) Bending moment
(b) Shear force
(c) Slope of bending moment diagram
(d) Maxima/minima condition for deflection
Answer:

Option (a)

50.
An increase in load at the free end of a cantilever is likely to cause failure
(a) At free end
(b) At the mid of its length
(c) At the fixed support end
(d) Anywhere on the beam
Answer:

Option (c)

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