MCQs of Strain energy & Displacement of Statically Determinate structures (Structural Analysis - I - 3140603)

Structural Analysis - I (3140603) MCQs

MCQs of Strain energy & Displacement of Statically Determinate structures

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51.

The shear force on a simply supported beam is proportional to

(a)	Algebraic sum of the transverse forces
(b)	Sum of the forces
(c)	Displacement of the neutral axis
(d)	Algebric sum of all forces

52.

The amount of deflection of a beam subjected to some type of loading depends upon

(a)	Cross section
(b)	Bending moment
(c)	Either (A) or (B)
(d)	Both (A) or (B)

53.

Which of the following does not fall in the category of displacement method?

(a)	Method of consistent deformation
(b)	Equilibrium method
(c)	Moment distribution method
(d)	Stiffness method

54.

The maximum slope of a cantilever carrying a point load at its free end is at the

(a)	Fixed end
(b)	Centre of span
(c)	Free end
(d)	None of these

55.

A cantilever of length L has flexural rigidity EI up to length L/2 from the fixed end and EI/2 for the rest. It carries a moment M at the free end. The slope at the free end is given by

(a)	${ML}^{2} / 2 EI$
(b)	$M L^{2} / 2 E I$
(c)	$3 {ML}^{} / 2 EI$
(d)	$2 {ML}^{} / 3 EI$

56.

simply supported beam of constant flexural rigidity and length ‘2L’ carries a concentrated load ‘P’ at its midspan and the deflection under the load is ‘d’. If a cantilever beam of the same flexural rigidity and length ‘L’ is subjected to load ‘P’ at its free end, then the deflection at the free end will be

(a)	d/2
(b)	2 d
(c)	d
(d)	4 d

57.

The shear force at a section in the conjugate beam corresponds to

(a)	Shear force multiplied by EI at that section in real beam
(b)	Deflection at that section multiplied by EI in real beam
(c)	EI times slope at that section in real beam
(d)	Slope at that section in real beam

58.

A simply supported beam with rectangular cross-section is subjected to central concentrated load. If the width and depth of the beam are doubled, then the deflection at the centre of the beam will be reduced to

(a)	50%
(b)	25%
(c)	12.50%
(d)	6.25%

59.

In a simply supported beam, maximum deflection exists where

(a)	Bending moment is maximum
(b)	Slope is maximum
(c)	Slope is zero
(d)	Bending moment is zero

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