Structural Analysis - I (3140603) MCQs

MCQs of Statically Indeterminate beams

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1.

A uniform girder simply supported at its ends is subjected to a uniformly distributed load over its entire length and is propped at the centre so as to neutralise the deflection. The net B.M. at the centre will be (consider w = W x L)

(a)

WL

(b)

WL8

(c)

WL24

(d)

WL32

Answer:

Option (b)

2.
A propped cantilever will have _____ reaction
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 4
Answer:

Option (d)

3.
If the moment applied at the hinged end of a prismatic propped cantilever, then the moment at the fixed end will be
(a) M
(b) M/2
(c) M/3
(d) M/4
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
If propped cantilever beam carries uniformly distributed load w kN/m throughout the span, then the reaction at propped end is
(a) (5/8) wL
(b) (3/8) wL
(c) (1/2) wL
(d) (3/4) wL
Answer:

Option (b)

5.
For a beam having fixed ends, the unknown element of the reactions, is
(a) horizontal components at either end
(b) vertical components at either end
(c) horizontal component at one end and vertical component at the other
(d) horizontal and vertical components at both the ends
Answer:

Option (d)

6.
Fixed end moment over simply supported end is
(a) Zero
(b) Negative
(c) Positive
(d) Infinity
Answer:

Option (b)

7.
If the end B of continuous beam ABC sinks down, then the moment at A will be
(a) Zero
(b) Anticlockwise
(c) Clockwise
(d) Infinity
Answer:

Option (b)

8.
A fixed beam is subjected to a couple of moment M0 at the centre. The corresponding fixed moment at each end is equal to
(a) M0
(b) M0/2
(c) M0/4
(d) M0/8
Answer:

Option (c)

9.
Bending moment and slope at the end of fixed support of a fixed beam loaded by UDL is _____ and _____ respectively
(a) Minimum, zero
(b) Maximum, Zero
(c) Zero, Maximum
(d) Zero, minimum
Answer:

Option (b)

10.
The shiftness factor for a prismatic beam of length L and moment of inertia I, is
(a) EIL
(b) 2EIL
(c) 3EIL
(d) 4EIL
Answer:

Option (a)

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