Earthquake Engineering (3160621) MCQs

MCQs of Design Philosophy

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21.

Which is the earthquake resisting elements of building directly affect to center of stiffness?

(a)

Column

(b)

Shear Wall

(c)

Couple Shear Wall

(d)

All of the above.

Answer:

Option (d)

22.

Center of mass and center of stiffness required for ___________ dimensional analysis of structure.

(a)

One

(b)

Two

(c)

Three

(d)

None

Answer:

Option (c)

23.

Center of mass and center of stiffness is not affected in ________ dimensional analysis.

(a)

One

(b)

Two

(c)

Three

(d)

None

Answer:

Option (a)

24.

Calculation of center of mass and center of stiffness are required to find the effect of ________ in building. 

(a)

Shear

(b)

Torsion

(c)

Bending

(d)

Deflection

Answer:

Option (b)

25.

Point where force causes system to move without rotation is ______________.

(a)

Center of mass

(b)

Midpoint of body

(c)

Edge of the body

(d)

None of the above.

Answer:

Option (a)

26.

The point of a system where an applied force causes the system to move without rotation is termed as

(a)

Friction

(b)

Center of Gravity

(c)

Center of Mass

(d)

Intersection point

Answer:

Option (c)

27.

If the force is applied at the center of mass then twist is

(a)

Maximum

(b)

Zero

(c)

1

(d)

Infinity

Answer:

Option (b)

28.

In which type of structural system center of mass and center of stiffness is coincide with each other?

(a)

Torsionally Coupled System

(b)

Torsionally Un-Coupled System

(c)

Torsionally Braced System

(d)

None of the above

Answer:

Option (b)

29.

In which type of structural system center of mass and center of stiffness is not coincide with each other?

(a)

Torsionally Coupled System

(b)

Torsionally Un-Coupled System

(c)

Torsionally Braced System

(d)

None of the above.

Answer:

Option (a)

30.

If restoring force of lateral load passes through center of mass than the building is known as ___________.

(a)

Torsionally Coupled building

(b)

Torsionally Un-Coupled building

(c)

Torsionally Braced building

(d)

None of the above.

Answer:

Option (b)

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