Structural Analysis Mcqs

MCQ: Number of unknown internal forces in each member of a rigid jointed plane frame is_____________?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6

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Structural Analysis Mcqs

MCQ: Study the following statements?
i) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is greater than the degree of static indeterminacy
ii) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is less than the degree of static indeterminacy
iii) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is greater than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
iv) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is less than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
The correct answer is?

  1. (i) and (iii)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (i) and (iv)
  4. (ii) and (iv)

D

MCQ: For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal________________?
i) of a stiffness matrix must be positive
ii) of a stiffness matrix must be negative
iii) of a flexibility matrix must be positive
iv) of a flexibility matrix must be negative
The correct answer is

  1. (i) and (iii)
  2. (ii) and (iii)
  3. (i) and (iv)
  4. (ii) and (iv)

A

MCQ: To generate the j the column of the flexibility matrix________________?

  1. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all coordinates
  2. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
  3. a unit force is applied at coordinate j and the forces are calculated at all coordinates
  4. a unit displacement is applied at co-ordinate j and the displacements are calculated at all co-ordinates

A

MCQ: In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by________________?
i) bending moment
ii) shear force
iii) axial force
The correct answer is

  1. only (i)
  2. (i)and(ii)
  3. (ii) and (iii)
  4. (i), (ii) and (iii)

A

MCQ: The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium of a plane structure is__________________?

  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 6

C

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