Objective Type Questions

Rotation contribution at the fixed

end of a member is
*(a) 0.5
(6) 0.75
(c ) zero
(d) 1.00.

(b) force method

(c) stress function method
(d) displacement field method.

3.8.

In the E u le r's theory of colum n,

direct stress is assumed
e.i) negligible
z e ro
(cl not act ing at a il
id) h illy.
The rail track is an example of beam
(.71 fixed at intervals
(l>) of continuous type
(c) on elastic supports

(c) fictitious structure

(d) all of the above.

3.9.

'// ofsimplysupportedtype.
Deficient frames are same as
a) redundant frames
b) perfect frames
c) portal frames
d) none of the above.

3.10.

(d) none of the above.

The frame shown in Fig. 1. is

<;i Jr

Fi 2
(a) deficient
[c) perfect

^cT) s\\eai iotce.

The flexibility matrix method is also

known as
(a) displacem ent method

The M axw ell's reciprocal theorem

applies to
(a) beam only
(b) truss only

(c) both of the above

Different m em bers of linear, arch

ire subjected to
a) axial tensile force
b) axial compressive force
(c) bending force
Slope and deflection of beam s of
varying flexu ral rig id ity m ay be
easily computed by the method for
(a) M acauly
(b) Mohr
(c) conjugate beam
(d) moment distribution.

The m atrix m ethod of stru ctural

a n a ly s is is b a se d on re p la cin g
indeterminate structure by
(a) m athem atical model
(b) determ inate structure

3.11.

3.12.

(b) redundant
(,cT) m detetm m ate.

The effect of sinking of support by

'8' is to create a bending moment
equal to
(a) 2EI5/L2
(b) 6EI8/L2
(c) 3EI8/L2
(d) EI8/L2.
The relative stiffness of a structural
member of m oment of Inertia T and
length 'L' is given by
(a) IL
(b)
(I/L)2
(c) I/L
(d)
3I/4L.

3.82

3.13.

3.14.

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

The roller support in a given beam

is taken in conjugate beam as
(a) fixed
(b) roller support
(c) rocker support
(d) hinge.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3.19.

In s tiffn e s s m a trix m ethod

stru ctu re a n a ly sis, the q u a'
taken as redundant is
(a) deflection
(b) rotation
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.

3.20.

Redundant frames may be

by
(a) Castigliano's second theo~
(b) Castigliano's first theorem
(c) funicular polygon
(d) area m om ent diagram.

3.21.

M axim u m te n sio n in a
develops near
(a) supports
(b) lowest point
(c) mid-point
(d) any w here
For the propped cantilever sL
in Fig . 3, the p la s tic instab
develops when

C onsidering strain energy due to

b e n d in g
o n ly
and
u sin g
C astigliano's second theorem find
the reaction at roller support A in
the Fig. 2.

{a) 3.4271 t(b) 5.6028 t

(c) 4.2349 t(d) 2.4375 t.
3.15. The stru c tu re w h ich su p p o rts
e x te rn a lly
a p p lie d
lo ad by
developing tension in it is called
(,a) arch
(b) shell
(c) cable
(d ) plate.
3.16. Formula used to determine safe load
for column under eccentricity is
(a) IS code formula
(b) Perry's formula
(ic) Johnson's parabolic formula
(d) Tejm ajer's formula.
3.17. To avoid tension in the base of a
m aso n ry d am , its e c c e n tric ity e
should be
(a) e = b / 6
(b) e > b / 6
(c) ? < b / 6
(d ) e = b/3 .
3 .1 8 . 'Boom ' is a com pression m em ber
related to

structure at a railway pla

crane
building frame
shuttering.

3.22.

Bt

________ c ] ____
* b/

-H

Fig. 3.
(a) moment at B reaches the
limit
(b) moment at C reaches the
limit
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.

Theory of Structures 3.83

(a) 38.5 t-m, 38.5 t-m
Sw ay an alysis of a p o rtal fram e
becomes essentials when
(b) 3.85 t-m, 3.85 t-m
a) loading is non-symmetric
(c) 53.8 t-m, 53.8 t-m
(d) 43.2 t-m, 43.2 t-m.
<b) section of members is unequal
tc> d iffe re n t ty p es o f jo in ts at 3.28. The B.M at C w ill be equal to
support occurs
(a) 5.14 t-m
(b) 7.71 t-m
id) all of the above.
(c) 2.57 t-m
(d ) 1.28 t-m.
A three hinged semicircular arch of 3.29. Reactions w ill be equal at
(a) A and E
(b) B and D
radius V is subjected to u.d.l. of w
per unit length on the whole span.
(c) A and C
(d) A and B.
The horizontal thrust w ill be given 3.30. R e a c tio n at B as co m p ared to
by
reaction at A w ill be
(a) w / 2
(b) w r / 2
(a) less
(c) zvr
(d) zol
(b) more
(c) equal
A three-hinged parabolic arch has
(d) cannot be predicted.
left and right hinges at hx and h2
(h > h^) d is ta n c e s re s p e c tiv e ly 3.31. R eaction at the extrem e supports
will be
below the crow n. A concentrated
load 'P' a cts on the crow n .
(a) 4.71 t
(b) 9.42 t
Horizontal distance of left and right
(c) 14.13 t
(d) 2.35 t.
hinges from the crown are L] and 3.32. A structural m em ber elongates by
L; (L, + L2 = L = span) respectively.
5L under axial tension of 'P '. The
Value of Lj w ill be
external work done will be
(a) P . 5L
(b) P . 8L/4
(a) L 4 h / ( 4 h + 4 h 2)
(b) 4 h / { 4 h + 4 k i )

3.33.
tc) L

V ^ / (V ^ + V ^ )2A continuous beam ABCDE is 12

meters long, and contains 4 spans
of 3 m eters each. Beam is loaded
with u .d.l of 4000 kg/m throughout
its length. The bending moments at
A and E w ill be equal
(a) zero

(b) 12000 kgf-m

(c) 6000 kgf-m (d) 3000 kgf-m.

The B.M . at B and D w ill be
respectively

A portal frame of uniform flexural

rigidity is show n in Fig. 4. Using
p rin cip al of least w ork, find the
horizontal reaction at D in tonnes.

3.84

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.34.

4.5 leftward
4.5 rightw ard
90 leftward
90 rightw ard.

The fixed and moment at the end A

of the beam shown in Fig. 5, will be

3.38.

3.39.

3.40.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

W qL2/30
W 0L2/12
W 0L2/24
W 0L2/10.

3.35.

If the triangular load covers the left

half of the span in Fig. 5, the fixing
moment at B will be
(a) W 0L2/160
(b) 3 W 0L2/40
(c) 3 W0L2/160
(d) W0L2/40.

3.36.

"B.M . at any section of an arch is

p ro p o rtio n a l to the o rd in ate
b e tw e e n g iv e n arch and lin e a r
arch". This statement relates to the
principal of
(a) Eddy's theorem
(b) Bette's theorem
(c) Reciprocal theorem
(d) Johnson's theorem.

3.37.

W hich of the fo llo w in g is not a

compression member?
t (a) Boom
(b) Strut
(c) Stanchion
(d) None of the above.

3.41.

The ratio between 'angle of re

and 'angle of friction' is
(a) 0.3
(b) 0.5
(c) 1.3
(d ) 1.
The Greenberg and Prager's th
in plastic analysis of structur
also known as
(a) upper bound theorem
(b) lower bound theorem
(c) plastic hinge theorem
(d) both (a) and (b).
The cases of support sinking
encountered w hen
(a) soil conditions change at n
distances
(b) load geography is undula
(c) both of the above
(d) none of the above.
A b ea m o f sp a n V of fie
rigidity 'E l' stores strain energy
to
I
Ml d x dx
K dx
{a)
(b)
2 EI
EI

(c)
3.42.

1Mx
dx
I f

(d)

: MIdx
2EI '

The te n sio n and com pr

m em bers are stressed to 1500
cm2 and 1200 kgf/cm2 resf
in the truss shown in Fig. 6. If
2 x 106 k g f/ c m 2 the ve
deflection of joint F will be
6t

6t

Fig. 6.

Theory o f Structures 3.85

IS .75
mm
nifr'j 21.3 mm
* ~ 1 mm
iui 14.2 mm.

(c) both of the above

(d) none of the above.
A 2-hinged sem i-circu lar arch of
radius V carrying a concentrated
load 'P ' at the cro w n d ev elo p s
horizontal thrust equal to
(a) Pr
(b) Vfv
(c) (P /r)2
(d) P/r.
A continuous beam is shown in Fig.
8 support B sinks by 10 mm during
loading. Value of I = 8000 cm4, and
E = lx lO 6 kgf/cm 2. U se m om ent
distribution method, and find fixed
end m om ent M DC due to external
load only

3.47.

tia p ey ro n 's theorem is also known

as- die theorem of
I |s| 3-moments
2-moments
<-' single moment
) no-moments.
Determination of B.M. of structures
k slope-deflection method falls in
y b e category of
M il determinate analysis
go matrix analysis
n indeterminate analysis
fictitious analysis.

3.48.

A se m i-circu lar arch of uniform

flexural rigidity has one end hinged

and the other end supported on the
roller. A horizontal force F pulls the
ro lle r end . T he s tra in en erg y
ab so rb ed b y th e arch w ill be
(r = rad iu s of the arch ), w ill be
(Fig. 7)

Fr ti/4 El
F2r3 jt/4 El
F3r2 7i /4 El
F2r2 ti/4 EL

Second theorem of Castigliano may

be used to find reaction in a
(a) propped beam
(b) continuous beam

n rrn n n
21

l->3m->|1m

1
1.51

D
ik

K 8m ----->K-3m^-1m->l

Fig. 8.

3.49.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

4t

4t

3.50.

(a) 3000 kgf-m anti-clockwise

(b) 6000 kgf-m clockwise
(c) 6000 kgf-m anti-clockwise
(d ) 3000 kgf-m clockwise.
Fixed end moment MBCwill be about
(due to external loads only)
(a) 5333 kgf-m anti-clockwise
(.b) 1745 kgf-m anti-clockwise
(c) 5333 kgf-m clockwise
(d) 1745 kgf-m clockwise.
D ue to e x te rn a l lo ad , fixed end
moment MBA, as compared to MAB
will be
(a) 2 times
(b) 3 times
(c) 4 times
(d) 5 times.

3.51.

The act moment M AB w ill be

(a) 7500 kgf-m clockwise
(b) 3750 kgf-m clockwise
(c) 7500 kgf-m anti-clockwise
(d) 3750 kgf-m anti-clockwise.

3.52.

The net moment M BA will be

(a) 1500 kgf-m clockwise
(b) 750 kgf-m anti-clockwise
(c) 2250 kgf-m clockwise
(d) 3000 kgf-m anti-clockwise.

3.53.

3.54.

Fig. 10

Structure steel deforms plastically

b efo re sta rt of stra in h ard en in g
upto a strain of about
(a) 0.1%
(b) 1.5%
(c) 0.2%
(d) 15%.

(a)

(b)

T he stra in en erg y sto red in the

quadrantal ring shown in Fig. 9 will
be

(c)

B
F

3.57.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.55.

3.56.

Lj L

wl 2
2LX. L2
L2! 'L2
2Lj

:L2
A.,

Li. 2L2
L
L1 I 2
A stru ctu ral m em ber of unifo
flexural rigidity show n in Fig. 1
The strain en erg y stored by t
structure will be

F2r3/8 EI
F2r3/ 8 n EI
7i F V / 8 EI
7i F2r3/8 EI.

The horizontal deflection of B the

in above problem w ill be
(a) Fr2/2 EI
(b) Fr3/2 EI
(c) Fr/2 EI
(d) F2r2/2 EI
For a pure sway portal frame shown
in Fig. 10, the correcting moment
and c o rre sp o n d in g ca rry over
moment is obtained by

Fig. 11.
(a) W2R2(tiR + 4H )/ 8 EI
(b) WR(tiR + 4H )/ 8 EI
(c) W 2R2(tiR + 4H )/ 4 EI
(d) WR(ttR + 4H )/ 4 EI.

Theory o f Structures 3.87

3- 58.

The vertical deflection at C in above

problem will be
(a) WR (R + H)/2 EI
(b) W 2R2 (R + H)2 / 2 EI

(a) 0.404
(c) 0.606

3.65.

(c) W 2R2(R + H) /2 EI
(d) WR(R + H)2 / 2 EI.
The deflection is '8', strain energy
'U' and load 'W ' on a truss. These
are related by
()

au
aw

(f) 5

a3u
aw 3

a2u
(fe) 8 = aw
2
(d) 8

A cantilever of length L is subjected

to a bending m oment M at its free
end. If EI is the flexural rigidity of
the section, the deflection of the free
end, is
()

ML
EI

ML
(b) 2EI

(c)

ML2
2EI

ML2
(d)
v" 7 3EI

3.66.

In a shaft, the shear stress is not

directly propotional to
(a) radius of the shaft
(b) angle of twist
(c) length of the shaft
(d) modulus of rigidity

3.67.

Coefficient of wind resistance of a

circular surface is
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/3
(c) 2/3
(d) 3 / 2 .

au
aw

In case of a fixed beam carrying

p o in ted lo ad at m id sp an , the
collapse load will be

!-i) 4 Mp/L

{b) 0.505
(d) 0.707.

(r) M /L
(c) 2 Mp/L
w 8 M;, /L.
Beams composed of more than one
3.68.
material, rigidly connected together
so as to behave as one piece, are
known as
<i) compound beams
m indeterminate beam
3.69.
Kr) determinate beam s
fi composite beams,
plastic analysis, the shape factor
r rectangular section is
I t ! 1.4
(b)
1.5
i m 1-6
(d)
1.7.
plastic analysis, the shape factor
a circular section, is
| * 1-5
(b)
1.6
(d) 1.75.
3.70.
r a strongest rectangular beam
from a circular log, the ratio of
width and depth, is

The greatest load which a spring can

carry without getting permanently
distorted, is called
(a) stiffness
(b) proof resilience
(c) proof stress (d) proof load.
A road of uniform cross-section A
and length L is deformed by 8, when
subjected to a norm al force P. The
Young's modulus E of the material,
is
() E =

P.8
A.L

(b) E =

(c) E =

P.L
A.8

P. A
(d) E =
'" 7 ~
L.8

A.8
P.L

The ratio of circumferential stress to

the longitudinal stress in the walls
of a cylindrical shell due to flowing
liquid, is

3.88

3.71.

3.72.

3.73.

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

(a) 1/2
(b) 1
(c) 11/2
(d) 2.
Total strain energy theory for the
failure of a material at elastic limit,
is known
(a) Guest's or Treca's theory
(b) St. Venant's theory
(c) Rankine's theory
(d) H aig's theory.
The locus of the moment of inertia
about inclined axis to the principal
axis, is
(a) straight line
(b) parabola
(c) circle
(d) ellipse.
A square column carries a load P at
the centroid of one of the quarters
of the square. If 'a' is the side of the
main square, the combined bending
stress will be
p
() J
2

4P
7 .

3.74.

The ratio of tangential and normal

c o m p o n e n ts o f a stre ss on an
in clin ed p lan th rou g h 0 to the
direction of the force, is
(a) sin 0
(b) cos 0
(c) tan 0
(d) sec 0.

3.75.

For beam s of uniform strength if

breadth is constant,
(a) depth d a M
(b) depth d a VM
(c) depth d a 3a/M
1
(d) depth d a

3 .7 6 .

Fig. 12.
(a) 100 t compressive
(b) 100 t tensile
(c) zero
(d) indeterminate.
3.77. A two hinged p arab olic arch
span 4L and rise h carries a 1
varying from zero at the left end
W per unit run at the right end.
horizontal thrust is

2P
a2

(,b)

3P
(c)

100 t

In the truss show n in Fig. 12, the

force in member BC is

WL2
8h

()

WL2
4h

(b)

(c)

WL2
12/i

WL
(d)
' " 7 16/7 '

3.78.

A short colum n (30 cm. x 20

carries a load Pa at 4 cm on one s
and another load P2 at 8 cm on
other side along a principal sec
parallel to longer dimension. If
extreme intensity on either side
same, the ratio of Pj to P0 will bej
(a)
2/3
(b) 3/2
(c)
8/5
(d) 5/8.

3.79.

T he ra d iu s o f g y ra tio n of
rectangular section (depth D, wi
B) from a centroidal axis parallel
the width is
(a)

D /2
D

(C)

2^3

(b)
D
{d) 4 V3 -

Theory o f Structures 3.89

3.80.

The force in CD of the truss shown

in Fig. 13 is

beam which experiences maximum

bending stress equal to tensile stress,
due to same load at its mid span is
(a) 1/2
(b) 2/3
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/3.

3t

3.85.

A yield point of. a test piece, the

m aterial
(a) obeys H ooke's law
(b) behaves in an elastic manner
(c) regain s its o rig in al shape on
removal of the load
(d) undergoes plastic deformation.

3.86.

For calculating the allowable stress

Fig. 23.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.S1.

31 compression
31 tension
zero
1.5 t compression.

(a) n

the
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

71

(b) 2
(d)

U 2.

of long colums o 0 = 1

A concentrated load P is supported

by the free end of a quadrantal ring
AB whose end B is fixed. The ratio
o f the v e rtic a l to h o riz o n ta l
deflections of the end A, is

empirical formula known as

Straight line formula
Parabolic formula
Perry's formula
Rankine's formula.

3.88.

The degree of indeterminacy of the

frame (Fig. 14)

Fig. 14.

M 1/4
(d) 1/3.

The ratio of the length and depth of

a sim p ly su p p orted re ctan g u lar

is

The shape factor of standard rolled

beam section varies from
(a) 1.10 to 1.20
(b) 1.20 to 1.30
(c) 1.30 to 1.40
(d) 1.40 to 1.50.

The ratio of the length and diameter

of a sim p ly su p p o rte d u n ifo rm
circu lar b eam w h ich exp erien ce
maximum bending stress equal to
tensile stress due to same load at its
mid span, is
(a) 1/8
(c) 1/2

L
r

3.87.

7t

4'
The area of the cone of a column of
cross sectional area A, is
(a) 1/3 A
(b) 1/6 A
(c) 1/12 A
(d) 1/18 A.

- a \

3.89.

(a) zero
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3.
The ratio of maximum shear stress

3.90

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

3.90.

3.91.

to average shear stress of a circular

beam is
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/2
(c) 3/4
(d) 4/3.
The ratio of the deflections of the free
end of a cantilever due to an isolated
load at 1/3 rd and 2/3 rd of the span,
is
(a) 1/7
(b) 2/7
(c) 3/7
(d) 2/5.
Sh ear ce n tre o f a h a lf c ircu la r
section of radius r and of constant
thickness, lies at a distance of x from
the centre where x is
()

71

(c) 3
3.92.

3.94.

(C) V3
3.95.

w A

,n
(b)

(n) 80 N/m m (b) 100 N/m m 2

3.96.

3.97.

2d

<">(
A steel rod of sectional area 250 sq.
mm connects two parallel walls 5 m
apart. The nuts at the ends were
lightened w hen the rod was heated
to 100C. If a steel = 0.000012/C,
Esteel = 0.2 M N /m m 2 the tensile
force developed at a temperature of
50C, is

A simply supported beam carries

varying load from zero at one
and W at the other end. If the len.
of the beam is a, the shear force v*
be zero at a distance x from le
loaded point where x is
a
() 2

h
n

A sim p ly su p p o rte d u n ifo rm

rectangular bar breadth b, depth d
and length L, carries an isolated load
W at its m id-span. The sam e bar
experiences extension e under same
te n sile lo ad . T he ra tio o f the
m axim u m d e fle c tio n to the
elongation is
d
(fl) 1

3.93.

(b) 2

(c) 120 N/m m 2

(d) 150 N/m m 2.

3.98.

(b)

(d)

The ratio of the stresses product

by a suddenly applied load and 1
a gradually applied load on a : a
is
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/2

(c) 1
(d) 2 .
A yield moment of a cross-secti
defined as the moment that will
produce the yield stress in
(ia) the outermost fibre of the s^
(,b) the innermost fibre of the s
(c) the neutral fibre of the Si
(d) the fibre everywhere.
The p oin t of contraflexu re is
point where
(a) B.M. changes sign
(b) B.M. is maximum
(c) B.M. is minimum
(d) S.F. is zero.
The S.F. diagram of a loaded
shown in Fig. 15 is that of

Fig. 15.

Theory o f Structures 3.91

(a) a simply supported beam with
isolated central load
(b) a simply supported beam with
uniformly distributed load
(c) a can tilev er w ith an isolated
load at the free end
(d) a cantilever w ith a uniform ly
distributed load.

()

1 :

- :2

(b)

2 :

\ :1

(c)
(d)

1 :
none

1
: 2
of the above.

3.103. In the truss (Fig. 16) the force in the

member AC is

The ratio of the section modulus of

a square section of side B and that
of a circular section of diameter D,
is
i(fl)\ 2n

10 t

5t

(b) 3n
16
(d)

16'
The m o m en t o f in e rtia of a
rectangular section of width B and
dep th D ab o u t an axis p a ssin g
through C .G . and p arallel to its
width is

()

BD

(b)

(d)
12
1. The maximum magnitude of shear
stress due to sh ear force F on a
rectangular section of area A at the
neutral axis is
F
F
(b)
A
2A
3F

(c) 2A

{a) 6.25 t compressive

(b) 8.75 t tensile
(c)

8.75

t tensile

BD
B2D

(0

Fig. 16.

/j \ 2F
O 3A '

There are two hinged semicircular

arches A, B and C of radii 5 m, 7.5
m and 10 m respectively and each
carries a cencentrated load W at
their crowns. The horizontal thrust
at their supports w ill be in the ratio
of

(d)

8.75

t compressive.

3.104. A bar of square section of area a2 is

held such that one of its diameter is
vertical. The maximum shear stress
w ill develop at a depth h where h is
(a)

2V3
4

(b)
' '

3V2
4

W 733.105. M axim um shear stress theory for

the failure of a material at the elastic
limit is known
(a) Guest's or Trecas theory
(b) St. Venant's theory
(c) Rankine's theory
(d) Haigs theory.

3.92

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

3.106. The total strain energy of a beam of

length L, having moment of inertia
of its section I, w hen subjected to a
bending moment M, is

Mf2
8x
(b)
2 EI

M;
8x
()
EI

L M2
[o 2 EI 8x

EI

dx.

3.107. A sim ply supported beam w hich

carries a uniformly distributed load
has two equal overhangs. To have
m axim um B.M . prod uced in the
beam least possible, the ratio of the
length of the overhang to the total
length of the beam, is
(a) 0.207
(b) 0.307
(c) 0.407
(d) 0.508.
3.108. If M, I, R, E, F, and Y are the bending
moment, moment of inertia, radius
of curvature, modulus of elasticity,
stress and the depth of the neutral
axis at section, then

(.b) E = 2 K 1 +

(c) K ( l - 2 / m) = n[" 1 +

(b)

M _ R
I _ E

3.111. Pick up the indeterminate struct

from those shown in Fig. 17.

(if)

J _ _ R _ F_
M~ E ~ Y
M

(c)

(d) all of the above.

3.110. A com pound bar consists of
bars of equal length. Steel bar crc
section is 35 mm 2 and that of bra
bar is 3000 m m 2. These are subjec
to a compressive load 100,000
Eb - 0.2 M N / m m 2 and E fc =
M N/m m 2, the stresses develop
are
(a) a b= 10 N/m m 2;o = 20 N/i
(.b) o fc= 8N/mm2; a = 16 N/i
(c) ob= 6 N/mm2;
12 N/i
(d) o b= 5 N/mm2; o = 10 N/r

(0
(fl)

_ Hinge _
c
y b

E _F

RY

, M E
(d) j - R

Y
(Hi)

3.109. If E, N, K and 1/m are modulus of

elasticity, modulus of rigidity, bulk
m o d u lu s and P o isso n ra tio of
materials, the following relationship
holds good
(a) E = 3K

(iv)

Fig. 17.
(a) Figure (i)
(b) Figure (ii)
(c) Figure (iii) (d) Figure (iv).

Theory o f Structures 3.93

L112. A bar 2 metre long and having its
area of cross-section A, is subjected
to a gradually applied tensile load
W. The strain energy stored in the
bar is
(a)
(c)

WL
2AE

(b)

W2L
AE

(d)

WL
AE
W 2L
2AE

13. A load of 1960 N is raised at the end

of a s te e l w ire . T he m in im u m
diameter of the wire so that stress
in the wire does not exceed 100 N/
mm2 is :
(a) 4.0 m m
(b) 4.5 mm
(c) 5.0 m m
(d) 5.5 mm.
Pick up the incorrect statement from
the following :
The torsional resistance of a shaft is
directly proportional to
(a) modulus of rigidity
(b) angle of twist
(c) reciprocal of the length of the
shaft
(d) m om ent of inertia of the shaft
section.
A re ctan g u lar colu m n show n in
Fig. 18, carries a load P havin g
eccentricities ex an ey along X and Y
axis. The stress at any point (x, y) is
D

-*IB

Fig. 18.
P_
12gr y
() bd 1 +

12er.x

(b) P
P ' 6e y 6ex.x
(C) bd 1 + - + i

(d)

P_
1
bd

3.116. In a simple bending theory, one of

the assum ption is that the plane
se ctio n s b efo re b en d in g rem ain
p la n e
a fte r
b e n d in g .
T his
assum ption m eans that
(a) stress is uniform throughout the
beam
(b) strain is uniform throughout the
beam
(c) stre ss is p ro p o rtio n a l to the
distance from the neutral axis
(rf) stra in is p ro p o rtio n a l to the
distance from the neutral axis.
3.117. W hen the shear force diagram is a
parabolic curve between two points,
it indicates that there is a
(a) point load at the two points
(b) no lo ad in g b etw een the two
points
(c) u n ifo rm ly d is trib u te d load
between the two points
(d) uniformly varying load between
the two points.
3.118. Which of the following statement is
correct ?
(a) Continuous beam has only two
supports at the ends
(b) A u.d.l. spreads uniformly over
the whole length of a beam
(c) The B.M. is maximum where S.F.
is maximum
(d) At the point of contraflexure,
the b e n d in g
m o m en t is
m axim um .

3.94

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

3.119. When there is a sudden increase or 3.124. The ratio of the maximum deflec'
decrease in S.F. diagram betw een
of a beam sim ply supported at
any tw o p o in ts it in d icates that
ends loaded w ith a u.d.l. W over
there is a
entire length and w hen loaded vc
load W at centre, w ill be
(fl) point load at the two points
(b) no lo a d in g b e tw e e n the tw o
(a) 1
(b) 9/16
points
(c) 5/8
(d) 2/3.
(c) u.d.l. between the two points
3.125. The B.M. diagram for a cantil
(d) uniformly varying load between
beam subjected to a couple at
the two points.
free end of the beam would be
3.120. The S.F. diagram for a cantilever
(a) rectangle (b) triangle
beam of length L and carrying a
(c) parabola (d) cubic parab
gradually varying load from zero at 3.126. A beam sim ply supported at
free end and w per unit length at
ends carries a load W at the cer
the fixed end is a
causing deflection 5r If the w;
(a) horizontal straight line
of beam doubled the deflection
(b) vertical straight line
the centre under the same load
(c) inclined line
be
(d) parabolic curve.
(a) 8
(b) 1/2 5,
3.121. T he B .M . d ia g ra m fo r a sim p ly
(c) 1/4 Sx
(d) 1/3 81.
supported beam loaded in its centre 3.127. For a beam of length L, fixed at
is
end, su p ported at the other
(a) a right angled triangle
lo ad ed W at th e ce n tre C
(.b) an isoscles triangle
m aximum B.M. w ill occur at
(c) an equilateral triangle
(a) fixed end
(d) a rectangle.
(b) centre
3.122. The S.F. at the centre of a simply
(c) simply supported end
supported beam of length 7' with a
(d) betw een fixed end and ce
gradually varying load from zero at
3.128. In the above problem the value
both ends to w per m etre at the
maximum B.M. w ill be
centre is
WL
(a) w L /A
(b) ivL/2
(a) ~ WL
(b)
24
(c) zero
(d) w\?/2.
WL
3WL
3.123. Two long beam connected together
(d)
(c)
16
v 7 16
by a h in g e H, and u n d er u .d .l.
throughout on its length, is simply 3.129. In the Problem 127, the B.M. at
supported. The B.M. on the hinge
centre w ill be
H will be
3WL
... WL
(a) zero
(b)
(a)
16
16
(b) equal to reactions
5WL
_5
(c) m axim um
WL
(d)
(c) 16
32
(d) negative.

Theory of Structures 3.95

A self su p p ortin g steel chim ney
transm its the lateral forces to the
foundation by
(a) fixed beam action
(b) propped beam action
(c) cantilever action
(d) simply supported beam action.
A beam carrying a u.d.l. rests on
two supports 'b' apart w ith equal
overhang is 'a' at each end, the ratio
't/a' for zero B.M. at mid span is
() 1/2
(b) 1
fr) 2
(d) 2/3.
In the above problem, the ratio 'b/a'
so that the maximum B.M. is small
a s possible w ill be
(i) 1
(b) 2

3.136. The ratio of the area under the B.M.

diagram betw een any two points
along a beam to the flexural rigidity
El gives the change to the following
param eter betw een the two points
(a) deflection
(b) shear force
(c) slope
(d) bending moment.
3.137. A simple beam AB of span L pinned
at A and resting on rollers at B is
subjected to a clockwise couple M
at centre. The m axim um shear is
(a) ML
(b) M/L

<c) 2V2
(d) 3.
The maximum B.M. due to a moving
load on a fixed ended beam occurs
(a) under the load only
srl at mid span
(r) anywhere along the span
U ) at a support.
A beam of uniform strength w ill
have at every cross-section
> same deflection
<*) same stiffness
same B.M.
trf) same landing stress.
A
p ro p p ed
c a n tile v e r
is
indeterminate externally of
fat first degree
*5) second degree
|t) third degree
fourth degree.

3.138. A beam AB of span L and flexural

rigidity El is fixed at A and B. If the

(c)

ML2

(d) Zero.

s u p p o r t a t A settles by 8

(a) equal moments will be induced

at A and B
(b) u n e q u a l m o m en ts w ill be
induced at A and B
(c) m om ents w ill be induced at B
only
(d) m om ent w ill be induced at A
only.
3.139. M om ent area m ethod is useful in
determining the following in a beam
(a) "slope and deflection at a point
(b) tensile and compressive stresses
at a point
(c) S.F. and B.M. at a point
(d) none of the above.

A N SW ER S
10
util

tic)

3.2. (b)
3.9. (c)
3.16. (b)

3.3. (c)
3.10. (c)
3.17. (c)

3.4. (d)
3.11. (b)
3.18. (b)

3.5. (b)
3.12. (c)
3.19. (c)

3.6. (c)
3.13. (d)
3.20. ()

3.7. (b)
3.14. (d)
3.21. (a)

3.96

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

3.22.
3.29.
3.36.
3.43.
3.50.
3.57.
3.64.
3.71.
3.78.
3.85.
3.92.
3.99.
3.106.
3.113.
3.120.
3.127.
3.134.

(c)
(d)
(a)
(a)
(b)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(d)

3.23.
3.30.
3.37.
3.44.
3.51.
3.58.
3.65.
3.72.
3.79.
3.86:
3.93.
3.100.
3.107.
3.114.
3.121.
3.128.
3.135.

id)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(C)
()
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)

3.24.
3.31.
3.38.
3.45.
3.52.
3.59.
3.66.
3.73.
3.80.
3.87.
3.94.
3.101.
3.108.
3.115.
3.122.
3.129.
3.136.

(b)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)

3.25.
3.32.
3.39.
3.46.
3.53.
3.60.
3.67.
3.74.
3.81.
3.88.
3.95.
3.102.
3.109.
3.116.
3.123.
3.130.
3.137.

()
(d)
(d)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(0
(b)
(b)
(d)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)

3.26.
3.33.
3.40.
3.47.
3.54.
3.61.
3.68.
3.75.
3.82.
3.89.
3.96.
3.103.
3.110.
3.117.
3.124.
3.131.
3.138.

(a)
(a)

(c)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(a)
(d)
{a)
(d)
(c)
(c)
()

3.27.
3.34.
3.41.
3.48.
3.55.
3.62.
3.69.
3.76.
3.83.
3.90.
3.97.
3.104.
3.111.
3.118.
3.125.
3.132.
3.139.

(c)
(a)
(d)
(d)
(b)
(a)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(b)
{a)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(a)
(c)
()

3.2&.<
3.35.
3.42-1
3.49.1
3.56.
3.63-i
3.70.
3.77.
3.8-L
3.91.
3.98.
3.105.
3.111
3.119.
3.126.
3.133.