Structural Analysis — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

For any type of structure is the correct answer to “The Castigliano's second theorem can be used to compute deflections”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Deflection is the correct answer to “Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual beam”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Greatest value of the above is the correct answer to “The minimum horizontal distance between two parallel main reinforcing bars, is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

30 kN-m is the correct answer to “A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Stable and statically indeterminate is the correct answer to “If in a pin-jointed plane frame (m + r) > 2j, then the frame is (Where ‘m’ is number of members, ‘r’ is reaction components and ‘j’ is number of joints)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

(3m + r) = 3j is the correct answer to “A rigid-jointed plane frame is stable and statically determinate if (where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

(m + r) < 2j is the correct answer to “A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if (where m is number of members, r is reaction components and j is number of joints)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

m + r - 3j is the correct answer to “The degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is given by (where m is number of unknown member forces, r is unknown reaction components and j is number of joints)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

3 is the correct answer to “The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Change from compression to tension is the correct answer to “When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

6 is the correct answer to “The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Column analogy method is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not the displacement method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Moment distribution method is the correct answer to “Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ is the correct answer to “The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

3j - r is the correct answer to “The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

6m + r - 6j is the correct answer to “The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings)”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Only when principle of superposition is valid is the correct answer to “Castigliano’s first theorem is applicable”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Column analogy method is the correct answer to “Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Restrained against torsion at the support and free at the end is the correct answer to “The effective and actual lengths of a cantilever are same if continuous at the support,”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Whole span is the correct answer to “When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

0.211 L is the correct answer to “For a single point load W moving on a symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span L, the maximum sagging moment occurs at a distance x from ends. The value of x is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

Unstable is the correct answer to “If in a rigid-jointed space frame, (6m + r) < 6j, then the frame is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

All the above is the correct answer to “Pick up the correct statement applicable to cased columns.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

$$\frac{{\text{L}}}{{{\text{E}}I}}$$ is the correct answer to “In column analogy method, the area of an analogous column for a fixed beam of span L and flexural rigidity E$$I$$ is taken as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.

All the above is the correct answer to “For under water concreting.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Structural Analysis.