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1:
Statics
1.
The
subject
of
mechanics
deals
with
what
happens
to
a
body
when
______
is
/
are
applied
to
it.
A)
magnetic
field
B)
heat
C)
forces
D)
neutrons
E) lasers
2.
________________
still
remains
the
basis
of
most
of
todays
engineering
sciences.
A)
Newtonian
Mechanics
C) Greek Mechanics
C) Euclidean Mechanics
B) Relativistic Mechanics
3.
For
a
statics
problem
your
calculations
show
the
final
answer
as
12345.6
N.
What
will
you
write
as
your
final
answer?
A) 12345.6 N
B) 12.3456 kN
C) 12 kN
D)
12.3
kN
E)
123
kN
4.
In
three
step
IPE
approach
to
problem
solving,
what
does
P
stand
for?
A)
Position
B)
Plan
C) Problem
D) Practical
E) Possible
Chapter
2:
Statics
1.
The
dot
product
of
two
vectors
P
and
Q
is
defined
as
A)
P
Q
cos
B)
P
Q
sin
C) P Q tan
D) P Q sec
C) Complex D) Zero
3.
If
a
dot
product
of
two
non-zero
vectors
is
0,
then
the
two
vectors
must
be
_____________
to
each
other.
C) Perpendicular
D) Cannot be determined.
4.
If
a
dot
product
of
two
non-zero
vectors
equals
-1,
then
the
vectors
must
be
________
to
each
other.
A)
Parallel
(pointing
in
the
same
direction)
B)
Parallel
(pointing
in
the
opposite
direction)
C)
Perpendicular
D) Cannot be determined.
5.
The
dot
product
can
be
used
to
find
all
of
the
following
except
____
.
A)
sum
of
two
vectors
P = {5 i + 2 j + 3 k} m and Q = {-2 i + 5 j + 4 k} m
A)
-12
m
B)
12
m
C)
12
m
2
D) -12 m 2 E) 10 m 2
F=80 N
6.
Determine
the
magnitude
of
the
resultant
(F1
+
F2)
force
in
N
,
when
F1
=
{
10
i
+
20
j
}
N
and
F2
=
{
20
i
+
20
j
}
N
.
A)
30
N
B)
40
N
C)
50
N
D)
60
N
E)
70
N
7.
Vector
algebra,
as
we
are
going
to
use
it,
is
based
on
a
___________
coordinate
system.
A)
Euclidean
B)
Left-handed
C)
Greek
D)
Right-handed
E)
Egyptian
15.
P
and
Q
are
two
points
in
a
3-D
space.
How
are
the
position
vectors
rPQ
and
rQP
related?
A)
rPQ
=
rQP
B)
rPQ
=
-
rQP
C)
rPQ
=
1/rQP
D)
rPQ
=
2
rQP
16.
If
F
and
r
are
force
vector
and
position
vectors,
respectively,
in
SI
units,
what
are
the
units
of
the
expression
(r
*
(F
/
F))
?
A)
Newton
B)
Dimensionless
C)
Meter
D)
Newton
-
Meter
E)
The
expression
is
algebraically
illegal.
17.
Two
points
in
3
D
space
have
coordinates
of
P
(1,
2,
3)
and
Q
(4,
5,
6)
meters.
The
position
vector
rQP
is
given
by
A)
{3
i
+
3
j
+
3
k}
m
B)
{
3
i
3
j
3
k}
m
C)
{5
i
+
7
j
+
9
k}
m
D)
{
3
i
+
3
j
+
3
k}
m
E)
{4
i
+
5
j
+
6
k}
m
18.
Force
vector,
F,
directed
along
a
line
PQ
is
given
by
A)
(F/
F)
rPQ
B)
rPQ/rPQ
C)
F(rPQ/rPQ)
D)
F(rPQ/rPQ)
Chapter
3.
Statics
1.
Particle
P
is
in
equilibrium
with
five
(5)
forces
acting
on
it
in
3-D
space.
How
many
scalar
equations
of
equilibrium
can
be
written
for
point
P?
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5
E)
6
2.
In
3-D,
when
a
particle
is
in
equilibrium,
which
of
the
following
equations
apply?
A)
(
Fx)
i
+
(
Fy)
j
+
(
Fz)
k
=
0
B)
F
=
0
C)
Fx
=
Fy
=
Fz
=
0
D)
All
of
the
above.
E)
None
of
the
above.
3.
In
3-D,
when
you
know
the
direction
of
a
force
but
not
its
magnitude,
how
many
unknowns
corresponding
to
that
force
remain?
A)
One
B)
Two
C)
Three
D)
Four
4.
If
a
particle
has
3-D
forces
acting
on
it
and
is
in
static
equilibrium,
the
components
of
the
resultant
force
(
Fx,
Fy,
and
Fz
)
___
.
A)
have
to
sum
to
zero,
e.g.,
-5
i
+
3
j
+
2
k
B)
have
to
equal
zero,
e.g.,
0
i
+
0
j
+
0
k
C)
have
to
be
positive,
e.g.,
5
i
+
5
j
+
5
k
D)
have
to
be
negative,
e.g.,
-5
i
-
5
j
-
5
k
5.
In
3-D,
when
you
dont
know
the
direction
or
the
magnitude
of
a
force,
how
many
unknowns
do
you
have
corresponding
to
that
force?
A)
One
B)
Two
C)
Three
D)
Four
6.
When
a
particle
is
in
equilibrium,
the
sum
of
forces
acting
on
it
equals
___
.
(Choose
the
most
appropriate
answer)
A)
A
constant
B)
A
positive
number
C)
Zero
D)
A
negative
number
E)
An
integer
7.
For
a
frictionless
pulley
and
cable,
tensions
in
the
cable
(T1
and
T2)
are
related
as
_____
.
A)
T1
>
T2
B)
T1
=
T2
C)
T1
<
T2
D)
T1
=
T2
sin
8.
Assuming
you
know
the
geometry
of
the
ropes,
you
cannot
determine
the
forces
in
the
cables
in
which
system
below?
A,
B,
or
C
?
A)
B)
C)
9.
Why?
A)
The
weight
is
too
heavy.
B)
The
cables
are
too
thin.
C)
There
are
more
unknowns
than
equations.
D)
There
are
too
few
cables
for
a
1000
lb
weight.
10.
The
correct
answer
is:
(D)
11.
The
correct
answer
is:
(B)
Chapter
4.
Statics
1.
When
determining
the
moment
of
a
force
about
a
specified
axis,
the
axis
must
be
along
_____________.
A)
the
x
axis
B)
the
y
axis
C)
the
z
axis
D)
any
line
in
3-D
space
E)
any
line
in
the
x-y
plane
2.
The
triple
scalar
product
u
(
r
F
)
results
in
A)
a
scalar
quantity
(
+
or
-
).
B)
a
vector
quantity.
C)
zero.
D)
a
unit
vector.
E)
an
imaginary
number.
3.
The
vector
operation
(P
Q)
R
equals
A)
P
(Q
R).
B)
R
(P
Q).
C)
(P
R)
(Q
R).
D)
(P
R)
(Q
R
).
4.
For
finding
the
moment
of
the
force
F
about
the
x-axis,
the
position
vector
in
the
triple
scalar
product
should
be
___
.
A)
rAC
B)
rBA
C)
rAB
D)
rBC
5.
If
r
=
{1
i
+
2
j}
m
and
F
=
{10
i
+
20
j
+
30
k}
N,
then
the
moment
of
F
about
the
y-axis
is
____
Nm.
A)
10
B)
-30
C)
-40
D)
None
of
the
above.
6.
In
statics,
a
couple
is
defined
as
__________
separated
by
a
perpendicular
distance.
A)
two
forces
in
the
same
direction
B)
two
forces
of
equal
magnitude
C)
two
forces
of
equal
magnitude
acting
in
the
same
direction
D)
two
forces
of
equal
magnitude
acting
in
opposite
directions
7.
The
moment
of
a
couple
is
called
a
_________
vector.
A)
Free
B)
Spin
C)
Romantic
D)
Sliding
8.
The
correct
answer
is:
(B)
9.
If
three
couples
act
on
a
body,
the
overall
result
is
that
A)
The
net
force
is
not
equal
to
0.
B)
The
net
force
and
net
moment
are
equal
to
0.
C)
The
net
moment
equals
0
but
the
net
force
is
not
necessarily
equal
to
0.
D)
The
net
force
equals
0
but
the
net
moment
is
not
necessarily
equal
to
0
.
10.
The
correct
answer
is:
(B)
11.
You
can
determine
the
couple
moment
as
M
=
r
F.
If
F
=
{
-20
k}
lb,
then
r
is
A)
rBC
B)
rAB
C)
rCB
D)
rBA
The
correct
answer
is:
(D)
12.
The
correct
answer
is:
(C)
13.
The
line
of
action
of
the
distributed
loads
equivalent
force
passes
through
the
______
of
the
distributed
load.
A)
Centroid
B)
Mid-point
C)
Left
edge
D)
Right
edge
14.
What
is
the
location
of
FR,
i.e.,
the
distance
d?
A)
2
m
B)
3
m
C)
4
m
D)
5
m
E)
6
m
15.
If
F1
=
1
N,
x1
=
1
m,
F2
=
2
N
and
x2
=
2
m,
what
is
the
location
of
FR,
i.e.,
the
distance
x.
A)
1
m
B)
1.33
m
C)
1.5
m
D)
1.67
m
E)
2
m
16.
FR
=
____________
A)
12
N
B)
100
N
C)
600
N
D)
1200
N
17.
x
=
__________.
A)
3
m
B)
4
m
C)
6
m
D)
8
m
18.
The
correct
answer
is:
(B)
19.
The
moment
of
force
F
about
point
O
is
defined
as
MO
=
___________
.
A)
r
x
F
B)
F
x
r
C)
r
F
D)
r
*
F
20.
If
M
=
r
F,
then
what
will
be
the
value
of
M
r
?
A)
0
B)
1
2
C)
r
F
D)
None
of
the
above.
21.
The
correct
answer
is:
(D)
22.
If
r
=
{
5
j
}
m
and
F
=
{
10
k
}
N,
the
moment
r
x
F
equals
{
_______
}
Nm.
A)
50
i
B)
50
j
C)
50
i
D)
50
j
E)
0
23.
Using
the
CCW
direction
as
positive,
the
net
moment
of
the
two
forces
about
point
P
is
A)
10
N
m
B)
20
N
m
C)
-
20
N
m
D)
40
N
m
E)
-
40
N
m
24.
A
general
system
of
forces
and
couple
moments
acting
on
a
rigid
body
can
be
reduced
to
a
___
.
A)
single
force
B)
single
moment
C)
single
force
and
two
moments
D)
single
force
and
a
single
moment
25.
The
original
force
and
couple
system
and
an
equivalent
force-couple
system
have
the
same
_____
effect
on
a
body.
A)
internal
B)
external
C)
internal
and
external
D)
microscopic
26.
Consider
two
couples
acting
on
a
body.
The
simplest
possible
equivalent
system
at
any
arbitrary
point
on
the
body
will
have
A)
One
force
and
one
couple
moment.
B)
One
force.
C)
One
couple
moment.
Z
D)
Two
couple
moments.
S
R
27.
The
forces
on
the
pole
can
be
reduced
to
a
single
force
and
Q
a
single
moment
at
point
____
.
A)
P
B)
Q
C)
R
P
Y
D)
S
E)
Any
of
these
points.
X
28.
For
this
force
system,
the
equivalent
system
at
P
is
___________
.
A)
FRP
=
40
lb
(along
+x-dir.)
and
MRP
=
+60
ft
lb
B)
FRP
=
0
lb
and
MRP
=
+30
ft
lb
C)
FRP
=
30
lb
(along
+y-dir.)
and
MRP
=
-30
ft
lb
D)
FRP
=
40
lb
(along
+x-dir.)
and
MRP
=
+30
ft
lb
29.
Consider
three
couples
acting
on
a
body.
Equivalent
systems
will
be
_______
at
different
points
on
the
body.
A)
Different
when
located
B)
The
same
even
when
located
C)
Zero
when
located
D)
None
of
the
above.
Chapter
5:
Statics
1.
If
a
support
prevents
translation
of
a
body,
then
the
support
exerts
a
___________
on
the
body.
A)
Couple
moment
B)
Force
C)
Both
A
and
B.
D)
None
of
the
above
2.
Internal
forces
are
_________
shown
on
the
free
body
diagram
of
a
whole
body.
A)
Always
B)
Often
C)
Rarely
D)
Never
3.
The
beam
and
the
cable
(with
a
frictionless
pulley
at
D)
support
an
80
kg
load
at
C.
In
a
FBD
of
only
the
beam,
there
are
how
many
unknowns?
A)
2
forces
and
1
couple
moment
B)
3
forces
and
1
couple
moment
C)
3
forces
D)
4
forces
4.
If
the
directions
of
the
force
and
the
couple
moments
are
both
reversed,
what
will
happen
to
the
beam?
A)
The
beam
will
lift
from
A.
B)
The
beam
will
lift
at
B.
C)
The
beam
will
be
restrained.
D)
The
beam
will
break.
5.
Internal
forces
are
not
shown
on
a
free-body
diagram
because
the
internal
forces
are_____.
(Choose
the
most
appropriate
answer.)
A)
Equal
to
zero
B)
Equal
and
opposite
and
they
do
not
affect
the
calculations
C)
Negligibly
small
D)
Not
important
6.
How
many
unknown
support
reactions
are
there
in
this
problem?
A)
2
forces
and
2
couple
moments
B)
1
force
and
2
couple
moments
C)
3
forces
D)
3
forces
and
1
couple
moment
14.
When
doing
a
3-D
problem
analysis,
you
have
________
scalar
equations
of
equilibrium.
A)
3
B)
4
C)
5
D)
6
15.
The
rod
AB
is
supported
using
two
cables
at
B
and
a
ball-and-socket
joint
at
A.
How
many
unknown
support
reactions
exist
in
this
problem?
A)
5
force
and
1
moment
reaction
B)
5
force
reactions
C)
3
force
and
3
moment
reactions
D)
4
force
and
2
moment
reactions
16.
If
an
additional
couple
moment
in
the
vertical
direction
is
applied
to
rod
AB
at
point
C,
then
what
will
happen
to
the
rod?
A)
The
rod
remains
in
equilibrium
as
the
cables
provide
the
necessary
support
reactions.
B)
The
rod
remains
in
equilibrium
as
the
ball-and-socket
joint
will
provide
the
necessary
resistive
reactions.
C)
The
rod
becomes
unstable
as
the
cables
cannot
support
compressive
forces.
D)
The
rod
becomes
unstable
since
a
moment
about
AB
cannot
be
restricted.
17.
A
plate
is
supported
by
a
ball-and-socket
joint
at
A,
a
roller
joint
at
B,
and
a
cable
at
C.
How
many
unknown
support
reactions
are
there
in
this
problem?
A)
4
forces
and
2
moments
B)
6
forces
C)
5
forces
D)
4
forces
and
1
moment
18.
What
will
be
the
easiest
way
to
determine
the
force
reaction
BZ
?
A)
Scalar
equation
FZ
=
0
B)
Vector
equation
MA
=
0
C)
Scalar
equation
MZ
=
0
D)
Scalar
equation
MY
=
0
Chapter
6:
Statics
1.
In
the
method
of
sections,
generally
a
cut
passes
through
no
more
than
_____
members
in
which
the
forces
are
unknown.
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
2.
If
a
simple
truss
member
carries
a
tensile
force
of
T
along
its
length,
then
the
internal
force
in
the
member
is
______
.
A)
Tensile
with
magnitude
of
T/2
B)
Compressive
with
magnitude
of
T/2
C)
Compressive
with
magnitude
of
T
D)
Tensile
with
magnitude
of
T
3.
Can
you
determine
the
force
in
member
ED
by
making
the
cut
at
section
a-a?
Explain
your
answer.
A)
No,
there
are
4
unknowns.
B)
Yes,
using
MD
=
0
.
C)
Yes,
using
ME
=
0
.
D)
Yes,
using
MB
=
0
.
4.
If
you
know
FED,
how
will
you
determine
FEB
?
A)
By
taking
section
b-b
and
using
ME
=
0
B)
By
taking
section
b-b,
and
using
FX
=
0
and
FY
=
0
C)
By
taking
section
a-a
and
using
MB
=
0
D)
By
taking
section
a-a
and
using
MD
=
0
5.
As
shown,
a
cut
is
made
through
members
GH,
BG
and
BC
to
determine
the
forces
in
them.
Which
section
will
you
choose
for
analysis
and
why?
A)
Right,
fewer
calculations.
B)
Left,
fewer
calculations.
C)
Either
right
or
left,
same
amount
of
work.
D)
None
of
the
above,
too
many
unknowns.
6.
When
determining
the
force
in
member
HG
in
the
previous
question,
which
one
equation
of
equilibrium
is
best
to
use?
A)
MH
=
0
B)
MG
=
0
C)
MB
=
0
D)
MC
=
0
7.
Frames
and
machines
are
different
as
compared
to
trusses
since
they
have
___________.
A)
Only
two-force
members
B)
Only
multiforce
members
C)
At
least
one
multiforce
member
D)
At
least
one
two-force
member
8.
Forces
common
to
any
two
contacting
members
act
with
______
on
the
other
member.
A)
Equal
magnitudes
but
opposite
sense
B)
Equal
magnitudes
and
the
same
sense
C)
Different
magnitudes
but
opposite
sense
D)
Different
magnitudes
but
the
same
sense
9.
The
figures
show
a
frame
and
its
FBDs.
If
an
additional
couple
moment
is
applied
at
C,
then
how
will
you
change
the
FBD
of
member
BC
at
B?
13.
One
of
the
assumptions
used
when
analyzing
a
simple
truss
is
that
the
members
are
joined
together
by
__________.
A)
Welding
B)
Bolting
C)
Riveting
D)
Smooth
pins
E)
Super
glue
14.
When
using
the
method
of
joints,
typically
_________
equations
of
equilibrium
are
applied
at
every
joint.
A)
Two
B)
Three
C)
Four
D)
Six
15.
Truss
ABC
is
changed
by
decreasing
its
height
from
H
to
0.9
H.
Width
W
and
load
P
are
kept
the
same.
Which
one
of
the
following
statements
is
true
for
the
revised
truss
as
compared
to
the
original
truss?
A)
Force
in
all
its
members
have
decreased.
B)
Force
in
all
its
members
have
increased.
C)
Force
in
all
its
members
have
remained
the
same.
D)
None
of
the
above.
16.
For
this
truss,
determine
the
number
of
zero-force
members.
A)
0
B)
1
C)
2
D)
3
E)
4
17.
Using
this
FBD,
you
find
that
FBC
=
500
N.
Member
BC
must
be
in
__________.
A)
Tension
B)
Compression
C)
Cannot
be
determined
18.
For
the
same
magnitude
of
force
to
be
carried,
truss
members
in
compression
are
generally
made
_______
as
compared
to
members
in
tension.
A)
Thicker
B)
Thinner
C)
The
same
size
Chapter
8:
Friction
1.
A
friction
force
always
acts
_____
to
the
contact
surface.
A)
Normal
B)
At
45
C)
Parallel
D)
At
the
angle
of
static
friction
2.
If
a
block
is
stationary,
then
the
friction
force
acting
on
it
is
________
.
A)
s
N
B)
=
s
N
C)
s
N
D)
=
k
N
3.
A
100
lb
box
with
a
wide
base
is
pulled
by
a
force
P
and
s
=
0.4.
Which
force
orientation
requires
the
least
force
to
begin
sliding?
A)
P(A)
B)
P(B)
C)
P(C)
D)
Can
not
be
determined
4.
A
ladder
is
positioned
as
shown.
Please
indicate
the
direction
of
the
friction
force
on
the
ladder
at
B.
A)
B)
C)
D)
5.
A
10
lb
block
is
in
equilibrium.
What
is
the
magnitude
of
the
friction
force
between
this
block
and
the
surface?
A)
0
lb
B)
1
lb
C)
2
lb
D)
3
lb
6.
The
ladder
AB
is
positioned
as
shown.
What
is
the
direction
of
the
friction
force
on
the
ladder
at
B.
A)
B)
C)
D)
3.
Consider
a
particle
of
mass
1
kg
located
at
point
P,
whose
coordinates
are
given
in
meters.
Determine
the
MMI
of
that
particle
about
the
z
axis.
A)
9
kgm2
B)
16
kgm2
C)
25
kgm2
D)
36
kgm2
4.
Consider
a
rectangular
frame
made
of
four
slender
bars
with
four
axes
(zP,
zQ,
zR
and
zS)
perpendicular
to
the
screen
and
passing
through
the
points
P,
Q,
R,
and
S
respectively.
About
which
of
the
four
axes
will
the
MMI
of
the
frame
be
the
largest?
A)
zP
B)
zQ
C)
zR
D)
zS
E)
Not
possible
to
determine
5.
A
particle
of
mass
2
kg
is
located
1
m
down
the
y-axis.
What
are
the
MMI
of
the
particle
about
the
x,
y,
and
z
axes,
respectively?
A)
(2,
0,
2)
B)
(0,
2,
2)
C)
(0,
2,
2)
D)
(2,
2,
0)
6.
Consider
a
rectangular
frame
made
of
four
slender
bars
and
four
axes
(zP,
zQ,
zR
and
zS)
perpendicular
to
the
screen
and
passing
through
points
P,
Q,
R,
and
S,
respectively.
About
which
of
the
four
axes
will
the
MMI
of
the
frame
be
the
lowest?
A)
zP
B)
zQ
C)
zR
D)
zS
E)
Not
possible
to
determine.