100000

b) 15
Live Load Reduction c) 20
d) 25
1. If influence area contributing to a particular load increases,
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then what happens to the possibility of having full design load
Answer: c
on each square meter of area? Explanation: In buildings supporting more than one floor,
studies have shown that rarely it is loaded (a floor) with more
a) Increases than 80% of its design load.
b) Decreases 6. Loads used to obtain column design forces and to obtain
c) Doesn‟t affect beam design forces are:-
d) Depends on case a) Necessarily same
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b) Necessarily different
Answer: b
c) Most likely same
Explanation: As area increases, likelihood of having max.
Load decreases due to known forces. d) Most likely different
2. Building codes usually permit reduction in live load when View Answer
small areas are concerned.
7. When column supports the top floor of a building, then live
State whether this statement is true or false
load reduction is:-
a) True
a) Permitted
b) False
b) Not permitted
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c) Depends upon type of beam
Answer: b
Explanation: Possibility of having maximum live load d) Depends upon amount of load
decreases as area increases. So, reduction in live load is
permitted in cases of large area, not small area. View Answer
3. Reduction factors given in Section 4.8 of ASCE 7-02 & in Answer: b

Explanation: When column support a floor, it should be
Section 1607.9.1 of IBC-2003 are:- thought of as supporting a single floor only.
a) Different 8. Live load element factor KLL remains constant for all types
b) Same of structure.
c) Vary in some cases State whether this statement is true or false.
d) There is no reduction factor in Section 4.8 of ASCE 7-02 a) True
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Answer: b View Answer

Explanation: Both have same reduction factor which is L =
0.5
Lo(0.25 + (15/((KLL*AT) ))). Answer: b
4. What is the minimum limit of influence area (in sq. ft) till
Loading Conditions for Allowable Stress Design
which live loads can be reduced?
a) 100
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
b) 200
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Loading Conditions for
c) 300
Allowable Stress Design”.
d) 400
1. With the allowable stress method, which conditions are
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computed?
5. In the case of a structural member supporting more than
a) Most severe loading conditions and inelastic stresses
one floor with load exceeding 100psf., what is the maximum
b) Most severe loading conditions and elastic stresses
permitted reduction %?
c) Feeble loading conditions and inelastic stresses
a) 10
d) Feeble loading conditions and elastic stresses b) Dead
View Answer c) Rain
Answer: b d) Wind
Explanation: This method computes most severe loading
conditions and elastic stresses but appreciably below the View Answer
ultimate stresses.
Answer: b
2. Allowable stress method considers which type of loadings? Explanation: There is never a permanent presence of snow on
a structure, nor is that of rain and wind.
a) Simultaneous
7. If a full dead load is not acting during an earthquake or a
b) Non- simultaneous
severe wind storm, then chances of overturning of building
c) Mixture of both
will:-
d) Only dead loads
a) Decrease
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b) Increase
Answer: a
Explanation: It considers simultaneous loading possibilities to c) Remain same
determine most severe loading conditions.
d) Depend upon case
3. Live load and roof live loads are represented by the same
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symbol.
Answer: b
State whether the above written statement is true or false. Explanation: Earthquake and wind load acts in lateral
direction, enhancing overturning. While, dead load acts in the
a) True vertical downward direction resisting overturning.
b) False 8. When two or more loads are acting on a structure in

View Answer addition to dead load, then ASCE permits the loads other than
Answer: a dead loads to be multiplied by a factor of (provided the result
Explanation: L represents live load, while Lr is used to
represent roof live load. is not less than that produced by dead load and the load
4. Which of the following simultaneous loading conditions are causing greatest effect)
not necessary to be considered for the most severe a) 0.60
situations:- b) 0.65
a) D + F c) 0.70
b) D + H + F + L + T d) 0.75
c) D + H + F View Answer
d) 0.6D + W + H Answer: d
Explanation: In these conditions, most likely loads other than
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simultaneously. This assumption is validated by load surveys.
Answer: c
Explanation: Necessary conditions are mentioned in Section 2 9. In the above question, using factor of 0.75 is:-
of ASCE 7-02. These can be matched from there.
a) Compulsory
5. With which loads are impact effects considered?
b) Compulsory in some case
a) Rain
c) Depends upon the engineer
b) Snow
d) Depends upon loads
c) Live
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d) Fluids
Answer: c
View Answer Explanation: Factor of 0.75 is only helping in listing the
minimum conditions to be considered.
Answer: c
Explanation: Impact effects occur when live loads are quickly
applied. So, they are considered with them only.
Loading Conditions for Strength Design
6. Which of the following load do not vary appreciably with
time?
a) Snow
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & c) D + 1.4F
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Loading Conditions for Strength d) 1.4(D + F)

Design”. View Answer
Answer: D
1. By this method, the load factors are:- Explanation: These are mentioned inn ASCE 7-02 and can be
verified from there.
a) Smaller than 0.5
6. When larger dead loads tend to reduce the effects of other
b) 0.5 < 0.75
loads, what is the recommended factor that is used with the
c) 0.75 < 1
dead load?
d) Larger than 1
a) 0.9
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b) 0.8
Answer: d
Explanation: Resulting factored load are used to have a c) 0.7
design to support the ultimate loads. So, factors are > 1.
d) 0.6
2. Purpose of load factors is to account for:-
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a) Lapse in designing
Answer: a
b) Lapse in constructing Explanation: 0.9D + 1.6W + 1.6H & 0.9D + 1E + 1.6H are the
examples.
c) Lapse in funding
7. Load factors do not vary in relation to the seriousness of
d) Lapse in predicting magnitudes of dead or live load
failure.
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Is the above statement true or false?
Answer: d
Explanation: It accounts for uncertainties related to estimation a) True
of magnitude of dead or live loads.
b) False
3. Load factors used for live load are _____ than that used for
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dead loads.
Answer: a
a) Smaller Explanation: Load factors were developed on the assumption
that designers would consider the seriousness of all the
b) Larger
possible failure in specifying loads. Load factors are minimum
c) Depends upon case values.
d) Depends upon loading 8. In the equation U-0.9D + 1.6W + 1.6H, what is the load
View Answer factor for H if the structural action of H counteracts that due to
Answer: b W or E?
Explanation: Magnitudes of dead loads can be predicted more
a) 0.1
accurately than magnitudes of live loads.
b) 0.05
4. The load factor to be used with strength design depends
c) 0.005
upon:-
d) 0
a) Amount of load
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b) Is constant
Answer: d
c) Depends upon engineer
Explanation: H should be included in design resistance here
d) Depends upon type of structure as lateral earth pressure opposes action of other forces.
View Answer 9. In case of wind and seismic loads, how many times do we
Answer: d have to apply applicable equations?

Explanation: Load factors are determined statistically and type
a) 1
of structures is considered.
b) 2
5. Which of the following load combinations is recommended
c) 3
for building structures?
d) 4
a) D + F
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b) 1.4D + F
Answer: b
Explanation: Wind and seismic loads can have two values a) 60 psf
depending upon direction of those forces, and it is possible for
b) 70 psf
the sign of them to be different.
c) 80 psf
Types of Structural Loads – 1 d) 90 psf

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This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answer: c
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Types Of Structural Loads – 1”. Explanation: Modern buildings with less live load initially have
high chances to acquire partition after some years.
1. Which of the following structural loads are not applied 6. In the method used to establish the magnitude of live load,
commonly to a building? what is the reference time period?
a) Dead load a) 30 years
b) Rain load b) 35 years
c) Live load c) 50 years
d) Environmental load d) 60 years
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Answer: b Answer: c
Explanation: Rest three types of loads are always applied to Explanation: Reference period is typically assumed to be
buildings. around 50 years so as to establish magnitude of ASCE-02 live
loads.
2. Dead load comprises of:-
7. Impact loads are equal to the sum of the magnitude of the
a) Permanently attached loads
loads actually caused and the magnitude if the loads had they
b) Temporarily attached loads
been dead loads.
c) Permanent as well as temporary loads
State whether this statement is true or false.
d) Snow load
a) True
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b) False
Answer: a
Explanation: They include weight of structural frame and that View Answer
of walls, roofs etc.
Answer: b
3. Live loads, with time can vary in:- Explanation: Impact loads are equal to the difference between
the above mentioned entities.
a) Magnitude
8. Impact load results from which type of effects of loads
b) Position
applied?
c) Neither position nor magnitude
a) Static
d) Position as well as magnitude
b) Dynamic
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c) Static and dynamic
Answer: d
Explanation: They are caused by occupancy, use and d) Neither static nor dynamic
maintenance of buildings.
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4. Most of the loads applied to a building are environmental
Answer: b
load. Explanation: For static load, impact effects are short lived.
State whether this statement is true or false. 9. How does an increase in the pitch of the roof affects the
a) True amount of load that can be placed on it?
b) False a) It increases
View Answer b) It decreases
Answer: b c) Remains constant

Explanation: Most of the loads are dead followed by live
loads. d) Depends upon case
5. Building codes require the partition load to be considered View Answer
even without partition if live load is less than:-

Answer: b
Explanation: As rise increases w.r.t span, load carrying b) 10.4
capacity decreases.
c) 15.6
10. If R1 = 1.1 and R2 = 1.2, then what is value of Lr(in psf)?
d) 20.8
a) 26.1
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b) 26.2
Answer: c
c) 26.3 Explanation: R= 5.2(ds + dh).
d) 26.4 5. Which out of the following is the static head?
View Answer a) ds
Answer: d b) dh
Explanation: Lr = 20 * R1 * R2.
c) ds + dh
d) ds – dh
Types of Structural Loads – 2
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This set of Structural Analysis Interview Questions and Answer: a

Explanation: Static head is the depth of water on the
Answers focuses on “Types Of Structural Loads – 2”. undeflected roof up to the inlet of the secondary drainage
system when the primary one is blocked.
1. Find the value of reduction factor R2 if F (rise to span ratio 6. What will be the flow rate (in gallons per minute) if A is 10
in inches) is given to be 5. 2
ft and rainfall intensity is 2 inches per hour?
a) 0.95 a) 0.208
b) 0.96 b) 0.0208
c) 0.97 c) 2.08
d) 0.98 d) 20.8
Answer: a Answer: a
Explanation: R2 = 1.2 – 0.05F if 4 < F < 12. Explanation: Q = 0.0104Ai, where I is the intensity of rainfall in
inches per hour.
2. What will be the value of reduction factor R1 if value of At is
2 7. What is the value of average wind pressure (in psf) for
given to be 500ft
height more than 100ft which is generally adopted?
a) 0.5
a) 10
b) 0.6
b) 20
c) 0.7
c) 30
d) 0.8
d) 40
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Answer: c
2 2
Explanation: R1 = 1.2-.001At if 200ft < At < 600ft . Answer: c
Explanation: 20psf for 0-100 and 30psf for ht. > 100ft.
3. Which type of drainage system will collect the rainwater?
8. In which type of roofs are scuppers used?
a) Primary
a) Large area
b) Secondary
b) Small area
c) Tertiary
c) Large width
d) Primary and tertiary
d) Small width
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Answer: a
Explanation: Primary system will collect the rainwater through Answer: a
surface drains on the roof and direct it to the storm sewers. Explanation: Scuppers are holes which are used to drain out
extra clogged rain water.
4. What will be the rain load (in psf) if ds is 2 inches and dh is 1
9 In which of the following cases is ASCE procedure not
inches?
applied?
a) 5.2
a) Enclosed structure 2. Which types of forces are generated during earthquake?
b) Regular shape grid a) Vertical shear
c) High rise structure b) Horizontal shear
d) Roof with 60 ft. height c) Bending moment

View Answer d) Combination of horizontal and vertical shear
Answer: c View Answer
Explanation: This method is applied in low rise structures
along with enclosed, regular shaped and that with s roof Answer: b
height <=60ft. Explanation: Ground is displaced and ground is subjected to
sudden movements. This causes differential movements in
10. What will be the wind pressure (ps) if adjustment factor (λ) building leading to horizontal shear.
2 th
is 2, importance factor is 5, while ps30 is 80N/m ? 3. What will be the static lateral force at 10 level of a
2
a) 600 N/m structure if total gravity load is x and portion assigned to the
2 th
b) 700 N/m 10 level is 10%
2
c) 800 N/m a) x
2
d) 900 N/m b) 0.1x
View Answer c) 0.01x
Answer: c d) 0.001x
Explanation: ps = λIps30.
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11. What will be the velocity pressure at a height of 80ft. if
Answer: d
k80 = 0.5, k80t = 1.2, kd = 1.3, V = 120mph and I = 1.67? Explanation: Fx = 0.01wx.
a) 45.019 4. The fundamental natural period of a building is independent
b) 46.019 of the mass of the structure.
c) 47.019 State whether the above sentence is true or false.
d) 48.019 a) True
Answer: d View Answer
2
Explanation: qz = 0.00256 kz kzt kd v I, where qz is wind
pressure at height z. Answer: b
Explanation: The fundamental natural period of a building is
dependent upon mass and stiffness of the structure.
Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Estimating Seismic 5. Calculate the fundamental natural period of a building
Loads – 1
made with reinforced concrete moment frames and with the
height of highest level as 50ft.

a) 0.676
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Equivalent Lateral Force
b) 0.686
Procedure for Estimating Seismic Loads – 1”.
c) 0.696
1. Seismic loads are directly proportional to the exposed area
d) 0.666
of the building.
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State whether the above statement is true or false.
Answer: a
x
a) True Explanation: Ta = Ct hn , Ct = 0.02, x = 0.9.
b) False 6. What will be the minimum value of total static lateral base
View Answer shear for a hospital id SDS = 0.15g?
Answer: b a) .0079gw
Explanation: Instead, seismic load is proportional to the
b) .0089gw
distribution of mass of the building above the considered
level. c) .0099gw
d) .0109gw The figure above shown is an incomplete diagram of a
View Answer hospital consisting of reinforced concrete frames with rigid
Answer: c joints. Given that SDS = 1.2g and SDI = 0.5 g and w= 400k.
Explanation: Vmin. = 0.044SDS IW hospitals have an
importance factor of 1.5.
1. Find the fundamental natural period of this building?
7. What will be Vmax in the above question if the hospital is
a) 1.175
made up of structural steel frames?
b) 1.275
a) .01813gw
c) 1.375
b) .02813gw
d) 1.475
c) .03813gw
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d) .04813gw
Answer: c
x
View Answer Explanation: Ta = Ct hn , Ct will be 0.02, x will be 0.9 and
hn will be 110 ft.
Answer: b
Explanation: Vmax = SDSW/(R/I), and value of R foe structural 2. What will be the value of response modification factor (R)?
steel frames is approximately 8.
a) 6
8. Calculate value of V in above question if T = 1.676.
b) 7
a) .01678gw
c) 8
b) .02678gw
d) 9
c) .03678gw
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d) .04678gw
Answer: c
View Answer Explanation: Since it is made up of reinforced concrete beam,
r will be approximately 8.
Answer: a
Explanation: V = SDSW/(TR/I) Also, we can see that Vmax > V 3. What will be the total static lateral base shear?
> Vmin in this case. Otherwise, we will have to modify the
a) 66g
value of V to one of the boundary limits.
b) 450g
Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Estimating Seismic c) 327.27g

Loads-2 d) 427.27g
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This set of Structural Analysis Questions and Answers for
Answer: c
Freshers focuses on “Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Explanation: Calculate v using the formula V = S DSW/(TR/I)
which comes out to be 327.27g and also find Vmax and
Estimating Seismic Loads-2”. Vmin which comes out to be 66g and 450g. Thus Vmax > V >
Vmin and the answer is c.
4. What will be the value of distribution coefficient k in the
above question?
a) 1.4375
b) 1.4875
c) 1.3375
d) 1.3875
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Answer: a
Explanation: K = 1+((T-.5)/2), and vale of T as calculated
above is 1.375.
th
5. Find the lateral seismic load applied at 4 level.
a) 41.378
b) 65.59
This figure is used in question 1-6.
c) 65.378
Answer: d
d) 66.378 Explanation: More ductile a material is, higher will be the
value of response modification factor.
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Answer: b
k k
Explanation: Fx= (W x hx V)/(Σwi hi ). Here, x = 4 and the value Idealized Structure
of denominator term is 2714.735. Also, V has already been
calculated in above questions.
6. What will be the summation of the entire individual floor
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Idealized Structure”.
lateral seismic load?
a) 4V 1. How many constraints are there in a fixed support?
b) 3V a) 2
c) 2V b) 3
d) V c) 6
View Answer d) Can‟t say

Explanation: On summing all the term of the equation used in
Answer: d
the above question, e will see that they cancel out each other
Explanation: It is not mentioned in the question that whether
and only the term v remains. Also, analytically sum of forces
the fixed support is used in planar system (3 constraints) or in
on each level should be equal to the net seismic force/load.
3D system (6 constraints).
7. Exposure index (Cc) is intended to account for the snow
2. How many constraints are there in a free-rotation support
that can‟t be blown from the roof because of the surrounding
used in a planar system?
locality.
a) 1
b) 2
a) True
c) 3
b) False
d) 4
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Answer: b
Answer: b
Explanation: Exposure index (Cc) is intended to account for
Explanation: There are 2 constraints, reaction in x and y
the snow that can be blown from the roof because of the
direction. Rotation is allowed as the name implies.
surrounding locality.
3. If we use a link support in a structural system, then how
8. If city A has clay foundation and city B has rock bed
many unknowns would we have?
foundation, then what will be the relation between design
a) 0
spectral accelerations (S) of both cities?
b) 1
a) SA < SB
c) 2
b) SA > SB
d) None of the mentioned
c) SA = SB
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d) Depends upon type of earthquake
Answer: b
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Explanation: There will always be only 1 unknown if link
Answer: b support is used and that is the force acting along the axis of
Explanation: Clay is weaker foundation material. So, S D1 and the link.
SDS will be larger for it than rocky base.
4. Moment at a hinge will be:-
9. Which of the following material will have the highest value
a) Infinity
of response modification factor?
b) Zero
a) Reinforced concrete shear walls
c) Depends upon acting forces
b) Wood
d) Can‟t say
c) Reinforced concrete frames with flexible joints
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d) Structural steel frames
Answer: b
View Answer Explanation: Only shear forces act in the case of hinge.
Answer: a
5. Concrete is:- Explanation: It can consists of any other shaped intermediate
parts, as long as it is stable.
a) Good in compression, good in tension
2. Trusses and frames are different as:-
b) Good in compression, weak in tension
a) Trusses can bend, frames can‟t
c) Weak in compression, weak in tension
b) Both can bend
d) Weak in compression, good in tension
c) None of them can bend
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d) Trusses can‟t but frame can
Answer: b
Explanation: Concrete consists of aggregates and they are View Answer
good in carrying compression. But, during tension joint
between cement and aggregate cracks resulting in Answer: d
inefficiency. Explanation: Trusses can‟t bend but, frames can. Due to this,
frames can have bending moments.
6. Why are steel reinforcing rods used in concrete beams:-
3. What is the major difference between truss and beam?
a) To make it carry compression
a) Beam can‟t transmit load in vertical direction while truss
b) To make it carry tension
can
c) To make it carry compression as well as tension
b) Truss can‟t transmit load in vertical direction while beam
can
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c) Beam can‟t transmit load in axial direction while truss can
Answer: b
Explanation: Concrete is weak in carrying tension, but is good d) Truss can‟t transmit load in axial direction while beam can
in compression.
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7. A surface structure has:-
Answer: b
a) Small thickness Explanation: Due to its geometry, all bending loads get
converted to compressive or tensile load in trusses.
b) Large thickness
4. A truss formed by joining two or more simple trusses is
c) Moderate thickness
called:-
d) Arbit thickness
a) Simple
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b) Compound
Answer: – a
Explanation: They support very little bending. So, to minmize c) Complex
I(flexural rigidity), thickness is small.
8. For instability, at least one joint of the structure should be
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able to displace without causing change in length of all the
Answer: b
members. Explanation: Truss formed by joining two or more simple
trusses is called compound trusses.
5. If a truss has two more members surpassing each other,
a) true
then it is:-
b) false
a) Simple
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b) Compound
Answer: b
Explanation: For instability, at least one joint of the structure c) Complex
should be able to displace without causing change in length of
at least one of the members. d) None of the mentioned
“Classification of Coplanar Trusses”.
View Answer
Answer: c
1. Simple trusses consist entirely of triangle. True or false? Explanation: Trusses falling into neither simple nor compound
are categorized into complex trusses.
a) True B= no. of bars of the truss
R= total no. of external support reaction
b) False J= total no. of joints.
View Answer 6. If B = 5, R = 3 and J = 4, then the truss is:-
a) Statically determinate
b) Statically indeterminate This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
c) Stable Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Method of Joints”.
d) Unstable
1. How many equilibrium equations do we need to solve
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generally on each joint of a truss?
Answer: a
Explanation: B + R = 8 = 2*J. So, truss is statically a) 1
determinate. Without further insight, we can‟t predict stability.
b) 2
7. If, in the above question R= 4 then the truss are:-
c) 3
d) 4
b) Statically indeterminate
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c) Stable
Answer: b
d) Unstable Explanation: Summation of forces in x and y direction should
be equated to 0. Since there is no bending moments in
View Answer trusses, we don‟t need to solve the third equation.
Answer: b 2. If a member of a truss is in compression, then what will be

Explanation: B + R = 9 > 2*J. So, truss is statically
indeterminate. Without further insight, we can‟t predict the direction of force that it will apply to the joints?
stability.
a) Outward
8. If, in the above question R = 3 then the truss is:-
b) Inward
c) Depends on case
b) Statically indeterminate and stable
d) No force will be there
c) Stable
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d) Unstable
Answer: a
View Answer Explanation: Member will apply outward force. Joint will in turn
apply inward force resulting in compression of the member.
Answer: d
Explanation: B + R = 7 < 2*J. So, the truss will be unstable. 3. If a member of a truss is in tension, then what will be the
9. A simple truss will be always internally stable. direction of force that it will apply to the joints?
State whether the above sentence is true or false. a) Outward
a) True b) Inward
b) False c) Depends on case
View Answer d) No force will be there
Answer: a View Answer

Explanation: A simple truss starts with a triangle which is
Answer: b
internally stable. Then we add rigid elements to it, so there is
Explanation: Member will apply inward force. Joint will in turn
no scope of relative movement/deformation.
apply outward force resulting in compression of the member.
10. If a truss is internally unstable, then we should use it when
4. What should be ideally the first step to approach to a
it is:-
problem using method of joints?
a) Draw fbd of each joint
b) Draw fbd of overall truss
c) Statically determinate or statically indeterminate
c) Identify zero force members
d) We must never use it
d) Determine external reaction forces
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Answer: d
Answer: c
Explanation: If a truss is internally unstable then its use must
Explanation: Identifying zero force members should always be
always be avoided.
the first step to approach any truss problem as it eliminate a
lot of variables and is fairly easy.
Method of Joints 5. What should be the angle (in degrees) in the given system
(part of a bigger system) if both of the members have to be a

Answer: a
zero force member? Explanation: GF is a zero force member as stated in earlier
question. Now, in joint F, BF and FH are in a line. This means
that the only remaining member FI which is not in line will
transmit zero force.
8. What will the magnitude of force (in N) transmitted by IC?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
a) 22.5 View Answer
b) 45
Answer: a
c) 67.5 Explanation: IH is a zero member force as is FI. So, IC too will
be zero force members.
d) 90
9. What is total no. of zero force members in the above given
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system?
Answer: d
o
Explanation: 90 would mean that without any external force, a) 7
each one would carry no force to satisfy equations of b) 8
equilibrium.
c) 9
d) 10
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Answer: c
Explanation: Following are the zero force member based on
the logics explained above: – GF, HI, HJ, ED, FI, IC, CH, JE
and JC.
Method of Sections
In the above figure, force is applied at joint c and its This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
magnitude is 10N with downward direction. This question is Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Method of Sections”.
used for Q6-Q9.

1. How many equilibrium equations are used in method of
6. Which of the following are 0 force members? sections?
a) FG, HI, HJ a) 2
b) HI, HJ, AE b) 4
c) HI, HJ, HE c) 3
d) HI, HJ, FH d) 5
Answer: a Answer: c
Explanation: FH, HE and AE are non-zero force member as Explanation: Moments too can be conserved along with forces
there are directly transmitting load from the external support. in both directions. So, total no. of equations are three.
So, by option elimination we can say that the answer is (a). 2. In trusses, a member in the state of tension is subjected to:-
7. What will the magnitude of force (in N) transmitted by FI? a) push
a) 0 b) pull
b) 1 c) lateral force
c) 2 d) either pull or push
d) 3 View Answer
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Answer: b
Explanation: Pull is for tension, while push is for compression.
3. In method of sections, what is the maximum no. of d) None of the mentioned
unknown members through which the imaginary section can View Answer
pass? Answer: c
Explanation: On applying equilibrium equation, M + VΔx – M –
a) 1 ΔM = 0.
b) 2 8. If a member of a truss is in compression, then what will be
c) 3 the direction of force that it will apply to the joints?
d) 4 a) Outward
View Answer b) Inward
Answer: c c) Depends on case
Explanation: Since we have three equilibrium equations, so
we can have maximum 3 unknown forces/members through d) No force will be there
which imaginary section can pass.
View Answer
4. Method of substitute members is use for which type of
Answer: a
trusses? Explanation: Member will apply outward force. Joint will in turn
apply inward force resulting in compression of the member.
a) complex
b) compound
Space Trusses
c) simple
d) simple and compound

This set of Structural Analysis Interview Questions and
View Answer
Answers for freshers focuses on “Space Trusses”.
Answer: a
Explanation: Method of substitute members is used to solve 1. What is the simplest element of a space truss
problems involving complex trusses.
a) triangle
5. First step to solve complex truss using Method of substitute
b) tetrahedron
members is to convert it into unstable simple truss.
c) octahedron
d) pyramid
a) true
View Answer
b) false
Answer: b
View Answer Explanation: Simplest element of a space truss is built on a
basic triangle.
Answer: b
Explanation: First step is to convert it to stable simple truss. 2. How many additional members are required to make a
Shear force is represented by V
Bending moment is represented by M simple space truss from a basic tetrahedral element?
Distance along the truss is represented by X
W is the uniform load applied. a) 1
6. On differentiating V wrt X we will get:- b) 2
a) W c) 3
b) -W d) 4
c) M View Answer
d) None of the mentioned Answer: c

Explanation: Three additional members forming 1 extra joint
View Answer are needed to form multi-connected tetrahedrons aka simple
space truss.
Answer: b
Explanation: On applying equilibrium equation, V – W(x)Δx – 3. How many equations are solved per joints while solving
V – ΔV = 0.
space trusses?
7. On differentiating M wrt X we will get:-
a) 1
a) W
b) 2
b) -W
c) 3
c) V
d) 4 c) 2
View Answer d) 3

Explanation: 3 equations are solved per joint. Forces are
conserved in all the three directions. Answer: b
B= no. of bars of the truss Explanation: It can move along a slot in the base plane.
R= total no. of external support reaction
9. According to assumptions, which type of joints are used in
J= total no. of joints.
space truss?
4. If B=6, R=6 and J= 4, then the truss is:-
a) pin joint
a) statically determinate
b) ball and socket joint
b) statically indeterminate
c) fixed joint
c) stable
d) roller joint
d) unstable
View Answer
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Answer: b
Answer: a
Explanation: To treat every member of a space truss as axial-
Explanation: B + R = 12 = 3*J. So, truss is statically
force members, every joint is assumed to be of ball & socket
determinate. Without further insight, we can‟t predict stability.
type.
5. If, in the above question R= 7 then the truss are:-
10. How many reaction forces are involved in a short link type
of joint?
b) statically indeterminate
a) 1
c) stable
b) 2
d) unstable
c) 3
View Answer
d) 4
Explanation: B + R = 13 > 3*J. So, truss is statically
indeterminate. Without further insight, we can‟t predict Answer: a
stability. Explanation: One force is unknown which acts in line with the
link.
6. If, in the above question R= 5 then the truss is:-
11. How many reaction forces are involved in a roller type of
joint?
b) statically indeterminate and stable
a) 1
c) stable
b) 2
d) unstable
c) 3
View Answer
d) 4
Answer: d
Explanation: B + R = 11 < 3*J. So, the truss will be unstable. View Answer
7. The external stability of the space truss requires that the Answer: a
Explanation: One unknown force acts perpendicular to the
support reactions keep the truss in force equilibrium about all
plane of roller.
the axes.
State whether the above statement is true or false. When Assumptions are not Correct
a) true
b) false This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
View Answer Answers (MCQs) focuses on “When Assumptions Are Not
Answer: b Correct”.
Explanation: They require moment equilibrium about all the
axes as well. 1. Assumptions made regarding various types of joints are
8. What is the degree of freedom of space roller joint? always correct.
a) 0 State whether the above statement is true or false.
b) 1
a) True 6. How many possible set of forces does a statically
b) False determinate truss has?

View Answer a) 0
Answer: b b) 1
Explanation: Sometimes these assumptions might not be right
due to various unaccounted reasons like friction and external c) 2
disturbances. d) 3
2. In general practice, short roof truss system is:- View Answer
a) Unstable
Answer: b
b) Statically determinate Explanation: A statically determinate truss has only one set of
solution set called unique solution.
c) Statically indeterminate
7. How many reaction forces are involved in a slotted roller
d) Provisioned for expansion
constrained in a cylinder type of joint?
View Answer
a) 1
Answer: c
Explanation: No, provision is there for expansion on account b) 2
of short length. Both sides of truss are bolted down making it c) 3
statically indeterminate.
d) 4
3. For short roof trusses, what ratio is assumed for load
View Answer
division?
Answer: b
a) 4:1
Explanation: Two forces act in these type of joints. Force don‟t
b) 3:1 act along the axis of cylinder.
c) 2:1 8. How many reaction forces are involved in a ball and socket
d) 1:1 type of joint?
View Answer a) 1
Answer: d b) 2
Explanation: Since short roof trusses are generally statically c) 3
indeterminate, load distribution is assumed to be in ratio 1:1
on both sides. d) 4
4. In type of trusses, provisions are provided for temperature View Answer
expansion and contraction? Answer: c
Explanation: One force acts in every three direction.
a) Short roof
b) Long roof
Internal Loadings at a Specified Point-1
c) Short and long roof
d) Neither short nor long roof

View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Internal Loadings at a Specified
Answer: b
Point-1”.
Explanation: expansion is not much in short roof trusses as
expansion/contraction is proportional to length.
We have followed following sign convention in our questions.
5. Why is base plate provided in short roof trusses?
a) To transmit load effectively
b) For stability
c) For rigidity
d) As provision for temperature related expansion/contraction

View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Base plate is provided on one end of the long
roof truss so that it can slide in case of temperature
fluctuations.
we have internal load at B so, we can balance moment about
Following sign convention for force direction is followed:- point C and find out the force at point D.
4. What will be the support force due to point C?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
View Answer
1. How has been the most popular sign convention has been
Answer: d
decided? Explanation: This can be found out by balancing force in the
part between both the hinges.
a) Logically
5. What will be the support reaction generated by support A?
b) Arbitrary
a) 5
c) Easiest to use
b) 10
d) There is no popular sign convention
c) 15
View Answer
d) 20
Answer: b
Explanation: It has been decided randomly but, it is the most View Answer
famous one to be used.
Answer: b
Following figure has been used in Q2-Q7. Explanation: This can be found out by balancing force in the
part between joints A and B.
In the following figure, all supports are roller type and B and D
6. What will be the support reaction generated by support E?
are hinges. All the options are given in KN and KN/M
a) 5
wherever applicable.
b) 7.5
AB = BC = CD = DE = EF = FG = 2m.
c) 10
d) 12.5
View Answer
Answer: b
2. What will be the internal force generated at hinge B due to Explanation: This can be found out by balancing moment
about point G in the part between joints D and F.
the above loading?
7. What will be the support reaction generated by support G?
a) 5
a) 5
b) 10
b) 7.5
c) 15
c) 10
d) 20
d) 12.5
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: We will cut out the first part from point A to B Answer: d
(Since, B is a hinge). Now balancing moment about point A, Explanation: This can be found out by balancing force in the
internal force will come out to be 10KN. part between joints D and F.
3. What will be the internal force generated at hinge D due to Following figure has been used in Q8-Q10.
the above loading? All the options are given in KN and KN/M wherever
a) 5 applicable.
b) 10 Point A is pin support and point D is roller type support.
c) 15 Uniform horizontal load of 80KN/m is acting on beam AB.
d) 20
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: We can separate the part from point B to D. Now,
AB = 5m, BC = CD = 2m Following sign convention for force direction is followed:-
For moments, clockwise is considered –ve.
8. What will be the internal force in y direction at joint B?

1. In case of a beam, resistance to normal force is considered
a) 5
to be more important than resistance to bending and shear
b) 10
force.
c) 15
d) 20
a) True
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b) False
Answer: a
View Answer
Explanation: Balance moment about point A which will give
support reaction at point D in Y direction. Now, balance force Answer: b
in y direction in beam BD. Explanation: Resistance to bending and shear force is given
9. What will be the internal force in x direction at joint B? more importance than resistance to normal force in most
cases involving beams.
a) 0
2. What is the exceptional case when resistance to normal
b) 20
force is considered to be more important than resistance to
c) 30
bending and shear force in beams?
d) 40
a) Expansive axial force
View Answer
b) Compressive axial force
Answer: a
c) Bending moment at both ends
Explanation: Separate out the part between points B and D
and balance the force along x direction. d) Bending moment at one end
10. What will be the internal moment generated at joint B due View Answer
to above shown loading? Answer: b
a) 170 Explanation: In these cases, buckling effects have to be
nullified.
b) 340
Following figure is used in Q3-Q8.
c) 510
In the following figure, all supports are roller type and B and D
d) 680
are hinges. All the options are given in KN and KN/M
View Answer
wherever applicable.
Answer: d
BMD and SFD starts from point A.
Explanation: It can be found out by balancing moment about
point B in the part between points B and D. AB = BC = CD = DE = EF = FG = 2m
Shear and Moment Diagrams for a Beam
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Shear and Moment Diagrams 3. What will be the starting value of SFD?
for a Beam”. a) 10
b) -10
c) 5
d) -5 8. How many times would slope of BMD change?
View Answer a) 1
Answer: b b) 2
Explanation: Support reaction at point A is 10KN in downward
direction. c) 3
4. What will be the shape of SFD in the entire beam? d) 4
a) Straight line View Answer
b) Straight line with point of discontinuities Answer: c

Explanation: There are 3 points of discontinuities in SFD. So,
c) Curve slope will also change at those three points.
d) Curve with point of discontinuities Following figure is used in Q9-Q14

View Answer In the following figure AB=BC=CD=2m, and DE=EF=1m.
Answer: b A is a fixed support while C and F are of roller type. B and D

Explanation: Since load is not a function of x, so SFD will
always be straight line. But, since load varies suddenly at are hinges.
some points, SFD will have discontinuities. All the options are given in KN and KN/M wherever
5. How many points of discontinuities will be there in the applicable.
SFD? BMD and SFD starts from point A.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
View Answer
9. What will be the starting value of SFD?
Answer: c
Explanation: 3 discreet loads are applied in between the a) 25
beam (excluding starting and end points). So, 3 discontinuities
will be there. b) -25
6. What will be the starting value of BMD? c) 15
a) 20 d) -15
b) -20 View Answer
c) 5 Answer: a
Explanation: Support reaction at point A comes out to be
d) -5 25KN in upward direction upon solving as shown in earlier
View Answer questions.
10. What will be the shape of SFD in the entire beam?

Answer: a
Explanation: Bending moment at point A is +20KN/M. So, a) Straight line
curve will start with +20.
b) Straight line with points of discontinuities
7. What will be the shape of BMD in the entire beam?
c) Curve
a) Straight line
d) Straight line with points of discontinuities parallel to x axis
b) Straight line with point of discontinuities
View Answer
c) Curve
Answer: b
d) Straight line with varying slope Explanation: On integrating load SFD comes out to be straight
View Answer line. It will have points of discontinuities too as discreet loads
are there in between. But, SFD won‟t be always be parallel to
Answer: d x axis as continuous load is applied.
Explanation: Since, SFD is always parallel to the x axis (as
11. How many points of discontinuities will be there in the
load is always discreet) BMD will always be a straight line.
Since, there is an absence of discreet external moment in SFD?
between the beam, there won‟t be any discontinuities in the
graph. But, slopes will vary as SFD has discontinuities. a) 1
b) 2
c) 3 Following sign convention for force direction is followed:-
d) 4
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: 2 discreet loads are applied in between the
beam (excluding starting and end points). So, 3 discontinuities
will be there.
12. What will be the starting value of BMD?

a) 20
b) -20 All the options are given in KN and KN/M wherever
c) 10 applicable.
d) -10 Following figure is used in Q1-Q10.
View Answer In the following figure, point A has pin support, while point C
Answer: d has roller type support. Point B is a fixed end.

Explanation: Bending moment at point A is -10KN/M. So,
curve will start with -10. AB = 4m and BC = 8m.
13. What will be the shape of BMD in the entire beam?
a) Straight line
b) Straight line with point of discontinuities
c) Curve
d) Combination of curve and straight line

View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: A combination of discreet and continuous load
1. Direction of shear force will always be towards x axis in this
will lead to such BMD.
frame.
14. How many times would slope of BMD change?
Sate whether the above statement is true or false.
a) 1
a) True
b) 2
b) False
c) 3
View Answer
d) infinite
View Answer Answer: b
Explanation: Direction of shear force is always perpendicular
Answer: d to that of beam. In this frame, orientation of beams is different
Explanation: Since a part of BMD is curve, it will change its and so will be that of shear forces.
slope continuously.
2. What will be the value of shear force at point A?
a) 100
Shear and Moment Diagrams for a Frame-1
b) 110
c) 120
d) 130
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Shear and Moment Diagrams
View Answer
for a Frame-1 “.
Answer: c
Explanation: On balancing force in the x direction, we will find
that since support C can‟t exert any force in x direction, shear
force at A will be 120 KN.
3. What will be the shape of SFD of beam AB?
a) Triangular
b) Rectangular
c) Trapezoid
d) Arbitrary curve b) Rectangular
View Answer c) Trapezoid
Answer: a d) Arbitrary curve

Explanation: Since the loading is uniform and parallel to beam
AB and point B has no shear, SFD will be of triangular shape. View Answer
4. How many points of discontinuities will be there in the SFD Answer: a

Explanation: BMD will be of triangular shape as SFD is of
of beam BC? rectangular shape and one end of BMD comes out to be zero.
a) 0 9. At what point would the slope of BMD of beam AB be 0?
b) 1 a) A
c) 2 b) B
d) 3 c) In between
View Answer d) Never

Explanation: Since there is no discreet loading on the beam
BC so, there won‟t be any points of discontinuities in beam Answer: b
BC. Explanation: Because at point B, shear force comes out to be
zero.
5. What will be the shape of SFD of beam BC?
10. At what point would the slope of BMD of beam BC be 0?
a) Triangular
a) A
b) Rectangular
b) B
c) Trapezoid
c) In between
d) Arbitrary curve
d) Never
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: There is no point of discontinuity, so the curve Answer: d
will basically two end values. Since both comes out to be Explanation: Shear force never becomes zero in the beam
same in this case, shape will e rectangular. BC.
6. What will be the shape of BMD of beam AB?
a) Triangular Shear and Moment Diagrams for a Frame-2
b) Rectangular
This set of Structural Analysis Interview Questions and
c) Trapezoid
Answers for Experienced people focuses on “Shear and
d) Arbitrary curve
Moment Diagrams for a Frame-2”.
View Answer
Answer: d Following sign convention for force direction is followed:-

Explanation: As the shape of SFD of beam AB is triangular, it
will yield on curve on integrating.
7. What will be the slope of BMD of beam AB at point B
(options are in degrees)?
a) 0
b) 15
c) 30
d) 45
All the options are given in KN and KN/M wherever
View Answer
applicable.
Answer: a
Explanation: Value of shear at point B is 0 for beam AB. So, Following figure is used in Q1-Q9.
slope of BMD will be zero at that point.
Point A is pin support and point D is roller type support.
8. What will be the shape of BMD of beam BC?
Uniform horizontal load of 80KN/m is acting on beam AB.
a) Triangular
AB = 5m, BC = CD = 2m d) 3
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Since there is one discreet loading on the beam
BD at C so, there will be one point of discontinuity in beam
BD.
5. What will be the shape of SFD of beam BD?
a) Triangular with discontinuity
b) Rectangular with discontinuity
c) Trapezoid with discontinuity

1. Direction of shear force will always be towards x axis in this
d) Arbitrary curve
frame.
View Answer
Answer: b
a) True Explanation: Loading on beam BD is discreet, so SFD will be
rectangular with discontinuity.
b) False
6. What will be the shape of BMD of beam AB?
View Answer
a) Triangular
Answer: b
Explanation: Direction of shear force is always perpendicular b) Rectangular
to that of beam. In this frame, orientations of beams are
different and so will be that of shear forces. One beam is c) Trapezoid
parallel to x axis while the other one is inclined at some angle. d) Arbitrary curve
2. What will be the value of shear force at point A? View Answer
a) 110
Answer: d
b) 120 Explanation: As the shape of SFD of beam AB is triangular, it
will yield on curve on integrating.
c) 130
7. What will be the shape of BMD of beam BD?
d) 140
a) Triangular
View Answer
b) Rectangular
Answer: d
Explanation: Firstly, balance out moment about point A which c) Arbitrary quadrilateral
will give a horizontal force -5KN at support A. Then, balance d) Arbitrary curve
horizontal force on the entire system which will give a reaction
of -240KN at support A. Now, take component of both these View Answer
forces and shear will come out.
Answer: c
3. What will be the shape of SFD of beam AB? Explanation: SFD is rectangular and one end point is zero, so
that will lead to an arbitrary quadrilateral.
a) Triangular
8. At what point would the slope of BMD of beam AB be 0?
b) Rectangular
a) A
c) Trapezoid
b) B
d) Arbitrary curve
c) In between
View Answer
d) Never
Answer: d
Explanation: Since the loading is uniform but not parallel to View Answer
beam, it will yield an arbitrary curve.
Answer: c
4. How many points of discontinuities will be there in the SFD Explanation: Because at one in between point, shear force
comes out to be zero.
of beam BD?
9. At what point would the slope of BMD of beam BD be 0?
a) 0
a) A
b) 1
b) B
c) 2
c) In between
d) Never b) 5.82
View Answer c) 6.82
Answer: d d) 7.82
Explanation: Shear force never becomes zero in the beam
BD. View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Balance force at point C in x and y direction
Cable Subjected to Concentrated Loads and Cables which will give two equations. Assume the angle between BC
and x axis as a variable.
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & 3. What will be the tension in cable AB?
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Cable Subjected to a) 4.9
Concentrated Loads and cables”. b) 5.9
c) 6.9
Following sign convention for force direction is followed:-
d) 7.9
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Balance force at point B in x and y direction
which will give two equations. Assume the angle between AB
and x axis as a variable.
4. What will be the value of h?
For moments, clockwise is considered –ve. a) .74
All the options are given in KN and KN/ft. wherever b) 1.74
applicable. c) 2.74
All distances mentioned below are in ft. d) 3.74
Following is a discreetly loaded cable. View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Since all the angles are known, we can find h
using basic trigonometry.
All the options are given in KN and KN/m. wherever
applicable.
All distances mentioned below are in m.
Following is a discreetly loaded cable.
A and E are supported by pin supports.
1. Find the tension in cable CD.
a) 4.79
b) 5.79
c) 6.79
d) 7.79
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Conserve moment about point A and assume 5. Compute tension in cable AB.
required tension a variable. Bifurcate it into x and y directions
to make calculation easier. a) 110.87
2. What will be the tension in cable BC? b) 210.87
a) 4.82 c) 310.87
d) 410.87 d) Pulley
Answer: b Answer: a
Explanation: Balance moment about point E and bifurcate the Explanation: Due to these assumptions, geometry of cable
required tension for easier calculation. remains fixed after application of load.
6. What will be the tension in cable DE? 11. The shape cables take in resisting loads is called a
a) 106.12 vermicular curve.
b) 206.12 State whether the above statement is true or false.
c) 306.12 a) True
d) 406.12 b) False
Answer: b Answer: b
Explanation: Balance force along x and y direction since, Explanation: They are called funicular curve often refereed as
tension in cable DE is already known. funiculars.
7. In force analysis, weight of cable is generally ________ 12. Cables supporting roadway of a suspension bridge is
a) Added considered to carry point load.
b) Neglected State whether the above statement is true or false.
c) Added in some, neglected in others arbitrarily a) True

d) Depends upon magnitude of other load b) False
Answer: d Answer: b
Explanation: In roofs and bridges it is neglected, but in cases Explanation: They are considered to be carrying uniformly
like radio antennas it is considered. distributed load.
8. It is generally assumed that the cable is ________
a) Perfectly flexible Three-Hinged Arch
b) Perfectly inflexible
c) Extensible
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Three-Hinged Arch”.
d) Perfectly flexible and extensible
View Answer 1. Top most part of an arch is called ________
Answer: a a) Sofit
Explanation: It is assumed to be flexible so that the resistance
offered by cable can be neglected which leads to the force b) Crown
always acts tangential to the cable.
c) Center
9. It is generally assumed that the cable is _________
d) Abutment
a) Perfectly flexible
View Answer
b) Perfectly inflexible
Answer: b
c) Inextensible Explanation: Top most part is called crown. Other options are
name of other part.
d) Perfectly flexible and extensible
2. Which of the following is true in case of stone brick?
View Answer
a) They are weak in compression and tension
Answer: c
Explanation: It is assumed to be inextensible so that we can b) They are good in compression and tension
ignore very minor length changes which occur after
application of load. c) They are weak in compression and good in tension
10. Due to above assumptions, cables behave like:- d) They are good in compression but weak in tension
a) Rigid body View Answer
b) Non-rigid body Answer: d

Explanation: Stone brick is very good in compression but
c) Fluid weak in tension.
3. Shape of three hinged arch is always :- 8. In real life, bending stresses are zero in a three hinge arch.
a) Hyperbolic State whether the above statement is true or false.
b) Circular a) True
c) Parabolic b) False
d) Can be any arbitrary curve View Answer

Explanation: In real life, loads are moving which results in
Answer: c generation of bending stresses.
Explanation: Three hinged arch is always made in parabolic
shape.
4. Internal bending moment generated in a three hinged arch Influence Lines
is always:-
a) 0
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Influence Lines”.
b) Infinite
c) Varies While writing influence line equations, left most point is always
d) Non zero value but remains constant considered as origin and following sign convention is followed.
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Due to its geometry, bending moment always
comes out to be zero in 3 hinged arches.
5. Internal shear force generated in a three hinged arch is
always:-
a) 0
1. In BMD and SFD :-
b) Infinite
a) Points remain fixed, position of load changes
c) Varies
b) Points change, position of loads remain fixed
d) Non zero value but remains constant
c) Both of them changes
View Answer
d) Neither of them changes
Answer: a
Explanation: Due to its geometry, shear force always comes View Answer
out to be zero in 3 hinged arches.
Answer: b
6. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a fixed arch? Explanation: In BMD and SFD, we analyze the structure by
fixing loads initially.
a) 1
2. in influence line diagrams (ILD) :-
b) 2
a) Points remain fixed, position of load changes
c) 3
b) Points change, position of loads remain fixed
d) 4
c) Both of them changes
View Answer
d) Neither of them changes
Answer: c
Explanation: It is indeterminate to 3 degrees. View Answer
7. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a two hinged arch? Answer: a
Explanation: In ILD we analyze effect of a force or moment on
a) 1 a fixed point by constantly varying point of application of
b) 2 load/moment.
c) 3 3. For drawing ILD, what value of test load is assumed?
d) 4 a) 1 unit
View Answer b) Arbitrary
Answer: b c) Depends upon structure

Explanation: It is indeterminate to 2 degrees. It consists of two
pin supports at both of its ends.
d) 0 b) RBY = 2X
View Answer c) RBY = 3X
Answer: a d) RBY = X
Explanation: 1 unit load is assumed as calculations are easy
then. Actual loads are multiplies with the results obtained to View Answer
calculate further.
Answer: d
4. ILD of statically determinate beams consists of curve as Explanation: Take load at any variable distance X and
conserve load about point A.
well as straight lines.
8. Where will be the maximum point of ILD lie?
a) A
a) True
b) B
b) False
c) C
View Answer
d) Between A and B
Answer: b
Explanation: ILD of statically determinate beams consist of View Answer
only straight lines.
Answer: c
Following figure is for questions 5 and 5. Explanation: On drawing curve based on the above equation,
we will find that maximum point will lie at C.
9. Maximum point of ILD always lies at the point at which load
is applied.
AB is of length 1m.
5. What will be the equation for vertical reaction at point A
a) True
(RAY)?
b) False
a) RAY = 1-X
View Answer
b) RAY = 2-X
Answer: b
c) RAY = 3-X
Explanation: In the above example above sentence is proved
d) RAY = 4-X wrong.
View Answer
Answer: a Influence Lines for Beams

Explanation: Place unit load at any variable distance X and
calculate RAY by conserving moment about point B.
6. What will be the shape of ILD curve for vertical reaction at
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Influence Lines for Beams”.
point A (RAY)?
a) Triangular While writing influence line equations, left most point is always
b) Circular considered as origin and following sign convention is followed.
c) Rectangular
d) Trapezoidal
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: On plotting the above given equation, shape of
curve will come out to be triangular.
Following figure is for questions 7 and 8.

1. If on ILD analysis peak force comes out to be 2 KN, then
what will be the peak force if loading is 2KN?
a) 1 KN
AB = BC = 1m
b) 2 KN
7. What will be the equation for vertical reaction at point B c) 3 KN
(RBY)? d) 4 KN
a) RBY = 4X View Answer

Answer: d
Explanation: Peak force will be load multiplied by earlier peak d) 47.5 KN
load i.e. 2*2.
View Answer
Following figure is for Q2-Q7.
Answer: c
AC= 1m, CB =3 m Explanation: Position of ILD at point C is 0.75 (peak). So,
shear developed will be 0.75 multiplied by 50KN.
C is just an arbitrary point. A is pin support and B is a roller
6. What will be the shear developed at point C if a uniform
type support.
load of 10KN/m is applied between point B and C?
a) 10.25 KN
b) 11.25 KN
2. What will be the equation of ILD of shear force at point C c) 12.25 KN
for CB part? d) 13.25 KN
a) 0.75 – 0.375X View Answer
b) 0.75 – 0.475X Answer: b

Explanation: In case of uniform load, area of ILD curve
c) 0.85 – 0.375X multiplied by uniform load gives the shear.
d) 0.75 – 0.1375X 7. If both, a load of 50KN at point C and a uniform load of
View Answer 10KN/m between CB acts, then what will be the shear
Answer: a generated at point C?
Explanation: Just assume force at any point between BC and
conserve moment about point B. a) 48.75
3. What will be the equation of ILD of shear force at point C b) 50.75
for AC part? c) 46.75
a) .25X – 1.25 d) 52.75
b) .25X – 2.25 View Answer
c) .25X – .25 Answer: a

Explanation: Net shear generated will be the sum of
d) .25X + .25 individually generated shear which has been already
calculated earlier.
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Just assume force at any point between AC and AB= 2m, BC= 3m, CD= 3m
conserve moment about point A.
B is pin support, D is roller and C is just an arbitrary point.
4. If we have to apply a concentrated load in the above shown
beam, such that shear at C becomes max. , where should we
apply that load? 8. What will be the ILD equation for ILD of shear at point B?
a) At A a) 1.33 – 0.116625X
b) At B b) 2.33 – 0.16625X
c) At C c) 3.33 – 0.16625X
d) Midway between A and C d) 1.33 – 0.16625X
Answer: c Answer: d
Explanation: If we draw ILD according to the above given Explanation: Apply unit load at any point at a distance X and
equations, we will see that peak of ILD comes at point C. conserve moment about point D.
5. If a concentrated load of 50KN is applied at point C, then 9. What will be the ILD equation for ILD of shear at point C for
what will be the shear developed at point C? AB part of beam?
a) 17.5 KN a) -0.33 + 0.165X
b) 27.5 KN b) -0.33 + 0.265X
c) 37.5 KN c) -0.43 + 0.165X
d) -0.33 + 0.365X 2. For ILD of shear at a point just left to C, what will be the
View Answer equation for it on BC part of beam?
Answer: a a) X
Explanation: Apply unit load between point A and B and
conserve moment about point B. b) -X
10. What will be the ILD equation for ILD of shear at point D? c) 2X
a) -.43 + 0.16625X d) 1
b) -.33 + 0.16625X View Answer
c) -.53 + 0.16625X Answer: d

Explanation: On applying Muller-Breslau principle, we will see
d) -.33 + 0.216625X that the part right to the point can‟t move as point C is right
next to it. So, ILD will have to remain parallel to x axis.
View Answer
3. If we draw ILD of shear at appoint just right to point C, then
Answer: b
Explanation: Apply load at any point and conserve moment what will be its slope at BC part of beam?
about point B.
a) 0.5
b) -.5
Qualitative Influence Lines
c) 1
d) -1
View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Qualitative Influence Lines”.
Answer: b
While writing influence line equations, left most point is always Explanation: Slope of ILD in part CD of beam will be -0.5 as
initially it will be at 1 and finally at 0. Now, due to Muller-
considered as origin and following sign convention is followed. Breslau principle, both lines will be parallel.
4. If we draw ILD for shear at a point E (lying in between
points C & D), then at how many points would his curve attain
its peak?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
1. If we require to construct ILD of vertical support at a pin
d) 4
joint, then according to Muller-Breslau principle, by which type
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of support should it be replaced?
Answer: b
a) Roller guide Explanation: At E, value will be +0.5 and since slope of two
lines will be parallel, value of ILD at B too will be 0.5.
b) Pin roller
5. What will be the lowest point of ILD curve for moment at a
c) Fixed support
point just left to point C?
d) Hinge
a) -1
View Answer
b) -2
Answer: a
Explanation: We need to remove the force for which we need c) -3
to construct ILD and roller guide would remove the vertical
d) -4
reaction.
View Answer
A is a pin support, B is a hinge, C and D are roller type Answer: b

Explanation: For moment, we rotate it by 1 rad. So, min. point
support. will be -2 at hinge B as after that the curve will change its
slope.
AB = BC = 1m, CD = 2m
Point A is fixed support, B and D are hinges and C and E are
pin roller supports.

AB = BC = CD = DE=1m Influence Lines for Floor Girders and Maximum Influence at a
Point due to a Series of Concentrated Loads
This set of Structural Analysis test focuses on “Influence Lines

6. What will be the equation for ILD of vertical reaction at point
for Floor Girders and Maximum Influence at a Point due to a
A for AB part of beam?
Series of Concentrated Loads”.
a) 1X
b) 2X 1. Floor loads are transmitted from slabs to which part in a

c) 1 floor girder system?
d) 2 a) Floor beams
View Answer b) Side girders
Answer: c c) Supporting columns
Explanation: Since, point A is a fixed support, ILD will be
parallel to x axis. d) Nowhere
7. What will be the maximum point of ILD of vertical reaction View Answer
at point C? Answer: a
Explanation: Loads get transmitted to floor beams after slabs.
a) 1
2. Which part transmits floor loads to side girders in a floor
b) 2
girder system?
c) 3
a) Floor beams
d) 4
b) Slabs
View Answer
c) Supporting columns
Answer: b
Explanation: It will be 1 at point C and will be 2 at point D after d) Nowhere
which it will change its slope as D is a hinge.
View Answer
8. What will be the area under the ILD curve if we make it for
Answer: a
the vertical reaction at a point just left to point C? Explanation: Floor beams transmit loads to side girder.
a) 1 3. Supporting columns are last element of load transfer in a
b) 1.5 floor girder system.
c) 2 State whether the above system is true or false.
d) 2.5 a) True

Explanation: It will be a triangle with base 2m and height 1 for
CE and triangle with base 1 and height 1 for BC. It will be 0 Answer: a
for AB as A is a fixed support. Explanation: Support columns receives floor load at last of the
transfer chain.
9. What will be the area under the ILD curve if we make it for
4. What is the main load carrying member in this system?
the vertical reaction at a point just right to point C?
a) Floor beams
a) 1
b) Side girders
b) 1.5
c) Supporting columns
c) 2
d) Nowhere
d) 4
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Answer: b
Answer: b Explanation: Girders are the main load carrying member and
Explanation: It will be a triangle with 1*1 dimension for CD its study is important for the analysis of floor load
and a triangle with base 1 and height 1 for DE. It will be 0 for transmission.
rest of the beam.
5. Load transfer to girders happen at only some points. What
are they called?

a) Girder points d) At both of the ends
b) Panel points View Answer
c) Column points Answer: c

Explanation: Maximum shear would occur depending upon
d) Side points position load, but it will occur at one of the ends.
View Answer 10. For a cantilevered beam, where would absolute maximum
Answer: b moment occur?
Explanation: They are called panel points and members
between these points are called panels. a) At midpoint
6. Generally, which parts‟ ILD is given the most preference? b) Depends upon position of load applied
a) Floor beams c) Just next to free end
b) Side girders d) Just next to fixed support
c) Supporting columns View Answer
d) Nowhere Answer: d
Explanation: It would occur at same point as max. Shear, but
View Answer loads should be applied at far other end of beam so as to
maximize it.
Answer: b
Explanation: Side girders are the main load carrying member 11. For a simply supported beam, where would absolute
of the system, so their ILD is given the most preference.
maximum moment occur?
7. Assuming that we need to determine maximum shear at a
a) At midpoint
point C of a beam, which of the following sentences will
b) Depends upon position of load applied
always be true for that condition?
c) Just next to one of ends
a) At least one load at end point
d) At both of the ends
b) At least two load at both the end points
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c) One of the loads should be at a point in proximity to point C
Answer: b
d) None of the loads should be at a point in proximity to point Explanation: One will have to analyze properly to find that
C point in this case.
View Answer 12. If there are three point loads acting simultaneously on a
simply supported beam, where would absolute max. Moment

Answer: c
Explanation: For maximum shear at point C one of the loads occur?
should be at a point in proximity (just left or just right) to point
C. a) Beneath smallest force
8. For a cantilevered beam, where would absolute maximum b) Beneath med. force
shear occur? c) Beneath largest force
a) At midpoint d) Can„t say
b) Depends upon position of load applied View Answer
c) Just next to free end Answer: d

Explanation: One can‟t say as it would require analysis,
d) Just next to fixed support although generally it comes under the greatest force.
View Answer
Answer: d Approximate Analysis in Trusses and Vertical Loads on

Explanation: We can use method of section to prove the
above result while applying load at any arbitrary point. Building Frames
9. For a simply supported beam, where would absolute

maximum shear occur?
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Approximate analysis in trusses
a) At midpoint
and Vertical Loads on Building Frames”.
b) Depends upon position of load applied
c) Just next to one of ends 1. Approximate analysis is done on a :-
a) Determinate structures
Answer: c
b) Indeterminate structures Explanation: Since it can easily buckle, it is assumed to be a
zero-force member.
c) Determinate and indeterminate structures
6. If both diagonal members are constructed from channels,
d) Depends upon load applied
then the how much load will be carried by compressive
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member?
Answer: a
Explanation: It is done on a determinate structure which is a) 0
made by converting an indeterminate one.
b) 1/4 th of panel shear
2. Exact analysis is referred to which type of analysis?
c) Half of panel shear
a) Statically determinate analysis
d) 3/4 th of panel shear
b) Statically indeterminate analysis
View Answer
c) Doesn‟t depend upon determinacy
Answer: c
d) Depends upon load applied Explanation: In these cases, diagonals are equally capable of
supporting tensile and compressive forces. So, they are
View Answer
assumed to carry half the panel shear.
Answer: b
7. In which case is only members within a localized region of
Explanation: Statically indeterminate analysis is refereed as
exact analysis while the other one is referred as approximate structure are considered?
analysis.
a) When disturbance within a member causes a lot of
3. How many assumptions do we have to make to solve an
disturbances in outside region
indeterminate truss?
b) When disturbance within a member causes little of
a) Always 3
disturbances in outside region
b) Always 2
c) When lower loads are applied
c) Equal to its degree of indeterminacy
d) When larger loads are applied
d) One less than its degree of indeterminacy
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Answer: b
Answer: c Explanation: This technique is used only when disturbance
Explanation: For example, 3 assumptions will have to be within a member causes little of disturbances in outside
made if degree of indeterminacy is three. region.
4. What is a reasonable assumption if diagonals of a truss 8. Points of inflection can be considered as:-
system are long and slender? a) Pin support
a) They can‟t carry tensile force b) Roller support
b) They can‟t carry compressive force c) Link support
c) They can‟t carry force d) Pin
d) They can‟t carry large force View Answer
View Answer Answer: d
Explanation: These points can be considered as pin as there
Answer: b
is no moment at points of inflection.
Explanation: If they are long and slender, ten it can be
assumed that they can‟t carry compressive force as they can 9. If a beam is supported by fixed support at both its end then
easily buckle.
point of inflection will lie at what distance from end points (L is
5. If a long and slender diagonal is appearing to carry
length of beam).
compressive load, then it is assumed that:-
a) 0
a) It carries a tensile load
b) 0.11L
b) It carries a compressive load
c) 0.21L
c) It carries no load
d) 0.31L
d) It carries large load
View Answer
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Answer: c
Explanation: It can shown using exact analysis methods that
both inflection points lay at a distance of 0.21L from end Answer: c
points. Explanation: None.
10. If a beam is supported by pin supports at both its end then 2. Which of the following supports are not used in portals?
point of inflection will lie at what distance from end points (L is a) Fixed
length of beam). b) Pin
a) 0 c) partial
b) 0.11L d) Roller
c) 0.21L View Answer
d) 0.31L Answer: d
Explanation: Portals are either fixed, pin or partial supported.
View Answer
3. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a pin supported
Answer: a
Explanation: In case of pin supports, it will be a determinate portal frame?
case and can be solved very easily.
a) 1
11. In actual cases, at what distance are point of inflections
b) 2
assumed from end points (L is length of beam).
c) 3
a) 0
d) 4
b) 0.1L
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c) 0.2L
Answer: a
d) 0.3L Explanation: It has 4 unknowns and as usual 3 equilibrium
equations.
View Answer
4. Where is point of inflection located in top girder in a pin
Answer: b
Explanation: In actual cases, supports will provide some supported portal frame?
flexibility at ends, so we take an average value as our
assumption. a) At one of the ends
12. In cases of girders, It is assumed that it:- b) At both ends
a) Does support axial force c) At center of beam
b) Does not support axial force d) Inflection point is not present
c) Does not support shear force View Answer
d) Does not support axial and shear force Answer: c

Explanation: On drawing elastic defection diagram of a portal
View Answer frame, we can find out the location of point of inflection.
Answer: b 5. What is the relation between shear at the base of each

Explanation: It is one of the three assumptions made as
degree of indeterminacy of a column-girder system is 3. columns of a portal frame which is pin supported?
a) They are equal
Portal Frames and Trusses b) One is double of other
c) One is triple of other

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & d) Depends upon magnitude of load applied
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Portal Frames and Trusses”. View Answer
1. Portal frames are frequently used in a building to:- Answer: a

Explanation: On assuming a pin at midpoint of top girder we
a) Transfer vertical forces can easily show that both shears are equal by conserving
force and moment.
b) Transfer moment
6. What is the degree of indeterminacy of a fixed supported
c) Transfer horizontal forces
portal frames?
d) It is a zero it is used to transfer horizontal force applied at
a) 1
top of frame to foundation
b) 2
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c) 3
Answer: b
d) 4 Explanation: In large distances, girders are replaced by
trusses as they provide some extra advantages.
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: There are a total of 6 unknowns and three Lateral Loads on Building Frames: Portal and Cantilever
equilibrium equations involved in such cases.
Method
7. Where is point of inflections of vertical members in a portal
frame located at? This set of Structural Analysis Quiz focuses on “Lateral Loads
a) At centre on Building Frames: Portal and Cantilever Method”.
b) Depends upon magnitude of load

1. A building bent deflects in the way same as a:-
c) Depends upon relative lengths of vertical member
a) Cantilever beam
d) There is no inflection point in vertical members
b) Fixed beam
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c) Truss system
Answer: c
Explanation: If vertical members are equal in length then d) Portal frame
inflection points will be in centre. Otherwise its location would
View Answer
vary.
Answer: d
8. What is the relation between shear at the base of each
Explanation: There too, we assume inflection points a centre
columns of a portal frame which is fixed supported (given of columns.
length of columns are equal)? 2. What the relation between shear carried by interior and
a) They are equal exterior columns of a bent?
b) One is double of other a) Interior is double of exterior
c) One is triple of other b) Exterior is double of interior
d) Depends upon magnitude of load applied c) Both carry same shear
View Answer d) Depends upon magnitude of load carried

Explanation: On assuming a pin at midpoint of each column
Answer: a
we can easily show that both shears are equal by conserving
Explanation: We assume that each column is a member of
force and moment.
portal frames, then interior columns will be a superposition of
9. At what distance base is point of inflection assumed in two portal frames and it will carry twice the shear.
column of a portal frame which is supported by partially fixed 3. How many assumptions are made in portal method for
supports (length of column is L)? analyzing fixed-supported building?
a) L a) 1
b) L/2 b) 2
c) L/3 c) 3
d) L/4 d) 4
Answer: b Answer: c
Explanation: Since, it will lie somewhere between end point Explanation: It is similar to analyzing a fixed supported portal
and L/2, generally it is assumed to lie at a distance of L/3 from frame.
base.
4. Portal method is more suitable for building having:-
10. In which case are trussed portals preferred over simple
a) High elevation
portals?
b) Low elevation
a) When they are used to span small distances
c) Medium elevation
b) When they are used to span large distances
d) Elevation don‟t matter
c) When they are used to span small loads
View Answer
d) When they are used to span heavy loads
View Answer
Answer: b Answer: c
Explanation: On comparing with more exact indeterminate Explanation: Just like in a cantilever beam, axial stress has a
analysis, portal method is more suitable for lower elevation. linear variation from neutral axis.
5. Portal method is suitable for non-uniformly framed 10. Cantilever beam is appropriate if frame is short and thick.
buildings. State whether the above statement is true or false
State whether the above statement is true or false a) True
a) True b) False
b) False View Answer

Explanation: Cantilever beam is appropriate if frame is long
Answer: b and slender.
Explanation: It is suitable for uniformly framed buildings due to
structure‟s action under load. 11. How many assumptions are made in cantilever method for
6. Where is inflection point in girder assumed in building solving a building frame?
fames while using portal method? a) 1
a) At one of the end points b) 2
b) At both of the end points c) 3
c) At centre of each girder d) 4
d) No point is assumed View Answer
View Answer Answer: c

Explanation: Regardless of methods, degree of indeterminacy
Answer: c is 3. So, there will always be 3 assumptions.
Explanation: It works in the same way as analysis of a portal
frame. 12. Where does neutral axis of column lie?
7. Cantilever method is based upon same action as a long a) Vertical plane
cantilever beam subjected to a :- b) Horizontal plane
a) Transverse load c) Both of them
b) Axial load d) Neither of them
c) Moment View Answer
d) No load Answer: b
Explanation: As neutral axis passes through vertical columns
View Answer which lie in horizontal axis (axis wise).
Answer: a
Explanation: Cantilever method is based upon same action as
a long cantilever beam subjected to a transverse load. Deflection Diagrams and the Elastic Curve
8. Axial force in column is always tensile.
State whether the above statement is true or false This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
a) True Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Deflection Diagrams and the
b) False Elastic Curve”.
View Answer
1. When a material returns to its undeformed original position
Answer: b
Explanation: Axial column in column is tensile on one side of after removal of load, then this behavior is called linear elastic
the neutral axis and compressive on other side of neutral axis.
material response.
9. How does axial stress vary from neutral axis?
a) Parabolically
a) True
b) Hyperbolically
b) False
c) Linearly
View Answer
d) Arbitrarily
Answer: a
View Answer Explanation: We have considered structures which show
linear elastic material response.
Answer: b
2. Which of the following causes greatest deflection for Explanation: Since it is a fixed joint, they can‟t have a relative
angular deflection in between them.
beams?
7. What is the relation between angular deflections between
a) Internal axial force
two legs connected by a pin-connected joint?
b) Internal bending
a) They are unequal
c) Both causes equal deflections
b) They are equal
d) External loads
c) Can‟t say
View Answer
d) They don‟t show angular deflection
Answer: b
Explanation: Internal bending causes greatest deflection for View Answer
beam and frames.
Answer: a
3. In a truss, maximum deflection is caused by internal Explanation: Since it is a pin joint, they can have a relative
angular deflection in between them.
bending.
8. A positive moment by standard sign convention would bend
State whether the above statement is true or false
a horizontal beam:-
a) True
a) Concave upward
b) False
b) Concave downward
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c) Convex upward
Answer: b
Explanation: Internal axial force causes most deflections in d) Can‟t say
trusses.
View Answer
4. In deflection diagrams, which of the following can‟t have
Answer: a
zero deflection in vertical direction? Explanation: It is the same as used earlier. We can take
reference from the earlier diagram also.
a) Pin support
b) Roller support
Elastic-Beam Theory
c) Fixed support
d) Hinge
View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Elastic-Beam Theory”.
Answer: d
Explanation: Rest all can‟t move from their initial positions as Here, p = the radius of curvature at a specific point on the
they all exert vertical force.
elastic curve
5. In deflection diagrams, which of the following can have zero
M = the internal moment in the beam at a point
angular deflection?
E = material‟s modulus of elasticity
a) Pin support
I = the beam‟s moment of inertia computed about the neutral
b) Roller support
axis
c) Fixed support
d) Hinge 1. Which of the following is correct?

View Answer a) 1/M = EI/p
Answer: c b) 1/M = E/pI
Explanation: Only fixed support exerts moment at its point of
contact. c) 1/M = p/EI
6. What is the relation between angular deflections between d) 1/p = EI/m
two legs connected by a fixed-connected joint? View Answer
a) They are unequal Answer: c

Explanation: It can be derived by taking small elements and
b) They are equal using Hooke‟s law and flexural formula.
c) Can‟t say 2. Elastic-Beam theory can be applied on a non-linear elastic
d) They don‟t show angular deflection material.[/expand] State whether the above statement is true
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or false. b) Very small
a) True c) In between
b) False d) Can‟t say

Answer: b Answer: b
Explanation: For elastic-beam theory to be applicable Hooke‟s Explanation: Slope is very small and is generally assumed to
law must be applicable and for that material must behave in a be zero to predict the curve more properly.
linear-elastic manner.
8. On the elastic curve, points will be only displaced vertically
3. From where is radius of curvature measured?
not horizontally.
a) From centre of bar
b) From one of the ends of bar
a) True
c) From any internal point
b) False
d) From an external point.
View Answer
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Answer: a
Answer: d Explanation: Since we have assumed slope to be zero, there
Explanation: It is measured from centre of curvature and it lies won‟t be any horizontal displacement.
at an external point.
4. Which of the following can be a possible value of EI?

The Double Integration Method
a) 1
b) -1 This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &

c) -2 Answers (MCQs) focuses on “The Double-Integration
d) -3 Method”.
View Answer
1. Which of the following is correct boundary condition for a
Answer: a
Explanation: It is referred to EI and it is always positive. beam supported by pin at both ends?
5. What is the general form of elastic curve of a beam? a) Displacement at both ends is non-zero
a) Linear first-order differential equation b) Displacement at one of the end is non-zero
b) Linear second-order differential equation c) Displacement at both ends is zero
c) Non-linear first-order differential equation d) Can‟t say
d) Non-linear second-order differential equation View Answer

Explanation: Since there will always be a vertical support
Answer: d reaction, displacement at both ends will be zero.
Explanation: On expressing 1/p in terms of x and y, we can
reach to the curve equation. 2. Which of the following is false for deflection of a point
6. What is the assumption for deriving above mentioned nearby a fixed support?
equation? a) Displacement is zero
a) Deflection is only due to shear force b) Slope is zero
b) Deflection is only due to bending c) Displacement and slope is zero
c) Deflection is due to both shear and bending d) Displacement as well as slope is non-zero
d) Axial forces caused bending View Answer

Explanation: Due to presence of vertical reaction and
Answer: b moment, there won‟t be any displacement and slope will be
Explanation: While deriving, we have only considered bending zero.
forces by assuming that length is much greater than
thickness. 3. The double integration method to calculate slope of
7. Slope of a deflected curve is generally:- deflected beam is applicable only when:-
a) Very large a) Slope is very large

Answer: d
b) Slope is very small Explanation: This has 3 unknown reactions and three
equations which make it statically determinate.
c) Slope is -ve
8. What will be value of double differentiation of deflection in y
d) Slope is +ve
direction wrt distance from point A at point A?
View Answer
a) M/EI
Answer: b
Explanation: During deriving the results, we have assumed b) –M/EI
that slope is zero once.
c) 0
4. Which out of the following is true for x axis:-
d) Can‟t say
a) It is parallel to undeflected beam
View Answer
b) It is perpendicular to undeflected beam
Answer: a
c) It is at 450 to undeflected beam Explanation: Since moment M is acting counterclockwise,
moment at A will be clockwise and will be equal to M.
d) Can‟t say
9. How many boundary conditions will be required to solve
View Answer
this question?
Answer: a
Explanation: During deriving, we have assumed x axis to be a) 0
parallel to undeflected beam.
b) 1
5. Where does origin lies?
c) 2
a) At right of beam
d) 3
b) At left of beam
View Answer
c) At right of deflected beam
Answer: c
d) At centre of beam Explanation: Since double differentiation of deflection in y
direction wrt distance from point A is independent of distance
View Answer
from point A, there will be only two unknown constants which
Answer: b would require 2 equations/boundary conditions.
Explanation: Origin is assumed to be at left of beam and
10. What will be the value of differentiation of deflection in y
rightward is positive.
direction wrt distance from point A at point A?
6. Positive value of slope is clockwise.
a) EI
b) 1/EI
a) True
c) -EI
b) False
d) 0
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Positive value of slope is counter clockwise. Answer: d
Explanation: Value will be zero as slope is zero due to fixed
Following is a cantilever beam and its length is Z.
support.
A moment M is applied at the end B.
11. Value of deflection in y direction at point B will be zero.
E and I are given.
a) True
b) False
View Answer
7. What is the degree of static indeterminacy of this question? Answer: b

Explanation: We can‟t predict deflection in y direction at point
a) 3 B as it is a free end.
b) 2 12. What will be the value of first obtained constant?
c) 1 a) 0
d) 0 b) EI
View Answer c) -EI

Answer: b
d) 1/EI Explanation: Change in slope will be equal to area of M/EI
diagram between those two points.
View Answer
2. θB/A refers to:-
Answer: a
Explanation: By replacing value of double differentiation of a) Angle of tangent at B measured wrt the tangent at A
deflection in y direction wrt distance from point A at point A will
give this result. b) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt the tangent at B
13. What will be the value of second obtained constant? c) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt x axis
a) 0 d) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt y axis
b) EI View Answer
c) -EI Answer: a
Explanation: In the above given equation, if A is first point and
d) 1/EI B is second, then θB/A is the LHS.
View Answer 3. If area of M/EI diagram between points A and B is –ve, then
Answer: a angle from tangent A to tangent B will be measured :-
Explanation: By replacing value of differentiation of deflection
in y direction wrt distance from point A at point A will give this a) Counterclockwise
result.
b) Clockwise
14. What is slope at point B?
c) Can be anything
a) MZ/EI
d) Angle will be 0
b) -MZ/EI
View Answer
c) 2MZ/EI
Answer: b
d) 0 Explanation: Standard sign convention is applied everywhere
in the proof, so it is quite obvious.
View Answer
4. What is the dimension of θB/A if area is measured in SI unit:-
Answer: a
Explanation: By solving after putting value of first constant will a) Degree
give this MZ/EI.
b) Radian
15. What is deflection in y direction at point B?
c) Dimensionless
2
a) MZ /EI
d) Can be any of them
2
b) – MZ /EI
View Answer
2
c) 2 MZ /EI
Answer: b
d) 0 Explanation: Since area is measured in SI units, result too will
be in Si units.
View Answer
5. The vertical deviation is measured along (if first point is A
Answer: a
Explanation: By solving after putting value of first and second and second point is B):-
2
constants will give this MZ /EI.
a) A vertical line passing through centre of A and B
b) A vertical line passing through A
Moment-Area Theorems
c) A vertical line passing through B
d) A vertical line passing through either of the end points

View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Moment-Area Theorems”.
Answer: b
1. The change in slope between any two points on the elastic Explanation: This makes the integration much easier during
calculation of deflection.
curve equals the area of M/EI diagram between both end
6. The vertical deviation of tangent at point say A on the
points of beam.
elastic curve with respect to the tangent extended from
another point say B equals the “moment” of the area under
a) True
the M/EI diagram between the two points about point :-
b) False
a) A
View Answer
b) B
c) Between A and B Point A is pin joint and B is roller. A load of 40KN is applied at
d) One of the end points point C.

View Answer Length of AC is 2m and d same goes for beam CB.
Answer: a
Explanation: Since, we are taking A as origin.
7. –ve M/EI area means tangent at A is:-
a) Higher than that extended from B
b) Lower than that extended from B
c) Can‟t say 1. What is the shape for SFD of this diagram?

d) Both are equal a) Linear
View Answer b) Parabolic
Answer: b c) Linear with discontinuity

Explanation: Since, during derivation we have always
assumed upward to be positive. d) Arbitrary curve
8. In general tA/B implies:- View Answer
a) Vertical deflection of tangent at B wrt that at A Answer: c

Explanation: Since loads are not uniform, SFD will be linear
b) Vertical deflection of tangent at A wrt that at B and loading at point C will lead to discontinuity.
c) Vertical deflection of extended tangent at B wrt tangent at A 2. What is the shape of BMD for this diagram?
d) Vertical deflection of tangent at A wrt extended tangent at B a) Rectangular
View Answer b) Triangular
Answer: d c) Parabolic
Explanation: It is just a standard to differentiate between
tA/B and tB/A. d) Arbitrary curve
9. TA/B and tB/A are:- View Answer
a) Always equal Answer: b

Explanation: It will increase till point C and then will start
b) Always unequal decreasing and in both cases linearly.
c) Can‟t say 3. Where is the peak point of SFD?
d) One of them is zero a) A
View Answer b) C
Answer: c c) B
Explanation: In one case, we will take moment about point A
while in other case moment is taken about point B. So, it can d) between A and C
be anything.
View Answer
10. –ve moment bends the beam convex down.
Answer: a
State whether the above sentence is true or false. Explanation: Value of shear force at point A is +20KN which is
the maximum for this case.
a) True
4. What is the peak value of BMD of this figure (all options are
b) False
in KN-m)?
View Answer
a) 10/EI
Answer: b
Explanation: -ve moment bends a beam concave down. b) 20/EI
c) 30/EI
Moment-Area Theorems – 2 d) 40/EI

View Answer
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answer: d
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Moment-Area Theorems – 2”. Explanation: At point A BM will be 0 and hen will start
increasing till point C where its value will be 40/EI i.e. the area
between SFD till that point.
5. What should be the area that should be considered if we b) 120/3EI
want to find slope at point B wrt initial beam? c) 180/3EI
a) from A to C d) 40/3EI
b) from A to B View Answer
c) from C to B Answer: a
Explanation: Just take area between point A and C and
d) depends upon the loading condition calculate moment about point A.
View Answer 10. To calculate relative deflections of tangents at point A and
Answer: c B at point B, about which point should we moment of the
Explanation: If we thee deflected diagram of this figure, we
will find that slope at point C will be zero as from that point, required part of area?
BM starts decreasing. So we should consider area between
point C and B for slope wrt initial beam. a) A
6. What is the value of slope at point B wrt initial beam? b) B
a) 10/EI c) C
b) 20/EI d) can‟t say
c) 30/EI View Answer
d) 40/EI Answer: b
Explanation: This is the basic second theorem of moment-
View Answer area theorem.
Answer: d 11. To calculate relative deflections of tangents at point A and

Explanation: Just calculate the area between point C and
point B. B at point B, which part of area should be considered?
7. To calculate maximum deformation in the deflected beam, a) A to B
which part of the area should be considered? b) A to C
a) from A to B c) C to B
b) from A to C d) can‟t say
c) from B to C View Answer
d) can‟t say Answer: a

Explanation: This is the basic first theorem of the moment-
View Answer area theorem.
Answer: b 12. What will be the value of relative deflections of tangents at
Explanation: Maximum deformation happens at point C and
slope of C is zero i.e. tangent is parallel to initial beam. This point A and B at point B?
property of point C can be used to calculate maximum
a) 20/3EI
deformation.
b) 40/3EI
8. To calculate maximum deformation in deflected beam,
c) 80/3EI
about which point should we take moment of the required part
d) 160/3EI
of area?
View Answer
a) A
Answer: c
b) B
Explanation: On doing the steps suggested in Q11 and Q10,
c) C we will get this result.
d) can‟t say
View Answer Conjugate-Beam Method
Answer: a
Explanation: Tangent at point A is at point A as there is no This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions &
vertical deflection there and tangent of point C is parallel to
initial beam. So, the length at which it will cut point A vertically Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Conjugate-Beam Method”.
will be the maximum deformation.
1. Conjugate-Beam method was developed by:-
9. What is the value of maximum deformation in this case?
a) Hooke
a) 80/3EI
b) Otto mohr 6. Pin joint is replaced by __________ in conjugate beam.
c) Charles E.greene a) Roller
d) H.muller-Breslau b) Pin
View Answer c) Fixed support
Answer: d d) Link
Explanation: Moment area method was developed by mohr
and Greene. View Answer
2. In this method, shear compare with:- Answer: b

Explanation: Since pin has non-zero slope but zero
a) Slope displacement, conjugate beam has got to have zero moment.
b) Moment 7. Roller is replaced by fixed joint in conjugate beam.
c) Displacement State whether the above statement is true or false.
d) External load a) True


Explanation: They have similar equations. In one we find area
under load, while in other we find area under M/EI. Answer: b
Explanation: It is replaced by a roller only. Logic of pin applies
3 In this method, moment compare with:- here also.
a) Slope 8. Fixed joint is replaced by ___________ in conjugate beam.

b) Shear a) Roller
c) Displacement b) Pin
d) External load c) Free end

View Answer d) Link

Explanation: They have similar equations as they both are
doubly integrated. Answer: c
Explanation: Since fixed support has non-zero slope and non-
4. If L is length of conjugate beam and l is length of real beam zero displacement, conjugate beam has got to be free.
then: 9. Free end is replaced by __________ in conjugate beam.
a) L > l a) Roller
b) L < l b) Pin
c) L = l c) Fixed support
d) Can‟t say d) Link

Answer: c Answer: c
Explanation: Length remains same while converting a beam Explanation: Since a free end has non-zero slope and non-
into its conjugate. zero displacement, conjugate beam has got to have non-zero
moment and non-zero slope.
5. While converting a beam into its conjugate one, end
10. Internal pin is replaced by __________ in conjugate
supports remain same. This statement is:-
beam.
a) Always true
a) Roller
b) Always false
b) Pin
c) Can‟t say
c) Fixed support
d) Depends upon type of load
d) Hinge
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: To account for slope and displacement of real Answer: d
beam, support changes of conjugate beam but not every time. Explanation: Since int. pin has non-zero slope but zero
displacement, conjugate beam has got to have zero moment.
11. Hinge is replaced by ___________ in conjugate beam. 2. What will be the shape of SFD in this case?
a) Roller a) Linear
b) Hinge b) Parabolic
c) Fixed support c) Linear with discontinuity
d) Link d) Arbitrary curve

Answer: a Answer: c
Explanation: Since hinge has non-zero slope and non- zero Explanation: Since loads are not uniform, SFD will be linear
displacement, conjugate beam has got to have non-zero and support at point C and B will lead to discontinuity.
moment and non-zero shear.
3. What is the shape of BMD for this diagram?
12. In conjugate beam, load is always away from beam.
a) Rectangular
b) Triangular
a) True
c) Parabolic
b) False
d) Arbitrary curve
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: If M/EI is +ve then it acts upward, otherwise Answer: b
downward. Explanation: It will be 0 till point B, and then will increase till C
and then again decrease till D (every time linearly), thus
making it triangular.
Conjugate-Beam Method – 2 4. What will be the peak value of SFD?
a) 20
This set of Structural Analysis MCQs focuses on “Conjugate-
b) 40
Beam Method – 2”.
c) 60
B is a hinge support and C is roller support. A and D are free d) 80
ends. A load of 60 KN acts in downward direction at point D. View Answer
Sign conventions are as usual. Answer: c

Explanation: It will decrease to 20 at point B and then
AB = CD = 1m and BC = 3m increase by 80 at point C and then will remain constant. So,
peak value will be 80-20 i.e. 60KN.
All force options are in kN.
5. Where would peak value of BMD lie?
All moment options are in KNM.
a) A
All deformation options are in M.
b) B
E and I are given.
c) C
d) D
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: It will be 0 till point B, and then will increase till C
and then again decrease till D (every time linearly), thus
1. What will be the reaction force at support C? making it triangular.
a) 20 6. Which type of joint would replace point A in its conjugate
b) 40 beam?
c) 80 a) roller
d) 120 b) pin
View Answer c) hinge
Answer: c d) fixed
Explanation: Balance moment about point B.
View Answer
Answer: d Answer: c
Explanation: Since point A is a free end, a fixed joint would Explanation: Just balance shear forces in the conjugate beam
replace it in the conjugate beam. AB.
7. How many fixed joint will be there in conjugate beam? 12. What will be the modulus of slope at point D?
a) 1 a) 90/EI
b) 2 b) 40/EI
c) 3 c) 30/EI
d) 4 d) 20/EI
Answer: b Answer: a
Explanation: Since there are 2 fixed ends in initial beam, there Explanation: Just balance shear forces in the conjugate beam
will be two fixed joints. CD after balancing moment.
8. There won‟t be any hinge in the conjugate beam. 13. What will be the modulus of deflection of point A?
State whether the above statement is true or false. a) 20/EI
a) true b) 30/EI
b) false c) 80/EI
View Answer d) 90/EI

Explanation: Initial beam comprises of one internal pin and
one internal roller, so conjugate beam would contain two Answer: b
hinges. Explanation: Balance moment about point B in beam AB.
9. What will be the shear developed at hinge B in conjugate 14. What will be the modulus of deflection of point D?
beam? a) 20/EI
a) 30/EI b) 30/EI
b) 40/EI c) 80/EI
c) 60/EI d) 90/EI
d) 80/EI View Answer

Explanation: Balance moment about point C in beam CD.
Answer: a
Explanation: Balance moment about point C in the beam BC.
10. What will be the shear developed at hinge C in conjugate External Work and Strain Energy
beam?
a) 30/EI
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “External Work and Strain
b) 40/EI
Energy”.
c) 60/EI
d) 80/EI Ue= work done by all external forces
View Answer Ui = internal work or strain energy
Answer: c Δ = final elongation of bar

Explanation: Balance moment about point B in the beam BC.
Θ = final angular deflection
11. What will be the modulus of slope at point A?
a) 90/EI 1. Ui is not developed when:-
b) 40/EI a) Structure elongates
c) 30/EI b) Structure bends
d) 20/EI c) Structure deforms
View Answer d) External force is zero

View Answer
Answer: d 1
Explanation: Ui is developed when structure deforms, which is b) ⁄3 M θ‟
happening in other three options. 1
c) ⁄2 M θ‟
2. What will be the value of Ue if material is linear elastic?
d) M θ‟
Axial force is increased from 0 to P gradually.
View Answer
1
a) ⁄4 P Δ
Answer: d
1 Explanation: Here, P will remain constant. So, it will be a
b) ⁄3P Δ
simple integration from 0 to Δ‟.
1
c) ⁄2P Δ
7. What will be the work done by M‟ in above question?
d) P Δ 1
a) ⁄4 M θ‟
View Answer 1
b) ⁄3 M θ‟
Answer: c 1
Explanation: Due to linear elasticity, we can substitute force in c) ⁄2 M θ‟
terms of P and Δ and then integrate wrt x to get the final
d) M θ‟
answer.
View Answer
3. What will be the work done force P if another load external
Answer: c
load F‟ causes deflection Δ‟ in the above question?
Explanation: Due to linear elasticity, we can substitute
1
a) ⁄4P Δ‟ moment in terms of M and θ and then integrate wrt x to get
the final answer. Mdθ is done for moment to calculate work
1
b) ⁄3P Δ‟ done.
1
c) ⁄2P Δ‟ 8. If an axial force N is applied gradually to a bar which is
d) P Δ‟ linear elastic and has a constant cross sectional area A and
View Answer length L, what will be Δ?
1
Answer: d a) ⁄4 NL/AE
Explanation: Here, P will remain constant. So, it will be a 1
simple integration from 0 to Δ‟. b) ⁄3 NL/AE
1
4. What will be the work done by F‟? c) ⁄2 NL/AE
1
a) ⁄4F‟ Δ‟ d) NL/AE
1
b) ⁄3F‟ Δ‟ View Answer
1 Answer: d
c) ⁄2F‟ Δ‟
Explanation: Hooke‟s law will be valid here as material is
d) F‟ Δ‟ linear elastic.
View Answer 9. In the above question, what will be the value of Ui ?
1 2
Answer: c a) ⁄4 N L/AE
Explanation: Here, P will remain constant. So, it will be a 1 2
simple integration from 0 to Δ‟. b) ⁄3 N L/AE
1 2
5. What will be the value of Ue if material is linear elastic? c) ⁄2 N L/AE
2
Moment is increased from 0 to m gradually. d) N L/AE
1
a) ⁄4 M θ View Answer
1 Answer: c
b) ⁄3 M θ
Explanation: Once deformation is known, we can calculate the
1
c) ⁄2 M θ work done using earlier equations and then Ue = Ui.
d) M θ 10. What will be the value of dUi in terms of E and I?
1 2
View Answer a) ⁄4 M dx/EI
1 2
Answer: c b) ⁄3 M dx/EI
Explanation: Due to linear elasticity, we can substitute 1 2
moment in terms of M and θ and then integrate wrt x to get c) ⁄2 M dx/EI
the final answer. Mdθ is done for moment to calculate work 2
d) M dx/EI
done.
View Answer
6. What will be the work done force M if another load external
Answer: c
load M‟ causes deflection θ‟ in the above question?
Explanation: Relation between dθ and M/EI is known. So, we
1 can use that to get results.
a) ⁄4 M θ‟
Principle of Work and Energy Answer: a
Explanation: Since we are equating work done, it compulsory
for them to be in equilibrium.
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & 5. This method can be applied when:-
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Principle of Work and Energy”. a) Elastic limit is exceeded
Ue = work done by all external forces b) Elastic limit is not exceeded
Ui = internal work or strain energy c) Doesn‟t depend upon elastic limit
Δ = final elongation of bar d) Can‟t say
Θ = final angular deflection View Answer
Answer: b
1. Principle of virtual work was developed by mohr. Explanation: As after elastic limit, work done can‟t be equated.
State whether the above sentence is true or false. 6. This method can be applied when:-
a) True a) Supports are moving
b) False b) Supports are not moving
View Answer c) Can be applied in both case
Answer: b d) Can be applied in neither cases

Explanation: Principle of virtual work was developed by John
View Answer
Bernoulli.
2. What is the relation between work done by external loads Answer: b

Explanation: It is required for structure to be stable for
and work done by internal loads. application of this method.
a) They are unequal 7. What is the shape of load-deformation curve for a linear
b) They are equal elastic member?
c) Can‟t say a) Straight line with constant slope
d) Depends upon load b) Straight line with varying slope
View Answer c) Curve
Answer: b d) Sine wave

Explanation: External and internal displacements must be
View Answer
related by compatibility of displacement.
3. Dummy unit load method and virtual work method are two Answer: a
Explanation: In these cases, both are directly proportional.
different approaches.
8. What is the shape of load-deformation curve for a non-
linear elastic member?
a) True
a) Straight line with constant slope
b) False
b) Straight line with varying slope
View Answer
c) Curve
Answer: b
d) Circle
Explanation: They both are same methods.
View Answer
4. To apply this method it is :-
a) Compulsory for external and internal forces to be in Answer: c

Explanation: In these cases, each one has unique relationship
equilibrium between load and deformation.
b) Not compulsory for external and internal forces to be in 9. What is the relation between work done and
equilibrium complementary work done?
c) Compulsory for external and internal forces to be in a) They are always equal
equilibrium in higher loads b) They are always equal
d) Compulsory for external and internal forces to be in c) Can‟t say
equilibrium in lesser loads d) Depends upon loading

Answer: c 1
Explanation: They are equal only when Hooke‟s law is a) ⁄4 ά ΔTL
applicable i.e. the material is linearly elastic. 1
b) ⁄3 ά ΔTL
10. Conservation of energy will be applicable only when:- 1
c) ⁄2 ά ΔTL
a) Static load is applied
d) ά ΔTL
b) Dynamic load is applied
View Answer
c) Can be anything
Answer: d
d) Large load is applied Explanation: Change in length is directly proportional to
change in temperature and expansion coefficient with 1 as
View Answer proportionality coefficient.
Answer: a 4. What will be the value of Δ in a member:-

Explanation: In cases of dynamic load, acceleration may 1
occur and some of the external work will be transferred into a) Σ ⁄4 nά ΔTL
kinetic energy. 1
b) Σ ⁄3 nά ΔTL
1
c) Σ ⁄2 nά ΔTL
Method of Virtual Work: Trusses and Castigliano‟s Theorem
d) Σ nά ΔTL
View Answer
Answer: d
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Method of Virtual Work: Trusses Explanation: Just substituting the earlier equation in the main
and Castigliano‟s Theorem”. equation, we can get it.
5. What is the unit of virtual unit load?

N = normal force
a) N
n = Internal virtual normal force
b) Lb
Δ = Displacement of joints by real loads
c) kip
L = length of a member
d) Anything
A = cross-sectional area of member
View Answer
E = modulus of elasticity of a member
Answer: d
Explanation: Its unit can be anything as it will cancel with that
1. Internal deformation caused by real loads will be in a linear of n.
elastic member:- Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small
1
a) ⁄4 NL/AE amount.
1
b) ⁄3 NL/AE
1
6. This theorem is applicable when temperature is varying.
c) ⁄2 NL/AE
State whether the above sentence is true or false.
d) NL/AE
a) True
View Answer
b) False
Answer: d
Explanation: Since it is a linear elastic material, we can use View Answer
various relationships.
Answer: b
2. What will be the value of Δ in a member:- Explanation: It is applicable only when temperature is not
1
changing.
a) Σ ⁄4 nNL/AE
1
7. In which of the following cases, is this theorem applicable?
b) Σ ⁄3 nNL/AE
1
a) Yielding support, non-linear elastic material
c) Σ ⁄2 nNL/AE
b) Non-yielding support, linear elastic material
d) Σ nNL/AE
c) Yielding support, linear elastic material
View Answer
d) Non-yielding support, non-linear elastic material
Answer: d
Explanation: Just substituting the earlier equation in the main View Answer
equation, we can get it.
Answer: b
3. What is change in length of member if temperature Explanation: It is applicable in cases of non-yielding support
and non-linear elastic material.
increases by ΔT and expansion coefficient is ά?
8. If any of the external forces acting increases, then internal Same symbol is used for partial and total differentiation and
energy would:- they are pretty obvious.
a) Decrease
1. What will be Δ in case of straight members using theorem?
b) Increase 1
a) ⁄4 ΣN(dN/dP)L/AE
c) Not change 1
b) ⁄3 ΣN(dN/dP)L/AE
d) Become -ve 1
c) ⁄2 ΣN(dN/dP)L/AE
View Answer
d) ΣN(dN/dP)L/AE
Answer: b
Explanation: Due to increase in force, external work done View Answer
would increase which would cause an increase in strain
Answer: d
energy.
Explanation: On substituting value of internal energy in earlier
9. What will be Δ if change in force is DP and du is change in theorem, we can get this.
internal energy? 2. P is treated here as:-

1 a) constant
a) ⁄4 du/dp
1 b) variable
b) ⁄3 du/dp
1
c) ⁄2 du/dp c) it doesn‟t matter
d) du/dp d) depends upon load
Answer: d Answer: b
Explanation: On equating internal energy after changing order Explanation: P is treated as variable and N is expressed in its
of application of forces. term for partial differentiation.
10. This theorem is applicable when non-conservative forces 3. Force P is applied in the direction of Δ
are applied. State whether the above statement is true or false.
State whether the above statement is true or file. a) true
a) True b) false
View Answer Answer: a

Explanation: P is applied in above said direction. That is how
Answer: b we have been calculating the work done till now.
Explanation: It is only applicable when forces are of
conservative type. 4. N is caused by:-
a) constant forces
Method of Virtual Work: Beams and Frames and Castigliano‟s b) variable forces
Theorem for Trusses c) both
d) neither
View Answer
Answers focuses on “Method of Virtual Work: Beams and
Answer: c
Frames and Castigliano‟s Theorem for Trusses”. Explanation: It is caused by both the constant external force
and variable P.
A beam has been subjected to gradually applied load P1 and
Δ = displacement caused when force is increased by a small
P2 causing deflection Δ1 and Δ2.
amount Gradual increase of dp1 causes subsequent deflection of dΔ1
and dΔ2.
P = external force applied
5. What will be the external work performed during application
N = internal force in the member force applied
of load?
L = length of member 1
a) ⁄2 (p1 Δ1 + p2 Δ2)
A = cross-sectional area of member 1
b) ⁄2 (p2 Δ1 + p1 Δ2)
E = Modulus of elasticity
c) p1 Δ1 + p2 Δ2
d) p2 Δ1 + p1 Δ2 b) dw/p1
View Answer c) dw/p2
Answer: a d) dw/dp1
Explanation: Since loads are gradually applied, work done will
be average load times deflection. We can also find by View Answer
integration.
Answer: d
6. What will be the work done during additional application of Explanation: Just substitute value of p2d Δ2 in dw using one
of the earlier equation.
dp1?
X is taken along the axis of beam
a) p1 dΔ1 + p2 dΔ2 + dp1d Δ1
1 = external virtual unit load acting on the beam with direction
1
b) p1 dΔ1 + p2 dΔ2 + ⁄2 dp1d Δ1
same as that of Δ.
1
c) p1 dΔ1 + ⁄2 p2 dΔ2 + dp1d Δ1
m = internal virtual moment in beam.
1
d) ⁄2 p1 dΔ1 + p2 dΔ2 + dp1d Δ1
Δ = external displacement of the point caused by the real
View Answer
loads.
Answer: b
Explanation: At this time p1 and p2 are already applied, only M = internal moment caused by the real loads.
dp1 is gradually applied. E = modulus of elasticity .
7. Additional work done due to application of dp1 is p1 dΔ1 + I = moment of inertia of cross-sectional area.
p2 dΔ2.
11. Which of the following term is integrated to calculate Δ.
a) mM/EI
a) true
b) M/mEI
b) false
c) E/mMI
View Answer
d) I/EMm
Answer: a
Explanation: It is true as the third term can be ignored as it is View Answer
very small.
Answer: a
8. What will be the work done if all three forces are place at Explanation: To calculate Δ we equate work done on both side
which will mean m multiplied by angular displacement which
once on the beam?
is M/EI.
a) (p1 + dp1)(Δ1 + dΔ1) + (p2)( Δ2 + dΔ2)
12. If L is the length of beam, then what are the upper and
1
b) (p1 + dp1)(Δ1 + dΔ1) + ⁄2 (p2)( Δ2 + dΔ2)
lower limits of the above integration?
1
c) ⁄2 (p1 + dp1)(Δ1 + dΔ1) + (p2)( Δ2 + dΔ2)
a) –L, L
1 1
d) ⁄2 (p1 + dp1)(Δ1 + dΔ1) + ⁄2 (p2)( Δ2 + dΔ2)
b) –L, 0
View Answer
c) 0, L
Answer: d d) ½ L, L
Explanation: Now, since all the loads are gradually applied, all
will have a factor of half. View Answer
9. What will be change in work done in both case on initial Answer: c
Explanation: Integration is done all over the beam, as it will
application of load?
give the work done.
a) p1dΔ1 + dp1 Δ1 + p2dΔ2
13. Generally, in doing such integrations in which of the
1
b) ⁄2 p1dΔ1 + dp1 Δ1 + p2dΔ2
following‟s term is m expressed?
1 1
c) ⁄2 p1dΔ1 + ⁄2 dp1 Δ1 + p2dΔ2
a) M
1 1 1
d) ⁄2 p1dΔ1 + ⁄2 dp1 Δ1 + ⁄2 p2dΔ2
b) E
View Answer
c) I
Answer: d d) x
Explanation: We will get this by just subtracting two works
done. This will be termed as dw. View Answer
10. Which of the following is equal to Δ1?
a) dw/dp2
Answer: d
Explanation: Since we have to integrate wrt x, we express m 4. Which structure will perform better during earthquake?
in terms of x.
14. Which of the following term does 1.Δ represents?
a) work done by actual forces
c) Both
b) virtual strain energy stored in beam
d) Depends upon magnitude of earthquake
c) real strain energy stored in beam
View Answer
d) total work done by actual and virtual forces
Answer: b
View Answer Explanation: Indeterminate structure has a tendency to
redistribute its load to its redundant supports in case of
Answer: b overloading.
Explanation: Term shown above basically reprents virual load
multiplied by displacement. 5. There are two beams of equal length L and a load P is
acting on centre of both beams. One of them is simply
Statically Indeterminate Structures supported at both ends while the other one is fixed at both
ends. Deflection of centre of simply supported beam will be

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & __________ times that of defection of centre of fixed beam.
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Statically Indeterminate a) 1
Structures”. b) 2
c) 3
1. Most of the real world structures are statically determinate.
d) 4
View Answer
a) True
b) False Answer: d
Explanation: Maximum moment developed in simply
View Answer supported beam will be twice that of fixed supported and
hence, we can find deflections.
Answer: b
Explanation: Most of the real world structures are statically 6. Which type of structure would cost less in terms of
indeterminate owing to added supports or member or general
materials?
form.
2. All reinforced concrete buildings are most of times:-
c) Both will cost equally
d) Depends upon loading
c) Mixture
View Answer
d) Unstable
Explanation: Statically indeterminate would cost less as they
Answer: b can support a loading with thinner members and increased
Explanation: This is because columns and beams are stability.
continuous in these cases over joints and supports.
7. Which type of structure would cost less in terms of
3. in most cases, for a given loading maximum stress and
supports?
deflection of an indeterminate structure are __________ than
that of a determinate one.
a) Larger
c) Both will cost equally
b) Smaller
c) Larger for small load
View Answer
d) Smaller for larger load
Answer: a
View Answer Explanation: Supports and joints of indeterminate structures
are costly compared to that of a determinate one.
Answer: b
Explanation: Indeterminate structure deflects lesser than a 8. Differential settlement is problematic to which type of
determinate one.
structure?
a) Statically determinate b) magnitude of load applied
b) Statically indeterminate c) supports
c) Both d) position of load applied
d) Neither View Answer

Explanation: It depends upon material‟s response. We have
Answer: b assumed the material to linear elastic for further discussions.
Explanation: It causes development of internal stress in
statically indeterminate structures. 3. Who of the following initially developed force method?
9. Fabrication errors don‟t cause additional stresses in a) Muller
statically indeterminate structures. b) Breslau
State whether the above statement is true or false. c) Mohr
a) True d) James clerk Maxwell

Explanation: Maxwell originally developed force method. Later
Answer: b options then developed this method.
Explanation: Fabrication errors do cause generation of
additional stresses in statically indeterminate structures. 4. Which of the following conditions form the basis of this
10. If in the above problem in Q5, if load P is excessively method?

increased in simply supported beam, then where would a a) equilibrium conditions
hinge like point form? b) force-displacement conditions
a) At one of the ends c) load applied
b) At both ends d) compatibility conditions
c) At centre View Answer
d) At centre as well as both ends Answer: d

Explanation: This method is based on compatibility conditions
View Answer and therefore it is also known as compatibility method.
Answer: b 5. Redundant forces are calculated in last step while using
Explanation: On application of excessive load, a hinge/pin like
point forms at the centre of beam. force method.
Statically Indeterminate Structures-2 a) true
b) false
This set of Structural Analysis online quiz focuses on
View Answer
“Qualitative Influence Lines For Frames”.
Answer: b
Explanation: Redundant forces are calculated in initial steps in
1. Force-displacement requirements are not necessary to be this method. Rest of forces is calculated by using these
values.
satisfied for statically indeterminate structures.
6. Which of the following conditions form the basis of
displacement method?
a) true
a) equilibrium conditions
b) false
b) force-displacement conditions
View Answer
c) load applied
Answer: b
Explanation: Force-displacement requirement along with d) compatibility conditions
equilibrium and compatibility conditions are required to satisfy
for a statically indeterminate structure. View Answer
2. Force-displacement requirement of statically indeterminate Answer: b

Explanation: Force displacement relations are written in the
structures depend upon which factor? first step of displacement method.
a) material‟s response
7. Which of the following conditions is used in both force and Δb = Displacement caused when vertical support at point B is
displacement method in any stage? chosen to be neglected.
a) equilibrium conditions By = redundant force
b) force-displacement conditions 1. How many unknowns are there in the above figure?
c) load applied a) 1
d) compatibility conditions b) 2
View Answer c) 3
Answer: b d) 4
Explanation: Force displacement equations are used in both
methods. View Answer
8. Flexibility coefficients are used in which of the following Answer: d

Explanation: 4 unknown forces are there, 3 forces and one
method? moment.
a) force method 2. The above structure is statically indeterminate.
b) displacement method State whether the above sentence is true or false.
c) both force and displacement method a) True
d) virtual force method b) False

Answer: a Answer: a
Explanation: Coefficient of unknowns while using force Explanation: 4 unknown forces and 3 reactions are there. So,
method is known as Flexibility coefficients. it is statically indeterminate.
9. Stiffness coefficients are used in which of the following 3. This structure is made redundant by temporarily removing
method? how many support reactions?
a) force method a) 1
b) displacement method b) 2
c) both force and displacement method c) 3
d) virtual force method d) 4

Answer: b Answer: a
Explanation: Coefficient of unknowns while using Explanation: As the degree of indeterminacy is one, one of the
displacement method is known as stiffness coefficients. support reactions is chosen to be redundant.
4. Which of the following forces can‟t be chosen to be

Force Method of Analysis: General Procedure redundant?
a) Vertical support at point A

This set of Structural Analysis online test focuses on “Force
b) P
Method of Analysis: General Procedure”.
c) Vertical support at B
d) Moment at A
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Load P can‟t be chosen as this is the load
causing deflection. Rest all support forces can be chosen to
be redundant.
5. Δ/ bb refers to displacement cause by By.

What does first b in Δ/ bb stands for?
a) Where unknown reaction acts

In above figure, joint A is fixed and joint B is pinned. C lies in
b) Point whose deflection is considered
between A and B and a load of P are applied there.
c) Can be anything
d) Depends upon load applied a) true
View Answer b) false

Explanation: First b refers to the point where load is specified,
second B refers to the point where load is applied. Answer: b
Explanation: It is also applicable when external moments are
6. What is the compatibility equation for the above mentioned acting on the structure instead of forces.
condition?
a) Δ/ bb – Δb = 0 Additional Remarks on the Force Method of Analysis
b) Δ/ bb + Δb = 0
c) Δ/ bb – Δb > 0
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Additional Remarks on the
d) Δ/ bb – Δb < 0
Force Method of Analysis”.
View Answer
Answer: a 1. Flexibility coefficients depend upon loading of the primary

Explanation: Both the displacement will be opposite in
direction and equal in magnitude. structure.
7. How much load acts and in which direction at point B for State whether the above statement is true or false
the displacement to be fbb? a) true
a) Unit, opposite to By b) false
b) Unit, same as by View Answer
c) Small, opposite to By Answer: b

Explanation: It does not depend upon loading of the primary
d) Large, same as By structure.
View Answer 2. How many compatibility equations should be written if we
Answer: b have n no. of redundant reactions?
Explanation: Displacement caused by unit load acting in the
direction of By is termed as fbb. a) n – 1
8. Which one of the following describes fbb? b) n
a) Δ/ bb / By c) n + 1
b) By/ Δ / bb d) n + 2
c) Δ/ bb – By View Answer
d) Δ/ bb + By Answer: b
Explanation: No. of redundant reactions and compatibility
View Answer equations are equal.
Answer: a 3. Flexibility matrix is always:-
Explanation: Δ/ bb is actual displacement caused by By, and
fbb is caused by unit load. So, its fbb times By Δ/ bb/By. a) symmetric
9. According to maxwell‟s theorem:- b) non-symmetric
a) fab = faa c) anti-symmetric
b) fbb = faa d) depends upon loads applied
c) fba = fab View Answer
d) fba = fbb Answer: a

Explanation: Flexibility matrixes are always symmetric as a
View Answer consequence of Betti‟s law.
Answer: c 4. Numerical accuracy of solution increases if flexibility
Explanation: The displacement of a point B on a structure due
to a unit load acting at point A is equal to the displacement of coefficients with larger values are located:-
point A when the unit load is acting at point B.
a) near main diagonal
10. Maxwell‟s theorem doesn‟t apply when external moments
b) near edges
are placed on the beam.
c) in between
d) near side middles a) material
View Answer b) geometry
Answer: a c) loading
Explanation: Numerical accuracy increases if larger
coefficients are located near the main diagonal of matrix. d) dki
5. Which of the following primary structure is best for View Answer
computational purposes? Answer: d

Explanation: Composition, geometry and loading are
a) symmetric generally require to be symmetric.
b) non-symmetric 10. Indeterminate analysis of a anti-symmetrically loaded
c) anti-symmetric structure is difficult from that of non symmetric one.
d) depends upon loads applied State whether the above statement is true or false.
View Answer a) true
Answer: a b) false
Explanation: It is easier to compute solutions for flexibility
coefficient matrix in that case. View Answer
6. For computational purposes, deflected primary structure Answer: b

Explanation: Solving one side would give modulus of
ans actual structure should be ___________ deflections of other side as well.
a) as different as possible
b) as similar as possible Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Beams-1
c) it doesn‟t matter
d) in between
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Influence Lines for Statically
View Answer
Indeterminate Beams-1”.
Answer: b
Explanation: This leads to small corrections induced by
redundants. Ray = reaction at support A in y direction.
7. Indeterminate analysis of a symmetrical structure is difficult Sign convention is as usual.
from that of a non symmetric one. Beam is linear elastic.
State whether the above statement is true or false. Point A is a pin joint and point B and C are roller support. D is
a) true just an arbitrary point.
b) false Unit load is applied at point D.
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Symmetricity makes the indeterminate analysis 1. What will be the value of Ray in the above figure?
easier. a) Fad/Faa
8. In general, any structure can be classified as a symmetric b) –Fad/Faa
one :- c) Fda/Faa
a) when its structure is symmetric d) –Fda/Faa
b) when its loading is symmetric View Answer
c) when its supports are symmetric
Answer: b
d) when it develops symmetric internal loading and deflections Explanation: If we remove the support at point A and replace it
by force Faa. Due to sign convention, its direction will be
View Answer initially considered upward.
Answer: d 2. What will be the difference between magnitudes of Fad and

Explanation: It is deemed as symmetric when when it
develops symmetric internal loading and deflections about Fda?
central axis. a) Faa
9. Normally, which of the following things may/may not be b) 0
symmetric to develop symmetricity? c) Fad
d) Fda d) 4
Answer: b Answer: a
Explanation: Due to validity of Maxwell‟s reciprocal theorem, Explanation: Total 4 unknowns are there and 3 equations are
magnitudes of Fad and Fda will be equal. there.
3. What is the relation between Fad and Fda? 7. How many redundant forces are there in the above
a) Fad = -Fda structure?
b) Fad = Fda a) 0
c) Fad = -2Fda b) 1
d) Fad = 2Fda c) 2
View Answer d) 3

Explanation: Magnitudes will be same as stated above. Now,
sign will be opposite as slope at B won‟t change in deflection Answer: b
diagram and there won‟t be and vertical deflection at point C. Explanation: 1 redundant force is there as it is equal to DSI.
We have taken the horizontal force at point A as redundant
4. Which of the following is equal to Ray? force.
a) Faa/Fda 8. Which support should replace fixed support at point A for
b) –Faa/Fda above condition?
c) Fda/Faa a) pin
d) –Fda/Faa b) roller
View Answer c) hinge
Answer: c d) slider mechanism

Explanation: Just replacing the value of Fad in the answer of
Q1 will give us the result. This relation will be the basic View Answer
equation for ILD of indeterminate structures.
Answer: d
5. The relationship between Ray,Fda and Faa is valid only for Explanation: Only slider will give both moment and vertical
reaction.
point A.
9. What will be the value of Ray for ILD?
a) 0
a) true
b) 1
b) false
c) 2
View Answer
d) -1
Answer: b
Explanation: It is valid for all supports like B and C, just View Answer
replace all a‟s by that point. We haven‟t used any support
Answer: b
conditions of point A while deriving this equation.
Explanation: Since redundant force is applied at point A,
A is a fixed support and B is roller. Fda/Faa will be the result unity.
AB = 18m. 10. What will be the value of Δaa?
C is a point at a distance of 6m from point A. a) 544/EI
D is a point at a distance of 6m from point B. b) 944/EI
Assume E and I to be given. c) 1544/EI
d) 1944/EI
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Applying a redundant load of unity on point A and
6. What is the DSI for this structure?
applying conjugate beam method will give the answer easily.
a) 1
b) 2 Influence Lines for Statically Indeterminate Beams-2

c) 3
Answer: d
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Explanation: ILD will be basically(approximately) a line
passing through all above points but it will be a type of curve
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Influence Lines for Statically
as slope near A will be zero and then slope will change.
Indeterminate Beams-2”.
A and C is a pin support while B is roller support.
1. What will be the value of Rba? XL and XR are centroid of uniform loading on beams AB and
a) 1 BC respectively.
b) 0 IL and IR are given.
c) 2 LR and LL are length of beams.
d) 3 AR and AL are areas of beams.
View Answer
Answer: b
6. What is the change in slope at point B?
Explanation: Δba will be zero as it is roller supported.
a) AR . XR/LR
2. What will be the value of Rca?
b) AL . XL/IL
a) 1
c) 0
b) 0
d) AR . XR/E . LR
c) 0.652
View Answer
d) 0.852
Answer: c
View Answer
Explanation: Since point B is roller support, there won‟t be any
Answer: d change at of slope at point B.
Explanation: It will be the ration of Δca and Δaa. Δaa is
7. Which of the following is method for solving indeterminate
1944/EI and Δca is 1656/EI.
structures?
3. What will be the value of Rda?
a) 1 moment equation
a) 1
b) 2 moment equation
b) 0
c) 3 moment equation
c) 0.481
d) 4 moment equation
d) 0.681
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: c
Answer: c
Explanation: We will be discussing this method in detail
Explanation: It will be the ration of Δda and Δaa. Δaa is
subsequently.
1944/EI and Δca is 936/EI. Join all these point for ILD.
8. 3 moment method is valid in:-
4. What will be the slope of ILD at point A?
a) single span beams
a) 1
b) only double span beams
b) -1
c) double and single span beams
c) 0
d) only multiple span beams
d) can‟t say
View Answer
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Answer: d
Answer: c
Explanation: This method is valid in only multiple span beam
Explanation: Since point A is fixed joint, slope will always be
i.e. including double span.
zero there.
9. 3 moment method can be used in:-
5. What will be the shape of overall ILD?
a) single span beams
a) straight line
b) only double span beams
b) parabola
c) double and single span beams
c) hyperbola
d) all types of beams
d) arbitrary curve
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Although it is not valid for single span beams, it d) inflection point of BMD
can be used for them using some particular techniques.
View Answer
Answer: d
Displacement Method of Analysis:General Procedures Explanation: Rest all options are usual location for nodes.
6. How many rotations are possible in case of 3 dimensional

This set of Structural Analysis Question Bank focuses on frame/beam?
“Displacement Method of Analysis:General Procedures”. a) 1
1. First step in this method is to find stiffness coefficient. b) 2
State whether the above statement is true or false. c) 3
a) true d) 4
b) false View Answer

Explanation: Rotations in all 3 directions are possible in 3
Answer: b dimensional case.
Explanation: First step in this method is to write equilibrium
equations and find unknown displacements. 7. How many linear displacements can a node have in a 2
2. What is the SI unit of stiffness coefficient? dimensional frame/beam?
a) M/KN a) 1
b) KN/M b) 2
c) KN c) 3
d) M d) 4
Answer: b Answer: b
Explanation: It is load/force per unit deflection. Explanation: It is possible in general X and Y axis.
3. Which of the following is unknown in this method? 8. Which of the following methods for solving indeterminate
a) force structures are easiest for computational purposes?
b) displacement a) Force method
c) support reactions b) Displacement method
d) can‟t say c) Method of consistent deformation
View Answer d) Moment area method

View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Displacements are unknown in this method. Answer: b
They are found using stiffness coefficients. Explanation: A and C are same options and deflection method
4. Degree of kinetic indeterminacy is used in this method. requires less effort.

Slope-Deflection Equations
a) true
b) false
View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Slope-Deflection Equations”.
Answer: a
Explanation: It is true. We use DSI in force method and DKI in
1. Deflection Equations method was developed by:-
this method.
a) Mohr
5. Which of the following are not usual places for nodes‟
b) Bernoulli
location?
c) Maxwell
a) joints
d) Mohr and manderla
b) supports
View Answer
c) point of change in cross section
Answer: d
Explanation: This method was developed by mohr and d) 4EI θB/L
manderla.
View Answer
A simply supported beam with a uniform load of W and a point
load P is there. Length of beam is L. EI is given. Left point is A Answer: b
and right point is B. Explanation: Use conjugate beam method and since
displacement at both ends is zero, equate both end moments
2. What is the Degree of freedom of this beam?
of conjugate beam to zero.
a) 1
7. What will be MBA in this case?
b) 2
a) EI θB/L
c) 3
b) 2EI θB/L
d) 4
c) 3EI θB/L
View Answer
d) 4EI θB/L
Answer: c
View Answer
Explanation: Rotation at both ends and relative displacement
in y direction due to settlement of one of the ends. Answer: d
Explanation: Use conjugate beam method and since
3. If point A goes down and point B goes up, then this will be:-
a) Positive rotation of conjugate beam to zero.
Now, member is rotated in clockwise direction by displacing
b) Negative rotation node B by a distance of Δ.
c) Can‟t say 8. What will be the difference in moment acting at both the
d) Depends upon magnitude ends?
2
View Answer a) EI Δ/L
2
Answer: b b) 2EI Δ/L
Explanation: It will cause span‟s cord angle to rotate anti- 2
clockwise. c) 3EI Δ/L
Node B is kept fixed while node A is rotated by θ A.
d) 0
4. What will be MBA in this case?
View Answer
a) EI θA/L
Answer: d
b) 2EI θA/L Explanation: Both ends are not rotating.
c) 3EI θA/L 9. What will be the difference in shear force acting at both the
d) 4EI θA/L ends?

2
View Answer a) EI Δ/L
2
Answer: b b) 2EI Δ/L
Explanation: Use conjugate beam method and since 2
c) 3EI Δ/L
of conjugate beam to zero. d) 0
5. What will be MAB in this case? View Answer
a) EI θA/L Answer: d
Explanation: Both ends are not rotating.
b) 2EI θA/L
10. What will be the value of MAB?
c) 3EI θA/L
2
a) -2EI Δ/L
d) 4EI θA/L
2
b) -4EI Δ/L
View Answer
2
c) -6EI Δ/L
Answer: d
Explanation: Use conjugate beam method and since d) 0
of conjugate beam to zero. View Answer
Node A is kept fixed while node B is rotated by θ B.
Answer: c
6. What will be MAB in this case? Explanation: Use conjugate beam and equate MBA to Δ.
a) EI θB/L
b) 2EI θB/L Analysis of Beams-1
c) 3EI θB/L
Answer: a
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Explanation: In this case, AB rotates clockwise about point B,
so rotation is +ve.
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of Beams-1”.
5. If support A settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of
1. While using slope deflection method, in which direction is
rotation at point A?
moment taken as positive?
a) +ve
a) Clockwise
b) -ve
b) Anti-clockwise
c) Can‟t say
c) Depends upon case
d) Depends upon loading at point A
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Answer: a Explanation: In this case, AB rotates anti clockwise about
Explanation: Clockwise moments are always taken as positive point A, so rotation is +ve.
while theses equations.
6. If support A settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of
2. While drawing BMD after using these equations, in which
rotation at point B?
direction is moment taken as positive?
a) +ve
a) Clockwise
b) -ve
b) Anti-clockwise
c) Can‟t say
c) Depends upon case
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Answer: c Explanation: In this case, AB rotates anti clockwise about
Explanation: While drawing BMD after using these equations point B, so rotation is +ve.
we use our usual notations for sign of moments.
7. If a beam has 4 external supports, then how many parts
A and B are fixed supports.
would it be divided in case of using slope deflection
equations?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
3. If support B settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of
d) 3
rotation at point A?
View Answer
a) +ve
Answer: d
b) -ve Explanation: We divide each part between two supports, so
there will be 3 parts as 4 supports are there.
c) Can‟t say
8. How many sde (slope deflection equations) are possible if 4
supports are there?
View Answer
a) 0
Answer: a
Explanation: In this case, AB rotates clockwise about point A, b) 3
so rotation is +ve.
c) 4
4 If support B settles by 1mm downward, what is direction of
d) 6
rotation at point B?
View Answer
a) +ve
Answer: d
b) -ve Explanation: Each part will give 2 unique equations, so there
will be a total of 6 equations.
c) Can‟t say
9. Initially, how many total unknowns will be there in 6
equations?
View Answer
a) 3
b) 6 d) -10.8
c) 9 View Answer
d) 12 Answer: b
Explanation: Formula for moment for least of triangular
View Answer loading is wl^2/30 and direction will be anti-clockwise.
Answer: c 3. What is FEM of point C in beam BC?
Explanation: Total 9 unknowns will be there, 2 rotations and
one deflection in each part. a) 7.2
10. After writing sde, what is the second step? b) -7.2
a) Use stress-strain relationship c) 10.8
b) Use equilibrium equations d) -10.8
c) Use compatibility equations View Answer
d) Can‟t say Answer: c

Explanation: Formula for moment at peak of triangular loading
View Answer is wl^2/20 and direction will be clockwise.
Answer: b 4. What will be the FEM at point A in beam AB?
Explanation: After writing sde, we use equilibrium equations
so as to lessen the no. of unknowns a) 0
b) 10
Analysis of Beams-2 c) 20
d) 30
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Since, there is no external load acting on beam
FEM = Fixed End Moments AB, there won‟t be any FEM at point A.
5. What will be the FEM at point B in beam AB?
a) 0
b) 10
c) 20
A and C are fixed supports. B is a roller. A distributed load is d) 30
acting on beam BC with peak at C being 6N/ft. AB is 8 ft. while View Answer
BC is 6ft. Take EI as constant. Answer: a

Explanation: Since, there is no external load acting on beam
All moments options are in N-ft. AB, there won‟t be any FEM at point B in beam AB.
6. What will be the deflection of beam AB?

1. How many separate parts will be required for this question?
a) 0
a) 0
b) 1/EI
b) 1
c) 2/EI
c) 2
d) can‟t say
d) 3
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: c Explanation: As, point A is a fixed support, it won‟t allow any
Explanation: Since, 3 supports are there we will divide it into 2 deflection to take place.
separate parts to solve.
7. What will be the deflection of beam BC?
2. What is FEM of point B in beam BC?
a) 0
a) 7.2
b) 1/EI
b) -7.2
c) 2/EI
c) 10.8
d) can‟t say c) 3
View Answer d) 4

Explanation: As, point C is a fixed support, it won‟t allow any
deflection to take place. Answer: d
Explanation: Two separate fixed beams are considered. So,
8. What will be the rotation of beam AB at point A? there will be a total of 4 equations.
a) 0.2 13. What will be the value of rotation at point B after solving
b) -0.2 these equations?
c) 0 a) 3.17/EI
d) can‟t say b) 4.17/EI

View Answer c) 5.17/EI
Answer: c d) 6.17/EI
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point A as it is a
fixed support. View Answer
9. What will be the rotation of beam BC at point C? Answer: d

Explanation: Just use the above mentioned equation i.e. mBA
a) 0.2 + mBC = 0.
b) -0.2 14. What will be the value of mAB, after solving these
c) 0 equations?
d) can‟t say a) 3.09
View Answer b) 1.54
Answer: c c) 12.86
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point C as it is a
fixed support. d) -3.09
10. After using all the joint conditions, how many unknowns View Answer
are still left? Answer: b

Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in
a) 0 1st equation.
b) 1 15. What will be the value of mBC, after solving these
c) 2 equations?
d) 3 a) 3.09
View Answer b) 1.54
Answer: b c) 12.86
Explanation: Rotation at point B in either of beam is not
known (they are both equal). d) -3.09
11. What will be the extra condition, which we will get if we View Answer
conserve moment near joint B? Answer: a

a) mBA + mCA = 0 3rd equation.
b) mBA + mCB = 0
c) mBA + mBC = 0 Analysis of Beams-3
d) mAB + mBC = 0
View Answer
Entrance exams focuses on ” Analysis of Beams-3″.
Answer: c
Explanation: Just cut a small part near joint B and conserve
moment around that joint. FEM = Fixed End Moments
12. Total how many equations will be generated?
a) 1
b) 2
A and C are fixed supports. B is a roller. A distributed load is d) can‟t say
acting on beam BC with peak at C being 6N/ft. AB is 8 ft. while View Answer
BC is 6ft. Take EI as constant. Answer: a

Explanation: Find shear at point B in both beam AB and BC
All moments options are in N-ft. and then cut a small part near support B and conserve force
in vertical direction.
1. What will be the value of mCB, after solving these
A is a fixed support, while B and C are roller supports.
equations?
Uniformly distributed load of 2KN/m is acting on span AB.
a) 3.09
Load of 12 kN acts at a point between B and C. AB = 24m, BC
b) 1.54
= 8m. Load of 24KN acts at centre of BC.
c) 12.86
All moment options are given in kN-M.
d) -3.09
View Answer
Answer: d
4th equation.
2. What will be the value of mBA, after solving these 6. How many separate parts will be required for this question?
equations? a) 0
a) 3.09 b) 1
b) 1.54 c) 2
c) 12.86 d) 3
d) -3.09 View Answer
Explanation: Since, 3 supports are there we will divide it into 2
Answer: c separate parts to solve.
Explanation: It will be inverse of mBC as shown above.
7. What is FEM of point A in beam AB?
3. What will be the shear at point A?
a) 18
a) -0.379
b) -18
b) 0.479
c) 96
c) -0.579
d) -96
d) 0.679
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: d
Answer: c Explanation: Formula for moment for unit load applied at mid
Explanation: Just conserve moment in beam AB about point point is WL
2.12
and direction will be anti clockwise.
B.
8. What is FEM of point C in beam BC if we assume beam BC
4. What will be the shear at point C?
to be fixed?
a) -11.86
a) 12
b) 12.86
b) -12
c) -13.86
c) 36
d) 14.86
d) -36
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Just conserve moment in beam BC about point Answer: a
B. Explanation: Formula for moment for unit load applied at mid
point is PL/8 and direction will be clockwise at point C.
5. What will be the support reaction at point B?
9. What will be the end moment at point B in beam BC?
a) 4.95
a) 18
b) -5.95
b) -18
c) 3.65
c) 96 b) -0.2
d) -96 c) 0
View Answer d) it will depend upon the rotation of beam BC at point B

Explanation: Formula for moment for unit load applied at mid
point is WL^2.12 and direction will be clockwise. Answer: d
Explanation: According to equations, it will depend upon the
10. What will be the end moments at point B in beam BC if rotation of beam BC at point C.
beam BC is considered to be fixed at support B and pin 15. After using all the joint conditions, how many unknowns
supported at support C? are still left?
a) 18 a) 0
b) -18 b) 1
c) 96 c) 2
d) -96 d) 3
Answer: b Answer: b
Explanation: In that case, moment at C will be zero and half of Explanation: Rotation at point B in either of beam is not
that moment will be transferred to point B. known (they are both equal).
11. What will be the deflection of beam AB?

a) 0 Analysis of Beams-4
b) 1/EI
c) 2/EI
Campus interviews focuses on “Analysis of Beams-4”.
d) can‟t say
View Answer A is a fixed support, while B and C are roller supports.
Answer: a Uniformly distributed load of 2KN/m is acting on span AB.
Explanation: As, point A is a fixed support, it won‟t allow any
deflection to take place. Load of 12 kN acts at a point between B and C. AB = 24m, BC
12. What will be the deflection of beam BC? = 8m. Load of 24KN acts at centre of BC.
a) 0 All moment options are given in kN-M.
b) 1/EI
c) 2/EI
d) can‟t say
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: As, point B is a fixed support, it won‟t allow any 1. What will be the extra condition, which we will get if we
deflection to take place.
conserve moment near joint B?
13. What will be the rotation of beam AB at point A?
a) mBA + mCA = 0
a) 0.2
b) mBA + mCB = 0
b) -0.2
c) mBA + mBC = 0
c) 0
d) mAB + mBC = 0
d) can‟t say
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: c
Answer: c Explanation: Just cut a small part near joint B and conserve
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point A as it is a moment around that joint.
fixed support.
2. Total how many equations will be generated?
14. What will be the rotation of beam BC at point C?
a) 1
a) 0.2
b) 2
c) 3 7. What will be the value of mBA, after solving these
d) 4 equations?
View Answer a) 108
Answer: c b) 72
Explanation: Beam AB will give 2 equations, but ultimately
beam BC will give only one equation. c) -72
3. What will be the value of rotation at point B after solving d) -108
these equations? View Answer
a) 317/EI Answer: b
Explanation: It will be inverse of mBC as shown above.
b) -117/EI
8. What will be the shear at point A?
c) -144/EI
a) 25.5
d) 344/EI
b) 22.5
View Answer
c) 15
Answer: c
Explanation: Just use the above mentioned equation i.e. mBA d) -3
+ mBC = 0. View Answer
4. What will be the value of mAB, after solving these
Answer: a
equations? Explanation: Just conserve moment in beam AB about point
B.
a) 108
9. What will be the shear at point C?
b) 72
a) 25.5
c) -72
b) 22.5
d) -108
c) 15
View Answer
d) -3
Answer: d
Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in View Answer
1st equation.
Answer: d
5. What will be the value of mBC, after solving these Explanation: Just conserve moment in beam BC about point
B.
equations?
10. What will be the support reaction at point B?
a) 108
a) 25.5
b) 72
b) 22.5
c) -72
c) 15
d) -108
d) 37.5
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in Answer: d
3rd equation. Explanation: Find shear at point B in both beam AB and BC
and then cut a small part near support B and conserve force
6. What will be the value of mCB, after solving these in vertical direction.
equations? 11. There will be one point of discontinuity in the shear
a) 3.09 diagram of this question.
b) 1.54 State whether the above statement is true or false.
c) 12.86 a) true
d) 0 b) false
Answer: d Answer: a
Explanation: It is already assumed that its value will be zero Explanation: This statement is true as in between the beam,
as we are considering support C as a pin. one external support exerts some loading.
12. There will be one point of discontinuity in the bending d) 3
moment diagram of this question. View Answer
State whether the above statement is true or false. Answer: d

Explanation: Since, 4 supports are there we will divide it into 2
a) true separate parts to solve.
b) false 2. What is FEM of point B in beam BC?
View Answer a) 7.2
Answer: b b) -7.2
Explanation: This statement is false as no external moment is
applied in between the beam. c) 10.8
13. What will be the final moment at point C? d) 0
a) -108 View Answer
b) 54.6 Answer: d
Explanation: No force is acting on beam BC.
c) 0
3. What is FEM of point C in beam BC?
d) 108
a) 7.2
View Answer
b) 0
Answer: c
Explanation: Point C is free end, so there won‟t be any c) 10.8
moment there.
d) -10.8
14. What will be the final moment at point A?
View Answer
a) -108
Answer: b
b) 54.6 Explanation: No force is acting on beam BC.
c) 0 4. What will be the FEM at point A in beam AB?
d) 108 a) 453.1
View Answer b) -453.1
Answer: a c) 72
Explanation: It will be same as mAB, as no external moment
is acting otherwise. d) -72
View Answer
Analysis of Beams-5 Answer: d

Explanation: Formula for moment for unit load applied at mid
2.12
point is WL and direction will be anti clockwise.
5. What will be the FEM at point B in beam AB?
a) 453.1
b) -453.1
c) 72
d) -72
View Answer
A and B are fixed supports. B and C are roller supports. Roller
Answer: c
support at point C is pushed downward by 0.1 m. AB = 24m, Explanation: Formula for moment for unit load applied at mid
BC = 20m and CD = 15m. point is WL^2.12 and direction will be clockwise.
All moment options are in KNM. 6. What will be the deflection of beam AB?
Take EI as constant. a) 0
b) 1/EI
1. How many separate parts will be required for this question?
c) 2/EI
a) 0
d) can‟t say
b) 1
View Answer
c) 2
Answer: a Answer: c
Explanation: As, point A is a fixed support, it won‟t allow any Explanation: Just cut a small part near joint B and conserve
deflection to take place. moment around that joint.
7. What will be the deflection of beam BC? 12. Total how many equations will be generated?
a) -.1 a) 3
b) .1 b) 4
c) 0.005 c) 5
d) -0.005 d) 6
Answer: c Answer: d
Explanation: Deflection will be 0.1 and it will be +ve as it will Explanation: Three separate fixed beams are considered. So,
be rotating clockwise. there will be a total of 6 equations.
8. What will be the rotation of beam AB at point A?
a) 0.2 Analysis of Frames : No Sidesway-I
b) -0.2
c) 0
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d) can‟t say
Sidesway-I”.
View Answer
Answer: c
fixed support.
9. What will be the rotation of beam CD at point D?
a) 0.2
b) -0.2
c) 0
d) can‟t say
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point C as it is a
fixed support.
10. After using all the joint conditions, how many unknowns AB = 12m, BC= 8m
are still left? Assume EI to be constant throughout. All moment options are
a) 0 given in N-m and all force options are given in N.
b) 1 FEM represent fixed end moments.
c) 2
1. This beam is a sway frame.
d) 3
View Answer
a) true
Answer: c
Explanation: Rotation at point B and at point C in either of b) false
beam is not known (they are both equal). View Answer
11. What will be one of the extra condition, which we will get if
Answer: b
we conserve moment near joint B? Explanation: This frame is a non-sway frame as all supports,
member and loading is symmetrical.
a) mBA + mCA = 0
2. If value of EI in right frame member was twice that of the
b) mBA + mCB = 0
left one then this frame will be a sway one.
c) mBA + mBC = 0
d) mAB + mBC = 0
a) true
View Answer
b) false d) 3
Answer: a Answer: a
Explanation: In that case, members won‟t remain symmetric Explanation: Initially, there will be 3 displacement unknowns,
anymore and beams will deflect. but all of them will come out to be zero as it is non-sway
frame.
3. What will be the value of FEMBC?
8. How many unknowns will be left finally which are non-zero?
a) 80
a) 0
b) -80
b) 1
c) -160
c) 2
d) 160
d) 3
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Formula for FEM in this type of loading is Answer: c
5wl2/96 and direction will be anticlockwise. Explanation: Rotation at points B and C will be left finally to be
calculated from equations.
4. What will be the value of FEMCB?
9. How many total slope deflection equations will be written in
a) 80
this question?
b) -80
a) 8
c) -160
b) 6
d) 160
c) 4
View Answer
d) 3
Answer: a
Explanation: Formula for FEM in this type of loading is View Answer
5wl2/96 and direction will be clockwise.
Answer: b
5. What will be the value of rotation at point A? Explanation: 3 members are there and non joint has a zero
moment, so there will be 6 sde equations.
a) 137.1/EI
10. What will be the FEMAB ?
b) -137.1/EI
a) 80
c) 0
b) -80
d) 100/EI
c) 0
View Answer
d) 160
Answer: c
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point A as it is a View Answer
fixed support.
Answer: c
6. What will be the value of rotation at point D? Explanation: No load is acting on the member AB and same
goes for member CD.
a) 137.1/EI
11. Which of the following set of points should be chosen to
b) -137.1/EI
generate extra equations?
c) 0
a) A and B
d) 100/EI
b) B and C
View Answer
c) C and D
Answer: c
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point D as it is a d) D and A
fixed support.
View Answer
7. How many deflection unknowns will be there in this case for
Answer: b
which we would need equations? Explanation: All unknown will come in account if we conserve
moment about points B and C.
a) 0
b) 1
we conserve moment near joint B?
c) 2
a) mBA + mCA = 0
b) mBA + mCB = 0
c) mBA + mBC = 0
d) mAB + mBC = 0
View Answer
Answer: c
moment around that joint.
we conserve moment near joint C?
a) mBA + mCA = 0
b) mBA + mCB = 0
c) mBA + mBC = 0 AB = 12m, BC= 8m

d) mCD + mCB = 0 Assume EI to be constant throughout. All moment options are
View Answer given in N-m and all force options are given in N.
Answer: D FEM represent fixed end moments.

moment around that joint.
1. What will be the value of mAB?
14. What will be the value of rotation at point B?
a) 22.9
a) 137.1/EI
b) 45.7
b) -137.1/EI
c) -45.7
c) 0
d) -22.9
d) 100/EI
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: a Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in
Explanation: Just use both equations as given above. 1st sde equation.
15. What will be the value of rotation at point C? 2. What will be the value of mBA?
a) 137.1/EI a) 22.9
b) -137.1/EI b) 45.7
c) 0 c) -45.7
d) 100/EI d) -22.9
Answer: b Answer: b
Explanation: Just use both equations as given above. Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in
2nd sde equation.
3. What will be the value of mBC?

Analysis of Frames : No Sidesway-II
a) 22.9
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & b) 45.7
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of Frames : No c) -45.7
Sidesway-II”. d) -22.9
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B
and at point C in 3rd sde equation.
4. What will be the value of mCB?
a) 22.9
b) 45.7
c) -45.7 b) -80
d) -22.9 c) -160
View Answer d) 0

and at point C in 4th sde equation. Answer: d
Explanation: No force is applied in that part. We will consider
5. What will be the value of mCD? moment M for joint equilibrium.
a) 22.9 9. What will be the value of FEMCB?
b) 45.7 a) 80
c) -45.7 b) 0
d) -22.9 c) -160
View Answer d) 160

Explanation: Substitute the value of rotation at point C in 5th
equation. Answer: b
Explanation: No force is applied in that part. We will consider
6. What will be the value of mDC? moment M for joint equilibrium.
a) 22.9 10. What will be the value of rotation at point A?
b) 45.7 a) 137.1/EI
c) -45.7 b) -137.1/EI
d) -22.9 c) 0
View Answer d) 100/EI

Explanation: Substitute the value of rotation at point C in 6th
equation. Answer: c
fixed support.
11. What will be the value of rotation at point C?
a) 137.1/EI
b) -137.1/EI
c) 0
d) 100/EI
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point D as it is a
fixed support.
A and C are fixed supports. M acts at point B in clockwise 12. How many deflection unknowns will be there in this case
direction. AB = BC = L. EI is constant throughout the frame. for which we would need equations?
a) 0
7. This beam is a sway frame.
b) 1
c) 2
a) true
d) 3
b) false
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: b Explanation: Initially, there will be 2 displacement unknowns,
Explanation: This frame is a non-sway frame as due to its but all of them will come out to be zero as it is non-sway
shape and geometry, no deflection is possible in any member. frame.
8. What will be the value of FEMBC? 13. How many unknowns will be left finally which are non-
a) 80 zero?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Rotation at points B will be left finally to be
calculated from equations.
14. How many total slope deflection equations will be written
in this question?
a) 8 A and C are fixed supports. M acts at point B in clockwise

b) 6 direction. AB = BC = L. EI is constant throughout the frame.
c) 4
1. What will be the value of Mba?
d) 3
a) M/4
View Answer
b) –M/4
Answer: c
Explanation: 2 members are there and non joint has a zero c) M/2
d) –M/2
15. Which of the following points should be chosen to
View Answer
Answer: c
a) B Explanation: conserve moment at joint B.
b) B and C 2. What will be the value of Mbc?
c) C and D a) M/4
d) D and A b) –M/4
View Answer c) M/2
Answer: a d) –M/2
Explanation: All unknown will come in account if we consider
joint equilibrium about joint B. View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: Value of Mba and Mbc will be numerically equal
Analysis of Frames : No Sidesway-III as they both yield exact same equations.
3. What will be the value of Mab?

a) M/4
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b) –M/4
III”.
c) M/2
d) –M/2
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Since end A is fixed, half of Mba will be
transferred to point A and its direction will remain same.
4. What will be the value of Mcb?
a) M/4
b) –M/4
c) M/2
d) –M/2
View Answer
Answer: a
Explanation: Since end C is fixed, half of Mbc will be
transferred to point A and its direction will remain same.
a) ML/EI
b) ML/2EI
c) ML/4EI
d) ML/8EI
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: Just equate any of Mbc or Mba with its value.
6. What will be the vertical force at point A?
a) M/4L
b) 4M/L
c) -3M/4L
d) M/2L AB = BC = CD = 20m
View Answer All moment options are given in KN/m and all rotations in rad.
Answer: c EI is constant.
Explanation: Separate out member AB and conserve moment
about point B. 10. This beam is a sway frame.
7. What will be the vertical force at point C? State whether this statement is true or false.
a) M/4L a) true
b) 4M/L b) false
c) 3M/4L View Answer
d) M/2L
Answer: b
View Answer Explanation: This frame is a non-sway frame as all supports,
member and loading is symmetrical.
Answer: c
Explanation: Conserve vertical force in the entire frame. 11. If value of EI in right frame member was twice that of the
8. What will be the horizontal force at point C? left one then this frame will be a sway one.
a) M/4L State whether this statement is true or false.
b) -3M/4L a) true
c) 3M/4L b) false
d) M/2L View Answer

Explanation: In that case, members won‟t remain symmetric
Answer: c anymore and beams will deflect.
Explanation: Separate out member BC and conserve moment
about point B. 12. What will be the value of FEMBC?
9. What will be the horizontal force at point A? a) 66.7
a) M/4L b) -66.7
b) -3M/4L c) -160
c) 3M/4L d) 160
d) M/2L View Answer

2
Explanation: Formula for FEM in this type of loading is PL /12
Answer: b and direction will be anticlockwise.
Explanation: Conserve horizontal force in the entire frame.
13. What will be the value of FEMCB?
a) 66.7
b) -66.7 All moment options are given in KN/m and all rotations in rad.
c) -160 EI is constant.
d) 160
View Answer
which we would need equations?
Answer: a
2
Explanation: Formula for FEM in this type of loading is PL /12 a) 0
and direction will be clockwise.
b) 1
14. What will be the value of rotation at point A?
c) 2
a) 137.1/EI
d) 3
b) -137.1/EI
View Answer
c) 0
Answer: a
d) 100/EI Explanation: Initially, there will be 3 displacement unknowns,
but all of them will come out to be zero as it is non-sway
View Answer frame.
Answer: c 2. How many unknowns will be left finally which are non-zero?
fixed support. a) 0
15. What will be the value of rotation at point D? b) 1
a) 137.1/EI c) 2
b) -137.1/EI d) 3
c) 0 View Answer
d) 100/EI Answer: c
Explanation: Rotation at points B and C will be left finally to be
View Answer calculated from equations.
Answer: c 3. How many total slope deflection equations will be written in

Explanation: There won‟t be any rotation at point D as it is a
fixed support. this question?
a) 8
Analysis of Frames : No Sidesway-IV b) 6
c) 4
This set of Basic Structural Analysis Questions and Answers d) 3
focuses on “Analysis of Frames : No Sidesway-IV”. View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: 3 members are there and non joint has a zero
a) 80
b) -80
c) 0
d) 160
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: No load is acting on the member AB and same
goes for member CD.

a) A and B
AB = BC = CD = 20m b) B and C
c) C and D c) -44.4
d) D and A d) -22.2
Answer: b Answer: a
Explanation: All unknown will come in account if we conserve Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B in
moment about points B and C. sde equation.
6. What will be one of the extra condition, which we will get if 11. What will be the value of mBA?
we conserve moment near joint B? a) 22.2
a) mBA + mCA = 0 b) 44.4
b) mBA + mCB = 0 c) -44.4
c) mBA + mBC = 0 d) -22.2
d) mAB + mBC = 0 View Answer

Answer: c sde equation.
moment around that joint. 12. What will be the value of mBC?
7. What will be one of the extra condition, which we will get if a) 22.2
we conserve moment near joint C? b) 44.4

a) mBA + mCA = 0 c) -44.4
b) mBA + mCB = 0 d) -22.2
c) mBA + mBC = 0 View Answer
d) mCD + mCB = 0 Answer: c

View Answer and at point C in sde equation.
Answer: D 13. What will be the value of mCB?
moment around that joint. a) 22.2
8. What will be the value of rotation at point B? b) 44.4
a) 22.2/EI c) -44.4
b) -22.2/EI d) -22.2
c) 0 View Answer
d) 100/EI Answer: b
View Answer and at point C in sde equation.
Answer: a 14. What will be the value of mCD?
Explanation: Just use both equations as given above.
a) 22.2
b) 44.4
a) 22.2/EI
c) -44.4
b) -22.2/EI
d) -22.2
c) 0
View Answer
d) 100/EI
Answer: c
View Answer Explanation: Substitute the value of rotation at point C in
equation.
Answer: b
Explanation: Just use both equations as given above. 15. What will be the value of mDC?
10. What will be the value of mAB? a) 22.2
a) 22.2 b) 44.4
b) 44.4 c) -44.4
Answer: b
d) -22.2 Explanation: No moment or force is acting on beam BC. The
40KN force will be considered in joint equilibrium.
View Answer
3. What will be the value of rotation at point A?
Answer: b
Explanation: Substitute the value of rotation at point C in a) 137.1/EI
equation.
b) -137.1/EI
c) 0
Analysis of Frames : Sidesway-I
d) 100/EI
This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Analysis of Frames : Sidesway- Answer: c

I”. fixed support.
which we would need equations?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: Initially, there will be 3 displacement unknowns,
but all but of them will come out to be zero as members are
always considered inextensible.
5. How many unknowns will be left finally which is non-zero?
a) 0
b) 1
AB = 12m, BC = 15m, CD = 18m
c) 2
Load of 40 kN is acting at joint B as shown.
d) 3
EI is constant throughout the frame.
View Answer
All force options are given in KN and all moment options are
Answer: d
given in KN-M. Explanation: Rotation at points B and C and displacement of
FEM represent fixed end moments. beam BC will be left finally to be calculated from equations.
6. How many total slope deflection equations will be written in

1. This beam is a non – sway frame.
this question?
a) 8
a) true
b) 6
b) false
c) 4
View Answer
d) 3
Explanation: This frame is a sway frame. Members and
loading are unsymmetrical. Answer: b
Explanation: 3 members are there and non joint has a zero
2. What will be the value of FEMBC?
a) 80
b) 0
a) 80
c) -160
b) -80
d) 160
c) 0
View Answer
d) 160
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: No load is acting on the member AB and same
goes for member CD.
a) A and B
b) B and C
c) C and D
d) D and A
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: All unknown will come in account if we conserve AB = 12m, BC = 15m, CD = 18m
moment about points B and C.
Load of 40 kN is acting at joint B as shown.
9. What will be the value of shear in beam AB?
EI is constant throughout the frame.
a) mBA + mAB/12
All force options are given in KN and all moment options are
b) mBA + mCB/12
given in KN-M.
c) mBA + mBC/12
FEM represent fixed end moments.
d) mAB + mBC/12
View Answer 1. What will be the value of mBA?
Answer: a a) -208
Explanation: Separate out the beam AB and conserve
b) -135
moment about any one of the ends.
c) 94.8
10. What will be the value of shear in beam CD?
d) 135
a) mBA + mCA/12
View Answer
b) mBA + mCB/18
Answer: b
c) mBA + mBC/18
d) mCD + mDC/18 and lateral deflection of beam AB in sde equation.
View Answer 2. What will be the value of mBC?
Answer: D a) -208
Explanation: Separate out the beam CD and conserve
b) -135
moment about any one of the ends.
c) -94.8
d) 135
a) 438.81/EI
View Answer
b) -137.1/EI
Answer: d
c) 0
d) 136.18/EI and at point C in sde equation.
View Answer 3. What will be the value of mCB?
Answer: a a) -208
Explanation: On solving all the three equations obtained
b) -135
above simultaneously, we will get the answer.
c) -94.8
d) 135
Analysis of Frames : Sidesway-II
View Answer
This set of Structural Analysis Assessment Questions and
Answers focuses on “Analysis of Frames : Sidesway-II”.
Answer: c Answer: b
Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B Explanation: Separate out the beam and conserve moment
and at point C in sde equation. about point B.
4. What will be the value of mCD? 9. What will be the value of mAB?
a) -208 a) -208
b) -135 b) -135
c) -94.8 c) 94.8
d) 135 d) 135
Answer: c Answer: a
Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B Explanation: Just substitute the value of rotation at point B
and lateral deflection of beam CD in sde equation. and lateral deflection of beam AB in sde equation.
5. What will be the value of mDC?
a) -208 DKI and DSI – I
b) -135
c) 94.8
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “DKI and DSI – I”.
d) -110
View Answer R is no. of external reactions.
Answer: d C is no. of extra equations.
and lateral deflection of beam CD in sde equation.
1. Which of the following loads are not carried by a beam?
a) axial load
a) 136.18/EI
b) shear load
b) -136.18/EI
c) bending load
c) 0
d) flexural load
d) 438.81/EI
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: a Explanation: Flexural load is combination of shear and
Explanation: On solving all the three equations obtained bending load and axial load is not carried by a beam.
2. Which of the following is carried by truss members?
7. What will be the value of lateral displacement of beam BC?
a) axial load
a) 6754.68/EI
b) shear load
b) -6754.68/EI
c) bending load
c) 4503.12/EI
d) flexural load
d) -4503.12/EI
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: a Explanation: Truss members are only capable of carrying axial
Explanation: On solving all the three equations obtained loads.
3. State whether the following statement is true or false.
8. In beam AB, initially moments mAB and mBA are assumed
Truss and column are different in physical appearance.
to be clockwise. So, under that assumption, what will be the
a) true
direction of shear at point A in beam AB?
b) false
a) rightward
View Answer
b) leftward
Answer: b
c) can‟t say Explanation: Truss and columns are similar looking, it
depends on how they are used.
d) value will be 0
View Answer
Answer: c
4. State whether the following statement is true or false. Explanation: Each hinge gives one extra equation in case of
planar frame.
DSI is difference between external degree of indeterminacy
9. How many extra equations are possible if 3 hinges are
and internal degree of indeterminacy.
there in a space frame in relation to DSI?
a) true
a) 6
b) false
b) 9
View Answer
c) 3
Answer: b
Explanation: DSI is sum of external degree of indeterminacy d) 1
and internal degree of indeterminacy.
View Answer
5. Internal degree of indeterminacy of a beam/frame member
Answer: b
is :- Explanation: Each hinge gives three extra equation in case of
planar frame.
a) always zero
b) always non-zero
DKI and DSI – II
c) can‟t say
d) depends upon internal hinge

View Answer
Answers (MCQs) focuses on “DKI and DSI – II”.
Answer: d
Explanation: If internal hinge is there then it won‟t be 0 A and D are pin supports, B is roller support and C is an
otherwise it is always zero.
internal roller.
6. What is the general from of equation for DSI of a planar
frame?
a) R – 1 – c
1. How many extra equations are there?
b) R – 2 – c
a) 1
c) R – 3 – c
b) 2
d) R – 4 – c
c) 3
View Answer
d) 4
Answer: c
Explanation: 3 equations are there in case of planar frame View Answer
until some extra equations c is not there.
Answer: b
7. What is the general from of equation for DSI of a space Explanation: BM is zero at pins and no horizontal force is
there too.
frame?
2. What is the DSI of this system?
a) R – 4 – c
a) 3
b) R – 5 – c
b) 2
c) R – 6 – c
c) 1
d) R – 7 – c
d) 0
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: c
Explanation: 6 equations are there in case of planar frame Answer: d
until some extra equations c is not there. Explanation: 5 variable forces are there and 3+2 five
equations are there.
8. How many extra equations are possible if 3 hinges are
3. Sate whether this statement is true or false.
there in a planar frame in relation to DSI?
This structure is unstable.
a) 6
a) true
b) 9
b) false
c) 3
View Answer
d) 1
View Answer
Answer: d
Explanation: This structure is stable. No possibility of any kind b) unstable
of displacement is there.
c) determinate
A and D are fixed supports, B is an internal pin and C is an
d) can‟t say
internal roller.
View Answer
Answer: b
Explanation: 4 equations and 3 unknowns are there. So, it is
unstable.
4. How many extra equations are there?

DKI and DSI – III
a) 1
b) 2
This set of Structural Analysis Problems focuses on “DKI and
c) 3
DSI-III”.
d) 4
View Answer b = no. of members in a structure
r = no. of unknown reactions in member

Answer: c
Explanation: BM is zero at pins and no horizontal force is j = no. of joints in the structure
there too at C. B too will give one extra equations.
c = no. of extra equations in the structure
5. What is the DSI of this system?
a) 3 1. Which of the following is the correct equation for DSI of a
b) 2 truss?
c) 1 a) b + r – 2J
d) 0 b) b + r + 2J
View Answer c) b – r – 2J
Answer: d d) b – r – 2J
Explanation: 6 variable forces are there and 3+3 five
equations are there. View Answer
6. Sate whether this statement is true or false. Answer: a

Explanation: b and r gives no. of unknown forces and 2j is the
This structure is unstable. no. of equations available.
a) true 2. Which of the following is a correct equation for the DSI of a
b) false frame?
View Answer a) 3b + r + 3j
Answer: d b) 3b + r – 3j
Explanation: This structure is stable. No possibility of any kind
of displacement is there. c) 3b – r – 3j
7. If, all segment of a truss forms a triangle, then that truss is:- d) depends upon structure
a) internally stable View Answer
b) externally stable Answer: d

Explanation: It depends upon whether that frame is planar or
c) internally unstable space.
d) externally unstable 3. Which of the following is a correct equation for the DSI of a
View Answer planar frame?
Answer: a a) 3b + r + 3j-c
Explanation: A triangular truss is always internally stable, and
if all parts of a truss form a triangle then we can say that about b) 3b + r – 3j-c
overall truss.
c) 3b – r – 3j-c
8. If an internal hinge is there in a frame member, then this
d) depends upon structure
member is:-
View Answer
a) stable
Answer: b
Explanation: Each member will give 3 unknowns and each 7. How many degrees of freedom are counted for a roller
joint will 3 equations.
support while calculating DKI?
4. Tree method is used to find DSI.
a) 0
b) 1
a) true
c) 2
b) false
d) 3
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: c
Explanation: Tree method is used to find DSI in planar frame
Explanation: In roller support, there are two possibilities of
structures.
deflection, so two degree of freedom is counted.
5. How many degrees of freedom are counted for a fixed
8. How many degrees of freedom are counted for a fixed
a) 0
a) 0
b) 1
b) 1
c) 2
c) 2
d) 3
d) 3
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: a
Answer: a
Explanation: In fixed support, there is no possibility of
Explanation: In fixed support, there is no possibility of
deflection, so no degree of freedom is counted.
deflection, so no degree of freedom is counted.
6. How many degrees of freedom are counted for a pin
9. How many degrees of freedom are counted for an internal
pin support while calculating DKI?
a) 0
a) 0
b) 1
b) 1
c) 2
c) 2
d) 3
d) 3
View Answer
View Answer
Answer: b
Answer: b
Explanation: In fixed support, there is one possibility of
Explanation: In internal pin support, there is only one
rotation, so no degree of freedom is counted.
possibility of deflection, so no degree of freedom is counted.

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