Structural analysis MCQs with answers for test preparation.
If in an interior beam, adjacent structures are exactly similar then the tributary area is:
A. Obtuse triangle
B. Trapezium
C. Right angled triangle
D. Obtuse triangleSince, the structures are similar; angles of triangle will be 45 and 90 degrees.
Which of the following is carried by truss members ?
A. shear load
B. axial load
C. flexural load
D. bending loadTruss members are only capable of carrying axial loads.
Which type of structure would cost less in terms of materials ?
A. Depends upon loading
B. Statically determinate
C. Both will cost equally
D. Statically indeterminateStatically indeterminate would cost less as they can support a loading with thinner members and increased stability.
Which structure will perform better during earthquake ?
A. Statically indeterminate
B. Statically determinate
C. Statically determinate and indeterminate
D. Depends upon magnitude of earthquakeIndeterminate structure has a tendency to redistribute its load to its redundant supports in case of overloading.
Which of the following is false for deflection of a point nearby a fixed support ?
A. Displacement is zero
B. Slope is zero
C. Displacement as well as slope is non-zero
D. Displacement and slope is zeroDue to presence of vertical reaction and moment, there won’t be any displacement and slope will be zero.
Why is base plate provided in short roof trusses ?
A. As provision for temperature related expansion/contraction
B. For stability
C. For rigidity
D. To transmit load effectivelyWhich of the following material is not used in making trusses ?
A. Wooden struts
B. Channel
C. Metal bars
D. ConcreteConcrete is good in compression but weak in tension.
If we use link support in a structural system, then how many unknowns would we have ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 5What will be Vmax in the above question if the hospital is made up of structural steel frames ?
A. 01813gw
B. 03813gw
C. 04813gw
D. 02813gwWhich of the following is statically determinate structure ?
A. Continuous beam
B. Double overhanging
C. Two hinged arch
D. Fixed beam