ASSIGNMENT – 0

1. Select the correct shear force and bending moments diagram combination of the beam AB from
the following plots
5 kN 5 kN
A B
1m 1m 1m

a) 5 5
+
SFD
-
Correct a -5 -5
5 5
+ BMD

b) 5 5
+ SFD
-
-5 -5
5 5
+ BMD

c) 5 5
+ SFD
-
-5 -5

- BMD
-5 -5
d) 5 5
+
SFD
-
-5 -5

- BMD
-5 -5
2. Find out the absolute maximum value of bending moment and its nature (sagging or hogging)
for the beam given in the figure

10 kN/m 5 kN-m 20 kN
A D
B C
1m 1m 2m 2m 2m

a) 40 kN-m (hogging)
b) 40 kN-m (sagging)
c) 38.75 kN-m (hogging)
d) 38.75 kN-m (sagging)

3. If the members of the truss can withstand maximum 10 kN in tension and 8 kN in

compression determine the maximum force P that can be applied on the truss

B 5m C

600 600 600 600

A E 5m D
5m
P

a) 5.0 kN
b) 4.0 kN
c) 6.93 kN
d) 8.66 kN
4. Choose the appropriate combination about the static indeterminacy and stability of the given
truss.

a) Statically indeterminate and stable

b) Statically determinate and stable
c) Statically determinate but externally unstable
d) Statically indeterminate but externally unstable

5. Choose the appropriate option of the static indeterminacy of the given truss.

a) Statically indeterminate to degree 1

b) Statically determinate
c) Statically indeterminate to degree 2
d) Statically indeterminate to degree 3
6. Determine the deflection and slope at point B of the cantilever beam subjected to a
concentrated load of 10 kN at the mid-span. E=200 GPa, I=100 x 106 mm4.

10 kN

C
A B
2m 2m
a) 3.33 mm and 2.0 x 10-3 rad
b) 9.33 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad
c) 3.33 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad
d) 0.33 mm and 3.0 x 10-3 rad

7. Find the mid-span deflection (at point C) of the beam subjected to 5 kN/m uniformly
distributed load (udl) over entire span (4 m) and a concentrated load of 20 kN at the mid-span
(point C). E=200 GPa, I=50 x 106 mm4.
20 kN
5 kN/m

A B
2m C 2m
a) 4.33 mm
b) 2.33 mm
c) 3.33 mm
d) 5.55 mm

8. Determine the deflection at point B of the beam given in the below figure. ‘EI’ is constant.
E=200 GPa, I=10 x 106 mm4.

10 kN

B
A D
C
2m 2m 2m
a) 6.67 mm
b) 4.67 mm
c) 5.00 mm
d) 2.37 mm

9. At what distance ‘a’, should the bearing supports at B and C be placed so that the
displacement at the centre of the shaft is equal to the deflection at its ends? ‘EI’ is constant.
 P P

A D
a B C
a
L
a) 1.5 L
b) 0.152 L
c) 2.5 L
d) 2.152 L

10. Determine the deflection and slope at point D of the beam given in the below figure. ‘EI’ is
constant. E=200 GPa, I=10 x 106 mm4.

10 kN

B
A D
C
2m 2m 2m
a) 20 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad
b) 10 mm and 1.0 x 10-3 rad
c) 30 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad
d) 10 mm and 5.0 x 10-3 rad

11. Consider the following truss structure. What will be dimension of the global stiffness matrix?
4 5

1 3
2

a) 4x4
b) 10 x 10
c) 6x6
d) 5x5
12. If at support B of a prismatic beam AB of length L with fixed ends is given a unit transverse
displacement, without any rotation, what is the reaction force at support A. EI is the flexural
rigidity and L is the length of the beam.
a) 6 EI/L3
b) 6 EI/L2
c) 12 EI/L3
d) 12 EI/L2

13. If at support B of a prismatic beam AB of length L with fixed ends is given a unit rotation,
without any vertical displacement, what is the moment induced at support A. EI is the
flexural rigidity and L is the length of the beam.
a) 6 EI/L2
b) 4 EI/L
c) 2 EI/L
d) 12 EI/L2

14. The influence line diagram of shear force at C, at a distance of 4m from the left support of a
simply supported beam girder AB is shown in the below figure. Find the shear force at
section C due to an udl of 4 kN/m intensity, spanning over the entire beam.

C
A B
4m 12 m

0.75

+
-
0.25

a) 16 kN
b) 8 kN
c) 4 kN
d) 2 kN
15. For the continuous beam shown in the below figure, the influence line diagram for support
reaction at D is best represented as

internal hinge

A B D
C
4m 2m 2m

0.5 0.75 + 1
A B C D
a)

+ 1
0.5
A B C D
b)

+ 1
A B C D
c) right c

+ 1
A
- B C D
1
d)

16. An udl of intensity 10 kN/m and length 3 m passing through a simply supported beam of
span 9 m. Find the maximum positive and negative shear force at a section 3 m from the left
support.
a) 10.0 kN and -3.33 kN
b) 15.0 kN and -5.0 kN
c) 12.5 kN and -5.0 kN
d) 20.0 kN and -6.67 kN

17. A simply supported beam of span 3m carries a point load of 30kN which may be placed
anywhere within the middle third of the span. The minimum value for mid-span bending
moment will be
a) 20 kN- m
b) 15 kN- m
c) 22.5 kN- m
 d) None of the above

18. For the frame shown in figure determine the total static indeterminacy.

19. Find out the kinematic indeterminacy of the structure shown below when the all the members
are axially rigid.

20. Find out the Static indeterminacy of the beam in figure.

21. Find the vertical reaction at support D of the truss shown in the figure given below. Cross-
sectional area and modulus of elasticity for all the members are 500 mm2 and 200 GPa,
respectively.

10 kN
A B

5m

D 5m C

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

22. Find the vertical reaction at support E of the truss shown in the figure given below. Cross-
sectional area and modulus of elasticity for all the members are 500 mm2 and 200 GPa,
respectively.

A B

5m 5m

C
E 5m D 5m

10 kN

a) A
b) B
c) C
 d) D

23. Calculate the moment at B for the two-span continuous beam ABC. EI is same for all the
members.

25 kN 25 kN

B
A C
EI EI
2m 2m 2m 2m

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) 18.75 kN-m (hogging)