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  1. Which of the following is not the displacement method?

  2. A.

     Equilibrium method

    B.

     Column analogy method

    C.

     Moment distribution method

    D.

     Kani's method


  3. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method?

  4. A.

     Moment distribution method

    B.

     Column analogy method

    C.

     Three moment equation

    D.

     None of the above


  5. The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is

  6. A.

     0

    B.

     1/2

    C.

     3/4

    D.

     1


  7. The degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings)

  8. A.

     2j-r

    B.

     3j-r

    C.

     j-2r

    D.

     j-3r


  9. The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed space frame is (where m, r and j have their usual meanings)

  10. A.

     m + r – 2j

    B.

     m + r – 3j

    C.

     3m + r – 3j

    D.

     6m + r – 6j


  11. Castigliano’s first theorem is applicable

  12. A.

     for statically determinate structures only

    B.

     when the system behaves elastically

    C.

     only when principle of superposition is valid

    D.

     none of the above


  13. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method?

  14. A.

     Slope deflection method

    B.

     Column analogy method

    C.

     Moment distribution method

    D.

     None of the above


  15. Principle of superposition is applicable when

  16. A.

     Deflections are linear functions of applied forces

    B.

     Material obeys Hooke's law

    C.

     The action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure

    D.

     None of the above


  17. The effective and actual lengths of a cantilever are same if continuous at the support,

  18. A.

     Unstrained against torsion at the support and free at the end

    B.

     With partial restraint against torsion of the support and free at the end

    C.

     Restrained against torsion at the support and free at the end

    D.

     None of these


  19. When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies

  20. A.

     Less than the left half span

    B.

     Whole of left half span

    C.

     More than the left half span

    D.

     Whole span