Civil Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions
Core civil MCQs — structures, surveying, concrete & soil mechanics for GATE & PSUs.
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Which of the following statements about determinate structures is correct?
In the method of sections for truss analysis, the section should pass through maximum how many members?
For a cantilever beam of length L carrying uniformly distributed load w, the maximum bending moment occurs at:
In slope deflection method, what does the term 'FEM' represent?
A cantilever beam of length 5 m carries a point load of 20 kN at the free end. The maximum bending moment occurs at which location?
In the method of virtual work, a virtual displacement is applied to determine which quantity?
Castigliano's second theorem states that the deflection at a point equals the partial derivative of strain energy with respect to:
In flexibility method, a structure is converted to statically determinate form by removing:
A determinate truss with 12 members is analyzed using method of sections. The maximum number of members that can be cut in a single section is:
In a hinged support, the number of restraints and unknown reactions are:
The principle of superposition in structural analysis is valid for:
A simply supported beam of length L carries a concentrated load P at mid-span. The maximum bending moment occurs at:
In the method of sections for truss analysis, the maximum number of members that can be cut to maintain a determinate section is:
For a cantilever beam of length L with uniformly distributed load w, the slope at the free end is:
The radius of gyration for a rectangular section (b×d) about the centroidal axis parallel to base is:
The effective length factor K for a column fixed at both ends is:
In the method of sections, when analyzing a truss, the maximum number of members that can be cut in a single section is:
The deflection of a cantilever beam of length L carrying a point load W at the free end is:
In Castigliano's theorem, the partial derivative of strain energy with respect to a force gives:
The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load is: