Civil Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions

What is the degree of static indeterminacy for a fixed beam with one internal hinge?

In influence line diagram, what does the ordinate represent?

The principle of virtual work states that for equilibrium of a structure:

For a propped cantilever beam, the number of reactions is:

For a two-span continuous beam with equal spans and equal loads, which statement is true?

For a three-hinged arch, the number of independent equilibrium equations needed is:

The concept of 'release' in indeterminate structures means:

For a fixed-fixed beam of length L with uniformly distributed load w, the fixed end moment is:

In portal frame analysis, if a frame is subjected to lateral load, the type of bending is primarily:

A simply supported beam of span 10 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m. The maximum deflection occurs at which fraction of the span?

The degree of kinematic indeterminacy for a plane frame with 8 joints, where 3 joints are fixed supports, equals:

In slope-deflection method, the fixed-end moment for a beam AB with central point load W is:

A continuous beam with three equal spans of 6 m each carries a uniform load of 10 kN/m. Using moment distribution method, which span experiences maximum bending moment?

The stiffness coefficient k₁₂ in a stiffness matrix represents:

For a beam-column subjected to axial compression P and bending moment M, the interaction equation used in design codes is based on:

A frame with 'j' joints and 'm' members with 'r' reaction components is unstable if:

In the conjugate beam method, the conjugate load diagram is obtained by dividing the bending moment diagram of the actual beam by:

In plastic analysis of structures, the collapse load is determined by assuming:

The influence line for a reaction at support A of a simply supported beam is represented by:

In Castigliano's theorem, the partial derivative of total strain energy with respect to a load gives: