Civil Engineering - MCQ Practice Questions

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:

Castigliano's second theorem states that the deflection at a point equals the partial derivative of strain energy with respect to:

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?

In flexibility method, a structure is converted to statically determinate form by removing:

The stiffness coefficient k₁₂ in a stiffness matrix represents:

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:

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

In a hinged support, the number of restraints and unknown reactions are:

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:

A parabolic arch carries a uniformly distributed load. At the crown (center) of the arch, the horizontal thrust is minimum when the rise-to-span ratio is:

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

The principle of superposition in structural analysis is valid for:

In a moving load problem on a simply supported beam, the maximum bending moment under a point load occurs when the load is positioned:

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

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: