Question: The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is__________________?

• 1. 2
• 2. 3
• 3. 4
• 4. unrestricted

Question: The carryover factor in a prismatic member whose far end is fixed is___________________?

• 1. 0
• 2. 1/2
• 3. 3/4
• 4. 1

Question: Principle of superposition is applicable when___________________?

• 1. deflections are linear functions of applied forces
• 2. material obeys Hooke’s law
• 3. the action of applied forces will be affected by small deformations of the structure
• 4. none of the above

Question: The principle of virtual work can be applied to elastic system by considering the virtual work of_________________?

• 1. internal forces only
• 2. external forces only
• 3. internal as well as external forces
• 4. none of the above

Question: The number of independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed space frame is_______________?

• 1. 1
• 2. 2
• 3. 3
• 4. 6

Question: The number of independent equations to be satisfied for static equilibrium in a space structure is___________________?

• 1. 2
• 2. 3
• 3. 4
• 4. 6

Question: A pin-jointed plane frame is unstable if________________?

• 1. (m + r)<2j
• 2. m + r = 2j
• 3. (m + r)>2j
• 4. none of the above

Question: Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are_________________?

• 1. three linear movements
• 2. two linear movements and one rotation
• 3. one linear movement and two rotations
• 4. three rotations

Question: Degree of static indeterminacy of a rigid-jointed plane frame having 15 members, 3 reaction components and 14 joints is__________________?

• 1. 2
• 2. 3
• 3. 6
• 4. 8

Question: If there are m unknown member forces, r unknown reaction components and j number of joints, then the degree of static indeterminacy of a pin-jointed plane frame is given by__________________?

• 1. m + r + 2j
• 2. m – r + 2j
• 3. m + r – 2j
• 4. m + r – 3j