MPSC-Mains Classroom Test – 2019

Civil Engineering
Subject: Structural Analysis & Design of Steel Structures
Time Allowed: 1 Hour Maximum Marks: 100
Read the following instructions carefully.

INSTRUCTIONS
01. This Test Booklet contains 50 items (questions). Each item comprises four responses (answers).
You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that
there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any
case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
02. All items carry equal marks
03. Negative marking of 1/4th (i.e. 0.5 Marks) for each wrong answer

01. Moment distribution method (d) independent of its sectional polar

(a) gives only approximate results moment of inertia
(b) not suitable for non prismatic
members 03. For a perfect, stable and determinate
(c) highly useful for continuous beams truss having six numbers of joints, the
and frames number of members is equal to
(d) can be used for solving plane and (a) 15 (b) 12
space trusses (c) 9 (d) 6

02. The rotational stiffness of a prismatic

04. The correct combination of conditions
beam element is
that defines a rigid joint is _______
(a) directly proportional to its area of
i. All member meeting at the joint are
cross-section
rigid.
(b) inversely proportional to the square
ii. All deflections and rotations at the
of its length
joint are zero.
(c) directly proportional to its length

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iii. All members meeting at the joint 09. The structure is said to be unstable if
undergo same deflections at that (a) Degree of static indeterminacy is
joint. equal to zero
iv. All members meeting at the joint (b) Degree of static indeterminacy is
undergo same rotations at that joint. less than zero
(a) iii, iv (b) i, iii (c) Degree of static indeterminacy is
(c) ii, iv (d) i, ii greater than zero
(d) None of these
05. Castigliano’s second theorem is based on
(a) maximum strain energy 10. Choose the incorrect statement related to
(b) minimum strain energy statically indeterminate structures.
(c) minimum reaction (a) conditions of equilibrium are
(d) minimum moment insufficient to analyse the structure
fully
06. If the load is applied on joint, the (b) stresses are generally caused due to
displacements will be so adjusted that all temperature variations
the members will be subjected to (c) The bending moment at a section or
(a) direct stress the force in a member is
(b) shear force independent of material and cross-
(c) shear force and bending moment sectional area’s of the components
(d) bending moment (d) Stresses are caused due to lack of
fit
07. For finding forces in the members of a
truss by graphical method, the force 11. A roller support for a space structure

diagram is suggested by (a) permits the movement

(a) Mohr (b) Timoshenko perpendicular to the base of the

(c) Maxwell (d) Betti support only

(b) permits movement in any direction
08. Distribution factor for a cantilever beam in the plane of the base
is (c) does not permit any movement but
(a) one permits rotation
(b) zero (d) permits movement in any direction
(c) greater than one in the plane of the base but does not
(d) Insufficient data permit any rotation
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12. The given truss is Codes:

A B C D
B
(a) 3 1 4 2
C (b) 4 3 1 2
A C (c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
(a) Redundant truss
(b) perfect truss 15. The portal frame shown in the figure is
(c) Imperfect truss statically indeterminate to the
(d) None of the above P

13. Given the following, which one is not a

suspension bridge?
(a) unstiffened suspension bridge (a) first degree (b) second degree
(b) stiffened suspension bridge (c) third degree (d) fourth degree
(c) braced three hinged arch
(d) braced two hinged arch 16. In the case of a trussed beam the strain
energy stored is due to
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the (a) bending only
correct answer using the codes given (b) direct force only
below the lists. (c) both bending and direct force
List-I (d) None
A. Catenary
B. Truss analysis 17. Elastic structural analysis makes use of
C. Centre of gravity (a) Linear stress-strain relation only
D. Cable under udl (b) Elasticity only
(c) Elastic and linear stress-strain
List-II relation
1. Equilibrium of concurrent forces
(d) Elastic but either linear or non-linear
2. Parabola
stress strain relation
3.Hyperbolic functions
4. Parallel forces

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18. Which of the following methods of 21. The ordinates of influence line diagram
structural analysis is a displacement for bending moment due to a rolling
method? point load always have the dimensions of
(a) Three moment method (a) force (b) length
(b) Moment distribution method (c) force  length (d) force/length
(c) Column analogy method
(d) None of the above 22. Length of the cable under uniformly
distributed load having supports at same
19. In portal frame ABCD as shown, level and distance between two supports
member AB is rigid. The possible side ‘l’ and dip ‘d’ is given by
sway of portal frame is d2 2d 2
P (a)   (b)  
 
B
C
EI 8d 2 3d 2
(c)   (d)  
3 8
EI
Rigid

A
D 23. When a load crosses a through type pratt
(a) towards right truss in the direction left to right, the
(b) towards left nature of force in any diagonal member
(c) No sway in the left half of the span would
(d) cannot be ascertained (a) change from compression to tension
(b) change from tension to compression
20. The beam shown below can be easily (c) always the compression
analysed by (d) always the tension

24. Consider 2-hinged semicircular arches A,

B C B and C of radius 5 m, 7.5 m and 10 m
A D
respectively and each carries a
concentrated load W at their crowns. The
(a) Force method
horizontal thrust at their support will be
(b) Compatibility method
in the ratio of
(c) Displacement method
1 1
(d) Column Analogy method (a) 1 :1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1 : 1
2 2
(c) 1 : 1 : 2 (d) 1 : 1 : 1
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25. Maxwell’s law of reciprocal deflections is 1 F

A
(a)
valid for 
(a) Prismatic structures
ef 1
(b) Non-prismatic structures (b)

(c) Prismatic and non-prismatic structures
F
(d) None of these (c) e 1



26. The stiffness coefficient Kij indicates

(d)   e 1 f
(a) force at i due to a unit deformation at j 

(b) deformation at j due to a unit force at i
29. Pin jointed, frame is statically indeterminate
(c) deformation at i due to a unit force at j
internally if the number of member for the
(d) force at j due to a unit deformation at i
plane frame and space frame (m)
(a) m<(2J3) and m> (3J6)
27: The strain energy stored in a simply
supported beam of span ‘l’ and flexural (b) m> (2J3) and m> (3J6)

rigidity ‘2EI’ due to central (c) m< (2J3) and m < (3J 6)

concentrated load ‘W’ is (d) m>(2J3) and m< (3J 6)

W 23 W 23
(a) (b) 30. Match the List- I (type of joint) and List –II
96 EI 192 EI
(Degree of freedom)
W 2 2 W 2 2
(c) (d) List –I
192 EI 96 EI
P. Pin joint of a plane frame
Q. Rigid joint of a plane frame
28. Figure below shows a simply supported
R. Rigid joint of a space frame
beam to span l between supports and
List -II
with overhangs e and f over the left and
1. 3 2. 2 3. 6
right support respectively. The ILD for
reaction Vb is
Codes:
P Q R
A B
(a) 2 3 1
e l f
Va Vb (b) 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 3
(d) 3 2 1

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31. What is the horizontal thrust at each (a) 160 kNm (b) 200 kNm
support of two hinged semi-circular arch (c) 240kNm (d) 300kNm
carrying a point load W at crown,
assume uniform EI 35. Carry-over factor CAB for the beam shown
W W in the figure below is _________
(a) (b)
2 
A B
2W 
(c) (d)
 W L
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 0.5 (d) 0.75
32. The order of the stiffness matrix is
(a) Static indeterminacy
36. Linear arch is one which represents
(b) Kinematic Indeterminacy
(a) Centre line of an arch
(c) Both Static & Kinematic
(b) Variation of bending moment
indeterminacy
(c) Thrust line
(d) None of the above
(d) Variation of shear force

33. The shear caused by sinking of one of

37. Castigliano’s theorem for deflection i.e.
the support by  of simply supported
V
is true for
beam is P
12EI 3EI (a) linearly elastic material
(a) (b)
L3 L3 (b) rigid material
6EI (c) non –linearly elastic material
(c) (d) Zero
L3
(d) any material –elastic (linear or non-
linear) or inelastic
34. The fixed end moment considered at
support B for the span BC of continuous
38. Two ISMC 400 channels placed back to
beam ABCD while using moment
back at a spacing of 250 mm carry an
distribution method is ______ (Take
axial load of 1600 kN. The lacing system
clockwise moment as negative)
should be designed to resist a transverse
20 kN/m
250 kN shear equal to:
A B C 4 m4 m D (a) 40 kN (b) 80 kN
12 m 12 m 8m (c) 100 kN (d) 160 kN

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39. A steel plate is 30 cm wide and 10 mm 44. The term ‘Block shear’ is associated with
thick. A rivet of nominal diameter 18 the design of :
mm is driven. The net sectional area of (a) Steel Tension member
the plate is (b) Steel Compression member
(a) 18.00 cm2 (b) 28.20 cm2 (c) RCC Column
(c) 28.05 cm2 (d) 32.42 cm2 (d) RCC pad type footing

40. For an I-beam, shape factor is 1.12. The 45. A column splice is used to increase
factor of safety in bending is 1.5. If the (a) the length of the column
allowable stress is increased by 20% for (b) the strength of the column
wind and earthquake loads, then the load (c) the rigidity of the column
factor is (d) the cross-sectional area of the
(a) 1.10 (b) 1.25 column
(c) 1.35 (d) 1.40
46. Normally, the angle of roof truss with
41. The thickness of web for unstiffened asbestos sheets should not be less than
plate girder with clear distance ‘d’ (a) 260 (b) 300 (c) 350 (d) 400
between the flanges shall not be less than
(a) d/200 (b) d/85 47. Limits are placed on slenderness ratio of
(c) d/100 (d) d/160 tension members:
(a) to check the crippling of member
42. TMT stands for- (b) to check the lateral vibration of the
(a) Thermo Mechanically Tested member
(b) Tread Mill Test (c) to limit the buckling of member
(c) Both a & b (d) all of the above
(d) None of these
48. Which one is not a possible mode of
43. Stainless steel contains _____________ failure in case of tension members?
(a) 18% of chromium & 8% nickel (a) Yielding of gross section
(b) 8% of chromium & 18% nickel (b) Rupture at the net section
(c) 12% of chromium & 36% nickel (c) Instability of the element
(d) 36% of chromium & 8% nickel (d) Block shear

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49. Bucking load in a steel column is 50. The slenderness ratio of single angle
(a) related to length single bolted strut should be less than
(b) directly proportional to the (a) 300 (b) 250
slenderness ration (c) 180 (d) 350
(c) inversely proportional to the
slenderness ratio
(d) non linearity of the slenderness
ratio

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