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Shear force & Bending Moment MCQ JKSSB-2022

1. If the cantilever beam carries a UDL over its entire length, then shape of bending
moment diagram is?
A. Linear
B. Quadratic parabola
C. Cubic parabola
D. Triangle

2. The rate of change of shear force is equal to:

A. Bending moment
B. Curvature
C. Deflection
D. Intensity of loading

3. The bending moment M is constant over the length of a segment L of a beam. The
shearing force will also be a constant over this length and is given by
A. M/L
B. M/2L
C. M/4L
D. None of the above

4. A cantilever of span L has a load P acting at the free end. The bending moment at the
free end will be:
A. PL
B. -PL
C. PL/2
D. None of the above

5. The point of contraflexure is a point where:

A. Shear force is maximum
B. Bending moment is maximum
C. Shear force changes sign
D. Bending moment is zero and changes its sign

6. A beam fixed at both ends carries a UDL on entire length. The ratio of bending moment
at the support to the bending moment at mid span is given by:
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2

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7. The shear force diagram for a cantilever beam subjected to concentrated load at the
free end is given by
A. Triangle
B. Parabola
C. Rectangle
D. Cubic parabola

8. In a simply supported beam of span L subjected to UDL of intensity W kN/m over its
entire length the maximum bending is given by:
A. WL2/8
B. WL2/4
C. -WL2/8
D. -WL2/4

9. In cantilever beam subjected to general loading, the maximum bending moment is at:
A. Fixed end
B. Free end
C. Mid-span
D. Quarter-span

10. The maximum shear force in a simply supported beam of span L, subjected to a central
point, W is given by the following expression:
A. W/4
B. W/2
C. W
D. WL/2

11. The slope of curve of SFD at any section will be equal to-
A. The slope of loading at that section
B. The ordinate of loading at that section
C. The area of loading diagram at the section
D. None of these

12. For design of a simply supported beam under UDL-

A. Check the section at centre for bending moment as well as for shear
B. Check the section at centre for bending moment and at the support for shear
C. Check the section at centre for shear and at the support for bending moment
D. None of these

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13. If the shear force diagram of a simply supported beam is parabolic, then the load on the
beam is
A. Uniformly distributed load
B. Concentrated load
C. External moment acting at mid span
D. Linearly varying distributed load

14. In which of the following the point of contraflexure will not occur?
A. A two-span continuous beam of equal spans, simply supported and loaded by UDL
over both span
B. A simply supported beam loaded by UDL
C. A fixed beam loaded by UDL
D. A propped cantilever loaded by UDL

15. For S.F to be uniform throughout the span of simply supported beam, which of the
following loads should be applied on to the beam?
A. Two equally spaced concentric load
B. A couple at mid span only
C. A couple anywhere in the span
D. UDL over the entire span

16. For a simply supported beam, at what distance from support A, is the shear force zero?
A. L/2
B. L/3
C. L/√2
D. L/√3

17. A simply supported beam AB of span L carries two concentrated loads W each at point
L/3 from A and B. what is the shear force in the middle one-third portion of the beam?
A. W/2
B. W
C. 2W
D. Zero

18. Shear span is defined as the zone where

A. Bending moment is zero
B. Shear force is zero
C. Shear force is constant
D. Bending moment is constant

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19. The maximum number of unknown forces that can be determined in a concurrent
coplanar force system under equilibrium is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

20. Which of the following beam is likely to have point of contraflexure?

A. Cantilever beam
B. Simply supported beam
C. Beam with over hang
D. None of the above

21. In a simply supported beam carries a varying load from zero to one end and W at the
other end. If the length of the beam is ‘a’, the maximum bending moment will be:
A. Wa/27
B. Wa/9
C. Wa2/27
D. Wa2/9√3

22. Moment at hinge will be:

A. Infinite
B. Zero
C. Depend upon acting force
D. Maximum

23. The slope of bending moment diagram gives?

A. Shear force
B. Couple
C. Bending moment
D. None of the above

24. For a cantilever beam of length L subjected to a moment M at its free end. The shape of
shear force diagram is:
A. Rectangle with a constant value of (M/L)
B. Parabolic
C. Linearly varying with zero at free end and maximum at the support
D. No shear force at any part of beam

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25. For a cantilever beam of length L subjected to a moment M at its free end. The shear
force at any point on the beam is:
A. M/L
B. M/L2
C. 2M/L
D. ZERO

26. For a cantilever beam of length L subjected to a moment M at its free end. The shape of
shear force
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Uniform

27. What is the maximum bending moment for simply supported beam of span L carrying a
point load “W” kN at its centre?
A. W kN-m
B. W/L kN-m
C. WL/2 kN-m
D. WL/4 kN-m

28. In simple bending, ______ is constant.

A. Shear force
B. Loading
C. Deformation
D. Bending moment

29. A beam is a structural member which is subjected to

A. Axial tension or compression
B. Transverse loads and couples
C. Twisting moment
D. No load, but its axis should be horizontal and x-section rectangular or circular

30. sudden jump anywhere on the Bending moment diagram of a beam is caused by
A. Couple acting at that point
B. Couple acting at some other point
C. Concentrated load at the point
D. Uniformly distributed load or uniformly varying load on the beam

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