Structures
Structural Engineering covering beams, columns, trusses, and structural analysis. Practice problems for GATE Civil and other engineering exams.
Topics:
Applied Mechanics MCQs 118Design of Steel and Masonry Structures MCQs 1Laws of Forces 17Reinforced Concrete Technology (RCC Design) MCQs 1Strength of Materials MCQs 318Theory of Structures (Structure Analysis) MCQs 1
MCQ explainedA circular beam section is subjected to a shear force of 40π kN. The maximum shear stress the material can tak…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe strain energy stored per unit volume in a hollow shaft under pure torque, when the maximum shear stress is…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe dimension of angular velocity is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe angle of twist (wind-up) of a close-coiled helical spring under an axial torque T is given by (D = mean co…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedHow many of the following cases are improperly constrained? 1. Parallel forces 2. Concurrent forces 3. Perpend…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA cantilever AB of length 5 m (fixed at A) carries a uniformly varying load whose intensity is 20 kN/m at the…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf the normal stresses due to longitudinal and transverse loads on a bar are σ₁ and σ₂ respectively, the norma…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhat is the expression for the crippling load of a column with both ends hinged?Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor an isotropic homogeneous body, the ratio of lateral strain to axial strain is called:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf a structure has 10 joints, at how many joints (at minimum) must the equilibrium equations be satisfied for…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of Young’s moduli of two materials, E₁/E₂, is 2.5. Bars of the two materials have the same len…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum shear force in a rectangular beam section of depth 150 mm is 50 kN. If the permissible maximum she…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIf Ix and Iy are the moments of inertia of a section about the X and Y axes, the polar moment of inertia of th…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA fixed beam carries a uniformly distributed load over its entire span L. The points of contraflexure occur on…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIdentify the property that changes as a function of the geometrical dimensions of a section in structural mate…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedIn a thin cylindrical shell, the ratio of longitudinal stress to hoop stress is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA close-coiled helical spring is subjected to a torque about its axis. The spring wire would experience:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedWhich of the following options is INCORRECT?Structures · 1 min read