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 cantilever AB, fixed at A and free at B, carries no transverse load (only a couple acts at the free end). Th…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA lever ABDC is supported on hinges at A and C (AB = BD = DC = 1 m). A vertical arm 1 m high is fixed at B, an…Structures · 2 min read
MCQ explainedThe centre of gravity of an equilateral triangle with each side a is at a distance of ______ from any of the t…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of span 4C carries loads W at C, 2W at 2C and W at 3C from the left support. The maxim…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a given stress, the ratio of the moment of resistance of a square beam placed with two sides horizontal to…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA shear force diagram is a right-angled triangle: zero at the free (right) end and rising linearly to wl at th…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe most efficient and economical section used as a beam is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA beam carrying a UDL has two equal overhangs. For the maximum bending moment in the beam to be as small as po…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedFor a given shear force across a symmetrical I-section, the intensity of shear stress is maximum at the:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum bending moment for a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load w per unit length is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe shear stress at a distance y above the neutral axis (NA) of a prismatic beam due to a shear force V is:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe ratio of the maximum deflection of a simply supported beam with a central load W to that of a cantilever o…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA bar of length L and cross-sectional area A carries a gradually applied tensile load W. The strain energy sto…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedThe maximum bending stress in an I-beam occurs at the:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedPick the correct statement:Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA load of 1960 N is raised at the end of a steel wire. The minimum diameter of the wire so that the stress doe…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedA simply supported beam of length a carries a load varying from zero at one end to w at the other. The shear f…Structures · 1 min read
MCQ explainedTwo beams of equal cross-sectional area are subjected to equal bending moments. If one beam has a square cross…Structures · 1 min read