Description : In a simply supported beam subjected to uniformly distributed load (w) over the entire length (l), total load=W, maximum Bending moment is (a) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the mid-point (b) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the end (c) Wl/4 or wl2/4 (d) Wl/2
Last Answer : (a) Wl/8 or wl2/8 at the mid-point
Description : The maximum deflection of (A) A simply supported beam carrying a uniformly increasing load from either end and having the apex at the mid span is WL3 /60EI (B) A fixed ended beam ... ended beam carrying a concentrated load at the mid span is WL3 /192EI (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Maximum deflection in a S.S beam with UDL w over the entire span will be a. 3wl4 /584EI. b. 5wl4/384EI. C. 7wl4/384EI. d. None.
Last Answer : b. 5wl4/384EI.
Description : For a simply supported beam of span L, loaded with U.D.L. w/m over the whole span, the maximum B.M will be (a) wL/4 (b) wL2 /8 (c) wL2 /4 (d) WwL2 /2
Last Answer : (b) wL2
Description : The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of span L, carrying an isolated load at the centre of the span; flexural rigidity being EI, is (A) WL3 /3EL (B) WL3 /8EL (C) WL3 /24EL (D) WL3 /48EL
Last Answer : (D) WL3 /48EL
Description : For a fixed beam with UDL, maximum deflection is a.wL4/48EI b.wL4/192EI c. wL4/384EI d.wL3/192EI
Last Answer : c. wL4/384EI
Description : Maximum slope in a S.S beam with UDL w at the entire span will be a. wl3/ 16EI. b.wl3/ 24EI. c. wl3/ 48 EI. d.None
Last Answer : b.wl3/ 24EI.
Description : For a simply supported beam of span L, with point load W at the centre, the maximum B.M. will be (a) WL (b) WL/2 (c) WL/4 (d) WL/8
Last Answer : (c) WL/4
Description : The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam of length L with a central load W, is (A) WL²/48EI (B) W²L/24EI (C) WL3 /48EI (D) WL²/8EI
Last Answer : (C) WL3 /48EI
Description : The shear force at the centre of a simply supported beam of span l carrying a uniformly distributed load of w per unit length over the whole span is (a) wl (b) wl/2 (c) wl/4 (d) Zero
Last Answer : (d) Zero
Description : Which among the following is the value of static deflection (δ) for a fixed beam with central point load? A ( Wl 3 ) /(192 EI) B ( Wl 2 ) /(192 EI) C (Wl 3 ) /(384 EI) D None of the above
Last Answer : A ( Wl 3 ) /(192 EI)
Description : Which among the following is the value of static deflection (δ) for a fixed beam with central point load? a. (Wl 3 ) /(192 EI) b. (Wl 2 ) /(192 EI) c. (Wl 3 ) /(384 EI)
Last Answer : a. (Wl 3 ) /(192 EI)
Description : A beam of uniform rectangular section 200 mm wide and 300mm deep is simply supported at its ends.It carries a uniformly distributed load of 9KN/m run over the entire span of 5m.If E=1×104 N/mm2, what is the maximum deflection? a.14.26 mm b.17.28 mm c.18.53 mm d.16.27 mm.
Last Answer : d.16.27 mm.
Description : For a fixed beam with UDL,maximum bending moment at midpoint is a. wL3/248 b. wL2/248 c. wL2/24 d. wL2/24
Last Answer : c. wL2/24
Description : A beam 3m long simply supported at its ends ,is carrying a point load W at the centre.If the slope at the ends of the beam should not exceed 10,find the deflection at the centre of beam? a.18.41 mm b.13.45 mm c.17.45 mm d.21.67 mm.
Last Answer : c.17.45 mm
Description : Maximum deflection of a (A) Cantilever beam carrying a concentrated load W at its free end is WL3 /3EI (B) Simply supported beam carrying a concentrated load W at mid-span is WL3 /48EI (C) Cantilever beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load over span is WL3 /8EI (D) All the above
Description : A uniform girder simply supported at its ends is subjected to a uniformly distributed load over its entire length and is propped at the centre so as to neutralise the deflection. The net B.M. at the centre will be (A) WL (B) WL/8 (C) WL/24 (D) WL/32
Last Answer : (D) WL/32
Description : A simply supported beam carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole span.The deflection at the centre is y.If the distributed load per unit length is doubled and also depth of beam is doubled ,then the deflection at the centre would be a.2y b.4y c.y/2 d.y/4.
Last Answer : d.y/4.
Description : A simply supported beam is of rectangular section.It carries a uniformly distributed load over the whole span.The deflection at the centre is y.If the depth of beam is doubled ,the deflection at the centre would be a.2y b.4y c.y/2 d.y/8.
Last Answer : d.y/8.
Description : A simply supported beam carries uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m over the length of 5 m. If flexural rigidity is 30000 kN.m2, what is the maximum deflection in the beam? a. 5.4 mm b. 1.08 mm c. 6.2 mm d. 8.6 mm
Last Answer : a. 5.4 mm
Description : Which of the following statements is/are true for a simply supported beam? a. Deflection at supports in a simply supported beam is maximum. b.Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero . c. Slope is minimum at supports in a simply supported beam. d. All of the above
Last Answer : b.Deflection is maximum at a point where slope is zero .
Description : A concentrated load P acts on a simply supported beam of span L at a distance L/3 from the left support. The bending moment at the point of application of the load is given by (a) PL/3 (b) 2PL/3 (c) PL/9 (d) 2PL/9
Last Answer : (d) 2PL/9
Description : For the same span and loads fixed beam in comparison with simply supported beams has a. lesser value of maximum deflection b. more value of maximum deflecction c.twice the value of maximum deflecction d.same value of maximum deflecction
Last Answer : a. lesser value of maximum deflection
Description : A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated load of 10 kN at its centre. What will be deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam if the model is subjected to a 1 kN load at its centre? (A) 5 mm (B) 0.5 mm (C) 0.05 mm (D) 0.005 mm
Last Answer : (A) 5 mm
Description : Maximum deflection in a cantilever beam with W at the free end will be a.WL3/6EI. b.WL3/2EI c.WL3/3EI d.None.
Last Answer : c.WL3/3EI
Description : For a fixed beam with UDL, maximum bending moment at end is a. wL2/12 b.wL2/24 c.wL2/36 d.wL2/48
Last Answer : a. wL2/12
Description : When a simply supported beam is loaded with a point load at the centre, the maximum tensile stress is developed on the (a) Top fibre (b) Bottom fibre (c) Neutral axis (d) None of these
Last Answer : (b) Bottom fibre
Description : In a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over the left half span, the point of contraflexure will occur in (a) Left half span of the beam (b) Right half span of the beam. (c) Quarter points of the beam (d) Does not exist
Last Answer : (d) Does not exist
Description : For a simply supported beam, loaded with point load, the B.M.D. will be (a) A triangle (b) A parabolic curve (c) A cubic curve (d) None of these
Last Answer : a) A triangle
Description : δ = (W a 2 b 2 ) / (3 EIL) is the value of deflection for ______ A. simply supported beam which has central point load B. simply supported beam which has eccentric point load C. simply supported beam which has U.D.L. point load per unit length D. fixed beam which has central point load
Last Answer : B. simply supported beam which has eccentric point load
Description : δ = (W a 2 b 2 ) / (3 EIl) is the value of deflection for ______ a. simply supported beam which has central point load b. simply supported beam which has eccentric point load c. simply supported beam which has U.D.L. point load per unit length d. fixed beam which has central point load
Last Answer : b. simply supported beam which has eccentric point load
Description : The maximum deflection due to a load W at the free end of a cantilever of length L and having flexural rigidity EI, is (A) WL²/2EI (B) WL²/3EI (C) WL3 /2EI (D) WL3 /3EI
Last Answer : (D) WL3 /3EI
Description : The maximum deflection due to a uniformly distributed load w/unit length over entire span of a cantilever of length l and of flexural rigidly EI, is (A) wl3 /3EI (B) wl4 /3EI (C) wl4 /8EI (D) wl4 /12E
Last Answer : (C) wl4 /8EI
Description : A cantilever carries is uniformly distributed load W over its whole length and a force W acts at its free end upward. The net deflection of the free end will be (A) Zero (B) (5/24) (WL3 /EI) upward (C) (5/24) (WL3 /EI) downward (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) (5/24) (WL3 /EI) upward
Description : For a simply supported beam carrying uniformly distributed load W on it entire length L, the maximum bending moment is (A) WL/4 (B) WL/8 (C) WL/2 (D) WL/3
Last Answer : (B) WL/8
Description : A simply supported beam of span carries a uniformly distributed load . The maximum bending moment is (A) WL/2 (B) WL/4 (C) WL/8 (D) WL/12
Last Answer : (C) WL/8
Description : A simply supported beam of span L carries a concentrated load W at its mid-span. The maximum bending moment M is (A) WL/2 (B) WL/4 (C) WL/8 (D) WL/12
Last Answer : (B) WL/4
Description : In comparison with a simply supported beam of same span and load , a continuous beam has a.less maximum bending moment b. same bending moment c. higher maximum bending moment d. twice the bending moment
Last Answer : a.less maximum bending moment
Description : A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m acts on a simply supported beam of rectangular cross section of width 20 mm and depth 60 mm. What is the maximum bending stress acting on the beam of 5m? a. 5030 Mpa b. 5208 Mpa c. 6600 Mpa d. Insufficient data
Last Answer : b. 5208 Mpa
Description : In a simply supported beam, bending moment at the end (a) Is always zero if it does not carry couple at the end (b) Is zero, if the beam has uniformly distributed load only (c) Is zero if the beam has concentrated loads only (d) May or may not be zero
Last Answer : (a) Is always zero if it does not carry couple at the end
Description : If the width b and depth d of a beam simply supported with a central load are interchanged, the deflection at the centre of the beam will be changed in the ratio of (A) b/d (B) d/b (C) (d/b)2 (D) (b/d)
Last Answer : (D) (b/d)2
Description : In a cantilever subjected to a concentrated load (W) at the free end and having length =l, Maximum bending moment is (a) Wl at the free end (b) Wl at the fixed end (c) Wl/2 at the fixed end (d) Wl at the free end
Last Answer : (b) Wl at the fixed end
Description : At a point in a simply supported or overhanging beam where Shear force changes sign and = 0, Bending moment is (a) Maximum (b) Zero (c) Either increasing or decreasing (d) Infinity
Last Answer : (a) Maximum
Description : In a mid point loaded fixed beam,the normal loads downwards tend to bend the beam a. wL2/ 12 b.wL2/ 4 c. wL2/ 8 d.wL2/ 24
Last Answer : c. wL2/ 8
Description : What is the distance away from midspan of a plastic hinge if developing in a simply supported beam of rectangular cross-section and span 6 m, subjected to a point load at the centre? (a) Zero (b) 1 m (c) 2 m (d) 3 m
Last Answer : (a) Zero
Description : Maximum bending moment in a S.S. beam having a concentrated load at the centre will be (a) WL (b) WL/2 (c) WL/4 (d) None
Description : The ratio of the maximum deflections of a simply supported beam with a central load W and of a cantilever of same length and with a load W at its free end, is (A) 1/8 (B) 1/10 (C) 1/12 (D) 1/16
Last Answer : (D) 1/16
Description : A simply supported beam carries two equal concentrated loads W at distances L/3 from either support. The maximum bending moment (A) WL/3 (B) WL/4 (C) 5WL/4 (D) 3WL/12
Last Answer : (A) WL/3
Description : In continuous beam, the intermediate beams are subjected to a. some bending moment b. no bending moment c. no slope d.no deflection
Last Answer : a. some bending moment
Description : In continuous beam if it is end simply supported the bending moment will be a. zero b. neglected c. infinite
Last Answer : a. zero