Structural Analysis Questions and Answers – Moment-Area Theorems

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Moment-Area Theorems”.

1. The change in slope between any two points on the elastic curve equals the area of M/EI diagram between both end points of beam.
State whether the above statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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2. θ_B/A refers to:-
a) Angle of tangent at B measured wrt the tangent at A
b) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt the tangent at B
c) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt x axis
d) Angle of tangent at A measured wrt y axis
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3. If area of M/EI diagram between points A and B is –ve, then angle from tangent A to tangent B will be measured :-
a) Counterclockwise
b) Clockwise
c) Can be anything
d) Angle will be 0
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4. What is the dimension of θ_B/A if area is measured in SI unit:-
a) Degree
b) Radian
c) Dimensionless
d) Can be any of them
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5. The vertical deviation is measured along (if first point is A and second point is B):-
a) A vertical line passing through centre of A and B
b) A vertical line passing through A
c) A vertical line passing through B
d) A vertical line passing through either of the end points
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6. The vertical deviation of tangent at point say A on the elastic curve with respect to the tangent extended from another point say B equals the “moment” of the area under the M/EI diagram between the two points about point :-
a) A
b) B
c) Between A and B
d) One of the end points
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7. –ve M/EI area means tangent at A is:-
a) Higher than that extended from B
b) Lower than that extended from B
c) Can’t say
d) Both are equal
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8. In general t_A/B implies:-
a) Vertical deflection of tangent at B wrt that at A
b) Vertical deflection of tangent at A wrt that at B
c) Vertical deflection of extended tangent at B wrt tangent at A
d) Vertical deflection of tangent at A wrt extended tangent at B
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9. T_A/B and t_B/A are:-
a) Always equal
b) Always unequal
c) Can’t say
d) One of them is zero
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10. –ve moment bends the beam convex down.
State whether the above sentence is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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