Module 1 A cable is supported at points A and B 30 meters

horizontally apart with A 6 m higher than B. The cable

The resultant of the concurrent forces has a sags so that its lowest points is 6 m below point B. The
magnitude of 1500 N passing through points (x1 = 0, uniform load is 12.4 kN/m distributed horizontally.
y1 = 0, z1 = 0) and (x2 = 3, y2 = 4, z2 = 2).
  PROBLEM 8:  Which of the following most nearly gives
PROBLEM 1:  Compute the x- component of the the length of the cable?
resultant force. a. 26 m b. 36 m
a. 371.13 N b. 835.63 N c. 46 m d. 56 m
c. 922.62 N d. 245.93 N
  PROBLEM 9:  Which of the following most nearly gives
PROBLEM 2:  Compute the y – component of the the tension at A?
resultant force. a. 270 kN b. 280 kN
a. 1312.92 N b. 1556.63 N c. 290 kN d. 300 kN
c. 1435.28 N d. 1114.17 N
  PROBLEM 10:  Which of the following most nearly
PROBLEM 3:  Compute the z – component of the gives the tension at B?
resultant force. a. 111 kN b. 222 kN
a. 632.02 N b. 642.98 N c. 333 kN d. 444 kN
c. 557.09 N d. 791.23 N  
  PROBLEM 11:  A suspension cable is supported at A
PROBLEM 4:  A cable supported at two points of same and B, 120 m. horizontally apart with B higher than A
level has a unit weight ‘w’ of 0.02 kg/m. The allowable by 48m.  Concentrated loads of 100 kN, 200 kN and
sag is 0.02 meter and a maximum tension at the 100 kN were applied at a distance of 30 m, 60m, and
lowest point of 1200 kg and a factor of safety of 2.0. 90 m. respectively from A. The cable sags a distance of
Calculate the allowable spacing of the poles assuming 30 m. measured from the chord AB at the point where
a parabolic cable. the 200 kN is applied. Compute the horizontal
a. 69.28 m b. 72.6 m reaction at the supports.
c. 60.7 m d. 55.4 m a. 300 kN b. 400 kN
c. 600 kN d. 500 kN
The resultant of the concurrent forces has a
magnitude of 1000 N passing through points (x1 = 0, PROBLEM 12: A 2 kg block rests on a 34 degrees
y1 = 0, z1 = 0) and (x2 = 2, y2 = 3, z2 = 4). incline. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.2, how
  much additional force, F, must be applied to keep the
PROBLEM 5:  Compute the x- component of the block from sliding down the incline?
resultant force. a. 7.7 N b. 8.8 N
a. 245.9 N b. 392.3 N c. 9.1 N d. 14 N
c. 422.6 N d. 371.1 N  
  PROBLEM 13:  A 40 kg. block is resting on an
PROBLEM 6:  Compute the y – component of the inclined plane making an angle of 20 degrees from the
resultant force. horizontal. If the coefficient of friction is 0.60,
a. 512.9 N b. 556.6 N determine the force parallel to the incline that
c. 435.8 N d. 634.7 N must be applied to cause impending motion down the
  plane.
PROBLEM 7:  Compute the z – component of the a. 87 N b. 67 N
resultant force. c. 56 N d. 72 N
a. 632.7 N b. 642.8 N
c. 742.1 N d. 791.3 N
The horizontal distance at A at one end of the river to Module 2
D at the other end is 20 m. The cable carries a load W
= 50 kN. PROBLEM 1: Find the maximum height which a
  cannonball fired at an initial velocity of 100m/s at 30°
PROBLEM 14: Find X1, such that AC and DC have the above the horizontal.
same tension a. 127.42 m. b. 172.42 m.
a. 5 m b. 15 m c. 137.42 m. d. 177.42 m.
c. 15 m d. 10 m  
  PROBLEM 2: A man in a hot-air balloon drops an apple
PROBLEM 15:  If X1 = 5 and the sag is 1m, find Tdc at a height of 150 meters.  If the balloon is rising at 15
a. 177.85 b. 191.35 m/s, find the highest point reached by the apple.
c. 187.90 d. 193.56 a. 141.15 m b. 125.15 m
  c. 151.15 m d. 161.47 m
PROBLEM 16:  If X1 = 5 and the sag is 1m, find the  
total length of the cable PROBLEM 3: A bullet was fired at the trunk of a tree.
a. 21.29 m b. 20.3 m If the mass of the bullet is 25 grams and has a speed
c. 20.88 m d. 19.8 m of 350 m/s upon hitting the tree, compute for the
  average force that stopped the bullet if penetration is
PROBLEM 17:  Given a set of concurrent forces with 10 cm.
force A = 25 lbs, direction = 30 degrees; force B = 40 a. 10,234.5 N b. 23,456.23 N.
lbs, direction = 120 degrees. Find the magnitude and c. 13.376.2 N d. 15,312.5 N.
direction of the resultant force.
a. 52.36 lbs b. 47.17 lbs  A block is sliding from rest on a plane inclined
c. 34.68 lbs d. 67.45 lbs downward 30° from the horizontal. The vertical
  distance of the block from the level ground is 6 m.
PROBLEM 18: In a force system, there is a 40 kN which Coefficient of friction between the contact surfaces is
has an angle of 90 degrees and a 60 kN with an angle 0.25.
of 180 degrees.  What is the magnitude of the  
resultant force and its direction? PROBLEM 4:  Which the following most nearly gives
a. 72.11kN, 37 degrees the initial acceleration, in m/s²?
b. 72.11kN, 146 degrees a. 3.912 b. 2.781
c. 72.11kN, 103 degrees c. 4.214 d. 5.155
d. 72.11kN, 53 degrees
  PROBLEM 5:  Which of the following most nearly gives
PROBLEM 19:  A load of “x” lbs is hung from the the velocity of the block after moving a vertical
middle of a rope which stretched between two rigid distance of 3 m from rest, in m/s?
walls 30 ft apart. Due to the load, the rope sags 4 ft in a. 5.78 b. 6.23
the middle. If tension in the rope is 200 lb, find the c. 4.51 d. 8.72
value of load x.  
a. 120.26 b. 98.23 PROBLEM 6:  Which of the following most nearly gives
c. 111.25 d. 103.06 the total time for the block to reach the ground, in
  seconds?
PROBLEM 20: A load of 100 lb is hung in the middle of a. 3.84 b. 2.15
a rope, which is stretched between two rigid walls 40 c. 2.94 d. 4.92
ft apart, Due to the load, the rope sags 5 feet in the  
middle.  Determine the tension in the rope. PROBLEM 7:  Determine the ideal velocity of a car that
a. 206 lb b. 108 lb could pass round a 5° curve if the impact factor is
c. 305 lb d. 256 lb 0.14. Neglect friction.
a. 48.51 kph b. 35.62 kph
c. 63.87 kph d. 86.51 kph
PROBLEM 8:  From a building that is 60 m high, a ball A 1800 kg car traveling up an inclined 8% grade at a
was thrown horizontally with a kinetic energy of 45 rate of 60 kph and was brought to rest after traveling
joules. If the ball weighs 300 grams, compute for the 75 m. The wheels are 3 m apart. Its center of gravity is
balls kinetic energy when it touches the ground. at midway of the wheels and 500 mm from the
a. 221.6 N.m b. 213.7 N.m ground surface.  Assume frictional resistance act at
c. 189.5 N.m d. 234.7 N.m the rear wheels.
 
Two trains travel on parallel tracks in the same PROBLEM 14:  Which of the following gives the
direction.  The first train has a length of 100m and deceleration of the car?
velocity of 200 kph.  The second train has a length of a. 2.345 m/s² b. 1.852 m/s²
120m and velocity of 250 kph. Their clear distance is c. 1.453 m/s² d. 2.564 m/s²
initially 800 meters.  
  PROBLEM 15:  Which of the following gives the
PROBLEM 9:  How long will it take for the second train normal reaction acting on the front wheel?
to reach the rear of the first? a. 9101 N b. 8011 N 
a. 47.6 sec b. 53.6 sec c. 6501 N d. 4801 N
c. 67.6 sec d. 57.6 sec  
  PROBLEM 16:  Which of the following gives the
PROBLEM 10:  How long will it take for their front to coefficient of friction between road surface and tire?
be abreast. a. 0.15  b. 0.25
a. 77.6 sec b. 83.6 sec c. 0.66 d. 0.49
c. 97.6 sec d. 64.8 sec  
  PROBLEM 17:  A ball was thrown from a level ground
PROBLEM 11:  A man rowed 12 km downstream and at 300 m/s, 30° from the horizontal. How long will it
then back to his starting position in 8 hours. Had the take to hit back the ground?
current been half as fast, his downstream time would a. 32.58 s b. 35.58 s
have been 3/5 of his upstream time. Find the rate of a c. 39.58 s d. 30.58 s
man in still water.
a. 4 km/hr b. 6 km/hr  A ball is dropped from rest at the top of a 60 meters
c. 2 km/hr d. 8 km/hr tower.  A horizontal wind gives it a constant horizontal
  acceleration, and the ball hits the ground 3 m west of
PROBLEM 12: A block moving at 22 m/s stops after its release point.  Neglect vertical air resistance and
traveling 100 m on a horizontal surface. Compute the neglect any effects associated with the rotation of the
coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and earth.
ground surface.  
a. 0.22 b. 0.28  PROBLEM 18:  Calculate the horizontal acceleration.
c. 0.78 d. 0.25 a. 0.490 m/s² b. 0.235 m/s² 
  c. 0.583 m/s² d. 0.456 m/s²
PROBLEM 13: A stone is thrown outward, at an angle  
of 30 with the horizontal into the river from a cliff, PROBLEM 19:  Calculate the horizontal velocity of the
that is 120 meters above the water level at a velocity ball as it hits the ground.
of 36 km/hr. How far from the cliff will the stone a. 1.716 m/s b. 1.235 m/s
strike the water? c. 1.524 m/s d. 1.124 m/s
a. 57.46 meters b. 47.46 meters
c. 67.46 meters d. 77.46 meters PROBLEM 20:  A stone is thrown outward, at an angle
of 30° with the horizontal into the river from a cliff,
that is 75 meters above the water level at a velocity of
54 km/hr. How long it will take the stone to hit the
surface of the river?
a. 0.06159 min b. 0.059157min 
c. 0.01596 min d. 0.07915 min
Module 3 PROBLEM 6:  A bar 4 ft long is set snugly between two
rigid walls when the temperature is 50deg.F. What is
The compound shaft shown is attached to a rigid the stress in the bar when the temperature is
supports. For bronze segment AB, the diameter is 75 90deg.F? Use E = 17 x10^6 psi, coef. of thermal
mm, maximum shearing stress is 60 MPa, and G = 35 expansion = 9.3 x10^-6 per deg.F
GN/m^2. For steel segment BC, the diameter is 50 a. 6520 psi b. 6324 psi
mm, maximum shearing stress is 80 MPa, and G = 83 c. 6156 psi d. 6572 psi
GN/m^2.  
  PROBLEM 7:  A steel has a modulus of elasticity of
PROBLEM 1:  Which of the following most nearly gives 200GPa and a Poisson’s of 0.4. Compute the shear
the ratio torque carried by bronze to torque carried by modulus of steel.
steel? a. 73,265.55 MPa b. 71,428.57 MPa
c. 96,354.54 MPa d. 81,234,45 MPa

A solid shaft with a constant cross-sectional area is

subjected to twisting moment as shown. The shaft has
a diameter of 64 mm and a shear modulus of 64 GPA.
a. 1.2 b. 1.8  
c. 1.6 d. 2.0 PROBLEM 8:  Which of the following most nearly gives
  the reaction at the fixed end?
PROBLEM 2:  Which of the following most nearly gives
the torque carried by the bronze in kN.m?

a. 1800 N.m b. 1000 N.m

c. 1200 N.m d. 1400 N.m
a. 4.98 b. 9.15 
c. 6.53 d. 3.14 PROBLEM 9.:  Which of the following most nearly
  gives the maximum shearing stress in the shaft?
PROBLEM 3:  Which of the following most nearly gives
the maximum torque T than can be applied in kN.m?

a. 29.48 MPa b. 39.53 MPa

c. 49.44 MPa d. 19.43 MPa
a. 6.4 b. 5.1
 
c. 4.3 d. 7.8
PROBLEM 10:  Which of the following most nearly
gives the angle of twist?
PROBLEM 4:  If the ultimate strength of a steel plate is
42,000 lb/in^2, what force is necessary to punch a
0.75 in diameter hole in a 0.625 in thick plate?
a. 63,000 lbs b. 68,080 lbs
c. 61,850 lbs d. 66,800 lbs

PROBLEM 5:  A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of

0.035 m and an outer diameter of 0.06 m. Compute
for the torque if the shear stress is not to exceed 120
a. 0.054 degrees b. 1.154 degrees
MPa in N-m.
c. 2.23 degrees d. 0.354 degree
a. 4100 b. 4500
c. 4300 d. 4150
A steel rod Is stretched two rigid walls and carries a PROBLEM 17:  Calculate the longitudinal stress in the
tensile load of 6000 N to 20 degrees Centigrade. steel.
Coefficient of thermal expansion is 11.7 x l0^-6 /deg.C a. 13.3 MPa b. 16.6 MPa
and modulus of elasticity 200000 MPa. c. 22.5 MPa d. 24.4 MPa
   
PROBLEM 11:  Which of the following gives the PROBLEM 18:  To what value may the internal
minimum diameter of the rod if the allowable stress is pressure be increased if the stress in the is limited to
not to exceed 140 MPa at -25°C. 120 MN/m^2?
a. 15 mm b. 17 mm a. 12 MPa b. 15 MPa
c. 16 mm d. 18 mm c. 18 MPa d. 10 MPa
   
PROBLEM 12:  Which of the following gives the total PROBLEM 19:  A solid shaft in a rolling mill transmits
elongation of the steel rod if it has a length of 1.5m. 20 kW at 2 Hz. Determine the torque in N•m.
a. 1.00 mm b. 1.04 mm a. 1590 b. 1650
c. 1.02 mm d. 1.06 mm c. 1780 d. 1340
 
A 6 m concrete slab of weight W is to be supported at PROBLEM 20:  A material has a modulus of elasticity
one end by a steel rod 3 m long having a modulus of of 200 GPa.  Find the minimum cross-sectional area of
elasticity of 200000 MPa and the other end by an the said material so as not to elongate by more than 5
aluminum rod 4 m long with a modulus of elasticity of mm for every 2m length when subjected to a 10 kN
70000 MPa. The lower ends of the rods are initially at tensile force.
the same level. a. 20 mm^2 b. 10 mm^2
  c. 30 mm^2 d. 40 mm^2
PROBLEM 13:  Which of the following gives the ratio
of the area of the aluminum rod to that of the steel
rod so that the slab will remain level after it is
attached to the rods?
a. 2.81  b. 3.81 Module 4
c. 1.81 d. 4.81
  A simply supported beam 120 mm wide, 180 mm
PROBLEM 14:  Which of the following gives the deep and 6 m long carries a uniformly distributed load
elongation of the steel bar if it has a diameter of 25 of 4 kN/m.
mm when W = 30 kN.  
a. 0.46mm b. 0.66mm PROBLEM 1:  Compute the horizontal shearing stress
c. 0.56mm d. 0.76mm developed at layer 30 mm from top for a section1 m
  from the left end.
PROBLEM 15:  Which of the following gives the strain a. 309 kPa b. 494 kPa 
of the aluminum rod? c. 555 kPa d. 645 kPa
a. 0.000215 b. 0.000315  
c. 0.000115 d. 0.00445 PROBLEM 2:  Compute the horizontal shearing stress
developed at layer 90 mm from top for a section1 m
A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400 mm in diameter from the left end.
with a wall thickness of 20 mm, is subjected to an a. 345 kPa b. 494 kPa
internal pressure of 4.5 MN/m^2. c. 555 kPa d. 645 kPa
   
PROBLEM 16:  Calculate the tangential stress in the PROBLEM 3:  Compute the maximum shearing
steel. developed in the beam.
a. 60 MPa b. 23 MPa a. 671 kPa b. 833 kPa
c. 20 MPa d. 45 MPa c. 584 kPa d. 781 kPa

 
A wooden beam 150 mm. wide by 300 mm. deep is A single-span beam having a span of 8 m. has a cross-
loaded as shown. Allowable bending stress is 8 MPa. section of 200 mm x 350 mm. is to carry a
  concentrated load at the center. If the allowable
PROBLEM 4:  Which of the following gives the max. bending stress Fb = 9.6 MPa and modulus of elasticity
moment capacity of the beam. of 13800 MPa.
 
PROBLEM 9:  Which of the following gives the
slenderness factor adjustment for the beam using
NSCP specifications.

a. 9.57 b. 12.47
a. 16 kN•m b. 18 kN•m
c. 11.71 d. 10.62
c. 17 kN•m d. 19 kN•m
 
 
PROBLEM 10:  Which of the following gives the
PROBLEM 5:  Which of the following gives the max.
adjusted allowable bending stress based on the NSCP
value of w if x = 2 m.
specifications.

a. 7.85 MPa b. 9.39 MPa

c. 8.65 MPa d. 10.35 MPa
 
PROBLEM 11:  Which of the following gives the safe
a. 8 kN/m b. 10 kN/m concentrated load that the beam can support at its
c. 9 kN/m d. 11 kN/m midspan.

A 300 mm x 600 mm floor beam made up of

yakal(63% stress grade) has the design simple span of
6 m. The beam carries a uniformly distributed load. a. 18.15 kN b. 17.95 kN
Assume beam is braced along compression edge. c. 19.18 kN d. 20.61 kN
Properties:
Fb = 19.3 MPa ; A simply supported rectangular beam 50 mm wide by
E = 7.70 x103 MPa 100 mm deep, carries a uniformly distributed load of
Sp.gr. = 0.76 ; 1200 N/m over the entire length.
Fv = 1.96 MPa  
Cf = (300/d)^1/9 PROBLEM 12:  Which of the following gives the max.
  length of the beam If the flexural stress is limited to
PROBLEM 6:  Which of the following most nearly gives 20 MPa.
the size adjustment factor?
a. 0.978 b. 0.756
c. 0.926 d. 0.865

PROBLEM 7:  Which of the following most nearly gives

the adjusted bending stress?
a. 17.87 MPa b. 17.52 MPa
c. 18.69 MPa d. 17.92 MPa a. 3.11 m. b. 3.33 m.
  c. 3.44 m. d. 3.66 m.
PROBLEM 8:  Which of the following gives the  
maximum uniform live load the beam can carry?
a. 70.15 kN/m b. 59.87 kN/m
c. 56.23 kN/m d. 55.96 kN/m
PROBLEM 13:  Which of the following gives the max. PROBLEM 19:  Which of the following gives the max.
shearing stress of the beam. shearing stress developed on the beam
a. 1.23 MPa b. 1.27 MPa
c. 1.33 MPa d. 1.53 MPa
 
PROBLEM 20:  A 100 mm x 300 mm rectangular beam
carries a uniformly distributed load of "W" kN/m over
its entire span. The beam is freely supported at Its
ends. If the max: allowable bending stress is 8.27 MPa
a. 0.30 MPa b. 0.50 MPa and the max. allowable shearing stress is 0.70 MPa.
c. 0.40 MPa d. 0.60 MPa Which of the following gives the value of max. vertical
  shear.
PROBLEM 14:  Which of the following gives the max. a. 12 kN b. 14 kN
deflection of the beam assuming E = 18000 MPa. c. 13 kN d. 15 kN

Module 5

A 5 m beam is fixed at one end and pinned at other

end. It is loaded a couple M at pinned end. If there is
a. 24.52 mm b. 25.72 mm one unit rotation at the pinned connected end, EI =
c. 26.62 mm d. 28.82 mm 1800 N.m^2
 
A simple wooden beam, 150 mm wide by 250 mm PROBLEM 1:  Which of the following gives the value of
deep and 7.5 long has a maximum deflection of 102 couple M in N.m at the pinned end?
mm under a uniform load.  If a third support is placed a. 1444 b. 4414
midway between the two supports to make the c. 4441 d. 1414
deflection equal to zero, E = 12411 MPa.  
  PROBLEM 2:  Which of the following gives the value of
PROBLEM 15:  What is the maximum bending stress? vertical reaction at pinned end in N?
a. 6.75 MPa b. 7.53 MPa a. 334 b. 434 
c. 8.34 MPa d. 8.87 MPa c. 443 d. 344
   
PROBLEM 16:  What is the maximum shear stress? PROBLEM 3:  Which of the following gives the value of
a. 0.45 MPa b. 0.33 MPa moment at fixed end   in N.m.?
c. 0.56 MPa d. 0.28 MPa a. 334 b. 434
c. 443 d. 344
A wooden beam having a span of 4 m. is subjected to
a uniform load of 10 kN/m. It has a triangular cross A cantilever beam 4 m long carries a uniform load of
section having a base width of 140 mm and an 3.5 kN/m over a portion 1.5 m from the free end. Use
altitude of 300 mm. Neglecting the weight of the E = 200 GPa and I = 30 x 10^6 mm^4.
beam.  
  PROBLEM 4:  Determine the rotation at the free end.
PROBLEM 17:  Which of the following gives the a. 0.361 degree b. 0.478 degree
section modulus of the beam. c. 0.672 degree d. 0.269 degree
a. 450000 mm³ b. 500000 mm³  
c. 475000 mm³ d. 525000 mm³ PROBLEM 5:  Determine the deflection at the free
  end.
PROBLEM 18:  Which of the following gives the a. 16.8 mm b. 13.5 mm
flexural stress of the beam. c. 9.4 mm d. 10.2 mm
a. 38.09 MPa b. 38.29 MPa
c. 38.19 MPa d. 38.39 MPa
A simply supported beam having a span of 8m, carries PROBLEM 13:  A propped cantilever beam has a span
a concentrated load of 40kn at 6m. from the left of 6.0 m. The beam carries a uniform load of 600
support. Use EI=80000 kN-m^2.using conjugate beam kN/m. along the 2.0 m length of the span from the
method fixed end. Compute the propped end reaction in kN.
  a. 55.555 b. 33.333
PROBLEM 6:  Compute the slope at the left support. c. 21.111 d. 61.111
a. 0.00125 rad b. 0.001 rad  
c. 0.00727 rad d. 0.00025 rad PROBLEM 14:  Compute the value of P so that the
  moment of area about A of the moment diagram
PROBLEM 7:  Compute the slope at a point 2m. from between A and B will be equal to zero.
the left support.
a. 0.00125 rad b. 0.001 rad
c. 0.00727 rad d. 0.00025 rad
 
PROBLEM 8:  Compute the deflection at the point of
application of the loads. a. 1800 N b. 900 N
a. 3mm b. 0.72mm c. 600 N d. 1200 N
c. 6.16mm d. 5mm
A parabolic cable has a horizontal distance between
PROBLEM 9:  How would you characterized the truss cable ends of 15 m and has a sag of 3 m and carries a
below with respect to its stability and determinacy? horizontal uniform load of 10 kN/m.  If the cable ends
are at the same elevation.
 
PROBLEM 15:  The total length of the cable in meters
is most likely equal to:
a. 13.25 b. 16.45 m
c. 18.29 d. 17.35
 
a. Statically determinate
PROBLEM 16:  The tension at the lowest point of the
b. Indeterminate to 4 degrees
cable in kN is most likely equal to:
c. Indeterminate to 3 degrees
a. 50.18 kN b. 150.12 kN
d. Unstable
c. 60.75 kN d. 93.75 kN
 
A 6m long beam is supported by hinge at point A(left
PROBLEM 17:  The maximum tension at the support in
end) and by roller at point C (3m right of A). A unit
kN is most likely equal to:
load moves along the beam coming from the left end,
a. 101.12 kN b. 95.3 kN
and point B and D are 2m and 4m from point A
c. 120.06 kN d. 152.12 kN
respectively.
 
The beam shown in figure below carries a triangular
PROBLEM 10:  Find the ordinate at point D of the
load of 12 kN per meter at A to zero at B and a
influence line diagram for reaction at the left end.
concentrated load 20 kN at C.
a. -1/3 b. -2/3
 
c. -1/2 d. -3/4
PROBLEM 18:  Which of the following most nearly
 
gives the reaction at B in kN?
PROBLEM 11:  Find the ordinate at point D of the
influence line diagram for shear at B.
a. -1/3 b. -2/3
c. -1/2 d. -3/4
 
PROBLEM 12:  Find the ordinate at point D of the
influence line diagram for moment at B.
a. -1/3 b. -2/3 a. 38.67 b. 22.53
c. -1/2 d. -3/4 c. 17.33 d. 12.54
PROBLEM 19:  Which of the following most nearly A prismatic beam is loaded as shown in figure I; EI =
gives the maximum moment in kN-meter? 1x10^6 kN-m^2
 
PROBLEM 4:  Which of the following gives the
deviation at A, tA/C, from the tangent drawn at C?

a. 13.78 b. 18.65 a. 167/EI b. 267/EI

c. 26.51 d. 10.62 c. 367/EI d. 467/EI
   
PROBLEM 20:  Which of the following most nearly PROBLEM 5:  Which of the following gives the
gives the distance of the point of inflection from A in deviation at D, tD/C, from the tangent drawn at C?
meters?

a. -100/3EI b. -150/EI
c. -200/3EI d. -256/EI
 
PROBLEM 6:  Which of the following gives the value of
the deflection at D?
a. 3.62 m b. 2.24 m
c. 4.51 m d. 1.86 m

a. 97/EI b. 89/EI
Module 6 c. 74/EI d. 66/EI

A beam 12 m long is fixed at one end and hinged A propped beam has a span of 9 m. and carries a
supported at the other end. It is loaded with a concentrated load of 60 kN at point B. E = 15000 MPa,
counterclockwise moment at the hinged support. EI = I = 150x10^6 mm^4.
1720 N.m^2  
  PROBLEM 7:  Which of the following gives the reaction
PROBLEM 1:  Which of the following most nearly gives at C.
the counterclockwise moment causing 1.2 radian
rotation?
a. 608 N-m b. 760 N-m
c. 688 N-m d. 840 N-m
 
PROBLEM 2:  Which of the following most nearly gives
the reaction at the hinged support? a. 32.12 kN b. 33.67 kN
a. 112 N b. 98 N c. 34.87 kN d. 31.11 kN
c. 86 N d. 68 N  
 
PROBLEM 3:  Which of the following most nearly gives
the moment at the fixed end?
a. 500 N-m b. 344 N-m
c. 432 N-m d. 220 N-m
PROBLEM 8:  Which of the following gives the slope at PROBLEM 14:  A propped beam having a span of 20 m
C in degrees. carries a triangular load with varies from 10 kN/m at
the fixed end to zero at the other support (simple
support). Compute the maximum deflection of the
beam. Assume EI to be constant.
a. 5612/EI b. 3816/EI
c. 4251/EI d. 6312/EI
 
a. 4.58 degrees b. 3.45 degrees
PROBLEM 15:  A propped beam having a span of 20 m.
c. 3.44 degrees d. 4.34 degrees
carries a triangular load with varies from 10 kN/m at
 
the fixed end to zero at the other support (simple).
PROBLEM 9:  Which of the following gives the
Compute the location of maximum deflection from
deflection at B.
the fixed support. Assume EI to be constant.
a. 11.05 m b. 6.41 m
c. 8.94 m d. 7.86 m

The three-bar truss ABC shown in the figure has a

span L = 3 m and is constructed of steel pipes having
a. -0.133 mm. b. -0.335 mm. cross-sectional area A = 3900 mm^2 and modulus of
c. -0.178 mm. d. -0.335 mm. elasticity E = 200 GPa. A load P acts horizontally to the
right at joint C.
A horizontal prismatic beam 5 m long is fixed  
supported at the left end and propped at the right PROBLEM 16:  If P = 60 kN, what is the horizontal
end. The beam carries a uniform load of 100 N/m displacement of joint B?
from the fixed end to the right at a distance of 3 m.
Use EI = 1 000 000 N.m^2.
 
PROBLEM 10:  Which of the following most nearly
gives the reaction at the propped end, in kN?
a. 71.8 b. 69.3
c. 52.5 d. 46.0
 
PROBLEM 11:  Which of the following most nearly
gives the moment at the fixed end, in N.m? a. 1.99 mm b. 7.50 mm
a. -395 b. -220 c. 5.21 mm d. 2.25 mm
c. -468 d. -46.0  
  PROBLEM 17:  What is the maximum permissible load
PROBLEM 12:  Which of the following most nearly P if the displacement of joint B is limited to 2.5 mm?
gives the rotation at the propped end in radian?
a. 0.000267 b. 0.000490
c. 0. 000124 d. 0.000345
 
PROBLEM 13:  A propped beam having a span of 20 m.
carries a triangular load with varies from 10 kN/m at
the fixed end to zero at the other support (simple).
Compute the location of maximum deflection from
the simple support. Assume EI to be constant
a. 12.5 m b. 6.41 m a. 85.0 kN b. 75.4 kN
c. 8.94 m d. 7.86 m c. 52.1 kN d. 12.5 kN
 

 
PROBLEM 18:  Which of the following gives the  
moment equation for the span AB?

a. 8MA + 4MB + 192 = 0

b. 4MA + MB + 48 = 0
c. MA - 4MB + 192 = 0
d. 8MA + MB + 96 = 0
 
PROBLEM 19:  Which of the following gives the
moment equation at the span AB and BC?

a. MA - 4MB = -192
b. 4MA + MB = - 48
c. 4MA + 20MB = -462
d. 8MA + MB = -96

PROBLEM 20:  Which of the following gives the

moment at B.?

a. -20.33 kNm
b. -36.45 kNm
c. -71.78 kNm
d. -69.88 kNm