GATE CE Structural Analysis PYQs & Answers — Page 2

Questions 11–20 of 65. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

In the pin-jointed truss shown in the figure, the members that carry zero force are identified. Which of the following options is/are zero-force members?

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Your answerSelect all correct options. You can choose more than one.

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Consider the rigid bar ABC supported by the pin-jointed links BD and CE and subjected to a load P at the end A, as shown in the figure. The axial rigidities of BD and CE are 22500 kN and 15000 kN, respectively. If CE elongates by 5 mm due to the load P, the magnitude of the downward deflection (in mm) of the end A would be _____________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).

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A steel beam supported by three parallel pin-jointed steel rods is shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the beam is

. Take modulus of elasticity of steel as 210 GPa. The beam is subjected to uniform distributed load of 6.25 kN/m, including its self-weight. The axial force (in kN) in the centre rod CD is _____ (round off to one decimal place).

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The plane frame shown in the figure has fixed support at joint A, hinge support at joint F, and roller support at joint I. In the figure, A to I indicate joints of the frame.

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If the axial deformations are neglected, the degree of kinematic indeterminacy is __________ (in integer).

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A linearly elastic beam of length 2l with flexural rigidity EI has negligible mass. A massless spring with a spring constant k and a rigid block of mass m are attached to the beam as shown in the figure. The natural frequency of this system is

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Your answerChoose one option.

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The beam shown in the figure is subjected to a uniformly distributed downward load of intensity

between supports A and B.

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Considering the upward reactions as positive, the support reactions are

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The plane truss shown in the figure has 13 joints and 22 members. The truss is made of a homogeneous, prismatic, linear elastic material. All members have identical axial rigidity. A to M indicate the joints of the truss. The truss has pin supports at joints A and L and roller support at joint K. The truss is subjected to a 10 kN vertically downward force at joint H and a 10 kN horizontal force in the rightward direction at joint B as shown.

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The magnitude of the reaction (in kN) at the pin support L is __________ (rounded off to 1 decimal place).

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For the 6 m long horizontal cantilever beam PQR shown in the figure, Q is the mid-point. Segment PQ of the beam has flexural rigidity

whereas the segment QR has infinite flexural rigidity. Segment QR is subjected to uniformly distributed, vertically downward load of 5 kN/m.

(Figure NOT to scale)

The magnitude of the vertical displacement (in mm) at point Q is __________ (rounded off to 3 decimal places).

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The horizontal beam PQRS shown in the figure has a fixed support at point P, an internal hinge at point Q, and a pin support at point R. A concentrated vertically downward load (V) of 10 kN can act at any point over the entire length of the beam.

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The maximum magnitude of the moment reaction (in kN.m) that can act at the support P due to V is ________ (in integer).

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Muller-Breslau principle is used in analysis of structures for _________________.

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drawing an influence line diagram for any force response in the structure

writing the virtual work expression to get the equilibrium equation

superposing the load effects to get the total force response in the structure

relating the deflection between two points in a member with the curvature diagram in-between

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GATE CE Structural Analysis PYQs

Question 46

Question 51

Question 52

Question 33

Question 37

Question 39

Question 49

Question 49

Question 50

Question 17