Which of the following is not the displacement method ?

A. Equilibrium method
B. Column analogy method
C. Moment distribution method
D. Kani’s method

When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending moment under any given wheel load occurs when________________?

A. The centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of span and wheel load under consi-deration
B. The centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and the wheel load under consideration
C. The wheel load under consideration is midway between the centre of span and the centre of gravity of the load system
D. None of the above

When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies_______________?

A. Less than the left half span
B. Whole of left half span
C. More than the left half span
D. Whole span

A single rolling load of 8 kN rolls along a girder of 15 m span. The absolute maximum bending moment will be________________?

A. 8 kn.m
B. 15 kn.m
C. 30 kn.m
D. 60 kn.m

For a two-hinged arch, if one of the supports settles down vertically, then the horizontal thrust______________?

A. Is increased
B. Is decreased
C. Remains unchanged
D. Becomes zero

The Castigliano’s second theorem can be used to compute deflections________________?

A. In statically determinate structures only
B. For any type of structure
C. At the point under the load only
D. For beams and frames only

The three moments equation is applicable only when___________________?

A. The beam is prismatic
B. There is no settlement of supports
C. There is no discontinuity such as hinges within the span
D. The spans are equal

The deflection at any point of a perfect frame can be obtained by applying a unit load at the joint in_________________?

A. Vertical direction
B. Horizontal direction
C. Inclined direction
D. The direction in which the deflection is required

In column analogy method, the area of an analogous column for a fixed beam of span L and flexural rigidity El is taken as__________________?

A. L/ei
B. L/2ei
C. L/3ei
D. L/4ei

In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always__________________?

A. Zero
B. Less than 1
C. 1
D. Greater than 1