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Paper :
1. Two simply supported beams are made up of the same material and are of the same crosssection.
Both beams carry uniformly distributed loads of equal intensities. One beam is 2m
long and the other is 4m long. The 2m long beam shows a central deflection of 1mm. What is
the central deflection of the 4m long beam?
(A) 16mm (B) 2mm (C) 8mm (D) 1mm


A simply supported beam is subjected to a couple at a section within its span. It will produce
(A) SF diagram of zero magnitude
(B) Uniformly varying triangular BM diagram
(C) Sudden change in sign of BM at the point of application of the couple.
(D) Equal and opposite reactions at supports.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3 (C) 3 and 4 (D) 1 and 4

If the deflection at the free end of a uniformly loaded cantilever beam is 15mm and the slope
of the deflection curve at the free end is 0.02 radian, then the length of the beam is
(A) 0.8m (B) 1.0m (C) 1.2m (D) 1.5m


A beam of overall length l, with equal overhangs on both sides, carries a uniformly
distributed load over the entire length. To have numerically equal bending moments at the
centre of the beam and at its supports, the distance between the supports should be
(A) 0.277 l (B) 0.403 l (C) 0.586 l (D) 0.707 l

Which one of the following methods is not classifiable as a Force Method?
(A) The Theorem of Three Moments
(B) The Moment Distribution Method
(C) The Method of Consistent Deformation
(D) Castigliano’s Theorem

A cable of negligible weight is suspended between two points spaced 300m apart
horizontally, with the right support being 12m higher than the left support. Four vertical loads
of magnitudes 400,200,400 and 1200 kN are applied at points A,B,C and D which are
60,120,180 and 240 m horizontally respectively from the left support. The largest sag of the
cable will be at
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

In considering Plastic Analysis, which of the following is a valid comprehensive statement?
(A) Shape factor is the ratio of Plastic section Modulus to the Elastic section Modulus
(B) Shape factor is the ratio of Elastic Section Modulus to the Plastic section Modulus
(C) Shape factor is the ratio of Plastic Section Modulus to the Elastic Section Modulus and its
value is always greater than 1.0
(D) Shape factor is the ratio of Elastic Section Modulus to the Plastic Section Modulus and its
value is always less than 1.0

A circular shaft of diameter 120mm is welded to a rigid by a fillet weld of size 6 mm. If a
torque of 8 kNm is applied to the shaft, what is the maximum stress in the weld (to the
nearest unit)?
(A) 84 N/mm2 (B) 87 N/mm2 (C) 90 N/mm2 (D) 95 N/mm2

A solid shaft transmits 150kW at a shear stress of 70 MPa running at a frequency of 3 Hz.
What will be the shear stress when the frequency is 1.5 Hz?
(A) 35 MPa (B) 50 MPa (C) 57 MPa (D) 140 MPa

Consider the following statements:
Correct estimation of loss of prestress is required for assessing
1. The service ability behavior of a PSC beam
2. The ultimate shear resistance of a PSC beam
3. The ultimate moment of resistance of a PSC beam
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A) 1,2 and 3 (B) 3 only (C) 2 only (D) 1 only

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