50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Structural Analysis with Answers
1. Structural analysis is the study of:
A) Soil properties
B) Behavior of structures under loads
C) Water treatment
D) Road construction
Answer: B
2. Which of the following is a structural member?
A) Beam
B) Column
C) Slab
D) All of the above
Answer: D
3. A beam primarily resists:
A) Tension
B) Compression
C) Bending
D) Torsion only
Answer: C
4. A column mainly carries:
A) Tensile load
B) Compressive load
C) Bending load only
D) Shear load only
Answer: B
5. A truss is made up of:
A) Curved members
B) Straight members connected at joints
C) Slabs only
D) Columns only
Answer: B
6. Which support provides both horizontal and vertical reactions?
A) Roller support
B) Pin (hinged) support
C) Fixed support
D) None of these
Answer: C
7. A roller support provides:
A) Horizontal and vertical reactions
B) Vertical reaction only
C) Moment only
D) Horizontal reaction only
Answer: B
8. A pin support provides:
A) Vertical reaction only
B) Horizontal reaction only
C) Horizontal and vertical reactions
D) Moment only
Answer: C
9. The SI unit of force is:
A) Joule
B) Newton
C) Pascal
D) Watt
Answer: B
10. The SI unit of moment is:
A) N
B) N/m
C) N·m
D) Pa
Answer: C
11. A couple produces:
A) Force only
B) Moment only
C) Shear only
D) Compression only
Answer: B
12. The point through which the entire weight acts is called:
A) Neutral axis
B) Centroid
C) Centre of gravity
D) Axis of symmetry
Answer: C
13. Equilibrium of a body requires:
A) ΣF = 0 only
B) ΣM = 0 only
C) ΣF = 0 and ΣM = 0
D) None of these
Answer: C
14. The bending moment at a simply supported beam support is:
A) Maximum
B) Zero
C) Minimum negative
D) Infinite
Answer: B
15. Shear force is:
A) Force acting parallel to the section
B) Force acting perpendicular to the section
C) Twisting force
D) Tensile force
Answer: A
16. The maximum bending moment in a simply supported beam
carrying a central point load occurs at:
A) Support
B) Quarter span
C) Mid-span
D) Anywhere
Answer: C
17. A cantilever beam is fixed at:
A) Both ends
B) One end only
C) Neither end
D) Middle only
Answer: B
18. The free end of a cantilever has:
A) Fixed support
B) No support
C) Roller support
D) Pin support
Answer: B
19. The bending moment at the free end of a cantilever beam is:
A) Maximum
B) Zero
C) Constant
D) Infinite
Answer: B
20. Which load acts over the entire length of a beam uniformly?
A) Point load
B) Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL)
C) Moment load
D) Wind load only
Answer: B
21. UDL stands for:
A) Uniformly Distributed Load
B) Uniform Design Load
C) Unit Dead Load
D) Uniform Dynamic Load
Answer: A
22. A concentrated load is also called:
A) Distributed load
B) Point load
C) Live load
D) Dead load
Answer: B
23. Dead load is:
A) Temporary load
B) Self-weight of the structure
C) Wind load
D) Earthquake load
Answer: B
24. Live load refers to:
A) Self-weight
B) Occupancy or movable load
C) Wind only
D) Water pressure only
Answer: B
25. Wind load is classified as:
A) Permanent load
B) Environmental load
C) Dead load
D) Soil load
Answer: B
26. Earthquake load is:
A) Static load only
B) Dynamic load
C) Dead load
D) Point load
Answer: B
27. The internal forces in a beam are:
A) Shear force and bending moment
B) Temperature and pressure
C) Velocity and acceleration
D) Weight and density
Answer: A
28. The graphical representation of shear force is called:
A) BMD
B) SFD
C) FBD
D) CMD
Answer: B
29. The graphical representation of bending moment is called:
A) SFD
B) BMD
C) FBD
D) LPD
Answer: B
30. The point where bending moment changes sign is called:
A) Neutral point
B) Point of contraflexure
C) Centroid
D) Hinge
Answer: B
31. A simply supported beam has:
A) One fixed end and one free end
B) Two supports (pin and roller)
C) Two fixed ends
D) No support
Answer: B
32. A fixed beam has:
A) One fixed end
B) Both ends fixed
C) One roller support
D) One pin support
Answer: B
33. Which method is commonly used to analyze indeterminate
structures?
A) Moment Distribution Method
B) Chain Survey
C) Proctor Test
D) Sieve Analysis
Answer: A
34. A determinate structure can be analyzed using:
A) Equilibrium equations only
B) Compatibility equations only
C) Differential equations only
D) Matrix method only
Answer: A
35. A structure with more unknown reactions than equilibrium
equations is:
A) Stable
B) Determinate
C) Indeterminate
D) Unstable
Answer: C
36. The degree of static indeterminacy is:
A) Unknowns – Available equilibrium equations
B) Load × Span
C) Force ÷ Area
D) Stress × Strain
Answer: A
37. A frame consists of:
A) Only beams
B) Only columns
C) Beams and columns connected together
D) Only slabs
Answer: C
38. Which member mainly resists axial tension?
A) Tie member
B) Beam
C) Slab
D) Footing
Answer: A
39. Which member mainly resists axial compression?
A) Tie
B) Strut
C) Slab
D) Beam
Answer: B
40. The method of joints is used to analyze:
A) Beams
B) Trusses
C) Columns
D) Slabs
Answer: B
41. The method of sections is useful for:
A) Finding forces in selected truss members
B) Measuring soil strength
C) Water analysis
D) Concrete testing
Answer: A
42. The line joining the centroids of a beam section is called:
A) Neutral axis
B) Axis of symmetry
C) Base line
D) Center line
Answer: A
43. Bending stress is maximum at:
A) Neutral axis
B) Outer fibers of the beam
C) Centre of beam only
D) Supports only
Answer: B
44. Shear stress in a rectangular beam is maximum at:
A) Top fiber
B) Bottom fiber
C) Neutral axis
D) Corners
Answer: C
45. Which type of load varies uniformly over a length?
A) Point load
B) Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL)
C) Moment load
D) Impact load
Answer: B
46. Which load acts at a single point?
A) UDL
B) UVL
C) Point load
D) Wind load
Answer: C
47. The analysis of structures ensures:
A) Safety and stability
B) Decoration
C) Painting quality
D) Soil color
Answer: A
48. Which software is commonly used for structural analysis?
A) [Link]
B) AutoCAD Paint
C) MS Word
D) Photoshop
Answer: A
49. The main purpose of structural analysis is to determine:
A) Internal forces, reactions, and deflections
B) Soil fertility
C) Water quality
D) Brick color
Answer: A
50. Which of the following is the most fundamental condition for a
stable structure?
A) It must satisfy equilibrium and remain stable under loads.
B) It must be painted.
C) It must be lightweight only.
D) It must have a curved shape.
Answer: A