Which of the following is not the displacement method ?

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1. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a displacement method ?

   A. moment distribution method
   B. column analogy method
   C. three moment equation
   D. none of the above

2. In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are__________________?

   A. displacements
   B. force
   C. displacements and forces
   D. none of the above

3. The number of independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed space frame is_______________?

   A. 1
   B. 2
   C. 3
   D. 6

4. Independent displacement components at each joint of a rigid-jointed plane frame are_________________?

   A. three linear movements
   B. two linear movements and one rotation
   C. one linear movement and two rotations
   D. three rotations

5. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method ?

   A. slope deflection method
   B. column analogy method
   C. moment distribution method
   D. none of the above

6. 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

7. 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

8. The width of the analogous column in the method of column analogy is _________________?

   A. 2/EI
   B. 1/EI
   C. 1/2 EI
   D. 1/4 EI

9. The degree of static indeterminacy up to which column analogy method can be used is__________________?

   A. 2
   B. 3
   C. 4
   D. unrestricted

10. Study the following statements?

    i) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is greater than the degree of static indeterminacy
    ii) The displacement method is more useful when degree of kinematic indeterminacy is less than the degree of static indeterminacy
    iii) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is greater than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy
    iv) The force method is more useful when degree of static indeterminacy is less than the degree of kinematic indeterminacy

    The correct answer is?

    A. (i) and (iii)
    B. (ii) and (iii)
    C. (i) and (iv)
    D. (ii) and (iv)