A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated load of 10 kN at its centre. What will be deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam if the model is subjected to a 1 kN load at its centre ?

Related Mcqs:

1. A load ‘W is moving from left to right support on a simply supported beam of span T. The maximum bending moment at 0.4 1 from the left support is___________________?

   A. 0.16 Wl
   B. 0.20 Wl
   C. 0.24 Wl
   D. 0.25 Wl

2. 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

3. The maximum bending moment due to a train of wheel loads on a simply supported girder_________________?

   A. always occurs at centre of span
   B. always occurs under a wheel load
   C. never occurs under a wheel load
   D. none of the above

4. 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

5. The fixed support in a real beam becomes in the conjugate beam a___________________?

   A. roller support
   B. hinged support
   C. fixed support
   D. free end

6. In the slope deflection equations, the deformations are considered to be caused by________________?

   i) bending moment
   ii) shear force
   iii) axial force
   The correct answer is

   A. only (i)
   B. (i)and(ii)
   C. (ii) and (iii)
   D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

7. 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

8. 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

9. Bending moment at any section in a conjugate beam gives in the actual beam_________________?

   A. slope
   B. curvature
   C. deflection
   D. bending moment

10. While using three moments equation, a fixed end of a continuous beam is replaced by an additional span of__________________?

    A. zero length
    B. infinite length
    C. zero moment of inertia
    D. none of the above