Previous Years GATE MCQ’s on Deflection of Beams 2001-2011

Solved GATE Questions on Deflection of Beams

Question 1. The area moment of inertia of a square of size 1 unit about its diagonal  is

(A) 1/3

(B) 1/4

(C) 1/12

(D) 1/6

GATE-ME-2001

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Question 2. A simply supported laterally loaded beam was found to deflect more than a specified value. Which of the following measures will reduce the deflection?

(A) Increase the area moment of inertia

(B) Increase the span of the beam

(C) Select a different material having lesser modulus of elasticity

(D) Magnitude of the load to be increased

GATE-ME-2003

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Question 3. The second moment of a circular area about the diameter is given by (D is the diameter).

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

GATE=ME-2003

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Data for Q. 4-5 are given below. Solve the problem and choose the correct option.

A steel beam of breadth 120 mm and height 750 mm is loaded as shown in the figure. Assume E_steel=200 GPa.

Question 4. The beam is subjected to a maximum bending moment of

(A) 3375 kNm

(B) 4750 kNm

(C) 6750 kNm

(D) 8750 kNm

GATE-ME-2004

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Question 5.The value of maximum deflection of the beam is

(A) 93.75 mm

(B) 83.75 mm

(C) 73.75 mm

(D) 63.75 mm

GATE-ME-2004

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Question 6. Two identical cantilever beams are supported as shown, with their free ends in contact through a rigid roller. After the load P is applied, the free ends will have

(A) Equal deflections but not equal slopes

(B) Equal slopes but mot equal deflections

(C) Equal slopes as well as equal deflections

(D) Neither equal slopes nor equal deflections

GATE-ME-2005

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Question 7. The maximum deflection of the beam is

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 8

(D) 

GATE-ME-2011

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Question 8. The area moment of inertia about the neutral axis of a cross-section at a distance x measure from the free end is

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

GATE-ME-2011

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