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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the movement between them. The beam is subjected to a
following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by bending moment of 50 kN-m, determine the following.
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on
the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.

Situation 1: (1-3)
The steel framework is used to support the 4-in
reinforced lightweight concrete slab that carries a
uniform live loading of 500 lb/ft 2. 𝑏 = 10 𝑓𝑡, 𝑎 =
7.5 𝑓𝑡, and lightweight concrete is 80 lb/ft 2 per in.

Given: EWOOD = 9,780 MPa

EAL. = 70,000 MPa
EST. = 200,000 MPa

7. The maximum stress (MPa) in wood.

1. Compute for the reaction at F. a. 5.66 c. 6.35
a. 12.47 kips c. 10.31 kips b. 4.05 d. 7.16
b. 24.21 kips d. 19.95 kips
8. The maximum stress (MPa) in aluminum.
2. Compute for the reaction at B. a. 81.87 c. 79.52
a. 19.95 kips c. 24.21 kips b. 85.26 d. 83.41
b. 10.31 kips d. 12.47 kips
9. The maximum stress (MPa) in steel.
3. Compute for the max moment at beam BE. a. 163.75 c. 168.33
a. 40.52 ft-kips c. 30.52 ft-kips b. 170.01 d. 159.51
b. 35.52 ft-kips d. 25.52 ft-kips
Situation 4: (10-12)
Situation 2: (4-6) Determine the forces in members BE, DE and the
Refer to figure below, determine the moment reaction at A for the Truss shown in the figure if P =
produced by the two forces about point O. 150 kN.

F = (30i + 20j – 40k) kN

P = (-25i +10j + 50k) kN

10. Member BE.

4. Moment about Mx-o a. 184.31 kN c. 274.67 kN
a. 82.5 kN-m c. 93.75 kN-m b. 157.55 kN d. 375.0 kN
b. -93.75 kN-m d. -82.5 kN-m
11. Member DE.
5. Moment about My-o a. 184.31 kN c. 274.67 kN
a. -82.5 kN-m c. 17.5 kN-m b. 157.55 kN d. 375.0 kN
b. 82.5 kN-m d. -17.5 kN-m
12. Reaction at A.
6. Moment about Mz-o a. 491.49 kN c. 129.05 kN
a. 93.75 kN-m c. 17.5 kN-m b. 536.50 kN d. 215.09 kN
b. -93.75 kN-m d. -17.5 kN-m

Situation 3: (7-9)
An experimental beam is composed of three materials
as shown in the figure. The materials are firmly
fastened together so that there are no relative
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Situation 5: (13-16) 17. What is the value of the tensile stress, σX (MPa)?
For the section shown in the figure, determine the a. 40 c. 50
following: b. 120 d. 80

18. What is the value of the tensile stress σY (MPa)?

a. 40 c. 50
b. 120 d. 80

19. Calculate the value of the maximum principal stress

(MPa).
a. 16 c. 64
b. 144 d. 152

Situation 7: (20-22)
Refer to the figure of continuous beam.
13. The Moment of Inertia with respect to its centroid x̅ –
axis.
a. 562.50x106 mm4
b. 1200.00x106 mm4
c. 1707.81x106 mm4
d. 2215.63x106 mm4

14. The Moment of Inertia with respect to its centroid y̅ – Given: Dead Load = 280 N/m
axis. Moving Live Load = 420 N/m
a. 562.50x106 mm4 Moving Concentrated LL = 17800 N
b. 1200.00x106 mm4
c. 1707.81x106 mm4 20. Which of the following gives the maximum ordinate of
d. 2215.63x106 mm4 influence line for positive moment at point A?
a. 1.5 c. 0.5
15. The Moment of Inertia with respect to the specified u b. 1.0 d. 2.0
– axis.
a. 507.81x106 mm4 21. What is the moment (N.m) at point A due to Dead load?
b. 757.81x106 mm4 a. 630 c. 310
c. 2448.86x106 mm4 b. 420 d. 210
d. 966.77x106 mm4
22. What is the moment (N.m) at point A due to Dead load
16. The Moment of Inertia with respect to the specified v – and Live loads?
axis. a. 19505 c. 20255
a. 507.81x106 mm4 b. 19955 d. 18955
b. 757.81x106 mm4
c. 2448.86x106 mm4 Situation 8: (23-25)
d. 966.77x106 mm4 Refer to the figure below. A three-hinged arch carries
the following loads:
Situation 6: (17-19)
Refer to the figure shown. Point A and Point B of the P1 = 150 kN
Mohr’s Circle represents the stress at the X-face and at P2 = 300 kN
the Y-face of the element, respectively.
Dimensions are as follows:

H = 15 m
S=5m
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23. What is the vertical reaction (kN) at A? 30. Moment at the midspan of the second span in kN-m
a. 500 c. 250 a. 64/21 c. -100/21
b. 450 d. 225 b. 38/7 d. -64/7

24. What is the horizontal reaction (kN) at B? Situation 10: (31-33)

a. 500 c. 250 Due to architectural requirement, a column is of T-
b. 450 d. 225 section as shown in the figure.

25. What is the horizontal reaction (kN) at C

a. 500 c. 250
b. 450 d. 225

26. A 200 N block is set on a 30° inclined plane with a

coefficient of friction of 0.30. What is the smallest
possible value of P that will produce impending
motion up the plane if θ can be adjusted?

Given: AS1 = 6 – 25 mm diameter bars

AS2 = 4 – 25 mm diameter bars
h1 = 250 mm
h2 = 450 mm
b1 = 200 mm
a. 173.21 N c. 100.00 N b2 = 300 mm
b. 200.00 N d. 145.55 N fc’ = 28 MPa
fy = 415 MPa
27. The points B, C and D of the cantilever framework 10 mm diameter ties
shown in the figure are attached to a vertical wall. The Clear Concrete Cover = 40 mm
400 N load is parallel to the z-axis and the 1200 N load
is vertical. Compute the force in member AD. Assume that for all bars, fs = fy

31. What is the distance (mm) of the plastic centroid of the

section from line 1 along X-axis?
a. 350 c. 256
b. 313 d. 286

32. Which of the following gives the location (mm) of the

geometric centroid from line 1 along X-axis?
a. 318 c. 232
b. 188 d. 277

33. A load, Pu = 4155 kN acts along the X-axis at 420 mm

a. 2332 kN c. 2150 kN to the right of line 1. What is the resulting bending
b. 2265 kN d. 2451 kN moment (kN.m)?
a. 556 c. 2934
Situation 9: (28-30) b. 594 d. 2896
For the continuous beam shown in the figure,
determine the following: Situation 11: (34-36)
The truss is subjected to loads 2𝑃 and 𝑃 causing a
tensile force of 4 kN in member 𝐵𝐸. The diagonals can
support either a tensile or a compressive force.
Assume that every diagonal carries half of the panel
shear. The truss is hinged at 𝐹 and is supported by a
roller at 𝐴.

28. Moment at fix support in kN-m

a. 64/21 c. -100/21
b. 38/7 d. -64/7

29. Moment at Interior support in kN-m

a. 64/21 c. -100/21
b. 38/7 d. -64/7
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34. Calculate the reaction at 𝐴. 43. Calculate the axial force in member 𝐹𝐶.
a. 32.00 kN c. 42.67 kN a. 24 kN c. 45 kN
b. 16.00 kN d. 21.33 kN b. 12 kN d. 36 kN

35. Calculate the reaction at 𝐹. 44. Calculate the moment at 𝐶.

a. 48.95 kN c. 36.72 kN a. 30 kN-m c. 60 kN-m
b. 18.36 kN d. 24.48 kN b. 15 kN-m d. 120 kN-m

36. Calculate the force developed in member 𝐴𝐸. Situation 14: (45-48)
a. 10.0 kN c. 15.0 kN The cable supports a girder which weighs 12.4 kN/m.
b. 7.5 kN d. 20.0 kN

Situation 12: (37-41)

The beam shown below will be subjected to a
concentrated live load of 150 kN, a uniformly
distributed live load of 50 kN/m and a uniformly
distributed dead load of 25 kN/m.

45. Calculate the tension at point 𝐴.

a. 274 kN c. 162 kN
b. 157 kN d. 225 kN

37. For the beam shown, draw the influence line for the 46. Calculate the tension at point 𝐵.
shear at C. What is the ordinate of the influence line at a. 157 kN c. 225 kN
point A? b. 274 kN d. 162 kN
a. 0.75 c. 0.33
b. 0.67 d. 0.25 47. Calculate the tension at point 𝐶.
a. 225 kN c. 157 kN
38. For the beam shown, draw the influence line for the b. 274 kN d. 162 kN
shear at C. What is the ordinate of the influence line
just to the left of point C? 48. Determine the length of the cable.
a. - 0.75 c. - 0.33 a. 35.735 m c. 33.537 m
b. - 0.67 d. - 0.25 b. 37.335 m d. 36.796 m

39. For the beam shown, draw the influence line for the Situation 15: (49-52)
shear at C. What is the ordinate of the influence line The boom DF of the jib crane is loaded 300 lb. at the
just to the right of point C? hoist located at point F.
a. 0.75 c. 0.33
b. 0.67 d. 0.25

40. Determine the maximum positive shear at point C.

a. 371 kN c. 296 kN
b. 269 kN d. 317 kN

41. Determine the magnitude of the maximum negative

moment at point C.
a. 805 kN c. 1316 kN
b. 1361 kN d. 850 kN

Situation 13: (42-44)

For the frame shown, use Portal Method in
49. Determine the normal force acting on the section
approximating the following.
through point C.
a. 300 lb c. 150 lb
b. 200 lb d. 100 lb

50. Determine the moment acting on the section through

point C.
a. 3000 lb-ft c. 3900 lb-ft
b. 3600 lb-ft d. 3300 lb-ft

51. Determine the shear force acting on the section

through point B.
42. Calculate the shear in member 𝐴𝐷.
a. 100 lb c. 200 lb
a. 30 kN c. 48 kN
b. 150 lb d. 300 lb
b. 15 kN d. 24 kN
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52. Determine the moment acting on the section through Situation 17: (57-58)
point B. The magnitudes of the three forces applied to the eye
a. 3000 lb-ft c. 3900 lb-ft bolt are T1 = 550 N, T2 = 200 N, and T3 = 750 N.
b. 3600 lb-ft d. 3300 lb-ft

Situation 16: (53-55)

A bronze bar is fastened between an aluminum bar
and a steel bar as shown in the figure. Use Est = 200
GPa, Eal = 83 GPa, and Ebr = 70 GPa.

57. Determine the magnitude of the equivalent resultant

force FR.
a. 1096.5 N c. 1296.5 N
53. Determine the value of P that will not exceed an overall b. 1196.5 N d. 1396.5 N
deformation of 3 mm.
a. 180.45 kN c. 172.62 kN 58. Determine the direction of the resultant force
b. 242.42 kN d. 162.45 kN measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.
a. 45.5° c. 65.5°
54. Using the value of P from the previous problem, b. 55.5° d. 75.5°
determine the normal stress developed in the steel
rod. 59. The force 𝐹 = 20𝑖 + 30𝑗 + 50𝑘 𝑁 is to be resolved into
a. 484.8 MPa (T) c. 1616.1 MPa (T) two components - one perpendicular to plane ABC and
b. 1212.1 MPa (C) d. 404.0 MPa (C) the other lying in the plane ABC. Determine its
component lying in the plane ABC.
55. Using the value of P from the previous problem,
determine the normal stress developed in the bronze
rod.
a. 484.8 MPa (C) c. 1616.1 MPa (C)
b. 1212.1 MPa (T) d. 404.0 MPa (T)

56. The rigid block of mass M is supported by the three

symmetrically placed rods. The ends of the rods were
level before the block was attached. Determine the
largest allowable value of M if the properties of the
rods are as listed.

𝐸 (𝐺𝑃𝑎) 𝐴 (𝑚𝑚2 ) 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤 (𝑀𝑃𝑎)

a. 19.3𝑖 − 16.9𝑗 − 34.3𝑘 𝑁
Copper 120 900 70 b. 39.3𝑖 + 13.1𝑗 − 15.7𝑘 𝑁
Steel 200 1100 140 c. −19.3𝑖 + 16.9𝑗 + 34.3𝑘 𝑁
d. 39.3𝑖 + 13.1𝑗 + 15.7𝑘 𝑁

Situation 18: (60-63)

Refer to this figure for items no. 60-63.

a. 211.6 kg c. 280.0 kg 60. The 200-N force is to be resolved into its components
along x- and y-axis. Determine the magnitude of its
b. 21565.3 kg d. 28542.3 kg
component along x-axis.
a. 163 N c. 173 N
b. 100 N d. 184 N
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61. The 200-N force is to be resolved into its components 70. A satellite of mass m is put into an elliptical orbit
along x- and y-axis. Determine the magnitude of its around the earth. At point A, its distance from the earth
component along y-axis. is h1 = 500 km and it has a velocity v1 = 30,000
a. 163 N c. 173 N km/h. Determine the velocity 𝑣2 of the satellite as it
b. 100 N d. 184 N reaches point B, a distance h2 = 1,200 km from the
earth. Assume the radius of the earth to be 6,371 km.
62. The 200-N force is to be resolved into its components a. 26870 km/h c. 27590 km/h
along x’- and y-axis. Determine the magnitude of its b. 32230 km/h d. 31270 km/h
component along x’-axis.
a. 163 N c. 173 N Situation 21: (71-73)
b. 100 N d. 184 N The 50 kg bullet travelling at 600 m/s strikes the 4 kg
block centrally and is embedded within it. The block
63. The 200-N force is to be resolved into its components slides on a smooth horizontal plane with a velocity of
along x’- and y-axis. Determine the magnitude of its 12 m/s in the direction upward to the right making an
component along y-axis. angle of 30° with the horizontal, prior to impact.
a. 163 N c. 173 N
b. 100 N d. 184 N

Situation 19: (64-66)

The position coordinate of a particle which is confined
to move along a straight line is given by 𝑠 = 2𝑡 3 −
24𝑡 + 6, where s is measured in meters from a
convenient origin and t is in seconds.

64. Determine the time required for the particle to reach a

velocity of 72 m/s from its initial condition at 𝑡 = 0.
a. 5.1 s c. 2.8 s
b. 7.0 s d. 4.0 s 71. Determine the x-component of the velocity of the block
and embedded bullet immediately after impact.
65. Determine the acceleration of the particle when v = 30 a. 8.58 m/s c. 9.54 m/s
m/s. b. 12.00 m/s d. 10.26 m/s
a. 42.6 m/s2 c. 62.4 m/s2
b. 60.3 m/s 2 d. 36.0 m/s2 72. Determine the final velocity of the block and bullet
immediately after impact.
66. Determine the net displacement of the particle during a. 13.33 m/s c. 15.86 m/s
the interval from 𝑡 = 1 s to 𝑡 = 4 s. b. 16.83 m/s d. 16.39 m/s
a. 54 m c. 22 m
b. 38 m d. 16 m 73. Determine the direction of the final velocity of the
block and bullet immediately after impact.
Situation 20: (67-69) a. 30.0° c. 47.9°
To anticipate the dip and hump in the road, the driver b. 52.4° d. 63.7°
of a car applies her brakes to produce a uniform
deceleration. Her speed is 100 km/h at the bottom A of Situation 22: (74-75)
the dip and 50 km/h at the top C of the hump, which is A simply supported beam has a span of 12 m. The
120 m along the road from A. If the passengers beam carries a total uniformly distributed load of 21.5
experience a total acceleration of 3 m/s2 at A and if the kN/m.
radius of curvature of the hump at C is 150 m:
74. To prevent excessive deflection, a support is added at
midspan. Calculate the resulting moment (kN-m) at
the added support.
a. 64.5 c. 258.0
b. 96.8 d. 86.0

75. Calculate the resulting maximum positive moment

(kN-m) when a support is added at midspan.
67. Calculate the radius of curvature at A. a. 96.75 c. 108.84
a. 432 m c. 333 m b. 54.42 d. 77.40
b. 257 m d. 320 m

68. Calculate the acceleration at the inflection point B.

a. 3.0 m/s2 c. 2.4 m/s2
b. -3.0 m/s2 d. -2.4 m/s2

69. Calculate the total acceleration at C.

a. 2.7 m/s2 c. 2.4 m/s2
b. 3.0 m/s 2 d. 1.3 m/s2