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Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer. Strictly NO ERASURE (1 point each). 1. A truss which consists of members joined together at their ends to form a stable threedimensional structure is known as a. compound truss b. space truss c. plane truss d. complex truss 2. The simplest element of a stable space truss is called a. tetrahedron b. simple truss c. plane truss 3. Which of the following is the not a basic assumption in the analysis of a truss? a. The members are straight between joints. b. The members are subjected to axial forces (tension or compression) only. c. The members are joined together by rigid connections. d. The axes of members meeting at a joint intersect at a common point. 4. A roof truss attached to its supporting columns. a. bay b. rise c. pitch d. bent 5. The distance between adjacent roof trusses is termed as a. bay b. rise c. pitch d. bent 6. These are longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord, and preferably at the joints of the truss. a. knee braces b. bottom chords c. purlins d. rafters 7. The horizontal distance between the truss supports is called a. span b. rise c. pitch d. bay 8. The vertical distance from the ridge to the eaves. a. rise b. pitch c. bay d. bent 9. The ratio of the rise to the span. a. bent b. pitch c. span d. rise 10. A structure composed of a number of members connected together by joints some or all of which are rigid capable of resisting both force and moment. a. space truss b. plane truss c. complex truss d. rigid frame Solve completely and neatly the following problems:

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1. Determine the reactions and draw the shear and bending moment diagrams of the following frames. (15 points each) a.