Complete polynomial is _important, compared to symmetry of displacement polynomial

w.r.t. coordinate directions

A. equally
B. more
C. less
D. unrelated
ANSWER: C

A triangular element with cubic displacement function requires __ nodes to

represent the complete and symmetric polynomial
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 10
ANSWER: D

A triangular element with quadratic displacement function requires __nodes to

represent the complete polynomial
A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 10
ANSWER: B

A triangular 9-noded element will usually have __ cubic displacement function

A. symmetric & complete
B. symmetric & incomplete
C. unsymmetric & complete
D. un symmetric & incomplete
ANSWER: B

A constant term in the displacement function ensures

A. rigid body mode
B. constant strain mode
C. zero stress
D. zero deformation
ANSWER: A

Number of terms in the displacement function in relation to the number of nodes in

that element is
A. more
B. equal
C. less
D. unrelated
ANSWER: A

A linear term in the displacement function ensures

A. rigid body mode
B. constant strain mode
C. strain varying in the element
D. stress varying in the element
ANSWER: B

All stiffness coefficients of an axisymmetric element have _ units

A. same
B. different
C. any set of
D. depend on other data
ANSWER: A
Displacement method can NOT be used with __ boundary conditions
A. pressure
B. temperature
C. stress
D. displacement
ANSWER: C

A triangular plane stress element has _ D.O.F

A. 6
B. 9
C. 12
D. 15
ANSWER: A

A plane stress element has _ no. of DOF, compared to a plate bending element
A. same
B. more
C. less
D. unrelated
ANSWER: C

A structural thin shell triangular element has _ DOF

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 18
ANSWER: D

A triangular plane strain element has _ DOF

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D. 15
ANSWER: B

Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on

A. No. of nodes/element
B. No. of DOF/node
C. No. of DOF/element
D. type of element
ANSWER: D

18. For a plate bending element, number of displacement polynomials and number of
D.O. F/ node are
A. 1,2
B. 1,3
C. 2,3
D. 2,4
ANSWER: B

Accuracy of solution' in a 2-D component depends on

A. included angle of elements
B. size of the component
C. no. of DOF/node
D. type of load
ANSWER: A

Displacement of any point on a side is related to displacements of nodes on that

side only, ensures
A. equilibrium
B. compatibility
C. energy balance
D. continuity along inter-element boundary
ANSWER: B

Continuum analysis covers

A. all 2-D trusses & frames
B. all 3-D trusses & frames
C. all 2-D and 3-D plates, solids
D. only 3-D solids
ANSWER: C

Optimum number of elements in finite element model depends on assessment of_

distribution in the component
A. displacement
B. stress
C. strain
D. potential energy
ANSWER: B

Displacement function which matches function value at the specified nodes is

classified as
A. Lagrange interpolation function
B. Serendipity function
C. Hermite interpolation function
D. Pascal function
ANSWER: A

Displacement function which matches function value as well as its derivatives

(slopes) at the specified nodes is classified as
A. Lagrange interpolation function
B. Serendipity function
C. Hermite interpolation function
D. Pascal function
ANSWER: C

Continuum analysis includes

A. trusses
B. beams
C. plates
D. plates & solids
ANSWER: D

Continuum elements and discrete members can model for analysis be included in a
single
A. always true
B. sometimes true
C. never true
D. depends on matching DOF
ANSWER: D

Continuum elements in different analysis may vary in

A. size
B. shape
C. size or shape
D. size & shape
ANSWER: D
Element formed with edges parallel to coordinate axes is called
A. simplex element
B. complex element
C. multiplex element
D. compound element
ANSWER: C

An element with no internal nodes is classified as

A. serendipity element
B. Lagrange element
C. Hermite element
D. Laplace element
ANSWER: A

An element with internal nodes is classified as

A. serendipity element
B. Lagrange element
C. Hermite element
D. Laplace element
ANSWER: B

A concrete pedestal is represented by

A. plane stress elements
B. plane strain elements
C. 3-D solid elements
D. 3-D shell elements
ANSWER: C

Combination of plane stress element behaviour and plate bending behaviour forms
A. 3-D solid element
B. 3-D shell element
C. Thin shell element
D. thick shell element
ANSWER: C

A 3-D dam is usually modelled with

A. 2-D plane stress elements
B. 2-D plane strain elements
C. 3-D solid elements
D. 3-D shell elements
ANSWER: B

Element formed by joining n+ 1 nodes in n-dimensional space is called

A. simplex element
B. complex element
C. multiplex element
D. compound element
ANSWER: A

Element formed with quadratic or higher order displacement polynomial is a

A. simplex element
B. complex element
C. multiplex element
D. compound element
ANSWER: B

Elements connecting lower order elements and higher order elements in a mesh are
called
A. transition elements
B. sub-parametric elements
C. iso-parametric elements
D. super-parametric elements
ANSWER: A

Elements having mid-side nodes only on some sides are called

A. transition elements
B. sub-parametric elements
C. iso-parametric elements
D. super-parametric elements
ANSWER: A

Stress-strain matrix for plane strain element, if strain is represented by Sij is

obtained from the condition
A. Szz= 0
B. S zx= 0
C. St zx= 0
D. St zz= 0
ANSWER: D

Stress-strain matrix for axisymmetric element is of order

A. 3 x 3
B. 4 x 4
C. 6 x 6
D. 9 x 9
ANSWER: A

Plane stress element is an extension of

A. truss element
B. beam element
C. pipe element
D. spring element
ANSWER: A

A plate of 1 cm thickness with in-plane loads is modeled by

A. plane stress element
B. plane strain element
C. plate bending element
D. anyone of them
ANSWER: A

Actual thickness of plane strain element is

A. very small
B. very large
C. any specified value
D. assumed by software
ANSWER: B

An element with in-plane loads having 3 nodes along each side is a

A. constant strain element
B. linear strain element
C. quadratic strain element
D. constant displacement method
ANSWER: B

LST element has ________nodes.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
ANSWER: D

Stiffness mmatrix for 2D CST element.

A. [B]T[D] [B] A t
B. [B]D[D] [B] A t
C. [B]t[D] [B] A t
D. [B]2[D] [B] A t
ANSWER: A