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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER PSAD 1

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for 5. What is the maximum reaction at A,
each of the following questions. Mark only in N, before the beam starts to
one answer for each item by shading the box slide?
corresponding to the letter of your choice A. 503 C. 540
on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO B. 580 D. 493
ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK.
6. Determine the maximum distance x, in
NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or m, before the beam starts to slide.
A*B. A raised to the power n is A. 2.5 C. 2.3
expressed as A^n. All problems are 1 B. 1.8 D. 3.2
point each.
Situation 3. A 10-m rod is connected by a
Situation 1. As shown in the figure, a pin at A and a chord at B as shown. It
weight W hangs from two wires each with holds a cylindrical drum which weighs
cross-sectional area of 113 mm2. If θ 176 N. The drum has a diameter of 2 m.
= 30° and α = 45°,

A B

C
θ α

1. Find the largest weight, W (kN), that

can be carried by the wires if the
maximum stress in the wires is not to
exceed 124 MPa. 7. Which of the following gives the force
A. 19.14 C. 16.91
between the drum and the rod, in N?
B. 15.62 D. 22.04 A. 132.32 C. 221.19
B. 352.00 D. 198.94
2. If the weight W = 25 kN, what is the
resulting stress in wire AC (MPa)? 8. Which of the following gives the force
A. 161.96 C. 198.35
in the chord BC?
B. 114.52 D. 158.28 A. 352.00 C. 132.32
B. 221.19 D. 198.94
3. If the weight W = 25 kN, determine the
required cross-sectional area (sq. mm) 9. Which of the following gives the
of the wires so that the max stress reaction at the pin at A, in N?
does not exceed 124 MPa. A. 198.94 C. 352.00
A. 148 C. 105 B. 132.32 D. 221.19
B. 181 D. 127
Situation 4. A right-angled rigid pipe is
Situation 2. The uniform plank in the
figure is resting on rough surfaces A fixed to a wall at A and is
and B. A 120-kg man starts walking from additionally supported through the
B toward A. The coefficients of static cable CD as shown in the figure. The
friction at A and B are 0.4 and 0.2, tension in the cable is 3 kN.
respectively. Use θ = 30°.

4. What is the maximum reaction at A,

in N, before the beam starts to
slide?
A. 660 C. 691
B. 673 D. 642
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10. Neglecting the weight of the pipe,
which of the following most nearly
gives the largest shear force (in kN)
on the pipe’s cross section?
A. 3.00 C. 2.71
B. 1.28 D. 2.97

11. Neglecting the weight of the pipe,

which of the following most nearly
gives the maximum bending moment (in
kN-m) at A?
A. 2.71 C. 4.88
B. 3.47 D. 2.31

12. Neglecting the weight of the pipe,

which of the following most nearly
gives the maximum twisting moment (in
kN-m) about x-axis?
A. 1.90 C. 0.53
B. 0.84 D. 0.79

Situation 5. From the figure below, P = 40

kN, w = 8 kN/m, L1 = 2.5 m and L2 =
0.3 m.

C
P
w

L2

L1

13. Which of the following gives the

bending moment C?
A. 65 kN×m C. 50 kN×m
B. 125 kN×m D. 100 kN×m

14. Which of the following gives the

twisting moment at C?
A. 12 kN×m C. 6 kN×m
B. 20 kN×m D. 30 kN×m

15. Which of the following gives the shear

at C?
A. 80 kN C. 40 kN
B. 20 kN D. 60 kN