1. Two forces of 200 N and 300 N pull in a horizontal plane on a vertical post.

If the angle
between them is 85°, what angle does it make with the 200-N force?
A. 32.1 degrees
B. 42.5 degrees
C. 52.9 degrees
D. 70.8 degrees

2. Three wires exert the tension indicated on the eyebolt as shown. Assuming a concurrent
system, determine the force magnitude and its direction relative to the positive x-axis in a single
wire that will replace the three wires.

A. 89.35 N, 40.9 degrees CCW

B. 89.35 N, 40.9 degrees CW
C. 70.82 N, 17.6 degrees CCW
D. 70.82 N, 17.6 degrees CW

3. The 100-lb resultant of the four forces together with three of those four forces is shown in the
figure. Determine the fourth force.

A. 130.4 lb
B. 202.6 lb
C. 342.5 lb
D. 460.2 lb
4. Three forces 400N, 500N and 600N respectively are in equilibrium. Find the smallest angle
between any of them.
A. 35.1º
B. 24.5º
C. 41.4º
D. 31.2º

5. The homogeneous 100-kg disk supported by the rope AB rests against a rough vertical wall.
The friction in the wall is 0.45 of the normal force. The body has the tendency to move down.
Determine the tension in cable AB

A. 247.5 N
B. 550.1 N
C. 916.8 N
D. 981.9 N

6. The 1600-kg car is stationary (i.e. at rest and experiences friction) on the sloping road. If α =
25°, what is the coefficient of the friction force exerted on the car’s tires by the road?

A. 0.47
B. 0.68
C. 1.47
D. 2.14

7. A traffic light weighing 122 N hangs from a cable tied to two other cables fastened to a
support. The upper cables make angles of θ1 = 37.0° and θ2 =53.0° with the horizontal. These
upper cables are not as strong as the vertical cable and will break if the tension in them exceeds
100 N. Determine the value of T1 and T2.
A. 79.34 N, 37.24 N
B. 97.43 N, 73.42 N
C. 37.24 N, 79.34 N
D. 73.42 N, 97.43 N

8. Determine the magnitudes of the forces C and T, which, along with the other three forces
shown, act on the bridge-truss joint.

A. 3.03 kN, 9.09 kN

B. 4.27 kN, 7.21 kN
C. 9.09 kN, 3.03 kN
D. 7.21 kN, 4.27 kN

9. Determine the force P required to hold the 100-lb weight in equilibrium.

A. 6.25 lbs
B. 12.5 lbs
C. 25.0 lbs
D. 37.5 lbs

10. Given the pulley assembly, determine the rope tension T for which the pulley will be in
equilibrium.

A. 533.3 N
B. 2533.3 N
C. 3200.0 N
D. 5866.7 N

11. A 12 m bar rests in a horizontal bar rests in a horizontal position on smooth planes.
Compute the load T that is placed at a distance 1.5m from B to keep the bar horizontal

A. 76.43 N
B. 67.43 N
C. 86.43 N
D. 57.43 N

12. Determine the force reaction on A of given beam system.

 A. 22.08 kN
B. 125.0 kN
C. 147.08 kN
D. 137.92 kN

13. Given the truss section shown, determine the force acting on member CD

A. 2.5 kN, C
B. 2.5 kN, T
C. 42.50 kN, C
D. 42.50 kN, T

14. Determine the moment reaction at the fixed support A of the given cantilever frame. Neglect
thickness of the beam.

A. 2100 N-m, CCW

B. 2100 N-m, CW
 C. 3900 N-m, CCW
D. 3900 N-m, CW

15. Ratio of the sliding force required to the weight of the material being pushed. It is the measure
of the resistance to the sliding of one material resting on another.
a. Sliding Coefficient
b. Coefficient of restitution
c. Factor of Safety
d. Coefficient of friction

16. “A force may be moved anywhere along its line of action without producing a change in
external effect.” This statement is __.
a. true
b. false
c. maybe
d. not sure

17. What states the “the moment of the resultant of 2 concurrent forces about any axis
perpendicular to the plane of forces is equal to the algebraic sum of the moments of the 2 forces
about the same axis”?
a. Hooke’s Law
b. Pythagorean theorem
c. Varignon’s Theorem
d. Betti’s Law

18. In a structure whose material follows Hooke’s Law and in which the supports are unyielding
and the temperature is constant, what law states that the external virtual work done by a system
of forces, P, during the deformation caused by a system of forces, Q, is equal to the virtual work
done by a system of forces, Q, during the deformation caused by the P forces?
a. Hooke’s Law
b. Pythagorean theorem
c. Varignon’s Theorem
d. Betti’s Law

19. Snow loads, wind, pressure suction and earthquake loads and the like are what type of loads?
a. Dead Loads
b. Live Loads
c. Seismic Loads
d. Environmental Loads

20. This states that the external effect of a force on a body is the same for all points of application
along its line of action; i.e., it is independent of the point of application.
a. Principle of Compatibility
b. Principle of Transmissibility of a force
c. Principle of Action and Reaction
d. Principle of Moments
21. Among the following axioms of mechanics, which of the following is INCORRECT?
a. The parallelogram law: The resultant of two forces is the diagonal of the parallelogram
formed on the vectors of these forces.
b. Two forces are in equilibrium only when equal in magnitude, opposite in direction, and
collinear in action.
c. A set of forces in equilibrium may be added to any system of forces thus changing the
effect of the original system.
d. Action and reaction forces are equal but oppositely directed.

22. From the simply supported beam shown, calculate the reaction at A?
1000 kN

40 kN/m
500 kN.m
A B

RA RB
4m 4m 4m 6m 4m

a. 342.72 KN
b. 502.73 KN
c. 657.27 KN
d. 817.27 KN

23. From the simply supported beam shown, calculate the reaction at B?

1000 kN

40 kN/m
500 kN.m
a. 342.72 KN
A B b. 502.73 KN
c. 657.27 KN
RA RB
4m 4m 4m 6m 4m d. 817.27 KN

24. An aluminium bar of 50 mm diameter is stressed in a testing machine. At a certain instant, the
applied force P=100KN while the measured elongation of the rod is 0.219mm in a 300mm gage
length and the diameter’s dimension is decreased by 0.01215mm. Calculate the Poisson’s ratio.
A. 0.16
B. 0.25
C. 0.33
D. 0.45

25. Compute the shear modulus G of a steel having a Poisson’s ratio of 0.30.
E
G=
2 (1+ )
A. 11153.85 MPa
 B. 76923.08 MPa
C. 132453.85 MPa
D. 174432.12 MPa

26. A solid shaft having a radius of 35mm is subjected to a torque of 950 N-m. Determine the
shearing stress at a point 20mm from the center of the solid shaft. Use shear modulus
G=80000MPa.
A. 3.95 MPa
B. 7.06 MPa
C. 8.06 MPa
D. 14.11 MPa

27. From the given shear diagram shown, all shear forces are all in kN, calculate the maximum
concentrated load.

A. 20 kN
B. 40 kN
C. 25 kN
D. 30 kN

28. From the given shear diagram shown, all shear forces are all in kN, calculate the maximum
negative moment.

A. 30 kN-m
B. 10 kN-m
C. 20 kN-m
D. 25 kN-m

29. From the given shear diagram shown, all shear forces are all in kN, locate the point of zero
moment from the right end.
 A. 2.75 m
B. 3.25 m
C. 4.75 m
D. 5.75 m

30. What do you call the type of cut that is parallel to the axis of the tree and radially across the
annual rings?
A. flat sawing
B. quarter sawing
C. direct sawing
D. cross sawing

31. What type of defect in lumber is described as the longitudinal cracks following the growth
rings? This develops prior to cutting the lumber and sometimes caused by heavy winds.
A. knots
B. cut
C. rot
D. shake

32. True/ False : Wood is stronger when load is perpendicular to the grains.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Not Sure

33. Based on the AISC, what is the maximum slenderness ratio kL/r for tension members?
a. 100
b. 200
c. 250
d. 300

34. The slenderness ratio of compression members shall not exceed:

a. 100
b. 200
c. 250
d. 300

35. It is the sidewise bending or displacement accompanied by twisting about minor or weaker
axis usually at the compression section.
a. crippling
 b. buckling
c. torsion
d. sagging

36. Riveted and bolted splice and gusset plates and other connection fittings subject to tensile
force shall be design in accordance with AISC requirements where the effective net area shall be
taken as the actual net area except that, for the purpose of design calculations, it shall not be
taken as greater than __.
a. 85% of gross area
b. 90% of gross area
c. 70% of gross area
d. 75% of gross area

37. Roof liveloads shall be assumed to act:

a. vertically upon the area projected on the horizontal
b. vertically upon the surface area of the roof
c. normal to the surface area of the roof
d. all of the above

38. The allowable stresses for tension in structural steel in terms of gross area is:
a. 0.60Fu
b. 0.40Fy
c. 0.60Fy
d. 0.50Fu

39. The allowable stresses for tension in structural steel in terms of effective net area is:
a. 0.60Fu
b. 0.40Fy
c. 0.60Fy
d. 0.50Fu

40. It is an imaginary distance from the centroidal axis at which the entire area can be assumed
to exist without affecting the moment of inertia.
a. centroid distance
b. moment of inertia
c. radius of gyration
d. eccentricity

41. Which of the following design methodology gives emphasis on the premise that the steel fails
first while the concrete has not yet reached its allowable values?
a. over-designed
b. over-reinforced
c. under-reinforced
d. balanced

42. Development length or the development of a required length of rebar is provided in a

reinforced concrete beam is for what major purpose?
 a. to hold the bars in place during pouring of fresh concrete mix
b. to provide additional strength against torsion
c. to allow the steel to reach its maximum strength and prevent slippage of bars
d. to prevent vertical shearing of concrete

43. Steel is an alloy comprising of two elements. They are __ and __.
a. carbon & copper
b. copper & tin
c. iron & copper
d. carbon & iron

44. This type of fastener is installed by heating to a light cherry-red color, inserting it into a hole
and then applying pressure to the preformed head while at the same time squeezing the plain
end to form a rounded head.
a. bolt
b. rivet
c. weld
d. NOTA

45. The allowable bending stress of a non-compact channel section bent about their weaker axis
is taken ___ Fy.
a. 0.6
b. 0.66
c. 0.75
d. 0.45

46. It is a roof beam spanning between trusses or rigid frames subjected to flexure or bending.
a. lintel
b. purlin
c. girt
d. truss

47. The allowable bending stress of a compact wide-flange section bent about their weaker axis
is taken ___ Fy.
a. 0.6
b. 0.66
c. 0.75
d. 0.45