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Model Question Paper

Subject: FEAST
Class: B.E.
Branch: Mechanical
Semester: VIII
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1. The solution by FEM is
always exact
mostly approximate
sometimes exact
never exact
Answer: mostly approximate
2. From the following, which type of element is not two
dimensional?
Rectangle
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Tetrahedron
Answer: Tetrahedron
3. From the following, which type of element is not three
dimensional?
Hexahedron
Quadrilateral
Rectangular prism
Tetrahedron
Answer: Quadrilateral
4. For truss analysis, which types of elements are used?
Triangle
Bar
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Answer: Bar
5. To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into
smaller, simpler parts that are
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finite elements
infinite elements
dynamic elements
static elements
Answer: finite elements

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6. The art of subdividing the structure into a convenient number of

smaller elements is known
as ___________
Assemblage
Continuum
Traction
Discritization
Answer: Discritization
7. The sum of the shape function is equal to___________
0
0.5
1
2
Answer: 1
8. A triangular plane stress element has how many degrees of
freedom?
3
4
5
6
Answer: 6
9. On gathering stiffness and loads, the system of equations is
given by
KQ=F
KQ≠F
K=QF
K≠QF
Answer: KQ=F
10. At fixed support, the displacements are equal to
1
2
3
0
Answer: 0
11. The numbers of node for 1 D element are
1
2
3
0

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Answer: 2
12. Stiffness matrix depends on
Material
Geometry
both material and geometry
none of the above
Answer: both material and geometry
13. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the
stiffness matrix formed is
having an order of
2*2
3*3
4*4
6*6
Answer: 3*3
14. When thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only,
the condition is called
plane stress
Plane strain
zero stress
zero strain
Answer: plane stress
15. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of
stiffness matrix?
Minimum potential energy principle
Galerkin’s principle
Weighted residual method
Inverse matrix method
Answer: Inverse matrix method
16. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
structural mechanics
classical mechanics
applied mechanics
Engg. mechanics
Answer: Engg. mechanics
17. In any FEA software, the large amount of mathematical work is
done in ________ phase.
Preprocessing
Solution

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Postprocessing
all of the above
Answer: postprocessing
18. The equation for thermal stress in each element is ________
σ = E (Bq + α Δt)
σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
σ = E (B + α Δt)
σ = E (B - α Δt)
Answer: σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
19. In the penalty approach, the magnitude of the stiffness
constant should be at least _______
times more than the maximum value in the global stiffness
matrix.
10
100
1000
10000
Answer: 10000

20. Which of the following is not an FEA package?

ANSYS
Nastran
Abaqus
AutoCAD
Answer: AutoCAD
21. Which of the following module of FEA is used to determine
natural frequency?
Static analysis
Thermal analysis
Modal analysis
All of the above
Answer: Modal analysis
22. For thermal analysis, the field variable is _________
Stress
Strain
Displacement
temperature
Answer: temperature

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23. From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric
element.
Symmetric about axis
Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis
Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis
All the above
Answer: All the above
24. Axis-Symmetric element is______________Element
1D
2D
3D
4D
Answer: 2D
25. The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-
dimensional analyses are ______
stretching of plates
gravity of dams
axisymmetric shells
all of the above
Answer: axisymmetric shells
26. Number of displacement polynomials used for an element
depends on ___________
nature of element
type of an element
degrees of freedom
nodes
Answer: degrees of freedom
27. In FEA, the sub domains are called as ___________
Particles
Molecules
Elements
None
Answer: elements
28. To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element,
______are used.
shape function
node function
element function
coordinate function

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Answer: shape function

29. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces
conditions called
boundary condition
traction
friction
surfacing
Answer: boundary condition
30. The truss element can resist only
axial force
surface force
point load
none of the above
Answer: axial force
31. The truss element can deform only in the
axial direction
vertical direction
horizontal direction
inclined direction
Answer: axial direction
32. Example for one – Dimensional element is ___________
triangular element
brick element
truss element
axisymmetric element
Answer: truss element
33. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
3
2
1
0
Answer: 0

34. The finite element methods can be applied in

____________areas.
Thermal
soil and rock mechanics
vibration
all of the above

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Answer: all of the above

35. The characteristic of the shape function is _______
the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero
value at the other
nodes
the sum of the shape function is equal to one
both a & b
none of the above
Answer: both a & b
36. The points in the entire structure are defined using the
coordinates system is known as ___
local coordinates system
natural coordinates system
global coordinate system
none of the above
Answer: global coordinate system
37. If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is
minimum. This statement is
considered in ______
inverse matrix method
weighted residual method
Galerkin’s principle
the minimum potential energy principle
Answer: the minimum potential energy principle
38. Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
K is a banded matrix
K is un-symmetric
K is an un-banded matrix
none of the above
Answer: K is a banded matrix
39. In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring
having _________ stiffness.
Zero
very small
very large
infinite
Answer: infinite
40. How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron element?
3

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4
5
6
Answer: 4

41. If the size of the elements is small, the final solution is

expected to be ______ accurate.
More
Less
depends on other factors
can't say
Answer: More
42. In truss analysis, the reactions can be found by using the
equation ______
R=KQ+F
R=KQ-F
R=K+QF
R=K-QF
Answer: R=KQ-F
43. The strain energy per unit volume is equal to _________
(1/2) * Force * Deflection
(1/4) * Force * Deflection
(1/2) * Stress * Deflection
(1/4) * Stress * Deflection
Answer: (1/2) * Force * Deflection
44. The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the
position of a point in space
is:
1
2
3
4
Answer: 3
45. In weighted residual technique, the methods adopted are
point collocation method
least squares method
galerkin’s method
all
Answer: all

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46. A three noded triangular element is called as

linear strain triangular element
constant strain triangular element
varaiable strain triangular element
differable strain triangular element
Answer: constant strain triangular element
47. Range of poisson’s ratio for metals is
0.25-0.33
0.22-0.45
0.22-0.25
0.25-050
Answer: 0.25-050

55. Shape functions are applicable to

only linear elements.
elements of all types and dimensions.
only higher order (order more than one) elements.
only quad elements.
Answer: elements of all types and dimensions.
56. Plain stress refers to
A situation when shear stress is zero.
A situation when there is plastic deformation.
stress perpendicular to the plane of 2D geometry is zero.
none of the above.
Answer: none of the above.
57. Which of the following elements can be used in isoparametric
FE formulation?
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Hexadedrals
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
58. In a typical Finite Element analysis
Reactions are calculated first and then stresses followed by
displacements
Displacements are calculated first followed by stresses
All calculations are done simultaneously during matrix inversion
None of the above
Answer: Displacements are calculated first followed by stresses

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59. Heat transfer takes place due to _______________

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
ΔT
Answer: ΔT
60. In local co-ordinate system the nodes of the structure are
specified by the_______
Origin
End points
Any point on the element
None
Answer: Origin

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Model Question Paper

Subject: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES
Subject Code: - 128113
Class: BE Branch: Mechanical
Semester: VIII
Q.1 Number of displacement polynomials used for an element analysis
depends on _____________
[A] Degree of Freedom
[B] Type of Element
[C] Nature of Element
[D] Nodal Points
Ans. A
Q.2 The process of dividing the structure into finite number of smaller
parts is called as_________
[A]Discretization
[B] Meshing
[C] N Nodal Numbering
[D] Both a &b
Ans. D
Q.3 Triangular plane stress element has ….degree of freedom.
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
Ans. D
Q.4 Three noded triangular element is called as
__________________________
[A] Linear Strain Triangular Element
[B] Constant Stain Triangular Element
[c]Variable Strain Triangular Element
[D] Differential Stain Triangular Element

Ans. B
Q.5 Method of minimization of Potential Energy is also known as
_____________________
[A] Galerkin’s Method
[B] Rayleigh’s Ritz method
[C] Least Square Method
[D] Point Collection Method
Ans. B

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Q.6: The displacement function for 1-D two noded linear element in
terms of shape functions will be:
[A] u =N1u1+N2u1
[B] u =N1u2+N2u1
[C] u =N2u1+N1u2
[D] u =N1u1+N2u2
Ans. D
Q.7 The higher ordered elements are also called as
____________________
[a]Complex Elements
[B] Compound Elements
[C] Linear Elements
[D] None of these
Ans. A
Q.8 In Finite Element Method, system of equations is given by,
_____________
[A] F=K.UN
[B] F= UN.K
[C] K= UN.F
[D] K= F.UN
Ans. A
Q.9 Three noded triangular element is called as
__________________________
[A] Linear Strain Triangular Element
[B] Constant Stain Triangular Element
[c]Variable Strain Triangular Element
[D] Differential Stain Triangular Element

Ans. B
Q.10 The geometry & other parameters of an element in terms of only
one spatial coordinate then the element is
___________
[A] Two dimensional
[B] Three dimensional
[C] One dimensional
[D] None.
Ans. D
Q.11 The finite element method is mostly used
for________________________
[A] Structural Mechanics
[B] Classical Mechanics
[C] Engineering Mechanics

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[D] Applied Mechanics

Ans. C
Q.12 The eight node quadrilateral element belongs to _________ family
of elements.
[A] Serendipity
[B] Interdipity
[C] Sardipity
[D] None of These
Ans. A
Q.13 Identify the stress-strain relationship matrix
[A]
_
____ _
1_0
_10
0 0 ___

_
[B]
_
____ _
1_0
_00
0 0 ___

_
[C]
_
____ _
1_0
_1_
0 0 ___

_
[D]
_
____ _
1_0
010
0 0 ___

_
Ans. A
Q.14 Stiffness matrix for 2D CST element ___

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[A] [B]t [D] [B]A t

[B] [B]2[D] [B]A t
[C] [B]T[D] [B]A t
[D] [B]D [D] [B]A t
Ans. C
Q.15 The weighted residual techniques, the method adopted are
____________
[A] Galerkin’s Method
[B] Point Collection Method
[C] Least Square Method
[D] All of these
Ans. D
Q.16 FEM can produce exact result as those of _____________
methods.
[a]Analytical
[B] Logical
[C] Theoretical
[D] All of these
Ans. D
Q.17 At fixed support, displacements are equal to __
[A] 0
[B] 1
[C] 2
[D] Indefinite
Ans. A
Q.18 FEM also operates the parameters like
[A] Heat Transfer
[B] Temperature
[C] Both a & b
[D] None of these

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Ans. D
Q.19 Range of Poisson’s ratio for metals is _____________ .
[A] 0.25 – 0.33
[B] 0.22 – 0.45
[C] 0.22 – 0.25
[D] 0.25 – 0.50
Ans. D
Q.20 Sum of all shape functions is equal to ____
[A] Zero
[B] -1
[C] +1
[D] 2
Ans. C
Q.21 The finite element method is formulation of the problem results
in a system of _________________
[A] Algebraic Equations
[B] Logical Equations
[C] Arithmetic Equations
[D] Flow Equation
Ans. A
Q.22 FEM gives an accurate representation of ____________________
[A] Real Geometry
[B] Complex Geometry
[C] Real & Complex Geometry
[D]Complete Geometry
Ans. B
Q.23 Numerical algorithms are based on ____________
[A] TD & FD
[B] FEM & IFEM
[C] FEM & FDTD
[D] FEM & FD

Ans. C
Q.24 To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into
smaller, simple parts that are called
[A] Static Elements
[B] Dynamic Elements
[C] Infinite Elements
[D] Finite Elements
Ans. D
Q.25 ________________________ is the frame of reference for the entire
body in FEM.

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[A] Global Coordinate System

[B] Local Coordinate System
[C] Natural Coordinate System
[D] General Coordinate System
Ans. A
Q.26 The force applied over the surface per unit volume is known as
__________
[A] Point Load
[B] Body Force
[C] Surface Traction
[D] Tangential Force
Ans. B
Q.27 Which of the following is not FEA Software?
[A] NASTRAN
[B] ABACUS
[C] Solid Works
[D] ANSYS
Ans. C
Q.28 For 2 dimensional elements, degree of freedom per node is __.
[A] 0
[B] 1
[C] 2
[D] Indefinite

Ans. C
Q.29 Which of the following approach not used in FEM?
[A] Elimination Approach
[B] Penalty Approach
[C] Direct Stiffness Method
[D] None of these
Ans. C
Q.30 The values obtained at boundaries of the structure are called as
________________.
[A] Boundary Conditions
[B] Boundary Values
[C] Both a & b
[D] None of these
Ans. C
Q.31 Finding the solution from part to entire continuum is known as
_____________.
[A] Elimination Approach
[B] Penalty Approach

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[C] Direct Stiffness Method

[D] Part to Whole Approach
Ans. D
Q.32 Identify the Incorrect boundary condition.
[A] Force
[B] Displacement
[C] Nodal Point
[D] Bending Moment
Ans. C
Q.33 The result of finite element analysis becomes accurate by
increasing ________
[A] Size
[B] Shape
[C] Nodal Points
[D] Discretization

Ans. C
Q.34 Shape functions are used to __________ properties within the
element.
[A] optimise
[B] interpolate
[C] approximate
[D] discretize
Ans. B
Q.35 When a spring is attached in between fixed support & element
then ___________ approach used for FEM.
[A] Elimination Approach
[B] Penalty Approach
[C] Direct Stiffness Method
[D] None of these
Ans. B
Q.36 For 1D cubic element, how many nodes are present?
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4
Ans. A
Q.37 If the number of nodes in a 1D element is N, then order of the
element is
[A] N
[B] N+1
[C] N1

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[D] 2N
Ans. B
Q.38 Essential boundary conditions are conditions that _____________.
[A] Specify primary variable
[B] Specify secondary variable.
[C] Specifies the value that the derivative of a primary variable on the
boundary of the domain.
[D] None of these.

Ans. C
Q.39 Which of the following option is a 3D FEA element?
[A] Tetrahedron.
[B] Wedge.
[C] Hexahedron.
[D] All of these
Ans. D
Q.40 FEA solution_____ energy when compared to its exact solution.
[A] Over predicts.
[B] Under predicts.
[C] Exactly predicts.
[D] None of these.
Ans. A
Q.41 Indicate the right statement:
[A] FEA solution under predicts displacement (u).
[B] FEA solution under predicts energy (E).
[C] FEA solution under predicts stiffness (k).
[D] None of the statements are true.
Ans. B
Q.42 As degree of interpolation function increases,___________________.
[A] Convergence decreases.
[B] Convergence increases.
[C] Convergence is unaffected.
[D] None of these.
Ans. C
Q.43 In discretization of 2D FEA problems higher order elements
should be used in region of:
[A] Lower gradient
[B] Higher gradient.
[C] No gradient.
[D] None of these.

Ans. C

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Q.44 For a 3D element, the boundary integral (Qi) for a finite element
equation is a ______.
[A] Surface integral
[B] Line integral
[C] Volume integral
[D] None of these
Ans. C
Q.45 The number of columns in a connectivity matrix [B] corresponds
to _______.
[A] Total number of nodes in the entire domain.
[B] Minimum number of nodes in any element.
[C] Maximum number of nodes in any element.
[D] Number of elements
Ans. C
Q.46 Symmetry of a finite element problem depends upon its:
[A] Geometry.
[B] Boundary conditions.
[C] Material properties.
[D] All of these.
Ans. D
Q.47 Determinant of Jacobian (J) of a domain is greater than zero?
[A] When geometry of the element is convex.
[B] When geometry of the element is concave.
[C] When geometry of the element is convex and local node numbering
is anticlockwise.
[D] When geometry of the element is convex and global node
numbering is anticlockwise.
Ans. C
Q.48 Quadratic Gaussian quadrature element can be used to
accurately determine the integral
of a polynomial function with a degree not exceeding ______.
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 4

Ans. C
Q.49 What are the dimensions of an element level stiffness matrix
corresponding to a plane elasticity problem? Assume
that the element is rectangular in shape and has n nodes in each
direction?
[A] n x n

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[B] 2n x 2n
[C] 3n x 3n
[D] 4n x 4n
Ans. B
Q.50 Natural boundary condition prescribed _______________.
[A] Force &Moments
[B] displacements & slopes
[C] Stresses & Strains
[D]All of these
Ans. A
Q.51 When an elastic body is subjected to the external forces, the
body______________.
[A] Does not deforms
[B] Gets shear cut
[C] Deforms
[D] Contracts
Ans. C
Q. 52 Finite element method is advantageous to solve:
[A] Structures with complex geometries.
[B]Structures with dissimilar materials.
[C]To obtain local effects in structures.
[D] All of the above.
Ans. A
Q. 53 The term "finite element" was first used by _____ in 1960.
[A]Alexander Hrennikoff
[B]Richard Courant
[C] Argyris and Kelsey
[D] Ray William Clough

Ans. D
Q. 54 FEM can be used to solve :
[A] Boundary value problem
[B] Eigen value problem
[C] Initial value problem
[D] All of the above
Ans. D
Q. 55 In finite element analysis over a domain, an interpolation
function represents a ________.
[A] Change in variable over an element.
[B] Change in variable over the whole domain.
[C] Shape of the element.
[D] Shape of the whole domain.

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Ans. A
Q. 56 What is not true about weighted residual methods?
[A] Equations need to be in their strong form.
[B] Weight functions need not be the same as approximation functions.
[C] Weighted residual integral is equated to zero.
[D] We have more flexibility in choosing approximation functions as
compared to Rayleigh Ritz method.
Ans. D
Q. 57 Which of the following statements is not true for free beam?
[A] Displacement at free end is unknown.
[B] Slope at free end is unknown.
[C] Shear force at free end = 0
[D] Moment at free end is unknown.
Ans. D
Q. 58 Which of the following is not a FEA Software
[A] ANSYS
[B] NASTRAN
[C] CREO
[D] HYPERWORKS

Ans. C
Q. 59 FEA requires _____________
[A] Large Computer memory
[B] Time
[C] Skilled Manpower
[D] All of the Above
Ans. D
Q. 60 Finite Element Method can take ____________.
[A] Any type of Complex Loading
[B] Only simply supported loading
[C] uniaxial or Co-axial loading
[D] All of the above.
Ans. A

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1 P.T.O.
Finite Element Analysis and Simulation
Technique(FEAST)
Class : BE Mechanical (CGPA)
Semester: VIII
Model Question Paper
A
N
S
1)I
nweight
edr esi
dualt
echni
que,t
hemethodsadopt
edar
e
[
A]poi
ntcol
locati
onmethod[B]l
easts
quaresmethod[
C]gal
erki
n’
smet
hod[
D]al
l
oft
heabove
D
2)Ongat
her
ingst
i
ffnessandl
oads,
thes
yst
em ofequat
i
onsi
sgi
venby
[
A]KQ=F[B]KQ≠F[C]K=QF[D]K≠QF
A
3)Theartofsubdi
vidi
ngastruct
urei
ntoaconvenientnumberofsmal
l
er
componentsi
sCal l
ed
[A]di
scr
eti
zat
i
on[ B]number
ingofnodes[C]cont
inumm [D]botha&b
A
4)Athr
eenodedt r
iangularelementiscall
edas
[
A]li
nears
trai
ntri
angularelement[ B]const
antst
rai
ntri
angularelement
[
C]vari
abl
es t
rai
ntriangularelement[D]di
ffer
abl
estr
aintr
iangularel
ement
B
5)AtFi
xedsuppor
tThedi
spl
acement
sar
eequalt
o……………………………
[
A]1[B]2[C]3[D]0
D
6)At
ri
angularpl
anest
ressel
ementhas………degr
ee’
soff
reedom
[
A]3[B]4[C]5[D]6
D
7)Thedi
splacementf
unct
i
onf
or1-
D,t
wonodel
i
nearel
ementi
nter
msofshape
f
uncti
onwil
lbe
[
A]u=N1u2+N2u1[ B]u=N2u1+N1u2[
C]u=N1u1+N2u2[D]u=N1u1
+N1u2
C
8)Numberofdi
spl
acementpol
ynomi
alsusedforanel
ementdependson
[
A]Natur
eofelement[
B]ty
peofanelement[C]degr
eesoff
reedom [
D]nodes
C
9)FEM givesanaccur
ater
epresent
ati
onof
[
A]realgeometr
y[B]Complexgeometry[
C]real&compl
exgeomet
ry

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[
D]Cons
tantgeomet
ry ANS=B
2
10)Thefini
teel
ementmethodismostl
yusedint
hefiel
dof
[
A]str
uct
ur almechani
cs[
B]cl
assi
calmechani
cs[
C]appliedmechani
cs[
D]Engg
mecahni
cs
D
11)Thefini
t
eelementmet
hodfor
mulati
onoft
heproblem r
esul
tsi
nthesy
s tem of
[
A]algebrai
cequat
i
ons[B]l
ogi
calequat
ions[
C]Ar
ithmeti
cequati
ons[
D]flow
equat
ions
A
12)Theshapef uncti
onoft
hebeam el
ement
sareknownas
[
A]hermit
es hapef unct
i
ons[B]el
ements
hapef
uncti
ons[
C]her
mit
eel
ement
f
uncti
ons[D]bothA&B
B
13)I
nthebandedmatri
xallt
heelementout
si
det
hebandar
e
[
A]One[B]Zero[C]t
wo[ D]Noneofthes
e
B
14)Theprocessinvol
vesmodel l
i
ngofthebody,sel
ect
ionofelementt
ype,
di
scret
i
zati
on,input
ti
ngmat er
iali
nfor
mati
on,applyi
ngboundarycondi
t
ionandl
oad
i
sknownas
[
A]Soluti
on[B]Pre-pr
ocessor[C]PostPr
ocessi
ng[D]Alloft
heabove
B
15)Thedi
stri
butedf
orceperuni
tar
eaact
ingont
heel
ementbodysur
facei
sknown
as
[
A]Pointf
orce[B]Surf
aceForce[
C]BodyFor
ce[
D]Noneoftheabov
e
B
16)Instr
uctur
almechani
csProbl
em t
heboundarycondi
ti
onsi
ncl
udepr
esc
ribed
di
splacementandsl
opesareknownas
A)forceboundar
ycondit
i
onB)Geomet r
icboundar
ycondi
ti
onC)bot
hAandBD)
Noneoft heabov
e
B
17)Inst
ructur
almechanicsProbl
em t
heboundarycondi
t
ionsinc
ludepr
escr
ibed
f
orcesandmoment sar
eknownas
A)essent
ialboundarycondi
ti
onB)natur
alboundar
ycondit
ionC)bothAandBD)
al
loftheabove
B
18)Insomeboundaryv al
ueprobl
emst heboundar
ycondit
ionsareprescri
bedina
di
recti
onothert
hanthecoordi
nateaxesofthesyst
em suchboundaryconditi
ons
areknownas
A)Forceboundarycondit
i
onB)s kewedboundarycondi
ti
onC)Geomet r
ic
boundarycondi
ti
onD)Noneoft heabov e

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B
19)Thedegr
eeoff
reedom f
orthef
ournodedquadr
il
ater
alel
ementi
s
A)oneB)twoC)ThreeD)four
B
3 P.T.O.
20)Theei
ghtnodedhexahedr
alel
ementusedfor
A)onedi
mens i
onalbodi
esB)twodimens
ionalbodi
esC)t
hreedi
mens
ional
bodi
esD)alloft
heabove.
C
21)Thecomponentofs
trai
natanypoi
ntwi
thi
ntheel
ementar
egivenby
A){ϵ}=[
B]{UN}B){
ϵ}=[D]{UN}C){
ϵ}=[E]
{UN}D)Al
loft
heabov
e
A
22)I
nFEM,thebodyorstr
uct
urei
sdivi
dedint
ofini
t
enumberofsmal
l
eruni
tsknown
as
A)NodesB)Joi
ntsC)el
ementsD)Nodalpoi
nts
C
23)Thedi
mens
ionoft
heel
ementsti
ffnessmat
ri
x(k)i
s
A)M×M B)M×NC)N×ND)alloftheabov e
C
24)Thenodenumberi
ngoft
heassembl
ageofel
ementi
scal
l
edas
A)LocalB)Gl
obalC)Combi
nedD)Noneoft
heabove
B
25)Thecoordinates
ys t
em i
sthefr
ameofreferencefort
heenti
reconti
nuum i
sknown
as
A)Localcoordi
natesyst
em B)GlobalCoor
dinatesyst
em C)Natur
alcoordi
nat
e
syst
em D)Alloftheabove
B
26)Forgl
obals
ti
ffnessmatr
ixs
um ofanyr
oworcol
umni
sequalt
o
A)oneB)zeroC)t woD)thr
ee
B
27)I
nthematr
ixal
ltheel
ementsout
sidet
hebandarezeroi
sknownas
A)Unbandedmatr
ixB)bandedmatr
ixC)si
ngul
armatr
ixD)Noneoft
heabov
e
B
28)Thevari
ati
onofthedifferentpropert
i
essuchasdisplacement
,st
rai
n,temper
atur
e
et
c.Withi
ntheelementi
si nterpol
atedbyusing
A)shapefunct
ionB)Naturalcoor di
nateC)Localcoor
dinateD)Noneoftheabove
A
29)Var
iat
i
onalmet
hodisr
efer
redas
...
..
form
A)weakB)str
ongC)combi
nedD)alloftheabov
e
A
30)Rayl
eighRi
tzmethodisalsoknownas
A)var
iat
i
onalmethodB)leastcol
lect
i
onmethodC)fini
t
edi
ffer
encemet
hodD)Al
l
oft
heabov e
A

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31)Vari
ati
onalmet
hodmakesuseofpr
inciplecal
l
ed
A)pri
nci
pleofmini
mum pot
ent
i
alB)pri
ncipleofmaxi
mum pot
ent
i
alC)bot
hAand
BD)Noneoft heabove
A

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4
32)Barandbeam el
ementar
econsi
deredas
A)1DelementB)2DelementC)3DelementD)CSTel
ement
A
33)Menti
onthethr
eet ypesofl oadingactsonthebody
A)bodyfor
ce,tr
act
ionfor ce,pointloadB)axi
alfor
ce,pullf
orc
ebodyforce
C)tr
act
ionfor
ce,pointload,pullloadD)pointl
oad,pulll
oad,axi
all
oad
A
34)I
fthecoordinat
esyst
em isf
ormedfort
heonepar
ti
cul
arel
ementt
hent
he
coor
dinat
esystem cal
l
edas
A)LocalB)natural
C)globalD)al
loft
heabove
A
35)Thesum ofshapef
unct
i
onisequalt
o
A)zeroB)oneC)twoD)thr
ee
B
36)Globalsti
ffnessmatr
ixi
s.
..
A)symmet r
ical B)i
rr
egul
arC)bot
hAandBD)Noneoft
hese
A
37)Howmanynodesar
ein2Del
ement
s
A)3ormor
eB)oneC)twoD)noneoft
hes
e
A
38)Thebasi
celementi
n2Delementsi
s
A)rect
angul
arB)pol
ygonC)
tr
iangul
arD)c
irc
ular
C
39)Twodi
mensionalel
ementisext
remel
yimpor
tantf
orwhi
chtypeofanal
ysi
s
A)Plai
nst
ressB)plai
nstr
ainC)BothAandBD)Al loft
heabove
C
40)Bett
erres
ult
sareobtai
nedby..
..
..
..
thenumberofnodes
A)incr
easi
ngB)decreas
ingC)const
antD)None
A
41)Theel
ementi
scal
ledCSTbecaus
eithasconst
ant.
..
..
..
thr
oughouti
t
.
A)str
essB)St
rai
nC)bothAandBD)Noneofthese
B
42)HowmanyD.
O.F.ar
ether
einCSTel
ement
A)4B)5C)6D)8
C
43)Thedispl
acementfunct
i
onforCSTelementi
s
A)li
nearB)NonlinearC)el
li
pti
calD)al
loft
heabov
e
A
44)Howmanys
hapef
unct
i
onsar
eus
edf
oronedi
mensi
onalel
ement
A)1B)2C)3D)4

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B
5 P.T.O.
45)Thesizeofgl
obaldi
spl
acementmat
ri
xvect
ori
s
definedas
A)N×NB)N×1C)M×1D)M×M
B
46)Prepr ocessi
nginvolv
es
A)for
mat i
onofel ementsti
ffnessmatri
xB)sel
ect
i
onof
el
ementt ypeC)sol ut
ionof
si
multaneousequat i
onD)al loftheabove
B
47)Processingorsol
uti
oninv ol
ves
A)generati
onofelementsti
ffnessmat
ri
xB)Solut
i
onof
si
mult
aneousequat i
on
C)Gener at
ionofGlobalst
i
ffnessmatr
ixD)Al
loft
he
above
D
48)Thedimensi
onofgl
obalst
iffnessmat
ri
xisobt
ained
by
A)d.o.
fpernodeB)numberofnodesinbodyC)Total
d.
o.f
.ofsyst
em D)Noneof
t
hese
C
49)Thenat
ural coordi
nat
efort
heindi
vi
dual
elementi
n
whichapoi
ntwi thi
nthe
el
ementisexpressedbyasetofdimensi
onl
essnumber
whosemagnitudesar e
between
A)+1&+2B)- 1&+1C)- 1&- 1D)Noneofthese

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B
50)Thesi
zeofgl
oball
oadv
ect
ormat
ri
xisdefinedas
A)N×NB)N×1C)M×1D)M×M
B
51)Postprocessi
ngi nv
olv
es
A)generati
onofelements t
iffnes
smatr
ixB)Sol
uti
onof
simul
taneousequation
C)Gener at
ionofGlobalst
iffnessmat
ri
xD)
repr
esentat
ionofresult
s
D
52)I
ntrussanaly
siswhi
chtypeofel
ementar
eused
A)barelementB)CSTelementC)Soli
del
ementD)
None
A
53)Fi
nit
edifferencemet
hodis.
..
..
A)exactsol
utionmethodB)approxi
mat
esol
uti
onmet
hod
C)bothA&BD)None
oft
heabov e
B
54)Howmanyshapef
unct
i
onar
eusedi
nCSTel
ement
s
A)2B)3C)4D)6
B
55)Howmanyd.
o.fateachnodeoft
russel
ement
A)2B)3C)4D)5
A
56)Thenatureofl
oadi
ngatv
ari
ousl
ocat
i
onsandot
her
sur
facescondit
i
onscal
led

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(A)boundar
ycondi
t
ion(
B)t
ract
i
on(
C)f
ri
cti
on(
D)
surf
aci
ng
A

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57)Sti
ffnessmatri
xdependson
(A)material(
B)geometr
y(C)bothmat
eri
alandgeomet
ry
(D)noneoft heabove
C
58)Exampl
eof2-
DElementi
s___________
(A)bar(
B)t
ri
angl
eC)hex
ahedron(
D)tetr
ahedr
on
B
59)For1-
Dbarel ementsift
hest
ruct
urei
shavi
ng3nodes
t
henthesti
ffnessmat
rix
f
ormedishav i
nganorderof
(A)2*
2(B)3* 3(C)4*
4( D)6*6
B
60)Tofindt henodaldi
splacementsi
nallpart
softhe
element,______areused.
(A)shapef unct
ion(B)nodef unct
i
on(C)elementf
uncti
on
(D)coordinatef
uncti
on
A
**********

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Name of college: D.N.Patel college of Engineering, Shahada

Subject: FEAST
Class: B.E.
Branch: Mechanical
Semester: VIII
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------
1. The solution by FEM is
always exact
mostly approximate
sometimes exact
never exact
Answer: mostly approximate
2. From the following, which type of element is not two dimensional?
Rectangle
Quadrilateral
Parallelogram
Tetrahedron
Answer: Tetrahedron
3. From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
Hexahedron
Quadrilateral
Rectangular prism
Tetrahedron
Answer: Quadrilateral
4. For truss analysis, which types of elements are used?
Triangle
Bar
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Answer: Bar
5. To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller,
simpler parts that are
called
finite elements
infinite elements
dynamic elements
static elements
Answer: finite elements

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6. The art of subdividing the structure into a convenient number of smaller

elements is known
as ___________
Assemblage
Continuum
Traction
Discritization
Answer: Discritization
7. The sum of the shape function is equal to___________
0
0.5
1
2
Answer: 1
8. A triangular plane stress element has how many degrees of freedom?
3
4
5
6
Answer: 6
9. On gathering stiffness and loads, the system of equations is given by
KQ=F
KQ≠F
K=QF
K≠QF
Answer: KQ=F
10. At fixed support, the displacements are equal to
1
2
3
0
Answer: 0
11. The numbers of node for 1 D element are
1
2
3
0
Answer: 2
12. Stiffness matrix depends on
Material
Geometry
both material and geometry
none of the above
Answer: both material and geometry
13. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is

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having an order of
2*2
3*3
4*4
6*6
Answer: 3*3
14. When thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only, the condition
is called
plane stress
Plane strain
zero stress
zero strain
Answer: plane stress
15. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of stiffness matrix?
Minimum potential energy principle
Galerkin’s principle
Weighted residual method
Inverse matrix method
Answer: Inverse matrix method
16. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
structural mechanics
classical mechanics
applied mechanics
Engg. mechanics
Answer: Engg. mechanics
17. In any FEA software, the large amount of mathematical work is done in
________ phase.
Preprocessing
Solution
Postprocessing
all of the above
Answer: postprocessing
18. The equation for thermal stress in each element is ________
σ = E (Bq + α Δt)
σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
σ = E (B + α Δt)
σ = E (B - α Δt)
Answer: σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
19. In the penalty approach, the magnitude of the stiffness constant should be
at least _______
times more than the maximum value in the global stiffness matrix.
10
100
1000
10000
Answer: 10000

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20. Which of the following is not an FEA package?

ANSYS
Nastran
Abaqus
AutoCAD
Answer: AutoCAD
21. Which of the following module of FEA is used to determine natural
frequency?
Static analysis
Thermal analysis
Modal analysis
All of the above
Answer: Modal analysis
22. For thermal analysis, the field variable is _________
Stress
Strain
Displacement
temperature
Answer: temperature
23. From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric element.
Symmetric about axis
Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis
Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis
All the above
Answer: All the above
24. Axis-Symmetric element is______________Element
1D
2D
3D
4D
Answer: 2D
25. The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional analyses
are ______
stretching of plates
gravity of dams
axisymmetric shells
all of the above
Answer: axisymmetric shells
26. Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on
___________
nature of element
type of an element
degrees of freedom
nodes
Answer: degrees of freedom

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27. In FEA, the sub domains are called as ___________

Particles
Molecules
Elements
None
Answer: elements
28. To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element, ______are used.
shape function
node function
element function
coordinate function
Answer: shape function
29. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called
boundary condition
traction
friction
surfacing
Answer: boundary condition
30. The truss element can resist only
axial force
surface force
point load
none of the above
Answer: axial force
31. The truss element can deform only in the
axial direction
vertical direction
horizontal direction
inclined direction
Answer: axial direction
32. Example for one – Dimensional element is ___________
triangular element
brick element
truss element
axisymmetric element
Answer: truss element
33. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
3
2
1
0
Answer: 0
34. The finite element methods can be applied in ____________areas.
Thermal

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soil and rock mechanics

vibration
all of the above
Answer: all of the above
35. The characteristic of the shape function is _______
the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value at
the other
nodes
the sum of the shape function is equal to one
both a & b
none of the above
Answer: both a & b
36. The points in the entire structure are defined using the coordinates
system is known as ___
local coordinates system
natural coordinates system
global coordinate system
none of the above
Answer: global coordinate system
37. If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This
statement is
considered in ______
inverse matrix method
weighted residual method
Galerkin’s principle
the minimum potential energy principle
Answer: the minimum potential energy principle
38. Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
K is a banded matrix
K is un-symmetric
K is an un-banded matrix
none of the above
Answer: K is a banded matrix
39. In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having
_________ stiffness.
Zero
very small
very large
infinite
Answer: infinite
40. How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron element?
3
4
5
6 Answer: 4

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41. If the size of the elements is small, the final solution is expected to be
______ accurate.
More
Less
depends on other factors
can't say
Answer: More
42. In truss analysis, the reactions can be found by using the equation ______
R=KQ+F
R=KQ-F
R=K+QF
R=K-QF
Answer: R=KQ-F
43. The strain energy per unit volume is equal to _________
(1/2) * Force * Deflection
(1/4) * Force * Deflection
(1/2) * Stress * Deflection
(1/4) * Stress * Deflection
Answer: (1/2) * Force * Deflection
44. The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the position of
a point in space
is:
1
2
3
4
Answer: 3
45. In weighted residual technique, the methods adopted are
point collocation method
least squares method
galerkin’s method
all
Answer: all
46. A three noded triangular element is called as
linear strain triangular element
constant strain triangular element
varaiable strain triangular element
differable strain triangular element
Answer: constant strain triangular element
47. Range of poisson’s ratio for metals is
0.25-0.33
0.22-0.45
0.22-0.25
0.25-050
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48. The finite element method formulation of the problem results in a system
of
Algebric equations
logical equations
Arithmatic equations
Flow equations
Answer: Algebric equations
49. FEM gives acurate representation of
real geometry
complex geometry
both 1 & 2
constant geometry
Answer: complex geometry
50. Stiffness matrix approach is used in
Displacement method
stress method
force method
mixed method
Answer: Displacement method
51. In FEA, to evaluate the strain displacement matrix we use ------------
method
Crammer
Henry
Jacobian
None
Answer: Jacobian
52. A singular stiffness matrix means
Unstable structure
one or more DOF are unrestrained
wrong connectivity of elements
wrong solution expected
Answer: one or more DOF are unrestrained
53. Element stress-nodal displacement relationship is given by
σ=Eϵ
σ=E+ϵ
σ=Ee
σ=E+e
Answer: σ=Eϵ
54. For global stiffness matrix sum of any row or column is equal to
Zero
One
both 1 & 2
None of the above
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55. Shape functions are applicable to

only linear elements.
elements of all types and dimensions.
only higher order (order more than one) elements.
only quad elements.
Answer: elements of all types and dimensions.
56. Plain stress refers to
A situation when shear stress is zero.
A situation when there is plastic deformation.
stress perpendicular to the plane of 2D geometry is zero.
none of the above.
Answer: none of the above.
57. Which of the following elements can be used in isoparametric FE
formulation?
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Hexadedrals
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
58. In a typical Finite Element analysis
Reactions are calculated first and then stresses followed by
displacements
Displacements are calculated first followed by stresses
All calculations are done simultaneously during matrix inversion
None of the above
Answer: Displacements are calculated first followed by stresses
59. Heat transfer takes place due to _______________
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
ΔT
Answer: ΔT
60. In local co-ordinate system the nodes of the structure are specified
by the_______
Origin
End points
Any point on the element
None
Answer: Origin

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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis and Simulation Techniques [FEAST]
Branch: Mechanical Engineering
Class: BE
Semester: VIII
1. For the equation [K]{u} = {F}, the vector {F} contains....
A. Force terms attributable to distributed external load.
B. Stiffness terms.
C. Primary Variable term.
D. Terms due to presence of external concentrated as well as distributed loads.
Answer: [D]
2. For the matrix equation [K]{u} = {f} + {R}, essential boundary conditions
are
incorporated in which of the following matrices?
A. [K]
B. {u}
C. {f}
D. {R}
Answer: [B]
3. Which of the following statements is true for analysis of a 2D Truss?
A. Displacement at fixed node = 0
B. Shear force at fixed node = 0
C. Displacement at the node which is not fixed= 0
D. none of the above
Answer: [A]
4. As the loading is acting in the two dimensions, that is in a single plane. Thus
the
calculations involved in the trusses are in 2D.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: [A]
5. Which one of following is not the characteristics of shape function?
A. The sum of shape function is equal to 1
B. The shape function has unit value at one nodal point and zero value at other nodal point
C. both a & b
D. The sum of shape function is equal to 0
Answer: [D]
6. A triangular plane stress element has ………degree’s of freedom.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer: [6]
7. Identify the matrix given below,
A. Stress – strain relationship matrix for plane strain problems
B. Stress – strain relationship matrix for plane stress problems

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C. Both a & b

D.None of the above

Answer: [A]
8. Identify the matrix given below,
A. Stress – strain relationship matrix for plane strain problems
B. Stress – strain relationship matrix for plane stress problems
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
Answer: [B]
9. What is the order of global stiffness matrix for the given truss below.
A. 8x8
B. 4x4
C. 10x10
D. 12x12
Answer: [A]
10. How many DOF is/are available for the given Truss?

C. Stiffness matrix for truss element

D. Stiffness matrix for CST
Answer: [C]
13. Identify the name of the matrix given below
A. Stiffness matrix for beam
B. Stiffness matrix for CST
C. Stiffness matrix for truss element
D. Stiffness matrix for LST
Answer: [A]
14. What is "l" in given matrix?
A. l = cosθ
B. l = sinθ
C. l = cos(90-θ)
D. l = cosecθ
Answer: [A]
15. What is "m" in above given matrix?
B. Primary variable term.
C. Displacement vector.
D. Force term.
Answer: [C]
19. CST element has following number of nodes
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. None of above
Answer: [B]
20. Number of nodes observed in the given truss are
A. 5
B. 4

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C. 8
D. 6
Answer: [B]
21. If N1(x), N2(x), and N3(x) denote the three shape functions on a three node
quadratic element, then N1(x) + N2(x) + N3(x) = 0.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Answer: [B]
22. Which one is essential boundary conditions.
A. Shear force
B. Bending moment
C. Displacement
D. Stress
Answer: [C]
23. Which one is not essential boundary conditions.
A. Displacement
B. Bending moment
C. Slope
D. None of the above
Answer: [B]
24. The structure made up of several bars, riveted or welded together is called
as
A. Mechanism
B. Truss
C. Beam
D. None of the above
Answer: [B]
25. Which is/are the phase/s of finite element method
A. Prepossessing
B. Solution
C. Post Processing
D. All of the above
Answer: [D]
26. Which is the primary variable in FEM structural analysis ?
A. Displacement
B. Force
C. Stress
D. Strain
Answer: [A]
27. The displacement vector 'u' is represented by
A. u = [ u1, u2]T
B. u = [ u1, u2]
C. u = [ u1x u2]T
D. u = [ u1/u2]T
Answer: [A]
28. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of stiffness matrix?

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A. Minimum potential energy principle

B. Galerkin‟s principle
C. Weighted residual method
D. Inverse matrix method
Answer: [D]
29. Continuum is divided into finite segment is called
A. Element
B. Node
C. Segment
D. Point
Answer: [A]
30. In one dimensional, the stress and strain relation is given by
A. σ = Ε*∈
B. σ = Ε /∈
C. σ = ∈/ Ε
D. σ = Ε - ∈
Answer: [A]
31. A plane truss element has a stiffness matrix of order
A. 2 x 2
B. 4 x 4
C. 6 x 6
D. 1 x 1
Answer: [B]
32. What are the number of nodes in 3-Dimensional brick element ?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
Answer: [D]
33. The minimum number of dimensions to define the position of a point in
space are
required ?
A. 1
B. 2 C. 3
D. 4
Answer: [C]
34. Each node of a 1-D beam element has ...........DOF's
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: [B]
35. Number of DOF per node in a triangular thermal element is/are....
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

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D.4
Answer: [C]
36. Conductance matrix is the equivalent of stiffness matrix in ........analysis
A. Dynamic
B. Fluid Flow
C. Thermal
D. Static Structural
Answer: [C]
37. Conductance matrix is the equivalent of stiffness matrix in ........analysis
A. Dynamic
B. Fluid Flow
C. Thermal
D. Static Structural
Answer: [C]
38. The Finite Element Method formulation of the problem results in a system of-
A. Algebraic Equations
B. Logical Equation
C. Arithmetic Equation
D. Flow Equation
Answer: [A]
39. FEM gives accurate representation of -
A. Real Geometry
B. Complex Geometry
C. Real and Complex Geometry
D. Constant Geometry
Answer: [B]
40. Finite Element Method is also called-
A. Infinite Element Analysis
B. Frequency Element Analysis
C. Finite Element Analysis
D. Partial Element Analysis
Answer: [C]
41. For truss analysis which type of elements are used?
A. Triangle
B. Bar
C. Rectangle
D. Parallelogram
Answer: [B]
42. The numbers of node for 1 D element are
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: [B]
43. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix

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formed is having an order of

A. 2 x 2
B. 3 x 3
C. 4 x 4
D. 6 x 6
Answer: [B]
44. One dimensional elements among following is..
A. Truss element
B. Bar, Beam element
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above\
Answer: [C]
45. Two dimensional element is/are
A. Truss element
B. Bar, Beam element
C. Both a & b
D. Triangular element
Answer: [D]
46. Three dimensional element is/are...
A. Triangular element
B. Tetrahedral elements
C. Both a & b
D. Hexahedral elements
Answer: [B] & [D]
47. What are the methods are generally associated with the finite element
analysis?
A. Force method.
B. Displacement or stiffness method
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
Answer: [C]
48. Analysis and evaluation of the solution results is referred to as -
A. Preprocessing
B. Post Processing
C. Both a & b
D. Processing
Answer: [B]
49. Application of "Boundary Conditions" is associated with which of the
following
process of FEA?
A. a. Preprocessing
B. b. Post Processing
C. Both a & b
D. Processing
Answer: [A]
50. Application of "Material Properties" is associated with which of the following

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process of FEA?
A. Preprocessing
B. Post Processing
C. Both a & b
D. Processing
Answer: [A]
51. "Solution" is associated with which of the following process of FEA?
A. Preprocessing
B. Post Processing
C. Both a & b
D. Processing
Answer: [A]
52. Axes which are established in an element are called?
A. Local Axes
B. Global Axes
C. Both a & b
D. None of the above
Answer: [A]
53. What are the types of loading acting on the structure?
A. Body force (f)
B. Traction force (T)
C. Point load (P)
D. All of the above
Answer: [D]
54. The points in the entire structure are defined using co-ordinate system is
known
as:
A. Global co-ordinates
B. Local co-ordinates
C. Natural co-ordinates
D. All of the above
Answer: [A]
55. The boundary conditions, which are in the differential form of field variables,
are
known as -
A. Secondary boundary condition
B. Primary boundary condition
C. Essential boundary condition
D. All of the above
Answer: [A]
56. The boundary condition, which in terms of field variable, is known as-
A. Secondary boundary condition
B. Primary boundary condition
C. Essential boundary condition
D. All of the above
Answer: [B] & [C]

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57. In weighted residual technique, the methods adopted are -

A. Point collocation method
B. Least squares method
C. Galerkin’s method
D. All of the above
Answer: [D]
58. The number of shape functions will be equal to the number of-
A. nodes of element
B. elements of the structure
C. size of the structure
D. Coordinates
Answer: [A]
59. The two dimensional elements are called ________elements.
A. Para symmetric
B. Dia symmetric
C. Axi symmetric
D. All
Answer: [C]
60. In FEA, to evaluate the strain displacement matrix we use________ method.
A. Crammer
B. Henry
C. Jacobian
D. None
Answer: [C]

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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis and Simulation Techniques (FEAST)
Branch: Mechanical Engineering
Class: BE Semester: VIII
1. The solution by FEM is
A. always exact
B. mostly approximate
C. sometimes exact
D. never exact
Answer- B
2. Primary variable in FEM structural analysis is
A. Displacement
B. Force
C. Stress
D. strain
Answer- A
3. The art of subdividing a structure into convenient number of smaller
components is
known as
A. global stiffness matrix
B. force vector
C. discretization
D. none
Answer- C
4. is/are the phase/s of finite element method
Answer- D
A. Preprocessing
B. Solution
C. Post Processing
D. a, b & c
5. The points in the entire structure are defined using coordinates system is
known as
A. local coordinates
B. natural coordinates
C. global coordinate system
D. none
Answer- C
6. From the following, which type of element is not two dimensional?
(A) Rectangle
(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Parallelogram
(D) Tetrahedron
Answer- d.
7. From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
(A) Hexahedron

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(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Rectangular prism
(D) Tetrahedron
Answer- B
8. For truss analysis, which type of elements are used?
(A) Triangle
(B) Bar
(C) Rectangle
(D) Parallelogram
Answer- B
9. To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller,
simpler parts that are
called
(A) finite elements
(B) infinite elements
(C) dynamic elements
(D) static elements
Answer- A
10. The sum of the shape function is equal to
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
Answer- C
11.A triangular plane stress element has how many degrees of freedom?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer- D
12. Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on _ .
(A) nature of element
(B) type of an element
(C) degrees of freedom
(D) nodes
Answer- C
13. On gathering stiffness and loads, the system of equations is given by
(A) KU=F
(B) KU≠F
(C) K=UF
(D) K≠UF
Answer- A
14. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
(A) structural mechanics
(B) classical mechanics
(C) applied mechanics

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(D) engineering mechanics

Answer- D
15. At fixed support, the displacements are equal to
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
Answer- D
16. In FEA, the sub domains are called as .
(A) particles
(B) molecules
(C) elements
(D) none
Answer- C
17. The numbers of node for 1 D element are
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
Answer- B
18. Finite element analysis deals with .
(A) approximate numerical solution
(B) non-boundary value problems
(C) partial differential equations
(D) laplace equations
Answer- A
19. Stiffness matrix depends on
(A) material
(B) geometry
(C) both material and geometry
(D) none of the above
Answer- C
20. Example of 2-D Element is .
(A) bar
(B) triangle
(C) hexahedron
(D) tetrahedron
Answer- B
21. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is having
an order of
(A) 2*2
(B) 3*3
(C) 4*4
(D) 6*6
Answer- B

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22. To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element, are used.
(A) shape function
(B) node function
(C) element function
(D) coordinate function
Answer- A
23. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called
(A) boundary condition
(B) traction
(C) friction
(D) surfacing
Answer- A
24. The truss element can resist only
(A) axial force
(B) surface force
(C) point load
(D) none of the above
Answer- A
25. The truss element can deform only in the
(A) axial direction
(B) vertical direction
(C) horizontal direction
(D) inclined direction
Answer- A
26. Example for one – Dimensional element is .
(A) triangular element
(B) brick element
(C) truss element
(D) axisymmetric element
Answer- C
27. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
Answer- D
28. How many nodes are there in a 3-D brick element?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 9
Answer- C
29. From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric element.
(A) Symmetric about axis
(B) Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis

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(C) Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis

(D) All the above
Answer- D
30. Axis-Symmetric element is Element
(A) 1D
(B) 2D
(C) 3D
(D) 4D
Answer- B
31. The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the position
of a point in space is
.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 2
Answer- A
32. The finite element methods can be applied in areas.
(A) thermal
(B) soil and rock mechanics
(C) vibration
(D) all of the above
Answer- D
33. If the structure is more complex in order to simplify the model, we need
to subdivide the
structure into substructures. These substructures are termed as .
(A) elements
(B) modules
(C) links
(D) models
Answer- B
34. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of the stiffness
matrix?
(A) The minimum potential energy principle
(B) Galerkin's principle
(C) Weighted residual method
(D) Inverse matrix method
Answer- D
35. is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the element to the
smallest
dimension.
(A) Element depth ratio
(B) Mode shape ratio
(C) Aspect ratio
(D) None of the above
Answer- C

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36. are used to express the geometry or shape of the element.

(A) Mode shapes
(B) Shape functions
(C) Natural curves
(D) None of the above
Answer- B
37. When a thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only, the
condition is called
.
(A) plane stress
(B) plane strain
(C) zero stress
(D) zero strain
Answer- A
38. The characteristic of the shape function is .
(A) the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value at
the other nodes
(B) the sum of the shape function is equal to one
(C) both a & b
(D) none of the above
Answer- C
39. The points in the entire structure are defined using the coordinates
system is known as .
(A) local coordinates system
(B) natural coordinates system
(C) global coordinate system
(D) none of the above
Answer- C
40. The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional
analyses are .
(A) stretching of plates
(B) gravity of dams
(C) axisymmetric shells
(D) all of the above
Answer- C
41. If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This
statement is considered
in .
(A) inverse matrix method
(B) weighted residual method
(C) Galerkin‟s principle
(D) the minimum potential energy principle
Answer- D
42. Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
(A) K is a banded matrix
(B) K is un-symmetric

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(C) K is an un-banded matrix

(D) none of the above
Answer- A
43. The actual thickness of plane strain element is .
(A) very large
(B) very small
(C) assumed by software
(D) any of the above
Answer- A
44. Which of the following is not an FEA package?
(A) ANSYS
(B) Nastran
(C) Abaqus
(D) AutoCAD
Answer- D
45. Which of the following module of FEA is used to determine natural
frequency?
(A) Static analysis
(B) Thermal analysis
(C) Modal analysis
(D) All of the above
Answer- D
46. For thermal analysis, the field variable is .
(A) stress
(B) strain
(C) displacement
(D) temperature
Answer- D
47. In FEA of a fluid mechanics problem, we need to find .
(A) stress distribution
(B) heat flux distribution
(C) pressure distribution
(D) all of the above
Answer- C
48. Crack propagation problems come under category.
(A) steady-state problems
(B) eigenvalue problems
(C) transient problems
(D) any of the above
Answer- C
49. In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having
stiffness.
(A) zero
(B) very small
(C) very large
(D) infinite

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Answer- D
50. How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron element?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer- B
51. How many nodes are there in a hexahedron element?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
Answer- C
52. If the size of the elements is small, the final solution is expected to be
accurate.
(A) more
(B) less
(C) depends on other factors
(D) can't say
Answer- A
53. In FEA, the use of smaller-sized elements will lead to computation time
(A) less
(B) more
(C) depends on other factors
(D) can't say
Answer- B
54. Elements with an aspect ratio of near to generally yield best results in
FEA.
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
Answer- C
55. In truss analysis, the reactions can be found by using the equation .
(A) R=KU+F
(B) R=KU-F
(C) R=K+UF
(D) R=K-UF
Answer- B
56. The total potential energy of an elastic body is defined as .
(A) Strain energy - Work potential
(B) Strain energy + Work potential
(C) Strain energy + Kinetic energy - Work potential
(D) Strain energy + Kinetic energy + Work potential
Answer- B
57. The strain energy per unit volume is equal to .

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(A) (1/2) * Force * Deflection

(B) (1/4) * Force * Deflection
(C) (1/2) * Stress * Deflection
(D) (1/4) * Stress * Deflection
Answer – A
58. In the penalty approach, the magnitude of the stiffness constant should
be at least
times more than the maximum value in the global stiffness matrix.
(A) 10
(B) 100
(C) 1000
(D) 10000
Answer – D
59 The equation for thermal stress in each element is .
(A) σ = E (Bq + α Δt)
(B) σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
(C) σ = E (B + α Δt)
(D) σ = E (B - α Δt)
Answer- B
60. In any FEA software, the large amount of mathematical work is done in
phase.
(A) preprocessing
(B) solution
(C) postprocessing
(D) all of the above
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Model Question Paper

Finite Element and Simulation Technique MCQ Questions
BE Mechanical SEM _ VIII
ANS
1)At fixed support displacement are/is considered equal to...........
(a)1
(b)2
(c)4.77
(d)0
d
2) The displacement function for 1-D, two node linear element in terms of shape
function is given as............
(a)u=N1u1+N2u2
(b)u=N2u1+N2u2
(c)u=N2u1+N1u2
(d)u=N2u2+N2u1
a
3) The art of subdividing a continuum into a finite number of smaller components is
called as...........
(a) descritization
(b)mathematical modeling
(c) none of these
a
4) The sum of shape function is generally equal to............
(a)1
(b)6.667
(c)0
(d) -6.667
a
5) The number of nodes for 1 D element is/are...
(a)2
(b)1
(c)0
(d)1.417
a
6) The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called....................
(a)boundary condition
(b) traction
(c) friction
(d)descritization
a
7) Proper example of 1-D Element
(a) Bar
(b) Triangle
(c) Square
(d) Tetrahedron

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a
8) The point in the entire structure is defined using coordinates system is known
as...............................
(a) local coordinate
(b)natural coordinate
(c)region coordinate
(d) global coordinate
d
9) Magnitude of ....................... never exceeds unity b (a)local coordinate
(b)natural coordinate
(c)region coordinate
(d) global coordinate
10) For 1-D heat conductional element, Temperature function, T=........
(a)N1T1+N2T2
(b) N1T1-N2T2
(c) N1T1/N2T2
(d) none
a
11) By using FEM the approximate solution of .............. can be found
(a)complex geometry
(b)irregular shapes
(c)regular shapes
(d)all the above
d
12) Range of Poisson’s ratio for metals is generally
(a) 1-9
(b) 3-3.167
(c) 0.001-0.01
(d) 0.25-0.50
d
13 Finite Element Method is also called as
a)infinite element analysis
b)frequency element analysis
c)finite element analysis
d)all of the above
c
14) To solve FEM problem it subdivides a large problem into smaller simpler parts
that
are called
a) finite element
b)infinite element
c)dynamic elements
d)static elements
a
15) From the following, which type of element is not two dimensional?
a)Rectangle
b)Quadrilateral
c) Parallelogram

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d) Tetrahedron
d
16) From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
a) Hexahedron
b) Quadrilateral
c) Rectangular prism
d) Tetrahedron
b
17) On gathering stiffness and loads, the system of equations is given by
(a) KQ=F
(b) KQ≠F
(c) K=QF
(d) K≠QF
a
18) At fixed support, the displacements is/are equal to
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 0
0
19) Finite element analysis deals with ___________ .
(a) approximate numerical solution
(b) non-boundary value problems
(c) only software solutions
a
20) To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element, ______are used.
(a) shape function
(b) element function
(c) coordinate function
a
21) From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric element.
(a) Symmetric about axis
(b) Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis
(c) Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis
(d) All the above
d
22) Axis-Symmetric element is______________Element
(a) 1D
(b) 2D
(c) 3D
(d) 4D
b
23) The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the position of a point
in
space is _______.
(a) 3
(b) 4
A
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(d) 2
24) The finite element methods can be applied in ____________areas.
(a) thermal
(b) soil and rock mechanics
(c) vibration
(d) all of the above
d
25) Which of the following is not a method for calculation of the stiffness matrix?
(a)The minimum potential energy principle
(b) Galerkin's principle
(c) Weighted residual method
(d) Inverse matrix method
d
26) When a thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only, the condition is
called ________.
(a) plane stress
(b) plane strain
(c) zero stress
(d) zero strain
a
27) The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional analyses are
______.
(a) stretching of plates
(b) gravity dam
(c) axisymmetric shells
(d) all of the above
d
28) If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This
statement is
considered in ______ .
(a) inverse matrix method
(b) weighted residual method
(c) Galerkin‟s principle
(d) the minimum potential energy principle
d
29) Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
(a) K is a banded matrix
(b) K is un-symmetric
(c) K is an un-banded matrix
(d) none of the above
a
30) The actual thickness of plane strain element is ______.
(a) very large
(b) very small
(c) assumed by software
(d) any of the above
a
31) Which of the following is not an FEA package?
(a) ANSYS

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D
(b) Nastran
(c) Abaqus
(d) AutoCAD
32) For thermal analysis, which is the proper field variable _________.
(a) stress
(b) strain
(c) displacement
(d) temperature
d
33) In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having _________
stiffness.
(a) zero
(b) very small
(c) very large
c
34) How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron element?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
b
35) How many nodes are there in a hexahedron element?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 10
c
36) If the size of the elements is small , the final solution is expected to be ______
accurate.
(a) more
(b) less
(c) can't say
a
37) In FEA, the use of smaller-sized elements will lead to _______ computation time
(a) less
(b) more
(c) can't say
b
38) The total potential energy of an elastic body is defined as _______.
(a) Strain energy - Work potential
(b) Strain energy + Work potential
(c) Strain energy + Kinetic energy - Work potential
(d) Strain energy + Kinetic energy + Work potential
b
39) As per the penalty approach, the equation of reaction force is _____.
(a) R = -CU
(b) R = CU
(c) R = -C (U-a)

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(d) R = -C (U+a)
C
40) In any FEA software, the large amount of mathematical work is done in ________
phase.
(a) preprocessing
(b) solution
(c) postprocessing
b
41) Which of the following are weighted residual techniques?
(a)Method of point collocation
(b)Method of Least Sqaures
(c)Galerkin’s Approach
(d)All of the above
d
42) Point collocation technique can be classified into
(a)interior collocation method
(b) boundary collocation method
(c) mixed collocation method
(d) all of the above
d
43) In which of the following the sum of squares of the resi duels are minimal (or made
zero) after substitution of the approximate solution in the differential equation
a) method of least square
b)Galerkin method
c) both of the above
d)None of the above
a
44) In which of the following method approximating or trial functions are considered to
be the weighting functions
a)method of least square
b) Galerkin’s method
c) both of the above
d) None of the above
b
45) Which of the following are advantages of the finite element method
a) boundary conditions can be easily incorporated in FEM
b) problem with heterogeneity can be solved
c) problem with nonlinearity and time dependency can be solved
d) all of the above
d
46) Improper selection of element type or discretization may lead to
a)positive results
b) accurate results
c) no results
d)Faulty results
d
47) Tetrahedron is generally used to discretize...................problems.
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b)twodimensional
c)threedimensional
d)none of the above
c
48) If the functional representation of field variable and mapping function are
expressed by the interpolation function of same order ,the curve edge element
used is refer to as .......................element.
a) isoparametric element
b)subparametric element
c)superparametric element
d)none of the above
a
49) Which of the following are approaches in FEM to formulate element matrices
a) variational approach
b) energy approach
c) weighted residual approach
d) all of the above
d
50) Geometric boundary conditions are also known as
a)forced boundary conditions
b) essential boundary conditions
c)kinematics boundary conditions
d) all of the above
d
51) ........... boundary conditions classified into two categories i.e homogenous and
non-homogenous
a)force boundary conditions
b) geometric boundary conditions
c) both of the above
d) none of the above
c
52) The homogenous or the zero boundary conditions occur at a location that are….
a)completely restrain (that is prevented from moving )
b) selected with some degrees of freedom
d) none of the above
a
53) Self weight due to gravity is the example of..............
a)Body force
b)Surface traction
c)both of the above
d) none of the above
a
54) Pressure and distributed contact force is the example of............
a)Body force
b)Surface traction
c)both of the above
d) none of the above
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55. Which of the following stage is related with presentations of results

a)Preprocessing
b)Processing
c)Post processing
d)none of the above
c
56. Which of the following stage is related with modeling of structure, selection of
element type, input of material properties etc.
a)Preprocessing
b)Processing
c)Post processing
d)none of the above
a
57. Which of the following stage is related with generation of stiffness matrix,
solution
of equations,determination of nodal displacement etc.
a)Preprocessing
b)Processing
c)Post processing
d)none of the above
b
58. Quadrilateral elements are generally used for
a)Plane stress
b)plane strain
c)Both of the above
d) None of the above
c
59. Triangular elements are generally used for
a)Plane stress
b)plane strain
c
c)Both of the above
d) None of the above
60. ______________ is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the element to
the smallest dimension
(a) Element depth ratio
(b) Mode shape ratio
(c) Aspect ratio
(d) None of the above
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Model Question Paper

Subject: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES
Branch: MECHANICAL
Class: B.E.
Semester: VIII
No Question Ans.
1
The ………….is the numerical method for solving complex problems in wide
variety of
engineering fields
[A] FEA [B] computational analysis
[C] anasys [D] ANSA
A
2
Finite element analysis deals with….
[A] approximate numerical solution [B] non boundary value problems
[C] partial differential equations [D] Laplace equations
A
3
Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on….
[A] Nature of element [B] type of an element
[C] degrees of freedom [D] nodes
C
4 Domain is divided into some segments called
[A] finite element
[B]stiffness matrix
[C]node function
[D]shape function
A
5 In weighted residual technique,the methods adopted are
[A] point collocation method [B] least squares method
[C] galerkin’s method [D] all
D
6 The art of subdividing a structure into a convenient number of smaller
components isCalled
[A] discretization
[B] numbering of nodes
[C] continumm
[D] both a &b
A
7 Identify the plane stress – strain relationship matrix
(A)
_
___2
.
1_0

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_10
00
__
_
(B)
_
___2
100
_10
00
__
_
(C)
_
___2
1_0
_1_
00
__
_
(D)
_
___2
1_0
_00
00
__
_
A
8 The finite element method is mostly used in the field of……..
[A] structural mechanics
[B]classical mechanics
[C] applied mechanics
[D]engg mecahnics
D
9 The sub domains are called as…..
[A]Particles
[B] molecules
[C] elements
[D] None
C
10 The force required to produce unit displacement is….
[A] pressure
[B] traction
[C] stiffness
[D] none
A
11 Rayleingh-Ritz method is used for finding an approximate solution.
[A] True
[B] False

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A
12 In FEM the body is divided into finite number of smaller units known
as……
[A]Structure [B] Elements
[C]Nodal [D] Point
B
13 The values of variables prescribed on the boundaries of the region are
called as…..
[A]Position [B] System
[C]Boundary conditions [D] Natural conditions
C
14 FEM Stands for……
[A] Finite Element Method [B]Fine Element Method
[C] Finite Element Machine [D]Fine Element Machjine
A
15 Applications of FEM…..
[A]Static-Linear analysis [B]Thermal Analysis
[C]Mechanical design [D] All of Above
D
16 ……..stage deals with the presentation of Results
[A] Preprocessing [B] Processing
[C] Post-processing [D] None
C
17 ……………involves modeling of the body selection of the element type,
discretization of body,
inputting material information
[A] Preprocessing [B] Processing
[C] Post-processing [D] None
A
18 …….is the process of dividing the body into a finite number of the
elements
[A]Finite Element [B] Matrix
[C]Mining [D] Discretization
D
19 Geometric Conditions are also known as…….
[A]Natural boundary conditions [B]Force boundary conditions
[C]Kinematic boundary conditions [D]None
C
20 ……..is the frame of reference for the entire structure.
[A] Global co-ordinate system [B] Local co-ordinate system
[C] Natural co-ordinate system [D] None of above
A
21 Example of 1-D Element
[A] Bar
[B] Triangle
[C] Square

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[D] Tetrahedron
A
22 Stiffness matrix depends on
[A] material
[B] geometry
[C] both
[D] none
C
23 The higher order elements are also called as
[A] complex elements
[B] compound element
[C] linear element
[D] none
A
24 The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called
[A] boundary condition
[B] traction
[C] friction
[D]surfacing
A
25 For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is having
order of………………………..
[A] 2*2
[B] 3*3
C] 4*4
[D] 6*6
B
26 The displacement function for 1-D ,two node linear element in terms of
shape function will be
[A] u = N1u2 + N2u1
[B] u = N2 u1 + N1u2
[C] u = N1u1+N2u2
[D] u = N1u1+N1u2
C
27 The truss element can resist only
[A] axial force
[B] surface force
[C] point load
[D] none
A
28 . …….are used to find the nodal displacements in all parts of element
[A] shape function
[B]node function
[C]element function

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[D]coordinate function
A
29 Example of 2-D Element
[A] Bar
[B] Triangle
[C] Hexahedron
[D] Tetrahedron
B
30 Sum of all shape functions is equal to
[A] Zero
[B] -1
[C] +1
[D] 2
C
31 The higher order elements are also called as
[A] complex elements
[B] compound element
[C] linear element
[D] none
A
32 At Fixed support The displacements are equal to ……………………………
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 0
D
33 The shape function of the beam elements are known as
[A] hermite shape functions
[B] element shape functions
[C] hermite element functions
[D] both A&B
B
34 The number of nodes for 1 D element are...
[A] 1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] none
B
35 Global Stiffness Matrix sum of any row or column is equal to zero
[A]True
[B]False
A
36 The ……… of the beam elements are known as element shape functions
[A] hermite shape functions
[B] shape functions
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[D] both A&B

B
37 The higher order elements are also called as Complex element
[A]True
[B]False
A
38 The higher order elements are also called as compound element
[A]True
[B]False
B
39 The truss element can resist only Axial force
[A]True
[B]False
A
40 Sum of all shape functions is equal to….
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] +1
[D] -1
C
41 A triangular plane stress element has ………degree’s of freedom
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
D
42 The point in the entire structure is defined using coordinates system is
known as
[A] local coordinate
[B]natural coordinate
[C]region coordinate
[D] global coordinate
D
43 . …….magnitude never exceeds unity
[A] local coordinate
[B] natural coordinate
[C] region coordinate
[D] global coordinate
B
44 Units for torsion force is
[A] N/mm2
[B] N/m
[C] Kgf/m
[D] Kgf/mm
B
45 The two dimensional elements are called ________elements

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a) Para symmetric
b) dia symmetric
c) Axi symmetric
d)All
C
46 .________is the reciprocal of period
a) displacement
b) frequency
c) amplitude
d) none
B
47 When the element is in equilibrium the total P.E. is constant and hence
the change in P.E. is
Zero
[A]True
[B]False
A
48 ………is the sum of strain energy and work potential
[A]Total Potential Energy
[B]Total Strain Energy
A
49 The two dimensional elements are called Para symmetric elements
[A]True
[B]False
B
50 Mathematical analysis of free vibration using consistent mass matrices is
called…..
[A] Local coordinate
[B] Natural coordinate
[C] Region Analysis
[D] Dynamic Analysis
D
51 Mixed Method is applicable for……
[A]Incompressible Solid
[B]Compressible Solid
A
52 Dynamic analysis related with eigen value, free vibration, linear transient
dynamics.
[A]True
[B]False
A
53 Amplitude is the reciprocal of period
[A]True
[B]False
B
54 Frequency is the reciprocal of period

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[A]True
[B]False
A
55 …….is the ratio of stress and strain
[A]Youngs Modulus [B]Elastic limit
[C]Modulus of Rigidity [D] Deflection
A
56 Method of least square need to always leads to symmetric matrix
[A]True
[B]False
B
57 The displacements inside the elements are written using…….
[A] Shape function [B]CST
[C] Line function [D]Complex Method
A
58 The three node triangular element is also known as……
A] Shape function [B]CST
[C] Line function [D]Complex Method
B
59 Units for torsion force is N/m
[A]True
[B]False
A
60 Total Potential Enery is the sum of strain energy and work potential
[A]True
[B]False
A

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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis and Simulation
Branch:Mechanical
Class: BE (Mech)
Semester: VIII
Q1. How many nodes are in 2D element?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 or more
ANS.: D
Q2. The basic element in 2D element is
A. Square
B. Circle
C. Triangular
D. Pentagon
ANS.: C
Q3. Quadrilateral element is formed by____
A. One triangular Element
B. One rectangular element
C. Assembling two or more triangular element
D. Assembling two or more rectangular element
ANS.: C
Q4. Hydraulic cylinder rod analysis comes under _____ analysis
A. 1D
B. 2D
C. 3D
D. None of the above
ANS.: B
Q5. Which kinds of finite element used in 2D problem are
A. Triangular
B. Rectangular
C. Quadrilateral
D. All of the above
ANS.: D
Q6. Better results are obtained by_______the no. of nodes
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Multiplying
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ANS.: A
Q7. Full form of CST element is
A. Constant stress triangular
B. Constant strain triangular
C. Constant structure triangular
D. None of the above
ANS.:A
Q8. How many degree of freedom are there in CST element
A. Two
B. Four
C. Six
D. Eight
ANS.: C
Q9. What are the modes of heat transfer?
A. conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. All of the above
ANS.: D
Q10. Bar and bean elements are considered aS_____
A. 1D elements
B. 2D elements
C. 3D elements
D. None of the above
ANS.: A
Q11. A bar is a member which resist only
A. Axial
B. Longitudinal
C. Transverse
D. Parallel
ANS.: A
Q12. Mention the three types of loading acts on the body
A. Traction force
B. Point load
C. Body force
D. All of the above
ANS.: D
Q13. Frictional resistance and viscous drag are known as_____force
A. Body
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C. Point load
D. None of the above
ANS.: B
Q14. Mention the type of coordinate
A. Local
B. Global
C. Natural
D. All of the above
ANS.: D
Q15. If the co-ordinate system if formed for the one particular element then
the co-ordinate system is said to be
A. Local
B. Global
C. Natural
D. None of the above
ANS.: A
Q16. The value of shape function for the non nodal point is
A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
ANS.: A
Q17. Sum of the shape function is equal to
A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
ANS.: B
Q18. Structure made of several bars rivets or welded together is referred as
A. Static
B. Tensile
C. Members
D. Truss
ANS.: D
Q19.Stiffnes matrix is a _________matrix
A. Symmetric
B. Asymmetric
C. Diagonal
D. Square
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Q20. Which mode of heat transfer is a electromagnetic wave form

A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. None of the above
ANS.: C
Q21.Which of the following is a dimensionless equation
A. Reynold's equation
B. Euler's equation
C. Weber's equation
D. All of the above
ANS.: D
Q22.A triangular plane stress element has how many degree of freedom
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
ANS.: D
Q23.Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on
A. Nature of element
B. Type of an element
C. Degree of freedom
D. Nodes
ANS.: C
Q24.In weighted residual technique the methods adopted are
A. Point collocation method
B. Least squares method
C. Galerkin’s method
D. All of above
ANS.: D
Q25.The higher order elements are also called as
A. Complex elements
B. Compound element
C. Linear element
D. None
ANS.: A
Q26.The displacement function for 1D two node linear element in terms of
shape function will be
A. U = N1u2+ N2u1
B. U = N2u1+ N1u2

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C. U = N1u1+N2u2
D. U = N1u1+N1u2
ANS.: C
ANS.: A
Q31.Which of the follwing is not a method for calculation of stiffness matrix
A. Minimum potential energy principle
B. Galerkins principle
C. Weighted residual method
D. Inverse matrix method
ANS.: D
Q32.The finite element method formulation of the problem results in a system
of
A. Algebraic equations
B. Logical equations
C. Arthimatic equations
D. Flow equations
ANS.: A
Q33.FEM gives accurate representation of
A. Rreal geometry
B. Complex geometry
C. Real and complex geometry
D. Constant geometry
ANS.: B
Q34.Finite element method is also called
A. Infinite element analysis
B. Frequency element analysis
C. Finite element analysis
D. Partial element analysis
ANS.: C
Q35.Numerical algorithms are based on
A. FEM and FDTD
B. FEM and IFEM
C. TD and FD
D. FEM and FD
ANS.: A
Q36.To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller,
simpler parts that are called
A. Finite elements
B. Infinite elements
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D. Static elements
ANS.: A
Q37.Triangular and rectangular elements are consider as
A. 3d elements
B. 2d elements
C. ½ d elements
D. 4d elements
ANS.: B
Q38.FEA is the integral part of
A. Computer
B. Cad/cam
C. System base programming
D. Analysis
ANS.: B
Q39. Which of the following filter we use in least square design methods?
A. All zero
B. All pole
C. Pole-zero
D. Any of the mentioned
ANS.: B
Q40. Which of the following operation is done on the sequence in least square
design method?
A. Convolution
B. DFT
C. Circular convolution
D. Correlation
ANS.: D
Q41. Which of the following is not the displacement method?
A. Equilibrium method
B. Column analogy method
C. Moment distribution method
D. Kani's method
ANS.: B
Q42.In the displacement method of structural analysis, the basic unknowns are
A. Displacements
B. Force
C. Displacements and forces
D. None of the above
ANS.: A
Q43. Why does Rayleigh’s method have limitations?

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A. To many variables
B. Format
C. Exponents in between variables
D. Many exponents
ANS.: C
Q44. The analysis of boundary value problem involves functions of a
differential operator which is
A. Algebraic function
B. Logical function
C. Eigen function
D. Symmetric function
ANS.: C
Q45. Solution to a boundary value problem which satisfies the boundary
condition is a solution to the
A. Integral equation
B. Differential equation
C. Maxwell's equation
D. Logical equation
ANS.: B
Q46. Differential form of Maxwell's equation is used to solve Electromagnetics
A. Boundary value problems
B. Separated value problems
C. Integral problems
D. Non-boundary problems
ANS.: A
Q47.The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
A. Structural mechanics
B. Classical mechanics
C. Applied mechanics
D. Engineering mechanics
ANS.: D
Q48. The shape function of the beam elements are known as
A. Hermite shape functions
B. Element shape functions
C.Hermite element functions
D. Both A & B
ANS.: B
Q49. In the banded matrix, all the element outside the band are
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C. Two
D. None of these
ANS.: B
Q50.The process involves modelling of the body, selection of element type,
discretization, inputting material information, applying boundary condition and
load is known as
A. Solution
B. Pre-processor
C. Post Processing
D. All of the above
ANS.: B
Q51.The distributed force per unit area acting on the element body surface is
known as
A. Point force
B. Surface Force
C. Body Force
D. None of the above
ANS.: B
Q52.Sum of all shape function is............
A. 1
B. 6.667
C. 0
D. -6.667
ANS.: A
Q53.The number of nodes for 1 D element is...
A. 2
B.1
C.0
D. 3
ANS.: A
Q54.Stiffness matrix depends on
A. Material
B. Geometry
C. Both A and B
D.None of above
ANS.: C
Q55. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is having dimensions of………
A. 2 x 2
B. 1 x 3
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ANS.: D
Q56. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called...................
A. Boundary condition
B. Traction
C. Friction
D. Discrimination
ANS.: A
Q57. Proper example of 1-D Element
A. Bar
B. Triangle
C. Square
D. Tetrahedron
ANS.: A
Q58. The point in the entire structure is defined using coordinates system is
known as...............................
A. Local coordinate
B. Natural coordinate
C. Region coordinate
D. Global coordinate
ANS.: D
Q59. Magnitude of....................... never exceeds unity
A. Local coordinate
B. Natural coordinate
C. Region coordinate
D. Global coordinate
ANS.: B
Q60. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is equal to
A. One
B. Zero
C. Depends on size of [K]
D. Two
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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis
Branch: Mechanical
Class-B.E
Semester-VIII
1 A triangular plane stress element has ....... degree’s of freedom
[A] 3
[B] 4
[C] 5
[D] 6
ANS – D
2 Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on
[A] Nature of element
[B] type of an element
[C] degrees of freedom
[D] nodes
ANS – C
3
In weighted residual technique, the methods adopted are
[A] point collocation method
[B] least squares method
[C] galerkin’s method
[D] all
ANS – D
4 The higher order elements are also called as
[A]complex elements
[B]compound element
[C]linear element
[D]none
ANS – A
5 The eight node quadrilateral elementbelongs to .......... Family fo elements
[A] Serendipity
7 On gathering stiffness and loads ,the system of equations is given by
[A] KQ=F
[B] [B]KQ≠F
[C] [C]K=QF
[D] [D]K≠QF
ANS – A
8 A six noded triangular element is known as
[A] linear straintriangular element
[B] constant strain triangular element
[C] varaiable straintriangular element
[D] differable strain triangularelement
ANS – B

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9. The art of subdividing a structure int a convenient number of smaller components

isCalled
[A] discretization
[B] numbering of nodes
[C] continumm
[D] both a&b
ANS – A
10 A three noded triangular element is calledas
a. linear straintriangular element
b. constant strain triangular element
c. varaiable strain triangular element
d. differable strain triangular element
ANS – B
11 The geometry and other parameters of an element in terms of only one spatial
coordinate
then the elements
a. 2 dimensional
b. One dimensional
c. three dimensional
d. none
ANS – D
12 The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
[A] structural mechanics
[B] classical mechanics
C] applied mechanics
14 Sum of all shape functions is equal to
[A]Zero
[B] -1
[C] +1
[D]2
ANS – C
15 The higher order elements are also called as
[A]complexelements
[B] compound element
[C]linear element
[D]none
ANS – A
16 At Fixed support The displacements are equal to ……………………………
[A]1
[B]2
[C]3
[D]0
ANS – D
17 FEM also operates the parameters like
[A] heat transfer
[B] temperature
[C]both A&B
[D]none
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18 The force required to produce unit displacementis

[A] pressure
[B] traction
[C] stiffness
[D] none
ANS – A
19 The distributed force per unit area on the surface of the body is
[A]pressure
[B]surface tension
[C]traction
[D]none
ANS – A
20 Domain is divided into some segments called
[A]finite element
ANS – A
22 are used to find the nodal displacements in all parts of element
[A] shape function
[B] [node function
[C] element function
[D] coordinate function
ANS – A
23 The ................... is the numerical method for solving complex problems in wide
varietyof
engineering fields
[A]FEA
[B]Computational analysis
[C]ansys
ANS-A
24 The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions called
[A] boundary condition
[B] traction
[C] friction
[D] surfacing
ANS-A
25 The truss element can resistonly
[A] axialforce
[B] surface force
[C] point load
[D] none
ANS-D
26. The truss element can deform only in the
[A] axialdirection
[B] vertical direction
[C] horizontal directional
[D] inclined direction
ANS-A
27 3-dimensional frames are usedto
[A] Modelling of cars and bicycle frames
[B] aerodynamics
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[D] none
[A] FEA
[B] computational analysis
[C] ansys
[D] ANSA
ANS-A
30 The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions called
[A]boundarycondition
[B]traction
[C] friction
[D]surfacing
ANS-A
31 The truss element can resistonly
[A] axial force
[B]surface force
[C]point load
[D]none
ANS-A
32 Units for torsion forceis
[A] N/mm2
[B] N/m
[C] Kgf /m
[D] Kgf /mm
ANS-B
33 The formulae to find the Number of displacements for truss having 3
nodesis………….
[A] Numberofnodes*2
[B] Number ofnodes*3
[C] Numberofnodes*4
[D] Number ofnodes*1
ANS-A
34 At Fixed support The displacements are equal to……………………………
[A]1
[B] 2
[C] 3
[D] 0
ANS-D
35 The art of sub dividing a structure into a convenient number of smaller
components is known as
ANS-D
37 …….magnitude never exceedsunity
[A] localcoordinate
[B] natural coordinate
[C] region coordinate
[D] global coordinate
ANS-B
38 The shape function has…value at one nodal point and…value at other nodalpoint
[A] unity, negative
[B] positive, negative
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[D] high,low
ANS-C
39 Units for torsion forceis
[A] N/mm2
[B] N/m
[C] Kgf/m
[D] Kgf/mm
ANS-B
40 A small unit having definite shape of geometry and node is knownas
[A] Discrete element
[B] finite element
[C]assembled element
[D] Infinite element
ANS-A
41 Example for one – Dimensional element is…..
[A] Triangularelement
[B] Brickelement
[C]Trusselement
[D] Axisymmetricelement
ANS-B
42 The state of stress for a three dimensional body has ——— components.
[A]six
[B]three
[C]two
[D]four
43 The determinant of an element stiffness matrix isalways
[A] one
[B]zero
[C] depends on sizeof[K]
[D]Two
‘ ANS-A
44 Finite element analysis dealswith
[A] Approximatenumericalsolutions
46 A Deformable system is in equilibrium, if the first variation in the total P.E of the
systemis
zero‘refers to
[A] theorem ofstationaryP.E
[B] theorem of virtual work
[C] theorem ofvirtualdisplacement
[D] bettis theorem
ANS-C
47 In one of the property of shape function, summation of shape function [Σfi]is
[A]n
[B]2n
[C]1
[D]0
ANS-D
48 In case of a truss member if there are 3 nodes and each node 2 DOF, then the
order of Stiffness
matrixis

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[A]2x2
[B]3x3
[C]2x3
[D]6x6
ANS-A
49 The truss element can deform only in the
[A] axial direction
[B] vertical direction
[C] horizontal directional
[D] inclined direction
ANS-B
50 The size of the stiffness matrix is equal to the degree of freedom of the
[A] element
[B]node
[C]shape function
[D]beam
ANS-A
51 QST element consist of number of nodes
[A]8
[B]9
[C]10
[D]11
ANS-A
54 Nodal points greater than geometry points is knownas
[A]Isoparametric
[B]Subparametric
[C]Superperametric
[D]QST
ANS-B
55 Based on which parameter an polynomial function canbe chosen
[A]Nodes
[B]Nodal points
[C]Nodal displacements
[D]Elements
ANS-B
56 Transformation axis is also known as
[A] transformed axis
[B] non-dimensional axis
[C]natural coordinates
[D]All
ANS-A
57 A six noded triangular element is known as
[A] linear strain triangular element
[B] constant strain triangular element
[C] varaiable strain triangular element
[D] differable strain triangular element
ANS-D
58 Heat transfer takes place dueto
[A] conduction
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[C]Radiation
[D] ΔT
ANS-B
59 FEM equation for Fluid mechanics Element
[A]F=KT
[B]F=KP
[C]F=KU
[D]F=KZ
ANS-A
60 Stifness matrix for Axis symmetriceleementis [ A ]
[A][B]T[D][B]2πrt
[B][D]T[D][B]At
[C][B]T[D][L]2πrt

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

Subject: FEAST
Branch: Mechanical Engg
Class: BE
Semester: VIII
Q.1 In weighted residual technique, the methods adopted are
A. point collocation method
B. least squares method
C. galerkin’s method
D. all
ANSWER: D
Q.2 The higher order elements are also called as
A. compound element
B. linear element
C. none
D. complex elements
ANSWER: A
Q3. The eight node quadrilateral element belongs to…………. Family for
elements
A. Serendipity
B. Interdipity
C. Sardipity
D. none
ANSWER: A
Q4. The displacement function for 1-D ,two node linear element in terms of
shape function will
be
A. u = N1 u2 + N2u1
B. u = N2 u1 + N1u2
C. u = N1 u1 +N2u2
D. u = N1u1 +N1u2
ANSWER: C
Q5. On gathering stiffness and loads ,the system of equations is given by
A. KQ=F
B. KQ≠F
C. K=QF
D. K≠QF
ANSWER: A
Q.6 A six noded triangular element is known as
A. linear strain triangular element
B. constant strain triangular element
C. varaiable strain triangular element
D. differable strain triangular element
ANSWER: B
Q7. The art of subdividing a structure into a convenient number of smaller
components is called
A. discretization
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C. continumm
D. both a &b
ANSWER: A
Q8. A three noded triangular element is called as
A. linear strain triangular element
B. constant strain triangular element
C. varaiable strain triangular element
D. differable strain triangular element
ANSWER: B
Q9. Transformation matrix is represented by
A. [K]
B. [B]
C. [L]
D. [D]
ANSWER: C
Q10. The geometry and other parameters of an element in terms of only one
spatial coordinate
then the element is
A. 2 dimensional
B. one dimensional
C. three dimensional
D. none
ANSWER: D
Q11. The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
A. structural mechanics
B. classical mechanics
C. applied mechanics
D. enggmecahnics
ANSWER: D
Q12. FEM can't produce exact results as those of…………methods
A. analytical
B. logical
C. theoritical
D. all the above
ANSWER: D
Q13. Sum of all shape functions is equal to
A. Zero
B. -1
C. +1
D. 2
ANSWER: C
Q14. The higher order elements are also called as
A. complex elements
B. compound element
C. linear element
D. none
ANSWER: A
Q15. At Fixed support The displacements are equal to ……………………………

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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0
ANSWER: D
Q 16. The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional analyses
are ______.
A. stretching of plates
B. gravity of dams
C. axisymmetric shells
D. all of the above
ANSWER: C
Q.17 From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
A. Hexahedron
B. Quadrilateral
C. Rectangular prism
D. Tetrahedron
ANSWER: B
Q18. For truss analysis, which type of elements are used?
A. Triangle
B. Bar
C. Rectangle
D. Parallelogram
ANSWER: B
Q19. To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller,
simpler parts that are
called
A. finite elements
B. infinite elements
C. dynamic elements
D. static elements
ANSWER: A
Q20. The art of subdividing the structure into a convenient number of smaller
elements is known
as ___________ .
A. assemblage
B. continuum
C. traction
D. discretization
ANSWER: D
Q21. FEM also operates the parameters like
A. heat transfer
B. temperature
C. both A&B
D. none
ANSWER: D
Q22. Range of poisson’s ratio for metals is
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B. 0.22-0.45
C. 0.22-0.25
D. 0.25-0.50
ANSWER: D
Q. 23. The sub domains are called as
A. Particles
B. molecules
C. elements
D. None
ANSWER: C
Q24. If any element is specified by the polynomial of the order of two or more,
the element is
known as
A. non-linear element
B. higher order element
C. both A&B
D. none
ANSWER: B
Q25. The shape function of the beam elements are known as
A. hermite shape functions
B. element shape functions
C. hermite element functions
D. both A&B
ANSWER: B
Q26. FEM also operates the parameters like
A. heat transfer
B. temperature
C. both A&B
D. none
ANSWER: C
Q27. The total potential energy is the algebraic sum of
A. integral strain energy and work potential
B. integral strain energy and external work done
C. integral stress energy and work potential
D. integral stress energy and external work done
ANSWER: B
Q28. In FEM the complex domain defining a continuum is divided into
A. points
B. elements
C. traiangles
D. none
ANSWER: B
Q29. The number of nodes for 1 D element are...
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. NONE
ANSWER: B

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Q30. Finite element analysis deals with.

A. approximate numerical solution
B. non boundary value problems
C. partial differential equations
D. Laplace equations
ANSWER: A
Q31. The sum of shape functions is always.
A. 1
B. 0
C. INFINITE
D. NONE
ANSWER: A
Q32. Stiffness matrix depends on.
A. material
B. geometry
C. both
D. NONE
ANSWER: C
Q33. The sub domains are called as.
A. particles
B. molecules
C. elements
D. NONE
ANSWER: C
Q34. If any element is specified by the polynomial of the order of two or more,
the element is
known as
A. non linear element
B. higher order element
C. both A&B
D. NONE
ANSWER: B
Q35. The shape function of the beam elements are known as.
A. hermite shape functions
B. element shape functions
C. hermite element functions
D. both A&B
ANSWER: B
Q36. Units for torsion force is.
A. N/mm2
B. N/m
C. Kgf/m
D. Kgf/mm
ANSWER: B
Q37. Example of 2-D Element.
A. Bar
B. Triangle
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D. Tetrahedron
ANSWER: B
Q38. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is
having order of....
A. 2 X 2
B. 3 X 3
C. 4 X 4
D. 6 X 6
ANSWER: B
Q39. The force required to produce unit displacement is.
A. pressure
B. traction
C. stiffness
D. NONE
ANSWER: A
Q40. The distributed force per unit area on the surface of the body is.
A. pressure
B. traction
C. stiffness
D. NONE
ANSWER: A
Q41. Domain is divided into some segments called.
A. finite element
B. stiffness matrix
C. node function
D. shape function
ANSWER: A
Q42. Unit of body force acting on every elemental volume of the body is.
A. force per unit area
B. force per unit length
C. force per unit volume
D. coordinate function
ANSWER: A
Q43. The .............is the numerical method for solving complex problems in wide
variety of
engineering fields.
A. finite elementanalysis
B. computational analysis
C. ANSYS
D. ANSA
ANSWER: A
Q44. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called.
A. boundary condition
B. traction
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ANSWER: A
Q45. The truss element can deform only in the
A. axial direction
B. vertical direction
C. horizontal directional
D. inclined direction
ANSWER: A
Q46. When every entity of a geometric model remains parallel to its initial
position, the
transformation is called as ___________ .
A. scaling
B. translation
C. rotation
D. mirror
ANSWER: B
Q47. Which of the following is not a method for calculation of the stiffness
matrix?
A. The minimum potential energy principle
B. Galerkin's principle
C. Weighted residual method
D. Inverse matrix method
ANSWER: D
Q48. ______________ is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the
element to the
smallest dimension.
A. Element depth ratio
B. Mode shape ratio
C. Aspect ratio
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C
Q. 49 _________ are used to express the geometry or shape of the element.
A. Mode shapes
B. Shape functions
C. Natural curves
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B
Q50. When a thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only, the
condition is called
________.
A. plane stress
B. plane strain
C. zero stress
D. zero strain
ANSWER:A
Q51. The characteristic of the shape function is _______.
A. the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value at the
other nodes
B. the sum of the shape function is equal to one

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C. both a & b
D. none of the above
ANSWER: A
Q52. The points in the entire structure are defined using the coordinates system
is known as
______.
A. local coordinates system
B. natural coordinates system
C. global coordinate system
D. none of the above
ANSWER: C
Q53. The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional analyses
are ______.
A. stretching of plates
B. gravity of dams
C. axisymmetric shells
D. all of the above
ANSWER: C
Q54. If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This
statement is
considered in ______ .
A. inverse matrix method
B. weighted residual method
C. Galerkin‟s principle
D. the minimum potential energy principle
ANSWER: D
Q55. Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
A. K is a banded matrix
B. K is un-symmetric
C. K is an un-banded matrix
D. none of the above
ANSWER: A
Q56. The actual thickness of plane strain element is ______.
A. very large
B. very small
C. assumed by software
D. any of the above
ANSWER: A
Q57. Which of the following is not an FEA package?
A. ANSYS
B. Nastran
C. Abaqus
D. AutoCAD
ANSWER: D
Q58. Which of the following module of FEA is used to determine natural
frequency?
A. Static analysis
B. Thermal analysis

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C. Modal analysis
D. All of the above
ANSWER: C
Q59. For thermal analysis, the field variable is _________.
A. stress
B. strain
C. displacement
D. temperature
ANSWER: D
Q60 In FEA of a fluid mechanics problem, we need to find _______.
A. stress distribution
B. heat flux distribution
C. pressure distribution
D. all of the above
ANSWER: C

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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis and Simulation
(FEAST)
Branch: Mechanical
Class: BE
Semester: VIII
1) The solution of FEM is
A) Always exact
B) mostly approximate
C) sometime exact
D) never exact
Ans. (B)
2) Primary variable of in fem structure analysis is
A) displacement
B) force
C)stress
D )strain
Ans. (A)
3) The art of subdividing a structure in to convenient number of smaller
component is known as
A) global stiffness matrix
B)force vector
C) discretization
D)none
Ans. (C)
4) _______ is/are the phase/s of finite element method
A)preprocessing
B) solution
C)post processing
D) A,B&C
Ans. (D)

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5) from the following which type of element is not three dimension

A)Hexahedron
B) Quadrilateral
C) Rectangular prism
D) Tetrahedron
Ans. (B)
6) The truss analysis, which type of element are used
A) Triangle
B) Bar
C) Rectangle
D) parallelogram
Ans. (B)
7)To solve the FEM problem it subdivides a large problem in to smaller,
simpler parts that are called
A) Finite element
B)infinite element
C) dynamic element
D)static element
Ans. (A)
8) The sum of shape function is equal to
A) 0
B)0.5
C) 1
d) 2
Ans. (C)
9) The triangular plane stress element has how many degrees of
freedom
A) 3
B) 4
C)5
D) 6
Ans. (D)

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10) Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends

on_______
A) types of element
B) nature of element
C) degrees of freedom
D)nodes
Ans. (C)
11) On gathering stiffness and lodes the system of equations is given by
A) KQ=F
B) KQ ≠ F
C) K=QF
D )K≠QF
Ans. (C)
12) The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
A) structural mechanics
B) classical mechanics
C) applied mechanics
D) engineering mechanics
Ans. (D)
13) At fixed support the displacements are equal to
A) 1
B)2
C) 3
D) 0
Ans. (D)
14) In FEA the sub domains are called as____
A)partical
B)molecules
C)elements
D) none
Ans. (C)
15) The number of node for 1D element are
A) 1

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B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
Ans. (B)
16) Finite element analysis deals with ____
A) Approximate numerical solution
B)non-boundary value problems
C) Laplace equation
D) partial differential equations
Ans. (A)
17) Stiffness matrix depends on
A) Material
B) geometry
C) both material and geometry
D) none of above
Ans. (C)
18) example of 2D element is _____
A) bar
B)triangle
C) hexahedron
D)tetrahedron
Ans. (B)
19) for 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the
stiffness matrix formed is having an order of
A) 2×2
B) 3×3
C) 4×4
D) 6×6
Ans. (B)
20) To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the elements ______
are used
A) shape function
B) node function

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C) element function
D) coordinate function
Ans. (A)
21) The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces
condition called
A) boundary condition
B) traction
c) friction
D) surfacing
Ans. (A)
22) The truss element can resist only
A) Axial force
B) surface force
C)point load
D) none of above
Ans. (A)
23) The truss element can deform only in the
A) axial direction
B) vertical direction
C) horizontal direction
D) inclined direction
Ans. (A)
24) example of 1-D element is ____
A) triangular element
B) brick element
C) truss element
D) axisymmetric element
Ans. (C)
25) The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) 0

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Ans. (D)
26) The element displacement vector Q represented by
A) Q=[ Q1 Q2]T
B) Q=[Q1 Q2]
C) Q=[Q1×Q2]T
D) Q=[Q1/Q2]T
Ans. (A)
27). The finite element method formulation of problem result in a
system of
A] algebraic equations
B] logical equations
C] arithmetic equations
D] How equation
Ans. (A)
28) FEM gives accurate representation of
A] real geometry
B] complex geometry
C] real and complex geometry
D] constant geometry
Ans. (B)
29) Numerical algorithms are based on
A] FEM and FDTD
B] FEM and IFEM
C] TD and FD
D] FEM and FD
Ans. (A)
30) To solve the EEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into
smaller, simpler parts that are called
A] Finite elements
B] Infinite elements
C] dynamic elements
D] static elements
Ans. (A)

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31) A triangular plane stress element has degrees of freedom

A] 3
B] 4
C] 5
D] 6
Ans. (D)
32) Number of displacement polynomials used for an elements depends
on
A] nature of elements
B] types of an elements
C] degree of freedom
D] nodes
Ans. (C)
33].The art of subdividing a structure into a convenient number of
smaller components is called
A] discretization
B] numbering of nodes
C] continum
D] both a & b
Ans. (A)
34] In weighted residual technique, the method adopted are
A] point collocation method
B] least squares method
C[garlerlins method
D] all
Ans. (D)
35] The displacement function for I-D, two node linear element in terms
of shape function will be
A] u = N1u2 + N2U1
B] u = N2U1 + N1u2
C] u = N1U1 + N2u2
D] u = N1u1 + N1 u 2
Ans. (C)

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36] On gartering stiffness and loads, the system of equation is given by

A] KQ = F
B] KQ = F
C] K = QF
D] K = QF
Ans. (A)
37] Sum of all shape function equal to
A] zero
B] -1
C] +1
D] 2
Ans. (C)
38] The higher order elements are also called as
A] complex elements
B] compound element
C] linear elements
D] none
Ans. (A)
39]. FEM also operates the parameter like
A] heat transfer
B] temperature
C] both A & B
D] none
Ans. (D)
40] FEM cant produce exact result of _____________ method
A] analytical
B] logical
C] theoretical
D] all the above
Ans. (D)
41] The finite elements method is mostly used in the field of
A] structural method
B] classical mechanics

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C] applied mechanics
D] engg mechanics
Ans. (D)
42] The geometry and other parameters of on element is terms of only
one spatial coordinate then
the element is
A] 2 dimensional
B] one dimensional
C] three dimensional
D] none
Ans. (D)
43] A six noded triangular element is know as
A] linear strain triangular element
B] constant strain triangular element
C] vanable strain triangular element
D] differable strain triangular element
Ans. (B)
44]chose the EFA software’s
A] ANSYS
B] CATIA
C] pro-E
D] IOEAS
Ans. (A)
45]how many nodes are there in a 3-D brick elements
A] 3
C] 6
C] 8
D] 9
Ans. (C)
46] axis-symmetric element is ________elements
A] 1D
B] 2D
C] 3D

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D] 4D
Ans. (B)
47]._____is / are the phases of finite element method
A] preprocessing
B] solution
C] postprocessing
C] A, B
D]none
Ans. (C)
48]. the minimum number of dimensions are required to define the
position of a point in space is_____
A] 3
B] 4
C] 1
D] 2
Ans. (A)
49] The finite element methods can be applied in______ areas
A] thermal
B] soil and rock mechanics
C] vibration
D] all of the above
Ans. (D)
50]if the structure is more complex in order to simplyfy the model , we
need to subdivide the structure in to
substructures, these substructure are termed as_______
A] element
B]modules
C] links
D] models
Ans. (B)
51] which of the following is not a method for calculation of the
stiffness matrix
A] the minimum potential energy principle

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B] galerkins principle
C] weighted residual method
D]inverse matrix method
Ans. (D)
52] ____is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the element
to the smallest dimension
A] element depth ratio
B] mode shape ratio
C] aspect ratio
D] none of the above
Ans. (C)
53] _______are used to express the eometry or shape of the element
A] mode shape
B] shape function
C] natural curves
D] none of the above
Ans. (B)
54]when a thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only the
condition is called______
A] plane stress
B] plane strain
C] zero stress
D] zero strain
Ans. (A)
55] The characteristic of the shape function is ________
A] the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value
at other nodes
B] thesome of shape function is equal to one
C] bothe A&B
D] none of the above
Ans. (C)
Q56] the points in the entire structure are defined using the
coordinates system is known as _____

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A] local coordinates system

B] natural coordinates system
C] global coordinates system
D] None of the above
Ans. (C)
57] The application of the finite element method in two dimensional
analysis are _____
A] stretching of plates
B] gravity of dams
C] axisymmetric shells
D] all of the above
Ans. (C)
58] If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum.
This statement is considered in _______
A] inverse matrix method
B] weighted residual method
C] Galerkins principle
D] the minimum potential energy
Ans. (D)
59]which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
A] k is bonded matrix
B]k is un-symmetric
C] k is an unbonded matrix
D] none of the above
Ans. (A)
60] The actual thickness of plane strain element is ________
A] very large
B] very small
C] assumed by software
D] any of the above
Ans. (A)

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Model Question Paper

Subject: Finite Element Analysis and Simulation
Branch: Mechanical
Class: BE
Semester: VIII
Q1. The solution by FEM is
A always exact
B mostly approximate
C sometimes exact
D never exact
Ans.: B
Q2. Primary variable in FEM structural analysis is
A displacement
B force
C stress
D strain
Ans.: A
Q3. The art of subdividing a structure into convenient number of smaller
components is known as
A global stiffness matrix
B force vector
C discretization
D none
Ans.: C
Q4. _______ is/are the phase/s of finite element method
A Pre-processing
B Solution
C Post Processing
D a, b & c
Ans.: D
Q5. At Fixed support The displacements are equal to ………
A1
B2
C3
D0
Ans.: D
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A Particles
B molecules
C elements
D None
Ans.: C
Q7. Stiffness matrix depends on
A material
B geometry
C both
D none
Ans.: C
Q8. The number of nodes for 1 D element are...
A1
B2
C3
D none
Ans.: B
Q9. The sum of shape functions is always
A1
B0
C infinite
D None
Ans.: A
Q10. The higher order elements are also called as
A complex elements
B compound element
C linear element
D none
Ans.: A
Q11. The displacement function for 1-D ,two node linear element in terms of
shape
function will be
A u = N1u2 + N2u1
B u = N2 u1 + N1u2
C u = N1u1+N2u2
D u = N1u1+N1u2
Ans.: C

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Q12. On gathering stiffness and loads ,the system of equations is given by

A KQ=F
B KQ≠F
C K=QF
D K≠QF
Ans.: A
Q13. Range of poisson’s ratio for metals is
A 0.25-0.33
B 0.22-0.45
C 0.22-0.25
D 0.25-0.50
Ans.: D
Q14. If any element is specified by the polynomial of the order of two or more,
the
element is known as
A non linear element
B higher order element
C both A&B
D none
Ans.: B
Q15. FEM also operates the parameters like
A heat transfer
B temperature
C both A&B
D none
Ans.: C
Q16. The shape function of the beam elements are known as
A hermite shape functions
B element shape functions
C hermite element functions
D both A&B
Ans.: B
Q17. The total potential energy is the algebraic sum of
A integral strain energy and work potential
B integral strain energy and external work done
C integral stress energy and work potential
D integral stress energy and external work done

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Ans.: B
Q18. In FEM the complex domain defining a continuum is divided into
A points
B elements
C triangles
D none
Ans.: B
Q19. The number of nodes for 1 D element are__________
A1
B2
C3
D4
Ans.: B
Q20. Finite element analysis deals with
A approximate numerical solution
B non boundary value problems
C partial differential equations
D Laplace equations
Ans.: A
Q21. For two dimensional plane stress problems, normal and shear stress
are____
A zero
B equal
C same
D both a&b
Ans.: A
Q22. Example of 2-D Element
A Bar
B Triangle
C Hexahedron
D Tetrahedron
Ans.: B
Q23. For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is having order of________________
A 2*2
B 3*3
C 4*4

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D 6*6
Ans.: B
Q24. The distributed force per unit area on the surface of the body is
A pressure
B surface tension
C traction
D none
Ans.: A
Q25. Unit of body force acting on every elemental volume of the body is
A force per unit area
B force per unit length
C force per unit volume
D force per unit time
Ans.: A
Q26. The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions
called
A boundary condition
B traction
C friction
D surfacing
Ans.: A
Q27. The truss element can resist only
A axial force
B surface force
C point load
D none
Ans.: A
Q28. .Hinged support is having___________number of reaction forces.
A1
B2
C3
D4
Ans.: C
Q29. The point in the entire structure is defined using coordinates system is
known
as
A local coordinate

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B natural coordinates
C region coordinate
D global coordinate
Ans.: D
Q30. ___________________ magnitude never exceeds unity
A local coordinate
B natural coordinate
C region coordinate
D global coordinate
Ans.: B
Q31. The shape function has…value at one nodal point and…value at other
nodal
point
A unity, negative
B positive, negative
C unity, zero
D high, low
Ans.: C
Q32. . A small unit having definite shape of geometry and node is known as
A Discrete element
B finite element
C assembled element
D Infinite element
Ans.: B
Q33. The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
A one
B zero
C depends on size of [K]
D Two
Ans.: B
Q34. In one of the property of shape function, summation of shape function [Σfi]
is
An
B 2n
C1
D0
Ans.: c

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Q35. The size of the stiffness matrix isequal to the degree of freedom of the
A element
B node
C shape function
D beam
Ans.: A
Q36. In FEM the degree of freedom is often called as
A shape function
B nodal displacement
C element matrix
D coordinates
Ans.: B
Q37. The final global finite element equation for the complete structure can be
written in the Matrix form
A {F}=[k]+{u}
B {F}=[k]-{u}
C {F=[k]{u}
D{F=[k]/{u}
Ans.: C
Q38. The number of shape functions will be equal to the number of
A nodes of element
B elements of the structure
C size of the structure
D coordinates
Ans.: A
Q39. In CST element...................is constant
A Stress
B Strain
C shape function
D All
Ans.: B
Q40. In local co-ordinate system the nodes of the structure are specified by the
A Origin
B End points
C Any point on the element
D None
Ans.: A

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Q41. To convert Cartesian co-ordinates in to local co-ordinates we use

...........matrix
method
A Crammer
B Henry
C Jacobian
D None
Ans.: C
Q42. The steady state problems are those which are independent of
A time
B temperature
C pressure
D all of the above
Ans.: A
Q43. For 1-D heat conductional element, Temperature function, T=
A N1T1+N2T2
B N1T1-N2T2
C N1T1/N2T2
D none
Ans.: A
Q44. Finite element method is advantageous to solve:
A Structures with complex geometries.
B Structures with dissimilar materials.
C To obtain local effects in structures.
D All of the above.
Ans.: A
Q45. The term "finite element" was first used by _____ in 1960.
A Alexander Hrennikoff
B Richard Courant
C Argyris and Kelsey
D Ray William Clough
Ans.: D
Q46. In Finite Element Method, assemblage of elements is known as ____.
A Meshing
B Discretization
C Convergence
D Reduction

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Ans.: A
Q47. FEM can be used to solve :
A Boundary value problem
B Eigen value problem
C Initial value problem
D All of the above
Ans.: D
Q48. Which of the following statement is true about Finite Element Analysis
(FEA)?
A Residue obtained equals zero.
B The solution is exact.
C The solution is exact at boundaries.
D It is an analytical technique.
Ans.: C
Q49. In finite element analysis over a domain, an interpolation function
represents
a ________.
A Change in variable over an element.
B Change in variable over the whole domain.
C Shape of the element.
D Shape of the whole domain
Ans.: B
Q50. If a domain is discretized in to N linear 1-D elements, then the number of
nodes will be:
AN
N-1
B N+1
C N+1
D 2N
Ans.: B
Q51. In a 1-D quadratic element (quad element), how many nodes are present?
A1
B2
C3
D4
Ans.: C
Q52. In FEA, the solution is said to be converging when ________.

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A Element is converging to a point.

B Residue is tending to zero.
C Order of shape function is increasing.
D Number of elements is increasing.
Ans.: B
Q53. Which of the following will decrease the error?
A . Increasing the number of elements.
B Increasing the order of shape functions.
C Increasing the number of decimals in numerical values.
D All of the above.
Ans.: D
Q54. Which of the following is true about {F} in the assembly level equations,
[K]{u}
= {f} + {Q} ={F}.
A {F} will represent external force for any type of governing differential equation.
B {F} represents the terms related to external load – both point and distributed
loads.
C {F} represents the terms related to distributed load.
D {F} represents the terms related to point loads.
Ans.: B
Q55. Consider a time-dependent problem. Which of the options is true?
A They must be linear in both time as well as the primary variable.
B They do not require boundary conditions to be solved.
C They require initial conditions along with boundary conditions knowledge.
D They cannot be ordinary differential equation.
Ans.: C
Q56. Always the variation of primary variable will be zero at ______.
A end points.
B whole domain.
C mid point
D boundary locations where primary variable is specified.
Ans.: D
Q57. If displacements at both ends are known in a beam problem, , then:
A they must be homogeneous to solve the problem.
B they will be referred as essential boundary conditions.
C they will be referred as natural boundary conditions.
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Ans.: B
Q58. Which of the following boundary condition need not be satisfied by the
approximation function?
(Consider 'u' as primary variable)
A du⁄dx = 0 at x=L
B u = 0 at x = L
C u = 1 at x = 0
D u = 0 at x = 0
Ans.: A
Q59. For the equation [K]{u} = {F}, the vector {F} contains:
A Stiffness terms.
.
B Force terms attributable to distributed external load.
C Primary Variable term.
D Terms attributable to the presence of external concentrated as well as
distributed
loads
Ans.: D
Q60. . For the matrix equation [K]{u} = {f} + {Q}, natural boundary conditions are
incorporated in which of the following matrices?
A [K]
{Q}
B {u}
C {f}
D {f}
Ans.: D

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Model Question Paper

Subject : Finite Element Analysis and simulation
Branch : Mechanical Engineering
Class : BE
Semester : O8
1.From the following, which type of element is not two dimensional?
(A) Rectangle
(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Parallelogram
(D) Tetrahedron
Ans : D
2.From the following, which type of element is not three dimensional?
(A) Hexahedron
(B) Quadrilateral
(C) Rectangular prism
(D) Tetrahedron
Ans : B
3.For truss analysis, which type of elements are used?
(A) Triangle
(B) Bar
(C) Rectangle
(D) Parallelogram
Ans : B
4.To solve the FEM problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller, simpler
parts that are called
(A) finite elements
(B) infinite elements
(C) dynamic elements
(D) static elements
Ans : A
5.The art of subdividing the structure into a convenient number of smaller
elements is known as ___________ .
(A) assemblage
(B) continuum
(C) traction
(D) discretization
Ans : D

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6.The sum of the shape function is equal to

(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2
Ans : C
7.A triangular plane stress element has how many degrees of freedom?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : D
8.Number of displacement polynomials used for an element depends on
___________ .
(A) nature of element
(B) type of an element
(C) degrees of freedom
(D) nodes
Ans : C
9.On gathering stiffness and loads, the system of equations is given by
(A) KQ=F
(B) KQ≠F
(C) K=QF
(D) K≠QF
Ans : A
10.The finite element method is mostly used in the field of
(A) structural mechanics
(B) classical mechanics
(C) applied mechanics
(D) engineering mechanics
Ans : D
11.At fixed support, the displacements are equal to
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
Ans : D

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12.In FEA, the sub domains are called as ___________ .

(A) particles
(B) molecules
(C) elements
(D) none
Ans : C
13.The numbers of node for 1 D element are
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
Ans : B
14.Finite element analysis deals with ___________ .
(A) approximate numerical solution
(B) non-boundary value problems
(C) partial differential equations
(D) laplace equations
Ans : A
15.Stiffness matrix depends on
(A) material
(B) geometry
(C) both material and geometry
(D) none of the above
Ans : C
16.Example of 2-D Element is ___________ .
(A) bar
(B) triangle
(C) hexahedron
(D) tetrahedron
Ans : B
17.For 1-D bar elements if the structure is having 3 nodes then the stiffness
matrix formed is having an order of
(A) 2*2
(B) 3*3
(C) 4*4
(D) 6*6
Ans : B

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18.To find the nodal displacements in all parts of the element, ______are used.
(A) shape function
(B) node function
(C) element function
(D) coordinate function
Ans : A
19.The nature of loading at various locations and other surfaces conditions called
(A) boundary condition
(B) traction
(C) friction
(D) surfacing
Ans : A
20.The truss element can resist only
(A) axial force
(B) surface force
(C) point load
(D) none of the above
Ans : A
21.The truss element can deform only in the
(A) axial direction
(B) vertical direction
(C) horizontal direction
(D) inclined direction
Ans : A
22.Example for one – Dimensional element is ___________ .
(A) triangular element
(B) brick element
(C) truss element
(D) axisymmetric element
Ans : C
23.The determinant of an element stiffness matrix is always
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 1
(D) 0
Ans : D
24.How many nodes are there in a 3-D brick element?

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(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 9
Ans :C
25.From below, choose the correct condition for the axisymmetric element.
(A) Symmetric about axis
(B) Boundary conditions are symmetric about an axis
(C) Loading conditions are symmetric about an axis
(D) All the above
Ans : D
26.Axis-Symmetric element is______________Element
(A) 1D
(B) 2D
(C) 3D
(D) 4D
Ans : B
27._______ is/are the phase/s of finite element method.
(A) Preprocessing
(B) Solution
(C) Post Processing
(D) A, B & C
Ans : C
28.The minimum number of dimensions are required to define the position of a
point in space is _______.
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 1
(D) 2
Ans : A
29.The finite element methods can be applied in ____________areas.
(A) thermal
(B) soil and rock mechanics
(C) vibration
(D) all of the above
Ans : D
30.If the structure is more complex in order to simplify the model, we need to

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subdivide the structure into substructures. These substructures are termed as

_____.
(A) elements
(B) modules
(C) links
(D) models
Ans : B
31.Which of the following is not a method for calculation of the stiffness matrix?
(A) The minimum potential energy principle
(B) Galerkin's principle
(C) Weighted residual method
(D) Inverse matrix method
Ans : D
32.______________ is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of the
element to the smallest dimension.
(A) Element depth ratio
(B) Mode shape ratio
(C) Aspect ratio
(D) None of the above
Ans : C
33._________ are used to express the geometry or shape of the element.
(A) Mode shapes
(B) Shape functions
(C) Natural curves
(D) None of the above
Ans : B
34.When a thin plate is subjected to loading in its own plane only, the condition is
called ________.
(A) plane stress
(B) plane strain
(C) zero stress
(D) zero strain
Ans : A
35.The characteristic of the shape function is _______.
(A) the shape function has a unit value at one nodal point and zero value at the
other nodes
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(C) both a & b

(D) none of the above
Ans : c
36.The points in the entire structure are defined using the coordinates system is
known as ______.
(A) local coordinates system
(B) natural coordinates system
(C) global coordinate system
(D) none of the above
Ans : C
37.The applications of the Finite Element Method in two-dimensional analyses are
______.
(A) stretching of plates
(B) gravity of dams
(C) axisymmetric shells
(D) all of the above
Ans : C
38.If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This
statement is considered in ______ .
(A) inverse matrix method
(B) weighted residual method
(C) Galerkin‟s principle
(D) the minimum potential energy principle
Ans : D
39.Which of the following is true for the stiffness matrix (K)?
(A) K is a banded matrix
(B) K is un-symmetric
(C) K is an un-banded matrix
(D) none of the above
Ans : A
40.The actual thickness of plane strain element is ______.
(A) very large
(B) very small
(C) assumed by software
(D) any of the above
Ans : A
41.Which of the following is not an FEA package?

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(A) ANSYS
(B) Nastran
(C) Abaqus
(D) AutoCAD
Ans : D
42.Which of the following module of FEA is used to determine natural frequency?
(A) Static analysis
(B) Thermal analysis
(C) Modal analysis
(D) All of the above
Ans : C
43.For thermal analysis, the field variable is _________.
(A) stress
(B) strain
(C) displacement
(D) temperature
Ans : D
44.In FEA of a fluid mechanics problem, we need to find _______.
(A) stress distribution
(B) heat flux distribution
(C) pressure distribution
(D) all of the above
Ans : C
45.Crack propagation problems come under _______ category.
(A) steady-state problems
(B) eigenvalue problems
(C) transient problems
(D) any of the above
Ans : C
46.In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having _________
stiffness.
(A) zero
(B) very small
(C) very large
(D) infinite
Ans : D
47.How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron element?

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(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Ans : B
48.How many nodes are there in a hexahedron element?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
Ans : C
49.How many nodes are there in a tetrahedron with curved sides element?
(A) 6
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 12
Ans : C
50.If the size of the elements is small, the final solution is expected to be ______
accurate.
(A) more
(B) less
(C) depends on other factors
(D) can't say
Ans : A
51.In FEA, the use of smaller-sized elements will lead to _______ computation
Time
(A) less
(B) more
(C) depends on other factors
(D) can't say
Ans : B
52.Elements with an aspect ratio of near to ______ generally yield best results in
FEA.
(A) 0
(B) 0.5
(C) 1
(D) 2

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Ans : C
53.In truss analysis, the reactions can be found by using the equation ______.
(A) R=KQ+F
(B) R=KQ-F
(C) R=K+QF
(D) R=K-QF
Ans : B
54.The total potential energy of an elastic body is defined as _______.
(A) Strain energy - Work potential
(B) Strain energy + Work potential
(C) Strain energy + Kinetic energy - Work potential
(D) Strain energy + Kinetic energy + Work potential
Ans : B
55.The strain energy per unit volume is equal to _________.
(A) (1/2) * Force * Deflection
(B) (1/4) * Force * Deflection
(C) (1/2) * Stress * Deflection
(D) (1/4) * Stress * Deflection
Ans : A
56.As per the penalty approach, the equation of reaction force is _____.
(A) R = -CQ
(B) R = CQ
(C) R = -C (Q-a)
(D) R = -C (Q+a)
Ans : C
57.In the penalty approach, the magnitude of the stiffness constant should be at
least _______ times more than the maximum value in the global stiffness matrix.
(A) 10
(B) 100
(C) 1000
(D) 10000
Ans : D
58.The equation for thermal stress in each element is ________.
(A) σ = E (Bq + α Δt)
(B) σ = E (Bq - α Δt)
(C) σ = E (B + αΔt)
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Ans : B
59.In any FEA software, the large amount of mathematical work is done in
________ phase.
(A) preprocessing
(B) solution
(C) postprocessing
(D) all of the above
Ans : C
60.The finite element method formulation of the problem results in a system of
A.algebraic equations
B.logical equations
C.Arthimatic equations
D.flow equations
Ans : A60.The finite element method formulation of the problem results in a
system of
A.algebraic equations
B.logical equations
C.Arthimatic equations
D.flow equations
Ans : A

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