Top 50+ Solved FEA MCQ Questions Answer
Q. is defined as the ratio of the largest dimension of theelement to the smallest dimension.
a. Element depth ratio
b. Mode shape ratio
c. Aspect ratio
d. None of the above
Q. are used to express the geometry or shape of theelement
a. Mode shapes
b. Shape functions
c. Natural curves
d. None of the above
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. If the body is in a state of equilibrium then the energy is minimum. This statement isconsidered in .
a. inverse matrix method
b. weighted residual method
c. Galerkin’s principle
d. the minimum potential energy principle
Q. 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
Q. The actual thickness of plane strain element is .
a. very large
b. very small
c. assumed by software
d. any of the above
Q. 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
Q. 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
Q. Crack propagation problems come under category.
a. steady-state problems
b. eigenvalue problems
c. transient problems
d. any of the above
Q. In penalty approach, rigid support is considered as a spring having stiffness.
a. zero
b. very small
c. very large
d. infinite