Explore topic-wise MCQs in Finite Element Method.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Finite Element Method knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Element stiffness is obtained with respect to its ___

A. Degrees of freedom
B. Nodes
C. Axes
D. Elements
Answer» D. Elements
Discussion
2.

The size of global stiffness matrix will be equal to the total ______ of the structure.

A. Nodes
B. Degrees of freedom
C. Elements
D. Structure
Answer» C. Elements
Discussion
3.

In stiffness matrix, all the _____ elements are positive.

A. Linear
B. Zigzag
C. Diagonal
D. Rectangular
Answer» D. Rectangular
Discussion
4.

Stiffness matrix is _____

A. Non symmetric and square
B. Symmetric and square
C. Non symmetric and rectangular
D. Symmetric and rectangular
Answer» C. Non symmetric and rectangular
Discussion
5.

Stiffness matrix represents a system of ________

A. Programming equations
B. Iterative equations
C. Linear equations
D. Program CG SOLVING equations
Answer» D. Program CG SOLVING equations
Discussion
6.

In many one-dimensional problems, the banded matrix has only two columns. Here NBW=____

A. 6
B. 3
C. 7
D. 2
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

The dimension of Kbanded is _____ (Here NBW is half bandwidth)

A. [N X NBW ]
B. [NBW X N]
C. [N X N]
D. [NBW X NBW]
Answer» B. [NBW X N]
Discussion
8.

Global stiffness K is a______ matrix.

A. Identity matrix
B. Upper triangular matrix
C. Lower triangular matrix
D. Banded matrix
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

Each node has only _______

A. Two degrees of freedom
B. One degree of freedom
C. Six degrees of freedom
D. Three degrees of freedom
Answer» C. Six degrees of freedom
Discussion
10.

Dimension of global stiffness matrix is _______

A. N X N, where N is no of nodes
B. M X N, where M is no of rows and N is no of columns
C. Linear
D. Eliminated
Answer» B. M X N, where M is no of rows and N is no of columns
Discussion