GATE Engineering Mechanics: Plane trusses and frames – Previous Year Questions

5 GATE previous year questions on Plane trusses and frames (Engineering Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q49 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A structure, along with the loads applied on it, is shown in the figure. Self-weight of all the members is negligible and all the pin joints are…
2. GATE 2022 ME (ME1) Q50 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – Two rigid massless rods PR and RQ are joined at frictionless pin-joint R and are resting on ground at P and Q, respectively, as shown in the figure. A…
3. GATE 2023 ME Q17 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – The options show frames consisting of rigid bars connected by pin joints. Which one of the frames is non-rigid?
4. GATE 2024 ME Q58 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – A three-hinge arch ABC in the form of a semi-circle is shown in the figure. The arch is in static equilibrium under vertical loads of P = 100 kN and Q…
5. GATE 2025 ME Q27 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – A truss structure is loaded as shown in the figure below. Among the options given, which member in the truss is a zero-force member?