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Q1.	Castigliano's first theorem is applicable
A.	for statically determinate structures only [Wrong Answer]
B.	when the system behaves elastically [Wrong Answer]
C.	only when principle of superposition is valid [Correct Answer]
D.	none of the above [Wrong Answer]
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