Q.1

In case of cantilever fillers, the ratio of the span L to depth d, should not exceed

  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
  • 16
  • 20
Q.2

The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are

  • 45° and 45°
  • 30° and 60°
  • 40° and 50°
  • 20° and 70°
Q.3

Rolled steel Tee-sections are used

  • as columns
  • with flat strips to connect plates in steel rectangular tanks
  • as built up sections to resist axial tension
  • none of these.
Q.4

For double angles carrying tension, placed back to back and connected to either side of the gusset plate, the sectional area of the section, is equal to cross sectional area of

  • the section
  • the section plus area of rivet holes
  • the section minus area of rivet holes
  • tthe section multiplied by the area of the rivet hole.
Q.5

In case of cantilever fillers, the ratio of the span L to depth d, should not exceed

  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
  • 16
  • 20
Q.6

If the slenderness ratio is greater thanthe allowable stress in axial compression is multiplied by a factor (1.2 - (l/xy) where x is

  • 200
  • 400
  • 600
  • 800
  • 1000
Q.7

Strengths of a rivet in single shearing, in bearing and in tearing arekg,kg andkg respectively. If the load in the member istonnes, the number of rivets required, is

  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 15
Q.8

The rivets which are heated and then driven in the field, are known

  • power driven shop rivets
  • power driven field rivets
  • hand driven rivets
  • cold driven rivets
  • field rivets.
Q.9

The effective length of a compression member of length L, held in position and restrained in direction at both ends, is

  • L
  • 0.67 L
  • 0.85 L
  • 1.5 L
  • 2 L
Q.10

When a load is transferred through one surface to another surface in contact, the stress is known as

  • tensile stress
  • compressive stress
  • shearing stress
  • working stress
  • none of these.
Q.11

Amm dia steel bar which is subjected to an axial tension ofkg/cm2 produces a strain of 0.cm. If Young's modulus of steel is 2.1 x 106 kg/cm2, the bar is

  • in the elastic range
  • in the plastic range
  • at yield point
  • none of these.
Q.12

In a fillet weld placed on the sides of the base, the metal experiences

  • shear
  • tension
  • compression
  • bending
  • all the above.
Q.13

The strength of a riveted lap joint is equal to its

  • shearing strength
  • bearing strength
  • tearing strength
  • least of (a), (b) and (c)
  • greatest of (a) (b) and (c).
Q.14

Spans of continuous fillers are considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span by more than

  • 5%
  • 10%
  • 15%
  • 20%
  • 25%
Q.15

The most commonly used sections in lateral system to carry shear force in built up columns, are

  • rolled steel flats
  • rolled angles
  • rolled channels
  • all the above.
Q.16

Poisson's ratio for steel within elastic limit, ranges from

  • 0.15 to 0.20
  • 0.25 to 0.24
  • 0.25 to 0.33
  • 0.33 to 0.35
  • 0.45 to 0.50
Q.17

To the calculated area of cover plates of a built-up beam, an allowance for rivet holes to be added, is

  • 10%
  • 13%
  • 15%
  • 18%
  • 20%.
Q.18

The slenderness ratio of a column is zero when its length

  • is zero
  • is equal to its radius of gyration
  • is supported on all sides throughout its length
  • is between the points of zero moments.
Q.19

Tacking rivets in compression plates not exposed to the weather, have a pitch not exceedingmm or

  • 16 times the thickness of outside plate
  • 24 times the thickness of outside plate
  • 32 times the thickness of outside plate
  • 36 times the thickness of outside plate.
Q.20

When the length of a tension member is too long

  • a wire rope is used
  • a rod is used
  • a bar is used
  • a single angle is used.
Q.21

Lug angle is

  • used with single angle member
  • not used with double angle member
  • used with channel member
  • all the above.
Q.22

The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of

  • cold rivet before driving
  • rivet after driving
  • rivet hole
  • none of these.
Q.23

A fillet weld whose axis is parallel to the direction of the applied load, is known as

  • diagonal filler weld
  • end fillet weld
  • side fillet weld
  • all the above.
Q.24

The Indian standard code which deals with steel structures, is

  • IS : 875
  • IS : 800
  • IS : 456
  • IS : 1893
Q.25

The connection of one beam to another beam by means of an angle at the bottom and an angle at the top, is known as

  • unstiffened seated connection
  • stiffened seated connection
  • seated connection
  • none of these.
Q.26

When the upper column does not provide full bearing area over lower column, the column splice is provided with the following assumption

  • bearing plate is assumed as a short beam to transmit the axial load to the lower column section
  • axial load is assumed to be taken by flanges
  • load transmitted from the flanges of upper column and reactions from the flanges of lower columns are equal and form a couple
  • all the above.
Q.27

Effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end but neither held in position nor restrained in direction at the other end, is

  • L
  • 0.67 L
  • 0.85 L
  • 1.5 L
  • 2 L
Q.28

An imaginary line along which rivets are placed, is known as

  • rivet line
  • scrieve line
  • back line
  • gauge line
  • all the above.
Q.29

Effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at both ends, is

  • L
  • 0.67 L
  • 0.85 L
  • 1.5 L
  • 2 L
Q.30

Assuming the values of maximum deviation ΔP and ΔE to beof the computed value of P and E respectively, the minimum value of the factor of safety is

  • 1.00
  • 0.67
  • 1.67
  • 2.67
  • none of these.
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