Q.1

Maximum permissible slenderness ratio of compression members which carry dead and superimposed load, is

  • 350
  • 250
  • 180
  • 80
  • 75
Q.2

For a cantilever beam of length L built-in at the support and restrained against torsion at the free end, the effective projecting length l is

  • l = 0.7L
  • l = 0.75L
  • l = 0.85L
  • l = 0.5L
  • l = L
Q.3

As per ISI, rolled steel beam sections are classified into

  • two series
  • three series
  • four series
  • five series.
Q.4

The distance between the outer faces of flanges of a plate girder, is known as

  • overall depth
  • clear depth
  • effective depth
  • none of these.
Q.5

In double lacing, the thickness t of flat lacing is

  • t < 1/40 th length between inner end rivets
  • t < 1/50 th length between inner end rivets
  • t < 1/60 th length between inner end rivets
  • t < 1/70 th length between inner end rivets
  • none of these.
Q.6

For the economical design of a combined footing to support two equal column loads, the projections of beams in lower tier are kept such that bending moment under column is equal to

  • bending moment at the centre of the beam
  • half the bending moment at the centre of the beam
  • twice the bending moment at the centre of the beam
  • none of these.
Q.7

If d is the distance between the flange angles,

  • vertical stiffeners are provided in steel plate girders if the web is less than d/85
  • vertical stiffeners are provided in high tensile steel plate girders if the web is less than d/175
  • horizontal stiffeners are provided in high tensile girder steel plate if the web is less than d/180
  • horizontal stiffeners are provided in steel plate girders if the web is less than d/200
  • All the above.
Q.8

Perforated cover plates are particularly suitable for built up sections consisting of

  • channels placed back to back
  • channels placed toe to toe
  • four angle box section
  • all the above.
Q.9

For simply supported beams, the maximum permitted deflection, is

  • 1/325 of the span
  • 1/350 of the span
  • 1/375 of the span
  • 1/400 of the span
  • none of these.
Q.10

The effective length of a weld, is taken as the actual length

  • minus the size of weld
  • minus twice the size of weld
  • plus the size of weld
  • plus twice the size of weld
  • none of these.
Q.11

The least permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness t in the panel of a plate girder, is restricted to

  • 150 t
  • 160 t
  • 170 t
  • 180 t
  • 200 t
Q.12

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Loaded columns are supported on column bases
  • Column bases transmit the column load to the concrete foundation
  • Column load is spread over a large area on concrete
  • In column bases, intensity of pressure on concrete block is assumed to be uniform
  • All the above.
Q.13

The diameter of a bolt hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the bolt plus

  • 1.0 mm
  • 1.2 mm
  • 1.4 mm
  • 1.6 mm
  • 1.5 mm
Q.14

If the area of cross-section of a single angle discontinuous strut iscm2 and allowable working stress corresponding to its slenderness ratio iskg/cm2, the safe load carrying capacity of the member, is

  • 10 tonnes
  • 12 tonnes
  • 15 tonnes
  • 18 tonnes
  • 20 tonnes
Q.15

In a built up section carrying a tensile force, the flanges of two channels are turned outward

  • to simplify the transverse connections
  • to minimise lacing
  • to have greater lateral rigidity
  • all the above
  • none of the above.
Q.16

Water pressure in acm water main iskg/cm2. The minimum thickness of the metal required for the water main, not to be stressed more thankg/cm2, is

  • 1 cm
  • 1.5 cm
  • 2 cm
  • 2.5 cm
  • 3 cm
Q.17

In rolled steel beams, shear force is mostly resisted by

  • web only
  • flanges only
  • web and flanges together
  • none of these.
Q.18

If M is the moment due to a couple in a bearing plate whose width is b and allowable bending stress is P, the thickness (t) of the bending plate of the column splice, is

Q.19

In a truss girder of a bridge, a diagonal consists of mild steel flat 4001.S.F. and carries a pull oftonnes. If the grossdiameter of the rivet ismm, the number of rivets required in the splice, is

  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 12
Q.20

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

  • L
  • 0.67 L
  • 0.85 L
  • 1.5 L
  • 2 L
Q.21

The permissible bearing stress in steel, is

  • 1500 kg/cm2
  • 1890 kg/cm2
  • 2025 kg/cm2
  • 2340 kg/cm2
  • 2250 kg/cm2
Q.22

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Tacking rivets are used if the minimum distance between centres of two adjacent rivets exceeds 12 t or 200 mm, whichever is less
  • Tacking rivets are not considered to calculate stress
  • Tacking rivets are provided throughout the length of a compression member composed of two components back to back
  • All the above.
Q.23

If P is the wind pressure in kg/cm2, v is the velocity in km/hour and K is a constant of proportionality, then

  • P = K/v2
  • v = K/P2
  • P = Kv2
  • P = Kv
Q.24

In a tension member if one or more than one rivet holes are off the line, the failure of the member depends upon :

  • pitch
  • gauge
  • diameter of the rivet holes
  • all the above.
Q.25

When plates are exposed to weather, tacking rivets are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding (where t is the thickness of the outside plate).

  • 8 t
  • 16 t
  • 24 t
  • 32 t
  • 48 t
Q.26

When the depth of a plate girder is at least n times the depth of vertical leg of the flange angles, the girder is known as deep plate girder, if n is

  • 2
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8
  • 10
Q.27

Design of a riveted joint, is based on the assumption:

  • Load is uniformly distributed among all the rivets
  • Shear stress on a rivet is uniformly distributed over its gross area
  • Bearing stress is uniform between the contact surfaces of the plate and the rivet
  • Bearing stress in the rivet is neglected
  • All the above.
Q.28

The strength of ISA=xmm used as a tie member with its longer leg connected at the ends bymm diameter rivets, is

  • 26,000 kg
  • 26,025 kg
  • 26,050 kg
  • 26,075 kg
  • 27,000 kg
Q.29

The main assumption of the method of simple design of steel frame work, is :

  • beams are simply supported
  • all connections of beams, girders and trusses are virtually flexible
  • members in compression are subjected to forces applied at appropriate eccentricities
  • all the above.
Q.30

The minimum pitch of rivet holes of diameter d should not be less than

  • d
  • 1.25 d
  • 1.5 d
  • 2 d
  • 2.5 d
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