Q.1

Columns are designed for a minimum eccentricity equal to 1/(unsupported length ofthe column), subject to a minimum of

  • 5 mm
  • 10 mm
  • 15 mm
  • 20 mm
Q.2

All reinforcement should be free from

  • loose mill scales
  • loose rust
  • paints
  • oil
  • all the above.
Q.3

If the slenderness ratio of a column is more thanthe compressive stress obtained by the secant formula is multiplied by a factor in which value of x is

  • 0.9
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.5
  • None of these.
Q.4

Columns are designed for a minimum eccentricity equal to 1/(unsupported length ofthe column), subject to a minimum of

  • 5 mm
  • 10 mm
  • 15 mm
  • 20 mm
Q.5

All reinforcement should be free from

  • loose mill scales
  • loose rust
  • paints
  • oil
  • all the above.
Q.6

The area of the concrete in compression plus the area of reinforcement transferred on the basis of modular ratio, is called

  • transferred section
  • equivalent section
  • cracked section
  • none of these.
Q.7

The gap between web plates and flange plates for fillet welds should not be more than

  • 0.5 mm
  • 0.75 mm
  • 1.0 mm
  • 1.25 mm
  • 1.5 mm
Q.8

For achieving suitably a low permeability

  • strong and dense aggregates are used
  • low water - cement ratio is used
  • proper curing is done for hydration
  • proper compaction is done
  • All the above.
Q.9

The thickness of the steel

  • exposed to weather and accessible for repainting, should be not less than 6 mm
  • in main members not directly exposed to weather should not be less than 6 mm
  • in secondary members not directly exposed to weather shall be not less than 4.5 mm
  • All the above.
Q.10

If fck is the characteristic cube strength of concrete in N/mm2, the modulus of elasticity of structural concrete Ec = afck where the value of a, is

  • 5900
  • 5800
  • 5700
  • 5600
  • 5500
Q.11

The permissible bending stresses Pbet for steel slab bases should not exceed

  • 1500 kg/cm2
  • 1650 kg/cm2
  • 1800 kg/cm2
  • 1890 kg/cm2
Q.12

A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of its effective span to overall depth, is

  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • less than 2
  • less than 2.5
Q.13

Minimum thickness of steel work directly exposed to weather and accessible for cleaning and repainting, the thickness should be not less than

  • 4 mm
  • 6 mm
  • 8 mm
  • 7 mm
Q.14

The effective depth of a shallow beam is the distance between

  • maximum compression and tension fibres
  • neutral axis and maximum compression fibre
  • neutral axis and maximum tension fibre
  • maximum compression fibre and the centroid of the tension reinforcement
  • none of these.
Q.15

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The diameter of a rivet, before driving is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet
  • The diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the gross area of the rivet
  • For rivets of nominal diameters less than 25 mm, the diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
  • For rivets of nominal diameters exceeding 25 mm, the diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 2 mm
  • All the above.
Q.16

The depth 'd' of webs without horizontal stiffeners and consisting of tongue plates is taken lesser than the depth of the girder between the flanges less the sum of the depth of the tongue plates, and

  • eight times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • six times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • four times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • None of the above.
Q.17

In limit state method, the design bond stress of Mgrade concrete for plain bars in tension, is

  • l.O N/mm2
  • 1.2 N/mm2
  • 1.4 N/mm2
  • 1.5 N/mm2
Q.18

The minimum area of cross section of reinforcement in either direction of a slab should not be less than ...... of the slab cross section

  • 0.75%
  • 0.10%
  • 0.15%
  • 0.20%
Q.19

For nominal mix concrete Mthe required weight of fine and coarse aggregates iskg and the volume of water is

  • 30 litres
  • 32 litres
  • 34 litres
  • 45 litres
Q.20

The anchorage value of standard U-type hook of a reinforcing bar of diameter d in tension, is

  • 4 d
  • 8 d
  • 12 d
  • 16 d
  • 20 d
Q.21

The maximum characteristic strength of the stirrups reinforcement, is taken

  • 350 N/mm2
  • 375 N/mm2
  • 395 N/mm2
  • 415 N/mm2
  • none of these.
Q.22

Generally acceptable nominal size of aggregates for reinforced concrete, is

  • 10 mm
  • 15 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 25 mm
  • 40 mm
Q.23

A simply supported beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of its effective span to overall depth, is

  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • less than 2
  • less than 2.5
Q.24

Pick up the correct statement for the web stiffeners.

  • vertical stiffeners are spaced at a distance not greater than 1.5 d and not less than 0.33 d
  • d is the distance between flange angles or the clear distance between flanges
  • for horizontal stiffeners, d is the clear distance between the horizontal stiffener and the tension flange
  • all the above.
Q.25

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The distance between centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 16 t or 200 mm whichever is less in tension members
  • The distance between the centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 12 t or 203 mm whichever is less in compression members
  • The minimum pitch of rivets should not be less than 2.5 times the diameter of the rivet hole
  • The distance between centres of any two consecutive rivets in a line adjacent and parallel to an edge of an outside plate shall hot exceed 100 mm + 4 t or 200 mm whichever is less both in compression and tension
  • All the above.
Q.26

Pick up the correct statement for the web stiffeners.

  • vertical stiffeners are spaced at a distance not greater than 1.5 d and not less than 0.33 d
  • d is the distance between flange angles or the clear distance between flanges
  • for horizontal stiffeners, d is the clear distance between the horizontal stiffener and the tension flange
  • all the above.
Q.27

The depth 'd' of webs without horizontal stiffeners and consisting of tongue plates is taken lesser than the depth of the girder between the flanges less the sum of the depth of the tongue plates, and

  • eight times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • six times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • four times the sum of the thickness of tongue plates
  • None of the above.
Q.28

A simply supported beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of its effective span to overall depth, is

  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • less than 2
  • less than 2.5
Q.29

A simply supported beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of its effective span to overall depth, is

  • 2.0
  • 2.5
  • less than 2
  • less than 2.5
Q.30

Generally acceptable nominal size of aggregates for reinforced concrete, is

  • 10 mm
  • 15 mm
  • 20 mm
  • 25 mm
  • 40 mm
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