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This section includes 126 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The decorative cap to the top of a newel post is called: |
| A. | finial |
| B. | fillet |
| C. | easing |
| D. | apron |
| Answer» B. fillet | |
| 52. |
Which IS code gives details about wooden stairs? |
| A. | is 2634 |
| B. | is 2643 |
| C. | is 1634 |
| D. | is 1643 |
| Answer» D. is 1643 | |
| 53. |
                     stairs are a variation of L shaped stairs. |
| A. | winder |
| B. | spiral |
| C. | half turn |
| D. | switch back |
| Answer» B. spiral | |
| 54. |
The space housing the stairs is called: |
| A. | staircase |
| B. | stair room |
| C. | stair head |
| D. | stair space |
| Answer» B. stair room | |
| 55. |
How many types of stairs are there based on the material? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 56. |
member supporting |
| A. | horizontal, handrail |
| B. | vertical, landing |
| C. | vertical, handrail |
| D. | horizontal, landing |
| Answer» D. horizontal, landing | |
| 57. |
The figure below represents a: |
| A. | dog-legged stairs |
| B. | turning stairs |
| C. | straight stairs |
| D. | well stairs |
| Answer» B. turning stairs | |
| 58. |
The vertical portion between each tread on the stair is called: |
| A. | going |
| B. | nosing |
| C. | winder |
| D. | riser |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
The proportioning of tendons in design of prestressed concrete simple flat slab between the column and middle strips may be based on |
| A. | moments |
| B. | codes |
| C. | deflections |
| D. | loads |
| Answer» C. deflections | |
| 60. |
A simple prestressed flat slab is generally supported by a network of |
| A. | beams |
| B. | columns |
| C. | spans |
| D. | deflections |
| Answer» C. spans | |
| 61. |
Explanation: The design of a two way slab supported on all four sides involves the computation of bending moment in the |
| A. | span |
| B. | eccentricity |
| C. | strength |
| D. | magnitude |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
The design of a two-way-slab supported on all four sides involves the computation of |
| A. | moments |
| B. | cross sections |
| C. | bending moment |
| D. | deformations |
| Answer» D. deformations | |
| 63. |
The design principles of continuous flat slab floors are similar to |
| A. | one way slab |
| B. | two way slab |
| C. | continuous |
| D. | deformed |
| Answer» C. continuous | |
| 64. |
The simple or continuous slabs are analyzed for |
| A. | design foundation |
| B. | design reinforcement |
| C. | design moments |
| D. | design slab |
| Answer» D. design slab | |
| 65. |
One way slabs may be supported across the entire width of the slab by means of |
| A. | columns |
| B. | piers |
| C. | ridges |
| D. | footings |
| Answer» C. ridges | |
| 66. |
The precast prestressed hollow core slabs, with or without topping is an important structural element in |
| A. | structures |
| B. | industries |
| C. | aquariums |
| D. | nurseries |
| Answer» C. aquariums | |
| 67. |
The end block of a prestressed concrete beam has a rectangular section; a cable carrying a force of 200kn is to be anchored against the end block at the centre if the cube strength of concrete at transfer is 30n/mm2. Design the maximum permissible bearing pressure?(Abr = 10000mm2) |
| A. | 24n/mm2 |
| B. | 48n/mm2 |
| C. | 54n/mm2 |
| D. | 12n/mm22 |
| Answer» B. 48n/mm2 | |
| 68. |
The prestressed concrete slab systems are ideally suited for |
| A. | roofs |
| B. | slabs |
| C. | beam |
| D. | column |
| Answer» C. beam | |
| 69. |
The end block of a beam has a rectangular section 100mm wide by 200mm deep, the force of cable is 200kn. Find the actual bearing pressure? |
| A. | 30n/mm2 |
| B. | 40n/mm2 |
| C. | 20n/mm2 |
| D. | 10n/mm2 |
| Answer» D. 10n/mm2 | |
| 70. |
The effective punching area Apun is generally the contact area of |
| A. | tendon device |
| B. | anchorage device |
| C. | stress device |
| D. | strain device |
| Answer» C. stress device | |
| 71. |
When prestress is transferred to concrete by means of external anchorages which pressure is developed? |
| A. | bearing |
| B. | twisting |
| C. | torsion |
| D. | bent |
| Answer» B. twisting | |
| 72. |
In case of pre tensioned member, the computations of transmission length are influenced by? |
| A. | bond |
| B. | flexure |
| C. | torsion |
| D. | tension |
| Answer» B. flexure | |
| 73. |
The bearing pressure on the concrete is given as |
| A. | 0.4fci |
| B. | 0.8fci |
| C. | 0.12fci |
| D. | 0.2fci |
| Answer» C. 0.12fci | |
| 74. |
Explanation: The various codes recommend empirical relations to estimate the ultimate shear resistance of the section by considering the flexure shear and web shear cracking |
| A. | steel and concrete |
| B. | steel and water |
| C. | steel and aggregates |
| D. | steel and plastic |
| Answer» B. steel and water | |
| 75. |
The various codes recommend empirical relations to estimate |
| A. | ultimate shear resistance |
| B. | ultimate torsional resistance |
| C. | ultimate bending resistance |
| D. | ultimate load |
| Answer» B. ultimate torsional resistance | |
| 76. |
Which type of shear reinforcement should be provided for members with thin webs? |
| A. | maximum shear reinforcement |
| B. | minimum shear reinforcement |
| C. | nominal shear reinforcement |
| D. | tensile reinforcement |
| Answer» D. tensile reinforcement | |
| 77. |
Which type of cables are advantages in reducing the effective shear? |
| A. | straight |
| B. | curved |
| C. | trapezoidal |
| D. | longitudinal |
| Answer» C. trapezoidal | |
| 78. |
Design ultimate horizontal shear stress with nominal links and the contact surface are as cast (assume Ï„ = 1.2n/mm2)? |
| A. | 15kn |
| B. | 23kn |
| C. | 12kn |
| D. | 24kn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
If the surface is rough tamped and without links to withstand a horizontal shear stress of 0.6n/mm2 and assuming the moduli of elasticity of precast and insitu cast concrete to be equal the centroid of the composite section is located 110mm from the top of the slab, second moment area of composite section is 2487×105mm4, calculate ultimate shearing resistance? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» C. 18 | |
| 80. |
The ties consisting of single bars and multiple leg stirrups should have a spacing not exceeding |
| A. | 600mm |
| B. | 400mm |
| C. | 1100mm |
| D. | 900mm |
| Answer» B. 400mm | |
| 81. |
When ties are not provided the permissible values of the horizontal shear stress is? |
| A. | 0.6n/mm2 |
| B. | 4.6n/mm2 |
| C. | 1.6n/mm2 |
| D. | 8.6n/mm2 |
| Answer» B. 4.6n/mm2 | |
| 82. |
The effective bonding between the two parts of composite beams is developed by |
| A. | smoothing |
| B. | roughening |
| C. | painting |
| D. | detacahing |
| Answer» C. painting | |
| 83. |
The design of shear connections depends upon the strength of |
| A. | ex situ cast concrete |
| B. | in situ cast concrete |
| C. | tampered concrete |
| D. | prestressed concrete |
| Answer» C. tampered concrete | |
| 84. |
If the compression zone contains part of precast element, the computation is done by considering? |
| A. | grades of concrete |
| B. | cross section |
| C. | durability |
| D. | strength characteristics |
| Answer» C. durability | |
| 85. |
In the case of composite sections, the percentage of tensioned reinforcement is less than? |
| A. | simple beams |
| B. | complex beams |
| C. | tee beams |
| D. | edge beams |
| Answer» B. complex beams | |
| 86. |
The partial factor of safety for resistance governed by ultimate strength is : |
| A. | 1.10 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2.0 |
| D. | 1.25 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Which of the following criteria is to be satisfied in selection of member in limit state method? |
| A. | factored load > factored strength |
| B. | factored load ≤ factored strength |
| C. | factored load ≥ factored strength |
| D. | sometimes factored load < factored strength (or) factored load > factored strength |
| Answer» C. factored load ≥ factored strength | |
| 88. |
What is variable action according to classification of actions by IS code? |
| A. | due to self weight |
| B. | due to accidents |
| C. | due to construction and service stage loads |
| D. | due to earthquake loads |
| Answer» D. due to earthquake loads | |
| 89. |
What is permanent action according to classification of actions by IS code? |
| A. | due to self weight |
| B. | due to construction and service stage loads |
| C. | due to accidents |
| D. | due to earthquake loads |
| Answer» B. due to construction and service stage loads | |
| 90. |
Which of the following factors is included in the limit state of strength? |
| A. | fire |
| B. | failure by excessive deformation |
| C. | corrosion |
| D. | repairable damage or crack due to fatigue |
| Answer» C. corrosion | |
| 91. |
The partial factor of safety for resistance governed by yielding is : |
| A. | 1.10 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 2.0 |
| D. | 1.25 |
| Answer» B. 1.5 | |
| 92. |
What is limit state? |
| A. | acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements before failure occurs |
| B. | acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements after failure occurs |
| C. | acceptable limits for safety after failure occurs |
| D. | acceptable limits for serviceability after failure occurs |
| Answer» B. acceptable limits for safety and serviceability requirements after failure occurs | |
| 93. |
Which of the following format is used in limit state method? |
| A. | single safety factor |
| B. | multiple safety factor |
| C. | load factor |
| D. | wind factor |
| Answer» C. load factor | |
| 94. |
Limit State Method is based on |
| A. | calculations on service load conditions alone |
| B. | calculations on ultimate load conditions alone |
| C. | calculations at working loads and ultimate loads |
| D. | calculations on earthquake loads |
| Answer» D. calculations on earthquake loads | |
| 95. |
How much percentage increase of permissible stress is allowed when dead load, live load and wind load are considered together in working stress method? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 33% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 60% |
| Answer» C. 40% | |
| 96. |
Which of the following are subjected to both axial loads and bending moments? |
| A. | beam-column |
| B. | column |
| C. | lattice member |
| D. | beam |
| Answer» B. column | |
| 97. |
Which of the following is not a main element of framed structure? |
| A. | beam |
| B. | column |
| C. | shear connector |
| D. | lattice member |
| Answer» D. lattice member | |
| 98. |
What is Load Factor? |
| A. | ratio of working load to ultimate load |
| B. | product of working load and ultimate load |
| C. | product of working load and factor of safety |
| D. | ratio of ultimate load to working load |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
(i) tension members, (ii) long column, (iii) short column, (iv) connections |
| A. | i < ii < iii < iv |
| B. | i < iv < ii < iii |
| C. | i = iii < ii < iv |
| D. | iv = i < iii < ii |
| Answer» D. iv = i < iii < ii | |
| 100. |
In Working Stress Method, which of the following relation is correct? |
| A. | working stress ≤ permissible stress |
| B. | working stress ≥ permissible stress |
| C. | working stress = permissible stress |
| D. | working stress > permissible stress |
| Answer» B. working stress ≥ permissible stress | |