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This section includes 112 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses ? |
| A. | lap joint |
| B. | butt joint with single cover plate |
| C. | butt joint with double cover plates |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 102. |
Lacing bars in a steel column should be designed to resist |
| A. | Bending moment due to 2.5% of the column load |
| B. | Shear force due to 2.5% of the column load |
| C. | 2.5% of the column load |
| D. | Both (A) and (B) |
| Answer» C. 2.5% of the column load | |
| 103. |
The heaviest I-section for same depth is |
| A. | ISMB |
| B. | ISLB |
| C. | ISHB |
| D. | ISWB |
| Answer» D. ISWB | |
| 104. |
For the buildings having a low permeability, the internal wind pressure acting normal to the wall and roof surfaces is taken as (where p is basic wind pressure) |
| A. | zero |
| B. | ±0.2p |
| C. | ± 0.5 p |
| D. | ±0.7p |
| Answer» C. ¬¨¬± 0.5 p | |
| 105. |
If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is 10 mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as |
| A. | 120 mm |
| B. | 160 mm |
| C. | 200 mm |
| D. | 300 mm |
| Answer» C. 200 mm | |
| 106. |
The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually |
| A. | more |
| B. | less |
| C. | equal |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. less | |
| 107. |
Normally, the angle of roof truss with asbestos sheets should not be less than |
| A. | 26/2° |
| B. | 30° |
| C. | 35° |
| D. | 40° |
| Answer» C. 35¬¨‚àû | |
| 108. |
If the floor is supported at or near the bottom but top chords of a bridge is not braced, then the bridge is called |
| A. | Deck type |
| B. | Through type |
| C. | Half through type |
| D. | Double deck type |
| Answer» D. Double deck type | |
| 109. |
The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is (where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part) |
| A. | less than d |
| B. | equal to d |
| C. | more than d |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» D. any of the above | |
| 110. |
The effect of racking forces is considered in the design ofi) lateral bracesii) chord membersThe correct answer is |
| A. | only (i) |
| B. | only (ii) |
| C. | both (i) and (ii) |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. only (ii) | |
| 111. |
The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to |
| A. | Transfer load from top of end posts to bearings |
| B. | Keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section |
| C. | Stiffen the structure laterally |
| D. | Prevent the sides-way buckling of top chord |
| Answer» B. Keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section | |
| 112. |
Minimum pitch provided in riveted steel tanks is (where d is diameter of rivets) |
| A. | 1.5 d |
| B. | 2.0 d |
| C. | 2.5 d |
| D. | 3.0 d |
| Answer» E. | |