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This section includes 264 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. |
Bearing stiffeners are provided at(i) The supports(ii) The mid span(iii) The point of application of concentrated loadsThe correct answer is |
A. | Only (i) |
B. | Both (i) and (ii) |
C. | Both (i) and (iii) |
D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
Answer» D. (i), (ii) and (iii) | |
52. |
Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds |
A. | 50 t |
B. | 85 t |
C. | 200 t |
D. | 250 tt |
Answer» C. 200 t | |
53. |
A second horizontal stiffener is always placed at the neutral axis of the girder if the thickness of the web is less than |
A. | d/250 for structural steel |
B. | d/225 for high tensile steel |
C. | Both (c) and (b) |
D. | Neither (a) nor (b) |
Answer» D. Neither (a) nor (b) | |
54. |
Which of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion occurs ? |
A. | angle section |
B. | channel section |
C. | box type section |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» D. any of the above | |
55. |
When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is________________? |
A. | black bolt |
B. | ordinary unfinished bolt |
C. | turned and fitted bolt |
D. | high strength bolt |
Answer» E. | |
56. |
When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to________________? |
A. | only shear stresses |
B. | only tensile stresses |
C. | both (A) and (B) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. only tensile stresses | |
57. |
When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which________________? |
A. | is at the maximum distance from CG of the rivet group |
B. | is at the minimum distance from CG of the rivet group |
C. | gives the maximum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm |
D. | gives the minimum angle between the two forces Fa and Fm |
Answer» E. | |
58. |
To minimize the total cost of a roof truss, the ratio of the cost of truss to the cost of purlins shall be_______________? |
A. | 1 |
B. | 2 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
59. |
The web crippling due to excessive bearing stress can be avoided by_________________? |
A. | increasing the web thickness |
B. | providing suitable stiffeners |
C. | increasing the length of the bearing plates |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
60. |
The use of tie plates in laced columns is_________________? |
A. | prohibited |
B. | not prohibited |
C. | permitted at start and end of lacing system only |
D. | permitted between two parts of the lacing |
Answer» D. permitted between two parts of the lacing | |
61. |
The sway bracing is designed to transfer____________________? |
A. | 2Vi % of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing |
B. | 10% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing |
C. | 25% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing |
D. | 50% of the top panel wind load to bottom bracing |
Answer» E. | |
62. |
The statical method of plastic analysis satisfies_______________? |
A. | equilibrium and mechanism conditions |
B. | equilibrium and plastic moment conditions |
C. | mechanism and plastic moment conditions |
D. | equilibrium condition only |
Answer» C. mechanism and plastic moment conditions | |
63. |
The slenderness ratio of a column supported throughout its length by a masonry wall is________________? |
A. | zero |
B. | 10 |
C. | 100 |
D. | infinity |
Answer» B. 10 | |
64. |
The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed________________? |
A. | 100 |
B. | 120 |
C. | 145 |
D. | 180 |
Answer» D. 180 | |
65. |
The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is________________? |
A. | 1.5 |
B. | 1.7 |
C. | 2.0 |
D. | 2.34 |
Answer» E. | |
66. |
The risk coefficient k, depends on__________________? |
A. | mean probable design life of structures |
B. | basic wind speed |
C. | both (A) and (B) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
67. |
The relation between intensity of wind pressure p and velocity of wind V is taken as_______________? |
A. | pa V |
B. | paV2 |
C. | p a (1/V) |
D. | paV”2 |
Answer» C. p a (1/V) | |
68. |
The ratio of plastic section modulus to elastic section modulus__________________? |
A. | is equal to 1 |
B. | is always less than 1 |
C. | is always greater than 1 |
D. | can be less than 1 |
Answer» D. can be less than 1 | |
69. |
The range of economical spacing of trusses varies from________________? |
A. | L/3 to L/5 |
B. | L/4to2L/5 |
C. | L/3 to L/2 |
D. | 2L/5 to 3L/5 where L is span |
Answer» B. L/4to2L/5 | |
70. |
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 sidesway buckling of top chord |
Answer» B. keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section | |
71. |
The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than____________________? |
A. | 3t |
B. | 4t |
C. | 6t |
D. | 8t |
Answer» C. 6t | |
72. |
The number of seismic zones in which the country has been divided are_________________? |
A. | 3 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7 |
Answer» C. 6 | |
73. |
The moment of inertia of the pair of vertical stiffeners about the center line of the web should not be less than__________________? |
A. | 1.5dV/C |
B. | 1.5d¥/C |
C. | 1.5d¥/C2 |
D. | 1.5dY/C3 |
Answer» D. 1.5dY/C3 | |
74. |
The moment-curvature relation at a plastic hinge is________________? |
A. | linear |
B. | parabolic |
C. | constant moment for all curvatures |
D. | constant curvature for all moments |
Answer» D. constant curvature for all moments | |
75. |
The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be___________________? |
A. | 4 mm |
B. | 5 mm |
C. | 6 mm |
D. | 8 mm |
Answer» D. 8 mm | |
76. |
The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be___________________? |
A. | 4.5 mm |
B. | 6 mm |
C. | 8 mm |
D. | 10 mm |
Answer» D. 10 mm | |
77. |
The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies___________________? |
A. | equilibrium and mechanism conditions |
B. | equilibrium and plastic moment conditions |
C. | mechanism and plastic moment conditions |
D. | equilibrium condition only |
Answer» B. equilibrium and plastic moment conditions | |
78. |
The mechanism method and the statical method give__________________? |
A. | lower and upper bounds respectively on the strength of structure |
B. | upper and lower bounds respectively on the strength of structure |
C. | lower bound on the strength of structure |
D. | upper bound on the strength of structure |
Answer» C. lower bound on the strength of structure | |
79. |
The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is_________________? |
A. | 1.33 d |
B. | 1.25 d |
C. | 1.5 d |
D. | 1.75 d |
Answer» D. 1.75 d | |
80. |
The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is________________? |
A. | 150 |
B. | 180 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 350 |
Answer» D. 350 | |
81. |
The maximum slenderness ratio of a compression member carrying both dead and superimposed load is___________________? |
A. | 180 |
B. | 200 |
C. | 250 |
D. | 350 |
Answer» B. 200 | |
82. |
The maximum permissible span of asbestos cement sheets is______________________? |
A. | 650 mm |
B. | 810 mm |
C. | 1250 mm |
D. | 1680 mm |
Answer» E. | |
83. |
The live load for a sloping roof with slope 15°, where access is not provided to roof, is taken as_______________? |
A. | 0.65 kN/m2 |
B. | 0.75 kN/m2 |
C. | 1.35 kN/m2 |
D. | 1.50 kN/m2 |
Answer» B. 0.75 kN/m2 | |
84. |
The least dimension in case of a circular column of diameter D is taken as_______________? |
A. | 0.5 D |
B. | 0.68 D |
C. | 0.88 D |
D. | D |
Answer» D. D | |
85. |
The internal pressure coefficient on walls for buildings with large permeability is taken as_______________? |
A. | ± 0.2 |
B. | ±0.5 |
C. | ± 0.7 |
D. | 0 |
Answer» D. 0 | |
86. |
The heaviest I-section for same depth is_________________? |
A. | ISMB |
B. | ISLB |
C. | ISHB |
D. | ISWB |
Answer» D. ISWB | |
87. |
The forces acting on the web splice of a plate girder are__________________? |
A. | axial forces |
B. | shear and axial forces |
C. | shear and bending forces |
D. | axial and bending forces |
Answer» D. axial and bending forces | |
88. |
The external wind pressure acting on a roof depends on__________________? |
A. | degree of permeability of roof |
B. | slope of roof |
C. | both (A) and (B) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. both (A) and (B) | |
89. |
The elastic strain for steel is about_________________? |
A. | 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/120 of maxi-mum strain |
B. | 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/12 of maxi-mum strain |
C. | 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain |
D. | 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain |
Answer» D. 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain | |
90. |
The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than___________________? |
A. | two times the weld size |
B. | four times the weld size |
C. | six times the weld size |
D. | weld size |
Answer» C. six times the weld size | |
91. |
The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained in direction is taken as________________? |
A. | 1.8 L |
B. | L |
C. | 1.1 L |
D. | 1.5 L |
Answer» D. 1.5 L | |
92. |
The effective length of a battened column is increased by_________________? |
A. | 5% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 15% |
D. | 20% |
Answer» C. 15% | |
93. |
The effect of racking forces is considered in the design of_________________?_x005F_x000D_i) lateral braces_x005F_x000D_ii) chord members_x005F_x000D_The correct answer is |
A. | only (i) |
B. | only (ii) |
C. | both (i) and (ii) |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. only (ii) | |
94. |
The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is__________________? |
A. | 1.0 mm |
B. | 1.5 mm |
C. | 2.0 mm |
D. | 2.5 mm |
Answer» C. 2.0 mm | |
95. |
The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is_____________________? |
A. | less than d |
B. | equal to d |
C. | more than d |
D. | any of the above |
Answer» D. any of the above | |
96. |
The connection of intermediate vertical stiffeners to the web, not subjected to external loads, shall be designed for a minimum shear force (kN/m) of___________________? |
A. | 75 t2/h |
B. | 125 t3/h2 |
C. | 125 t2/h |
D. | 175 t2/h |
Answer» D. 175 t2/h | |
97. |
The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of___________________? |
A. | 1.23 m above the rail level |
B. | 1.50 m above the rail level |
C. | 1.83 m above the rail level |
D. | 2.13 m above the rail level |
Answer» D. 2.13 m above the rail level | |
98. |
The capacity of the smallest pressed steel tank is__________________? |
A. | 1000 litre |
B. | 1650 litre |
C. | 1950 litre |
D. | 2450 litre |
Answer» D. 2450 litre | |
99. |
The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called__________________? |
A. | sway bracing |
B. | portal bracing |
C. | top lateral bracing |
D. | bottom lateral bracing |
Answer» C. top lateral bracing | |
100. |
The bracing between two columns of a steel tank will be designed to resist_________________? |
A. | horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake only |
B. | horizontal, shear due to wind or earthquake + 2.5% of column loads |
C. | column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake |
D. | column loads + full horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake |
Answer» C. column loads + 2.5% of horizontal shear due to wind or earthquake | |