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This section includes 287 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Battening is preferable when thei) column carries axial load onlyii) space between the two main components is not very largeiii) column is eccentrically loadedThe correct answer is |
| A. | only (i) |
| B. | only (iii) |
| C. | (i) and (ii) |
| D. | (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» D. (ii) and (iii) | |
| 202. |
If the loaded length of span in meters of a railway steel bridge carrying a single track is 6 m, then impact factor is taken as |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | between 0.5 and 1.0 |
| D. | 1.0 |
| Answer» D. 1.0 | |
| 203. |
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 | |
| 204. |
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 | |
| 205. |
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(where, t = the web thickness in mm h = the outstand of stiffener in mm) |
| A. | 75 t2/h |
| B. | 125 t3/h2 |
| C. | 125 t2/h |
| D. | 175 t2/h |
| Answer» D. 175 t2/h | |
| 206. |
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 | |
| 207. |
Pitch of tacking rivets, when double angles connected back to back and acting as tension members should not be more than |
| A. | 500 mm |
| B. | 600 mm |
| C. | 1000 mm |
| D. | 300 mm |
| Answer» D. 300 mm | |
| 208. |
According to IS:800, in the Merchant Rankine formula the value of imperfection index (n) is |
| A. | 1.0 |
| B. | 1.4 |
| C. | 1.8 |
| D. | 2.0 |
| Answer» C. 1.8 | |
| 209. |
Intermediate vertical stiffeners in a plate girder need be provided if the depth of web exceeds (where t is thickness of web) |
| A. | 50 t |
| B. | 85 t |
| C. | 200 t |
| D. | 250 t |
| Answer» C. 200 t | |
| 210. |
The overlap of batten plates with the main members in welded connections should be more than (where t = thickness of the batten plate) |
| A. | 3t |
| B. | 4t |
| C. | 6t |
| D. | 8t |
| Answer» C. 6t | |
| 211. |
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. | 0.78 D |
| Answer» D. 0.78 D | |
| 212. |
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 | |
| 213. |
If the thickness of plate to be connected by a rivet is 16 mm, then suitable size of rivet as per Unwin’s formula will be |
| A. | 16 mm |
| B. | 20 mm |
| C. | 24 mm |
| D. | 27 mm |
| Answer» D. 27 mm | |
| 214. |
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 | |
| 215. |
For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is |
| A. | 1:1 |
| B. | 1 : V2 |
| C. | V2 : 1 |
| D. | 2: 1 |
| Answer» D. 2: 1 | |
| 216. |
In a gusseted base, when the end of the column is machined for complete bearing on the base plate, then the axial load is assumed to be transferred to base plate |
| A. | Fully by direct bearing |
| B. | Fully through fastenings |
| C. | 50% by direct bearing and 50% through fastenings |
| D. | 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings |
| Answer» D. 75% by direct bearing and 25% through fastenings | |
| 217. |
By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided ? |
| A. | tension failure of the plate |
| B. | shear failure of the rivet |
| C. | shear failure of the plate |
| D. | crushing failure of the rivet |
| Answer» D. crushing failure of the rivet | |
| 218. |
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 | |
| 219. |
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 | |
| 220. |
When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the most heavily loaded rivet will be the one which (where, Fa is the load shared by each rivet due to axial load and Fm is the shearing load due to moment in any rivet.) |
| 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. | |
| 221. |
For rivets in tension with counter-sunk heads, the tensile value shall be |
| A. | reduced by 25 % |
| B. | reduced by 33.3% |
| C. | increased by 25 % |
| D. | increased by 33.3 % |
| Answer» C. increased by 25 % | |
| 222. |
Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis ? |
| A. | equilibrium condition |
| B. | yield condition |
| C. | plastic moment condition |
| D. | mechanism condition |
| Answer» B. yield condition | |
| 223. |
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) | |
| 224. |
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 | |
| 225. |
Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than (where d is gross diameter of rivet) |
| A. | 1.5 d |
| B. | 2.0 d |
| C. | 2.5 d |
| D. | 3.0 d |
| Answer» D. 3.0 d | |
| 226. |
The basic wind speed is specified at a height ‘h’ above mean ground level in an open terrain. The value of ’h’ is |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 20 m |
| C. | 25 m |
| D. | 50 m |
| Answer» B. 20 m | |
| 227. |
As per IS : 800, for compression flange, the outstand of flange plates should not exceed (where t = thickness of thinnest flange plate) |
| A. | 121 |
| B. | 161 |
| C. | 201 |
| D. | 251 |
| Answer» C. 201 | |
| 228. |
In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS:800 shall be (where, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel) |
| A. | 0.55 Awfy |
| B. | 0.65 Awfy |
| C. | 0.75 Awfy |
| D. | 0.85 Awfy |
| Answer» B. 0.65 Awfy | |
| 229. |
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 | |
| 230. |
Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between |
| A. | 10° to 30° |
| B. | 30° to 40° |
| C. | 40° to 70° |
| D. | 90° |
| Answer» D. 90° | |
| 231. |
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 | |
| 232. |
According to IS Specifications, the maximum pitch of rivets in compression is (where t is thickness of thinnest outside plate or angle) |
| A. | lesser of 200 mm and 12 t |
| B. | lesser of 200 mm and 161 |
| C. | lesser of 300 mm and 32 t |
| D. | lesser of 3 00 mm and 24 t |
| Answer» B. lesser of 200 mm and 161 | |
| 233. |
compression force in two end posts The pin of a rocker bearing in a bridge is designed for |
| A. | bearing and shear |
| B. | bending and shear |
| C. | bearing and bending |
| D. | bearing, shear and bending |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
According to IS Specifications, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end is taken as |
| A. | 0.67 L |
| B. | 0.8 L |
| C. | L |
| D. | 1.5 L |
| Answer» C. L | |
| 235. |
Minimum spacing of vertical stiffeners is limited to (where d is the distance between flange angles) |
| A. | d/4 |
| B. | d/3 |
| C. | d/2 |
| D. | 2d/3 |
| Answer» C. d/2 | |
| 236. |
The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is (where d is the distance between flange angles) |
| A. | 1.33 d |
| B. | 1.25 d |
| C. | 1.5 d |
| D. | 1.75 d |
| Answer» D. 1.75 d | |
| 237. |
Minimum thickness of web in a plate girder, when the plate is accessible and also exposed to weather, is |
| A. | 5 mm |
| B. | 6 mm |
| C. | 8 mm |
| D. | 10 mm |
| Answer» C. 8 mm | |
| 238. |
Maximum pitch of rivets, used in steel stacks, is limited to (where t is thickness of thinner plate being connected) |
| A. | 6t |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 121 |
| D. | 161 |
| Answer» C. 121 | |
| 239. |
The number of seismic zones in which the country has been divided are |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |
| 240. |
Hudson’s formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of |
| A. | bottom chord area |
| B. | top chord area |
| C. | effective span of bridge |
| D. | heaviest axle load of engine |
| Answer» B. top chord area | |
| 241. |
For the construction of highway (or railway) |
| A. | longitudinal sections are required |
| B. | cross sections are required |
| C. | both longitudinal and cross sections are required |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 242. |
The distance between e.g. of compression and e.g. of tension flanges of a plate girder, is known as |
| A. | Overall depth |
| B. | Clear depth |
| C. | Effective depth |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 243. |
Gantry girders are designed to resist |
| A. | Lateral loads |
| B. | Longitudinal loads and vertical loads |
| C. | Lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads |
| D. | Lateral and longitudinal loads |
| Answer» D. Lateral and longitudinal loads | |
| 244. |
Modified moment of inertia of sections with a single web, is equal to moment of inertia of the section about Y-Y axis at the point of maximum bending moment and is multiplied by the ratio of |
| A. | Area of compression flange at the minimum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment |
| B. | Area of tension flange at the minimum bending moment of the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment |
| C. | Total area of flanges at the maximum bending moment to the corresponding area at the point of maximum bending moment |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 245. |
A fillet weld may be termed as |
| A. | Mitre weld |
| B. | Concave weld |
| C. | Convex weld |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 246. |
In a built up section carrying a tensile force, the flanges of two channels are turned outward |
| A. | To simplify the transverse connections |
| B. | To minimize lacing |
| C. | To have greater lateral rigidity |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 247. |
The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain within elastic limit, is known as |
| A. | Modulus of elasticity |
| B. | Shear modulus of elasticity |
| C. | Bulk modulus of elasticity |
| D. | Tangent modulus of elasticity |
| Answer» C. Bulk modulus of elasticity | |
| 248. |
The best arrangement to provide unified behaviour in built up steel columns is by |
| A. | Lacing |
| B. | Battening |
| C. | Tie plates |
| D. | Perforated cover plates |
| Answer» B. Battening | |
| 249. |
Factor of safety is the ratio of |
| A. | Yield stress to working stress |
| B. | Tensile stress to working stress |
| C. | Compressive stress to working stress |
| D. | Bearing stress to working stress |
| Answer» B. Tensile stress to working stress | |
| 250. |
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. | |