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This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Design Steel Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The requirement of effective bracing is |
| A. | it should not have sufficient strength not to withstand forces transferred to it by beam |
| B. | it should not have sufficient strength to withstand forces transferred to it by beam |
| C. | it should have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces |
| D. | it should not have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces |
| Answer» D. it should not have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces | |
| 2. |
Provision of intermediate lateral supports ______ lateral stability of beam |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | does not change |
| D. | cannot say |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 3. |
The most severe loading condition for cantilever is |
| A. | point load acting at centre |
| B. | point load acting at tip |
| C. | point load acting between centre and fixed end |
| D. | point load acting at L/4 distance |
| Answer» C. point load acting between centre and fixed end | |
| 4. |
Restraint against torsion can be provided by (i) web cleats, (ii) bearing stiffeners acting together with bearing of beam, (iii)lateral end frames to ends of compression flanges |
| A. | i only |
| B. | i and ii |
| C. | ii and iii |
| D. | i, ii and iii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Effective length of compression flanges at the ends partially restrained against lateral buckling is |
| A. | 1.75 L |
| B. | 1.0 L |
| C. | 0.85 L |
| D. | 0.5 L |
| Answer» D. 0.5 L | |
| 6. |
Which of the following statement is not correct? |
| A. | Hollow circular tube has more efficiency as flexural member |
| B. | Hollow circular tube has lesser efficiency as flexural member |
| C. | It is the most efficient shape for torsional resistance |
| D. | It us rarely used as a beam element |
| Answer» B. Hollow circular tube has lesser efficiency as flexural member | |
| 7. |
RESTRAINT_AGAINST_TORSION_CAN_BE_PROVIDED_BY?$ |
| A. | web cleats, (ii) bearing stiffeners acting together with bearing of beam, (iii)lateral end frames to ends of compression flanges |
| B. | i only |
| C. | i and ii |
| D. | ii and iii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Provision of intermediate lateral supports ______ lateral stability of beam$ |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | does not change |
| D. | cannot say |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 9. |
The_most_severe_loading_condition_for_cantilever_is$ |
| A. | point load acting at centre |
| B. | point load acting at tip |
| C. | point load acting between centre and fixed end |
| D. | point load acting at L/4 distance |
| Answer» C. point load acting between centre and fixed end | |
| 10. |
The lateral stability of tranversely loaded beam is dependent on |
| A. | arrangement of load only |
| B. | level of application of load only |
| C. | both arrangement and level of application of load |
| D. | is not dependent on any of these |
| Answer» D. is not dependent on any of these | |
| 11. |
The_requirement_of_effective_bracing_is |
| A. | it should not have sufficient strength not to withstand forces transferred to it by beam |
| B. | it should not have sufficient strength to withstand forces transferred to it by beam |
| C. | it should have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces |
| D. | it should not have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces |
| Answer» D. it should not have sufficient stiffness so that buckling of beam occurs in between braces | |
| 12. |
Effective length of compression flanges at the ends unrestrained against lateral buckling is |
| A. | 1.5 L |
| B. | 0.85 L |
| C. | 0.5 L |
| D. | L |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The effective length of compression flange of simply supported beam not restrained against torsion at ends is |
| A. | 1.2 L |
| B. | 1.0 L |
| C. | 0.8 L |
| D. | 0.5 L |
| Answer» B. 1.0 L | |
| 14. |
The effective length factor is _____ for beams flanges fully restrained |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.75 |
| D. | 1.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.75 | |
| 15. |
Open cross sections have major part of material distributed |
| A. | is not distributed |
| B. | on the centroid |
| C. | towards centroid |
| D. | away from centroid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which of the following does not affect lateral stability? |
| A. | cross sectional shape |
| B. | support conditions |
| C. | type of loading |
| D. | height of building |
| Answer» E. | |