Explore topic-wise MCQs in Prestressed Concrete Structures.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Prestressed Concrete Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In both pre and post cracking stages the effect of creep and shrinkage of concrete is to increase the ____________

A. Short term deflections
B. Middle span deflections
C. Long span deflections
D. Edge span deflections
Answer» D. Edge span deflections
2.

The computations in post cracking stage are by considering ____________

A. Moment of inertia
B. Moment curvature
C. Moment design
D. Moment area
Answer» C. Moment design
3.

In a post cracking stage, a prestressed concrete beam behaves in a manner similar to ____________

A. Reinforced concrete beam
B. Flexural beam
C. High strength of concrete
D. Soffit beam
Answer» B. Flexural beam
4.

In the pre cracking stage, the deflections are computed by ____________

A. Prestressing force
B. Sectional area
C. Diameter
D. Second moment of area
Answer» E.
5.

Which type of deflections is solved by Mohr s theorem?

A. Instantaneous
B. Long
C. Middle span
D. End span
Answer» B. Long
6.

Which of the following influence the deflections of prestressed concrete members?

A. Cable profile
B. Wall profile
C. Type of aggregates
D. Type of cement
Answer» B. Wall profile
7.

The excessive deflections are likely to cause damage to ____________

A. Partitions
B. Footing
C. Column
D. Beam
Answer» B. Footing
8.

The large deflections under dynamic effects may cause ____________

A. Likely appearance to users
B. Discomfort to users
C. High bending
D. Requires more construction materials
Answer» C. High bending
9.

The structural concrete members if not designed to have adequate stiffness, it affects ____________

A. Serviceability
B. Local conditions
C. Aggregates
D. Cement
Answer» B. Local conditions
10.

The philosophy of design is termed as ______________

A. Limit state approach
B. Limit area method
C. Limit design approach
D. Limit elasticity approach
Answer» B. Limit area method