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This section includes 164 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
The number of treads in a flight is equal to |
| A. | risers in the flight |
| B. | risers plus one |
| C. | risers minus one |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 152. |
The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. |
| A. | rectangular columns is 4 |
| B. | circular columns is 6 |
| C. | octagonal columns is 8 |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed |
| A. | 0.0015 |
| B. | 0.015 |
| C. | 0.04 |
| D. | 0.01 |
| Answer» D. 0.01 | |
| 154. |
Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as |
| A. | drop panel |
| B. | capital |
| C. | column head |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. capital | |
| 155. |
The transverse reinforcements provided at right angles to the main reinforcement |
| A. | distribute the load |
| B. | resist the temperature stresses |
| C. | resist the shrinkage stress |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
After prestressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to |
| A. | shrinkage of concrete |
| B. | elastic shortening of concrete |
| C. | creep of concrete |
| D. | creep of steel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than |
| A. | 6 mm |
| B. | 8 mm |
| C. | 10 mm |
| D. | 12 mm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
If T and R are tread and rise respectively of a stair, then |
| A. | 2R + T = 60 |
| B. | R + 2T = 60 |
| C. | 2R + T = 30 |
| D. | R + 2T= 30 |
| Answer» B. R + 2T = 60 | |
| 159. |
As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall be |
| A. | less than 6 |
| B. | equal to 6 |
| C. | not less than 6 |
| D. | equal to 7 |
| Answer» D. equal to 7 | |
| 160. |
A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of a width equal to its flange if its neutral axis |
| A. | remains within the flange |
| B. | remains below the slab |
| C. | coincides the geometrical centre of the beam |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. remains below the slab | |
| 161. |
A foundation rests on |
| A. | base of the foundation |
| B. | subgrade |
| C. | foundation soil |
| D. | both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete are respectively 1400 kg/cm2 and 80 kg/cm2 and modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth 46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is |
| A. | 37 cm |
| B. | 38 cm |
| C. | 39 cm |
| D. | 40 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 163. |
Post tensioning system |
| A. | was widely used in earlier days |
| B. | is not economical and hence not generally used |
| C. | is economical for large spans and is adopted now a days |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are: |
| A. | 6 legged |
| B. | 8 legged |
| C. | 10 legged |
| D. | 12 legged |
| Answer» E. | |