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51.

Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam, follows :

A. a circular curve
B. a straight line
C. a parabolic curve
D. an elliptical curve
Answer» D. an elliptical curve
52.

The system in which high tensile alloy steel bars (silica manganese steel) are used as prestressing tendons, is known as

A. Freyssinet system
B. Magnel-Blaton system
C. C.C.L. standard system
D. Lee-McCall system.
Answer» E.
53.

The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever slab, is

A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 14
Answer» D. 14
54.

The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed slab, is

A. 12 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 22 mm
Answer» E.
55.

A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth, is

A. 2.5
B. 2.0
C. less than 2
D. less than 2.5
Answer» E.
56.

A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of its effective length and lateral dimension, exceeds

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Answer» C. 20
57.

If the loading on a prestressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided should be .

A. straight below centroidal axis
B. parabolic with convexity downward
C. parabolic with convexity upward
D. straight above centroidal axis
Answer» C. parabolic with convexity upward
58.

The thickness of the topping of a ribbed slab, varies between

A. 3 cm to 5 cm
B. 5 cm to 8 cm
C. 8 cm to 10 cm
D. 12 cm to 15 cm
Answer» C. 8 cm to 10 cm
59.

The horizontal portion of a step in a stairs case, is known as

A. rise
B. flight
C. winder
D. tread.
Answer» E.
60.

For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum positive radial moment, is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» C. 3
61.

Steel bars are generally connected together to get greater length than the standard length by providing

A. strainght bar splice
B. hooked splice
C. dowel splice
D. all the above
Answer» E.
62.

A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is

A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 45
Answer» D. 45
63.

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
64.

For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed

A. 1/15th of span
B. 1/20th of span
C. 1/25th of span
D. 1/30th of span
Answer» E.
65.

To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is

A. kept uniform throughout
B. increased gradually towards the edge
C. decreased gradually towards the edge
D. kept zero at the edge.
Answer» D. kept zero at the edge.
66.

A pile of length L carrying a uniformly distributed load W per metre length is suspended at the centre and from other two points 0.15 L from either end ; the maximum hogging moment will be

A. WL²/15
B. WL²/30
C. WL²/60
D. WL²/90
Answer» E.
67.

If the size of a column is reduced above the floor, the main bars of the columns, are

A. continued up
B. bent inward at the floor level
C. stopped just below the floor level and separate lap bars provided
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
68.

In a prestressed member it is advisable to use

A. low strength concrete only
B. high strength concrete only
C. low strength concrete but high tensile steel
D. high strength concrete and high tensile steel
Answer» E.
69.

In a simply supported slab the minimum spacing of distribution reinforcement, should be four times the effective thickness of the slab or

A. 20 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 60 cm
Answer» E.
70.

In a slab, the pitch of the main reinforcement should not exceed its effective depth

A. three times
B. four times
C. five times
D. two times.
Answer» B. four times
71.

Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slabs is technically .known as

A. supporting end of the column
B. top of the column
C. capital
D. drop panel
Answer» D. drop panel
72.

The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less than

A. one-third of the effective span of the T-beam
B. distance between the centres of T-beam
C. breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness of the slab
D. least of the above.
Answer» E.
73.

The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept

A. 0.7
B. 0.8
C. 0.9
D. 0.6
Answer» D. 0.6
74.

In a prestressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of inclination θ and prestressed load P. The net downward load at the centre is

A. W - 2P cos θ
B. W - P cos θ
C. W - P sin θ
D. W - 2P sin θ
Answer» E.
75.

The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by

A. three times
B. four times
C. five times
D. six times
Answer» E.
76.

If diameter of a reinforcement bar is d, the anchorge value of the hook is

A. 4d
B. 8d
C. 12d
D. 16d
Answer» E.
77.

In favourable circumstances a 15 cm concrete cube after 28 days, attains a maximum crushing strength

A. 100 kg/cm²
B. 200 kg/cm²
C. 300 kg/cm²
D. 400 kg/cm²
Answer» E.
78.

An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than

A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
D. 50
Answer» E.
79.

If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm², the share stirrups are provided for a distance x from either end where x is

A. 50 cm
B. 100 cm
C. 150 cm
D. 200 cm
Answer» D. 200 cm
80.

A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because

A. its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress
B. large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted
C. removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
81.

A pile of length L carrying a uniformly distributed load W per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is

A. WL/8
B. WL²/24
C. WL²/47
D. WL²/26
Answer» D. WL²/26
82.

The amount of reinformcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon

A. minimum bending moment
B. maximum bending moment
C. maximum shear force
D. minimum shear force.
Answer» C. maximum shear force
83.

The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a prestressed member, is

A. 50 kg/cm²
B. 150 kg/cm²
C. 250 kg/cm²
D. 350 kg/cm²
Answer» E.
84.

For a number of columns constructed in a rcjw, the type of foundation provided, is

A. footing
B. raft
C. strap
D. strip
Answer» E.
85.

To ensure that the hogging bending moment at two points of suspension of a pile of length L equals the sagging moment at its centre, the distances of the points of suspension from either end, is

A. 0.107 L
B. 0.207 L
C. 0.307 L
D. 0.407 L
Answer» C. 0.307 L
86.

Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds

A. 50 cm
B. 75 cm
C. 100 cm
D. 120 cm
Answer» C. 100 cm
87.

The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is

A. 51.5
B. 52.5
C. 53.5
D. 54.5
Answer» D. 54.5
88.

Pick up the assumption for the design of a prestressed concrete member from the following :

A. A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending
B. During deformation limits, Hook's law is equally applicable to concrete as well as to steel
C. Variation of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible
D. All the above.
Answer» E.
89.

High strength concrete is used in prestressed member

A. to overcome high bearing stresses developed at the ends
B. to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
C. to provide high bond stresses
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
90.

Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater than

A. 42 diameters from the centre of the column
B. 42 diameters from the inner edge of the column
C. 42 diameters from the outer edge of the column
D. 24 diameter from the centre of the column
Answer» D. 24 diameter from the centre of the column
91.

Design of a two way slab simply supported on edges and having no provision to prevent the corners from lifting, is made by

A. Rankine formula
B. Marcus formula
C. Rankine Grashoff formula
D. Grashoff formula
Answer» D. Grashoff formula
92.

A simply supported beam , 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm², the area of steel required, is

A. 14 cm²
B. 15 cm²
C. 16 cm²
D. 17 cm²
Answer» D. 17 cm²
93.

For M 150 grade concrete (1:2:4) the moment of resistance factor is

A. 0.87
B. 8.50
C. 7.50
D. 5.80
Answer» C. 7.50
94.

For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its overall depth does not exceed

A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
95.

If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

A. square
B. rectangular
C. trapezoidal
D. triangular.
Answer» C. trapezoidal
96.

In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

A. 1/4th of the span
B. 1/5th of the span
C. 1/6th of the span
D. 1/7th of the span
Answer» E.
97.

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.
98.

The thickness of the flange of a Tee beam of a ribbed slab is assumed as

A. width of the rib
B. depth of the rib
C. thickness of the concrete topping 0d) half the thickness of the rib
D. twice the width of the rib.
Answer» D. twice the width of the rib.
99.

The length of lap in tension reinforcement should not be less than the bar diameter x (actual tension / four times the permissible average bond stress) if it is more than

A. 18 bar diameters
B. 24 bar diameters
C. 30 bar diameters
D. 36 bar diameters
Answer» D. 36 bar diameters
100.

In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab

A. thickness of the stem is kept same throughout
B. base slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem
C. width of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total height of the wall
D. all the above.
Answer» E.