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 the case of horizontal shallow beams, concrete should preferably deposited starting from ____________

A. Centre of span
B. Edge of span
C. Outer portion of span
D. Inner portion of span
Answer» B. Edge of span
2.

Each layer should be placed before the preceding batch undergoes the initial set of ____________

A. Torsion
B. Tension
C. Consolidation
D. Strain
Answer» D. Strain
3.

In massive structures, concrete should be placed in ____________

A. Trapezoidal layers
B. Horizontal layers
C. Longitudinal layers
D. Edge layers
Answer» C. Longitudinal layers
4.

What are the advantages of reducing the w/c ratio?

A. Superior dimensional stability
B. Cost
C. Area
D. Workability
Answer» B. Cost
5.

The strength of concrete primarily depends upon the ____________

A. Workability
B. w/c ratio
C. Aggregates ratio
D. Cement content
Answer» C. Aggregates ratio
6.

For heavily reinforced concrete members the nominal maximum size of aggregates shall be ____________

A. 10mm
B. 1mm
C. 2mm
D. 5mm
Answer» E.
7.

When the mixture is mixed in the plant the time should not be less than?

A. 50s
B. 100s
C. 20s
D. 10s
Answer» B. 100s
8.

Under usual conditions up to which percentage the water should be placed in the mixer drums.

A. 15%
B. 20%
C. 10%
D. 12%
Answer» D. 12%
9.

If cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate are simultaneously charged then it improves ____________

A. Tension in concrete
B. Uniformity in concrete
C. Compression in concrete
D. Strain in concrete
Answer» C. Compression in concrete
10.

In the case of large floor and roof coverings using prestressed concrete as material, one of the structural forms for adoption is?

A. Concrete panels
B. Reinforced disc
C. Spherical domes
D. Trapezoidal domes
Answer» D. Trapezoidal domes