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This section includes 15 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. |
When plates of two different thicknesses and/or widths are joined, the wider or thicker part should be reduced at the butt joint to make __________ |
| A. | thickness less than smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| B. | thickness greater than smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| C. | thickness equal to smaller part, the slope not being steeper than one in five |
| D. | thickness equal to smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| Answer» D. thickness equal to smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five | |
| 2. |
What is face reinforcement used in butt joint? |
| A. | It is extra weld metal that makes throat dimensions greater than the thickness of the welded material |
| B. | It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material |
| C. | It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions equal to the thickness of the welded material |
| D. | It is parent metal makes that the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material |
| Answer» B. It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material | |
| 3. |
Which of the following are correct regarding butt joints over lap joints? |
| A. | Lap joints eliminates eccentricity whereas butt joints develops eccentricity |
| B. | Butt joints minimizes the size of connection |
| C. | Lap joints are aesthetically pleasing over butt joints |
| D. | Butt joint obtained from full penetration groove weld has 50% efficiency |
| Answer» C. Lap joints are aesthetically pleasing over butt joints | |
| 4. |
The types of welded joints does not depend on _________ |
| A. | size of members connected at joint |
| B. | type of loading |
| C. | area available for welding |
| D. | size of weld |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Cold cracks can be prevented by __________ |
| A. | uniform heating |
| B. | by use of low hydrogen electrode |
| C. | faster cooling |
| D. | slower cooling |
| Answer» C. faster cooling | |
| 6. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_ARE_CORRECT_REGARDING_BUTT_JOINTS_OVER_LAP_JOINTS??$ |
| A. | Lap joints eliminates eccentricity whereas butt joints develops eccentricity |
| B. | Butt joints minimizes the size of connection |
| C. | Lap joints are aesthetically pleasing over butt joints |
| D. | Butt joint obtained from full penetration groove weld has 50% efficiency |
| Answer» C. Lap joints are aesthetically pleasing over butt joints | |
| 7. |
When plates of two different thicknesses and/or widths are joined, the wider or thicker part should be reduced at the butt joint to make __________$ |
| A. | thickness less than smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| B. | thickness greater than smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| C. | thickness equal to smaller part, the slope not being steeper than one in five |
| D. | thickness equal to smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five |
| Answer» D. thickness equal to smaller part, the slope being steeper than one in five | |
| 8. |
What is face reinforcement used in butt joint?$ |
| A. | It is extra weld metal that makes throat dimensions greater than the thickness of the welded material |
| B. | It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material |
| C. | It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions equal to the thickness of the welded material |
| D. | It is parent metal makes that the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material |
| Answer» B. It is extra weld metal that makes the throat dimensions smaller than the thickness of the welded material | |
| 9. |
T-joints are not used to fabricate _________ |
| A. | I-shapes |
| B. | T-shapes |
| C. | Brackets |
| D. | Plates joined at straight angles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not true regarding lap joint? |
| A. | Connection using lap joint requires large number of erection bolts |
| B. | It can accommodate minor errors in fabrication |
| C. | Lap joints are well suited for shop as well as field welding |
| D. | It introduces some eccentricity of loads |
| Answer» B. It can accommodate minor errors in fabrication | |
| 11. |
The types of welded joints does not depend on ________? |
| A. | size of members connected at joint |
| B. | type of loading |
| C. | area available for welding |
| D. | size of weld |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Hot cracks can be prevented by __________ |
| A. | faster cooling |
| B. | non uniform heating |
| C. | pre-heating |
| D. | slower cooling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which of the following is true regarding undercutting defect? |
| A. | Undercutting is due to local increase of thickness of parent metal at weld toe |
| B. | It is due to insufficient current |
| C. | It can be corrected by depositing additional weld material |
| D. | It is not easy to detect |
| Answer» D. It is not easy to detect | |
| 14. |
Which of the following is not a reason for incomplete fusion? |
| A. | surfaces to be jointed are coated with oxides |
| B. | insufficient current supplied by welding equipment |
| C. | high rate of welding |
| D. | use of large electrode |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The production of sound welds is not governed by ______ |
| A. | type of joint |
| B. | choice of electrode |
| C. | type of metal plate |
| D. | arc length |
| Answer» D. arc length | |