Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Structural Design Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. In the working stress design, the allowable bending compressive strain in RCC is a) 0.003 b) 0.0003 c) 0.002 d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. The anchorage value of the standard hook is taken as 16 times the diameter of the reinforcing bar if the angle of the bend is equal to a) 30° b) 40° c) 180° d) any of the above 3 / 30 3. If A is the fineness modulus of coarse aggregate, B of combined aggregates, and C of fine aggregates, then P the proportion of fine to combined aggregates, is given by a) P = (A-B/B-C)x100 b) P = (A-B/C-B)x100 c) P = (C-B/A-B)x100 d) P = (B-C/A-B)x100 4 / 30 4. Addition of sugar in concrete results in a) increase in setting time by about 1 hr b) increase in setting time by about 4 hr c) decrease in setting time by about 1 hr d) decrease in setting time by about 4 hr 5 / 30 5. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 6 / 30 6. A rib slab is provided for a) plain ceiling b) acoustic insulation c) heat insulation d) all of the above 7 / 30 7. In a beam section, if the steel reinforcement is of such a magnitude that the permissible stresses in concrete and steel are developed simultaneously, the section is known as a) balanced section b) critical section c) economical section d) any one of the above 8 / 30 8. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 28 b) 12 c) 20 d) 24 9 / 30 9. Large size aggregate is better in yield high strength but in no case greater than a) 2/3 of the minimum thickness of the member b) 1/3 of the minimum thickness of the member c) 3/4 of the minimum thickness of the member d) 1/4 of the minimum thickness of the member 10 / 30 10. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab is a) one-fourth the width of the panel b) half the width of the panel c) radius of the column d) diameter of the column 11 / 30 11. Which of the following statements is correct? As the area of steel increases a) the depth of the neutral axis decreases b) the depth of the neutral axis increases c) the lever arm increases d) none of the above 12 / 30 12. In the analysis of a doubly reinforced beam, the assumption made is a) tension is resisted by concrete only b) compression is resisted by concrete only c) the deformations in concrete and steel on both sides remain proportional to their distance from the neutral axis d) all of the above 13 / 30 13. Strength of concrete show an increase with a) decrease in rate of loading b) increase in rate of loading c) unaffected by rate of loading d) depends on the application of load 14 / 30 14. In the case of the foundation of rigid base, the distribution pressure on the soil is a) uniform b) maximum bending moment c) minimum in the central zone d) none of the above 15 / 30 15. The maximum strain in the tension reinforcement in the section of a flexural member at failure shall not be less than (if fy is the characteristic strength of steel and Es is the modulus of elasticity of steel) a) 0.0020 b) fy/(1.15Es) + 0.002 c) fy/(1.15Es) + 0.003 d) 0.0300 16 / 30 16. The radius of bar bend to form a hook should not be less than a) twice the diameter b) thrice the diameter c) four times the diameter d) five times the diameter 17 / 30 17. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between a) 2-3.5 b) 3.5-5.0 c) 5-6.0 d) 6-7.0 18 / 30 18. The enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as a) capital b) drop panel c) column head d) none of the above 19 / 30 19. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to a) tensile edge b) tensile reinforcement c) neutral axis of the beam d) longitudinal central axis 20 / 30 20. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is a) same b) lower c) higher d) constant 21 / 30 21. The thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column is technically known as a) capital b) drop panel c) column head d) none of the above 22 / 30 22. Surface vibrator is effective only when the thickness of concrete does not exceed a) 5 cm b) 70 cm c) 15 cm d) 20 cm 23 / 30 23. White cement is produced in a) flyash kiln b) coal kiln c) oil-fired kiln d) electrical form kiln 24 / 30 24. A doubly reinforced beam is used a) when extra safety factor is required b) when the depth and width of the beam are restricted c) when the depth of the beam is more than the width d) a large moment of resistance is desired 25 / 30 25. The moment of resistance of an under-reinforced section is computed on the basis of a) compressive force developed in concrete b) tensile force developed in steel c) both of the above d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. Separation of ingredients from concrete during transportation is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 27 / 30 27. Due to shrinkage stress, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at the bottom tends to a) deflect downward b) deflect upward c) deflect upward or downward d) none of the above 28 / 30 28. In R.C.C. beams, the tension reinforcement can be cut off at a point when it is no longer needed if a) enough bond length is available b) shear at the cut-off point does not exceed two-thirds of permissible at that section c) bending moment is zero d) none of the above 29 / 30 29. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon a) maximum bending moment b) minimum shear force c) maximum shear force d) minimum bending moment 30 / 30 30. The durability of concrete is proportional to a) sand content b) water cement ratio c) aggregate ratio d) cement aggregate ratio Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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