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. When the material is loaded with tensile force at both ends, then the test is known as a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) all of the above 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. Bottom reinforcement in a beam is subjected to a) compression b) tension c) both d) none of the above 5 / 30 5. For a continuous slab of 3m x 3.5m size, the minimum overall depth of the slab to satisfy vertical deflection limit is a) 5cm b) 7.5cm c) 9cm d) 12cm 6 / 30 6. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 28 b) 12 c) 20 d) 24 7 / 30 7. The minimum number of main bars in a circular column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 8 / 30 8. An air entraining agent when added in concrete improves a) strength b) workability c) density d) durability 9 / 30 9. In R.C.C. works, the proportion of the mixture 1:1.5:3, the volume of the cement is in a) 0.2 m³ b) 0.4 m³ c) 0.5 m³ d) 0.1 m³ 10 / 30 10. The factor of safety for steel is based on its a) yield stress b) ultimate stress c) both (a) and (b) above d) none of the above 11 / 30 11. In a doubly reinforced beam, the maximum shear stress occurs a) along the centroid b) along the natural axis c) on planes between the neutral axis and the tensile reinforcement d) on planes between the neutral axis and the compressive reinforcement 12 / 30 12. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 13 / 30 13. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcements of the same size should not be less than a) one diameter b) two diameters c) three diameters d) four diameters 14 / 30 14. The neutral axis of a T-beam exists a) within the flange b) at the bottom edge of the slab c) below the slab d) all of the above 15 / 30 15. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 40 b) 20 c) 24 d) 28 16 / 30 16. A T-beam behaves like a rectangular beam of width equal to its flange if its neutral axis a) remains within the flange b) remains within the web c) coincides with the geometrical center of the beam d) none of the above 17 / 30 17. The slope of weep hole is generally provided at (spacing- 1.5 to 3.0m) a) 1 in 4 b) 1 in 8 c) 1 in 16 d) 1 in 32 18 / 30 18. The designed main bars are placed in a two-way slab a) along the short span b) along the long span c) perpendicular to the length of the slab d) all of the above 19 / 30 19. In an over-reinforced concrete section, the failure starts at a) compression face b) tension face c) neutral axis d) diagonals 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. Dimensions of a beam need to be changed if the shear stress is more than a) 10 kg/cm² b) 15 kg/cm² c) 20 kg/cm² d) 25 kg/cm² 22 / 30 22. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is a) rectangular b) triangular c) parabolic d) elliptical 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 24. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 10 mm d) 12 mm 25 / 30 25. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 26 / 30 26. In a singly reinforced beam, if the concrete is stressed to its allowable limit earlier than steel, the section is said to be a) over-reinforced section b) under-reinforced section c) balanced section d) economical section 27 / 30 27. In the case of a cantilever beam, main reinforcement is provided a) on the top face of the beam b) on the bottom face of the beam c) on the middle face of the beam d) all of the above 28 / 30 28. The lower water-cement ratio in concrete products a) more density b) small creep and shrinkage c) more bond d) all of the above 29 / 30 29. The workability of concrete is directly proportional to a) grading of the aggregate b) time of transit c) aggregate cement ratio d) none of the above 30 / 30 30. The ultimate bending compressive strain in RCC is a) 0.003 b) 0.0035 c) 0.0003 d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Structural Design MCQ PDF for Offline Study