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 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. An air entraining agent when added in concrete improves a) strength b) workability c) density d) durability 2 / 30 2. The initial and final setting times for ordinary Portland cement are approximately related by (where T & t are the final and initial setting times) a) T = 540+t b) T = 270+t c) T = 90+1.2t d) T = 90+t 3 / 30 3. The minimum cover to the main bars in an RCC beam should be a) 15mm or diameter of the bar b) 25mm or diameter of the bar c) 25mm size of the aggregate d) 40 mm or diameter of the bar 4 / 30 4. The maximum spacing between longitudinal bars in a column is a) 200 mm b) 300 mm c) 400 mm d) 500 mm 5 / 30 5. Singly reinforced beam & doubly reinforced beam are decided based on a) bending moment b) shear force c) bending moment & shear force d) none of the above 6 / 30 6. The center-to-center spacing of vertical stirrups in a rectangular beam is a) minimum near the support b) maximum near the support c) minimum near the center d) none of the above 7 / 30 7. The maximum ratio of span to depth ratio of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions is a) 25 b) 30 c) 35 d) 40 8 / 30 8. An under-reinforced section means a) steel is provided at the underside only b) steel provided is insufficient c) steel provided on one face only d) steel will yield first 9 / 30 9. Inert material of cement concrete mix is a) water b) cement c) aggregate d) all of the above 10 / 30 10. According to the load factor method, the permissible load W on a short column reinforced with longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups is a) stress in concrete × area of concrete b) stress in steel × area of steel c) stress in concrete × area of concrete + stress in steel × area of steel d) none of the above 11 / 30 11. In a two-way slab, the lifting of corners occurs due to a) zero moment at the center b) torsional moments on the slab c) unbalanced moments on the slab d) none of the above 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. 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 14 / 30 14. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 15 / 30 15. In a slab, the pitch of the distribution reinforcement should not exceed its effective depth a) three times b) four times c) five times d) six times 16 / 30 16. Strength of concrete increases with a) increase in water cement ratio b) decrease in water cement ratio c) decrease in size of aggregate d) decrease in curing time 17 / 30 17. 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 18 / 30 18. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to direct compressive strength test a) 0.33 b) 0.25 c) 0.10 d) 0.05 19 / 30 19. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon a) minimum bending moment b) maximum bending moment c) minimum shear stress d) maximum shear force 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. A column fails by buckling is called a long column while failure by crushing is called a) big column b) long column c) small column d) short column 22 / 30 22. The reinforcement is bent at an inclination of angle at the ends of the beam a) 45° b) 60° c) 135° d) 90° 23 / 30 23. Main reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 24 / 30 24. In case of RCC building, the expansion joint is normally provided if the length of the building exceeds a) 20 m b) 30 m c) 45 m d) 50 m 25 / 30 25. The minimum cover in a slab is neither less than the diameter of the bar nor less than a) 15 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 30 mm 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. Buckling occurs in a column a) great b) short c) too great d) none of the above 28 / 30 28. In an RCC beam, if the amount of steel increases, the depth of N.A. a) remains constant b) decreases c) increases d) none of the above 29 / 30 29. The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should be twice the diameter of the bar, subjected to a minimum of a) 10mm b) 12mm c) 15mm d) 25mm 30 / 30 30. The types of failure occurring in a beam due to shear force is termed as a) diagonal tension failure b) flexural tension failure c) diagonal compression failure d) all of the above Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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