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. The maximum ratio of span to depth ratio of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction is a) 25 b) 30 c) 35 d) 40 2 / 30 2. Steel beam theory is used for a) design of a simple steel beam b) steel beam encased in concrete c) a beam if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear stress d) doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive stress in concrete 3 / 30 3. The workability of concrete can be improved by a) increase the size of aggregate b) decrease the size of aggregate c) increase the coarse of aggregate d) increase the flaky aggregate 4 / 30 4. 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 5 / 30 5. 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 6 / 30 6. 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 7 / 30 7. An air entraining agent when added in concrete improves a) strength b) workability c) density d) durability 8 / 30 8. If a beam fails in bond, then a) increase the depth of the beam b) use thicker but fewer numbers of bars c) use thinner but more numbers of bars d) providing vertical stirrups 9 / 30 9. 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 10 / 30 10. The strength of concrete increases with an increase in a) water cement ratio b) size of aggregate c) aggregate cement ratio d) moisture content 11 / 30 11. 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 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. As per IS: 456:2000, the minimum diameter of reinforcement in a column shall not be less than a) 12 mm b) 16 mm c) 18 mm d) 20 mm 14 / 30 14. A slender column is a a) short column b) long column c) mix d) column of varying cross-section 15 / 30 15. Main reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 16 / 30 16. 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 17 / 30 17. The slab built integrally with the supporting columns without any beams is a) flat slab b) one-way slab c) two-way slab d) continuous slab 18 / 30 18. The workability of concrete can be improved by a) more sand b) more cement c) more fine aggregate d) fineness of coarse aggregate 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. The effective span of a simply supported slab is a) clear span plus the effective depth of the slab b) span between outer faces of two walls c) distance between the center of bearing d) none of the above 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. Side face reinforcement is provided in a beam when the depth of the web in a beam exceeds a) 250 mm b) 500 mm c) 750 mm d) 1000 mm 23 / 30 23. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at a) 1/4th of the span b) 1/5th of the span c) 1/6th of the span d) 1/7th of the span 24 / 30 24. Modulus of rupture is a measure of a) direct tensile strength b) split tensile strength c) flexural tensile strength d) direct compressive strength 25 / 30 25. A rigid frame is a structure composed of members which are connected by a) a single rivet b) rigid joints c) simple bearing d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. A balanced design of a beam is a condition where the ..... stresses occurring are equal to the permissible stress. a) least b) average c) greatest d) none of these 27 / 30 27. The minimum length of the bar which must be embedded in concrete beyond any section to develop bond is a) development length b) lap length c) splice length d) curved length 28 / 30 28. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is a) rectangular b) triangular c) parabolic d) elliptical 29 / 30 29. Separation of ingredients from concrete during transportation is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 30 / 30 30. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete. a) increases b) has no effect c) decreases d) none of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. 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