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 a beam, the spacing of shear reinforcement is kept... at the center as compared to the end a) minimum b) maximum c) constant d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls to a) increase compaction b) increase architectural beauty c) drain off the water from the fillings d) none of the above 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. Shear in a concrete beam is caused by a) props only b) variation of B.M along the span c) weak bond d) none of the above 5 / 30 5. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 10 mm d) 12 mm 6 / 30 6. A slender column is a a) short column b) long column c) mix d) column of varying cross-section 7 / 30 7. The ratio of the effective length of a cantilever column to its height is about a) 2.5 b) 2.0 c) 1.5 d) 1.0 8 / 30 8. The safe bond stress between concrete and steel is determined by a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) pull-out test 9 / 30 9. 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 10 / 30 10. 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 11 / 30 11. 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 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. 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 14 / 30 14. After casting, an ordinary cement concrete on drying a) shrinks b) expands c) remains unchanged d) can expand or shrink 15 / 30 15. 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 16 / 30 16. Bond strength of HYSD bar as compared to plain bar is more by a) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 60% 17 / 30 17. Unsoundness of cement due to magnesia can be determined by a) autoclave test b) Vicat's needle c) Le Chatelier's apparatus d) normal consistency 18 / 30 18. 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 19 / 30 19. The minimum cover at the end of reinforcement should be a) 20 Φ b) 25 mm c) mini. of (a) and (b) above d) max. of (a) and (b) above 20 / 30 20. An RCC element, 1 m deep and 0.5 m wide will require minimum reinforcement @ 1% of the gross sectional area, what will be the area of reinforcing bars? a) 500 mm² b) 1000 mm² c) 5000 mm² d) 50,000 mm² 21 / 30 21. The states of concrete are a) elastic and hardened state b) elastic and plastic state c) plastic and hardened state d) none of the above 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. The strength and quality of concrete depends on a) aggregate shape b) aggregate grading c) surface area of the aggregate d) all of the above 24 / 30 24. 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 25 / 30 25. In a column, the minimum cover provided at the end of reinforcement is a) 10 mm b) 25 mm or 2 θ of bar, whichever is greater c) 40 mm or greater than the diameter of the bar d) at least θ of the bar 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. A doubly reinforced beam is economical as compared to a singly reinforced beam because a) the size of the section is small b) the depth of the section is small c) compressive steel is under-stressed d) concrete is not stressed to its full value 29 / 30 29. 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 30 / 30 30. 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 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
