Structural Design Online Test – Paper 2

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1. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of a column is decided by the following consideration

a) the least lateral dimension of the column

b) sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reinforcing rod in the column

c) forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

d) all of the above

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2. 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

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3. 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

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4. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days

a) 7

b) 14

c) 21

d) 28

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5. A circular slab, when subjected to external loading, deforms to assume a shape of

a) hemi-sphere

b) ellipsoid

c) semi-hemisphere

d) paraboloid

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6. 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

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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

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8. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based on

a) minimum shear force

b) maximum shear force

c) minimum bending moment

d) maximum bending moment

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9. 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

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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

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11. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is

a) same

b) lower

c) higher

d) constant

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12. 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

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13. A diagonal crack is introduced in a beam due to

a) bending moment (BM)

b) shear force (SF)

c) bending moment & shear force (BM & SF)

d) none of the above

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14. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is

a) rectangular

b) triangular

c) parabolic

d) elliptical

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15. The length of the straight portion of a bar beyond the end of the hook should be at least

a) four times the diameter

b) five times the diameter

c) six times the diameter

d) seven times the diameter

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16. A rib slab is provided for

a) plain ceiling

b) acoustic insulation

c) heat insulation

d) all of the above

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17. Buckling occurs in a column

a) great

b) short

c) too great

d) none of the above

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18. The ultimate tensile strength of structural mild steel is about

a) 160 N/mm²

b) 260 N/mm²

c) 520 N/mm²

d) 420 N/mm²

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19. The property of fresh concrete, in which while placing and compaction is known as

a) bleeding

b) creep

c) segregation

d) shrinkage

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20. The durability of concrete is proportional to

a) sand content

b) water cement ratio

c) aggregate ratio

d) cement aggregate ratio

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21. 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

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22. The slenderness ratio of an RCC column is given by (Where, r=radius of gyration, l=effective length, B=width, D=diameter)

a) l/r

b) l/B

c) l/D

d) none of the above

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23. 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

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24. 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

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25. 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

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26. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than

a) 40

b) 20

c) 24

d) 28

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27. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to

a) cement water ratio

b) water cement ratio

c) sand cement ratio

d) water aggregate ratio

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28. Separation of ingredients from concrete during transportation is known as

a) bleeding

b) creep

c) segregation

d) shrinkage

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29. The minimum cover to the ties or spiral should not be less than

a) 8 mm

b) 10 mm

c) 12 mm

d) 25 mm

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30. 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

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