Structural Design Online Test - Paper 2

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. 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

2 / 30

2. 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

3 / 30

3. 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

4 / 30

4. Factor of safety is given by

a) ultimate load /working load

b) working load / ultimate load

c) (w+u)load

d) (u-w)load

5 / 30

5. The radius of bar bend to form a hook should not be less than

a) twice the diameter

b) thrice the diameter

c) four times the diameter

d) five times the diameter

6 / 30

6. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to flexural strength is

a) 0.25

b) 0.33

c) 0.5

d) 0.90

7 / 30

7. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete.

a) increases

b) has no effect

c) decreases

d) none of the above

8 / 30

8. For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column, the minimum cover shall neither be less than the diameter of the bar nor less than

a) 15 mm

b) 20 mm

c) 25 mm

d) 40 mm

9 / 30

9. After casting, an ordinary cement concrete on drying

a) shrinks

b) expands

c) remains unchanged

d) can expand or shrink

10 / 30

10. Distribution reinforcement in a simply supported slab is provided to distribute

a) load

b) temperature stress

c) shrinkage stress

d) all of the above

11 / 30

11. 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

12 / 30

12. The strength of concrete increases with an increase in

a) water cement ratio

b) size of aggregate

c) aggregate cement ratio

d) moisture content

13 / 30

13. 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

14 / 30

14. The main reason for providing a number supported beam is to resist in that zone

a) tensile stress

b) compressive stress

c) shear stress

d) bond stress

15 / 30

15. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective cover is measured from

a) centroid of steel

b) inner face of outer steel

c) all of the above

d) outer face of outer steel

16 / 30

16. Concrete gains strength due to

a) chemical action of cement with coarse aggregate

b) hydration of cement

c) evaporation of water

d) all of the above

17 / 30

17. The unit weight of RCC is taken as

a) 2.2 t/m³

b) 2.3 t/m³

c) 2.4 t/m³

d) 2.5 t/m³

18 / 30

18. Shrinkage in concrete increases its

a) tensile strength

b) flexural strength

c) bond strength

d) shear strength

19 / 30

19. Bottom reinforcement in a beam is subjected to

a) compression

b) tension

c) both

d) none of the above

20 / 30

20. As the size of the cube increases, the strength of the cube

a) decreases

b) increases

c) increases but decreasing rate

d) decreases but decreasing rate

21 / 30

21. The minimum lap length at the splice of compression reinforcement in RCC

a) 24 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

b) 30 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

c) 48 times the diameter of the bar or lap length

d) 30 times the diameter of the bar or twice the development length

22 / 30

22. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth is

a) 2

b) 2.5

c) 3

d) 3.5

23 / 30

23. The transverse shear reinforcement in RCC beams can be provided as

a) ties

b) closed loops only

c) open or closed loops

d) helical loops

24 / 30

24. The minimum straight lap length in tension bars with hooks in an RCC beam is

a) 15 times the diameter of the bar or 200mm

b) 12 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm

c) 20 times the diameter of the bar or 400mm

d) none of the above

25 / 30

25. 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

26 / 30

26. 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

27 / 30

27. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is

a) 4%

b) 5%

c) 6%

d) 8%

28 / 30

28. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is

a) 4

b) 6

c) 8

d) 12

29 / 30

29. 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

30 / 30

30. Increased depth of a beam causes

a) economy in steel

b) economy in concrete

c) increased stiffness of the section

d) all of the above

Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail.

NameEmailPhone Number

Your score is

Please provide your feedback.

Thank you for your valuable feedback.

Buy Structural Design MCQ PDF for Offline Study

Structural Design Online Test – Paper 2

Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail.

Related MCQs