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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. In a rectangular R.C.C beam, the ratio of the maximum shear stress to average shear stress is a) 1.25 b) 1.33 c) 1.43 d) 1.53 2 / 50 2. If the thickness of the slab is 100 mm then the maximum diameter of the bar placed in the slab should be a) 8 mm b) 10 mm c) 12 mm d) 16 mm 3 / 50 3. Separation of ingredients from concrete during transportation is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 6 / 50 6. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 40 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The anchorage value of the standard hook is taken as 16 times the diameter of the reinforcing bar if the angle of the bend is equal to a) 30° b) 40° c) 180° d) any of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. The main reason for placing the main bar at the top in the case of a cantilever slab is a) load at the top b) tension at the top c) all of the above d) compression at the top 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between a) 2-3.5 b) 3.5-5.0 c) 5-6.0 d) 6-7.0 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. A simply supported 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 21 / 50 21. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab is a) one-fourth the width of the panel b) half the width of the panel c) radius of the column d) diameter of the column 22 / 50 22. In R.C.C. works, the proportion of the mixture 1:1.5:3, the volume of the cement is in a) 0.2 m³ b) 0.4 m³ c) 0.5 m³ d) 0.1 m³ 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. A beam curved in plan is designed for a) bending moment and shear b) bending moment and torsion c) shear and torsion d) bending moment, shear, and torsion 25 / 50 25. A flat slab is supported a) on beams b) on columns c) on beams and columns d) on columns monolithically built with slab 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. Spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam is a) kept constant throughout the length b) increased towards the center of the beam c) increased at the ends d) increased at the center of the beam 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. The resistance offered to slipping of steel bars in concrete is due to a) adhesion b) frictional resistance c) mechanical resistance d) all of the above 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. The maximum spacing between longitudinal bars in a column is a) 200 mm b) 300 mm c) 400 mm d) 500 mm 33 / 50 33. The maximum bulking of sand generally occurs at a percentage moisture content of a) 5 b) 8 c) 11 d) 4 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 36 / 50 36. A T-beam behaves like a rectangular beam of width equal to its flange if its neutral axis a) remains within the flange b) remains within the web c) coincides with the geometrical center of the beam d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. The anchorage value of a standard bend is a) 4θ b) 8θ c) 12θ d) 16θ 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. If A is the fineness modulus of coarse aggregate, B of combined aggregates, and C of fine aggregates, then P the proportion of fine to combined aggregates, is given by a) P = (A-B/B-C)x100 b) P = (A-B/C-B)x100 c) P = (C-B/A-B)x100 d) P = (B-C/A-B)x100 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The limits of the percentage of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by a) 0.8% to 6% b) 0.8% c) 1.0% to 4% d) 1.0% to 6% 44 / 50 44. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 10 mm d) 12 mm 45 / 50 45. Presence of oils in water for concreting a) improves strength b) gives more slump c) reduces workability d) reduces strength 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. In a singly reinforced beam a) compression is borne entirely by concrete b) steel possesses initial stresses when embedded in concrete c) plane sections transverse to the center line of the beam before bending remain plane sections after bending d) elastic modulii for concrete and steel have different values within the limits of deformation of the beam 49 / 50 49. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete. a) increases b) has no effect c) decreases d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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 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. 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