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. Strength of concrete increases with a) increase in water cement ratio b) increase in fineness of cement c) decrease in size of aggregate d) decrease in curing time 2 / 50 2. In a singly reinforced beam (concrete), as the load increases a) only concrete will resist tension b) only steel bars will resist tension c) both concrete and steel will resist tension d) both concrete and steel will resist compression 3 / 50 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 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to flexural strength is a) 0.25 b) 0.33 c) 0.5 d) 0.90 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 40 b) 20 c) 24 d) 28 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. The maximum spacing between longitudinal bars in a column is a) 200 mm b) 300 mm c) 400 mm d) 500 mm 11 / 50 11. The size of fine aggregates does not exceed a) 2.75 mm b) 3.75 mm c) 4.75 mm d) 5.75 mm 12 / 50 12. The beam section is redesigned if the shear stress exceeds the allowable shear stress by ... times a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 13 / 50 13. If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100 then the column is said to be a) long b) medium c) short d) none of the above 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to a) water-cement ratio b) size of aggregate c) time of transit d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. The one-way slab is one a) which is short and bends in two directions b) the slab which bends only along one direction c) reinforced in one direction only d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. A slender column is a a) short column b) long column c) mix d) column of varying cross-section 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Modulus of rupture is a measure of a) direct tensile strength b) split tensile strength c) flexural tensile strength d) direct compressive strength 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Buckling occurs in a column a) great b) short c) too great d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. The maximum diameter of bars in a beam is limited to a) 25mm b) 40mm c) one-eighth of the least dimension of the beams d) one-tenth of the depth 24 / 50 24. The ultimate bending compressive strain in RCC is a) 0.003 b) 0.0035 c) 0.0003 d) none of the above 25 / 50 25. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 26 / 50 26. A circular slab, when subjected to external loading, deforms to assume a shape of a) hemi-sphere b) ellipsoid c) semi-hemisphere d) paraboloid 27 / 50 27. Main reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to a) cement water ratio b) water cement ratio c) sand cement ratio d) water aggregate ratio 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. The lap length of a direct tension reinforcement bar in an RCC beam should be more than a) 30 times the diameter of the bar b) 48 times the diameter of the bar c) 24 times the diameter of the bar d) twice the development length or 30 times the diameter of the bar 31 / 50 31. The maximum bulking of sand generally occurs at a percentage moisture content of a) 5 b) 8 c) 11 d) 4 32 / 50 32. Laps in bars are equal to a) bond length b) twice bond length c) 1.5 to twice bond length d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. The types of failure occurring in a beam due to shear force is termed as a) diagonal tension failure b) flexural tension failure c) diagonal compression failure d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. An air entraining agent when added in concrete improves a) strength b) workability c) density d) durability 36 / 50 36. Addition of sugar in concrete results in a) increase in setting time by about 1 hr b) increase in setting time by about 4 hr c) decrease in setting time by about 1 hr d) decrease in setting time by about 4 hr 37 / 50 37. 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% 38 / 50 38. Strength of concrete increases with a) increase in water cement ratio b) decrease in water cement ratio c) decrease in size of aggregate d) decrease in curing time 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. As per IS: 456, the column is considered as a short column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 10 b) 15 c) 18 d) 24 41 / 50 41. Weight of steel per cubic meter (m³) a) 1000 kg b) 2000 kg c) 7850 kg d) 8850 kg 42 / 50 42. The minimum overall depth kept at the edge of R.C. footings is a) 50 cm b) 25 cm c) 15 cm d) 10 cm 43 / 50 43. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days a) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. A rib slab is provided for a) plain ceiling b) acoustic insulation c) heat insulation d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The property of fresh concrete, in which while placing and compaction is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 49 / 50 49. The maximum bulking factor for sand is a) 1.00 b) 1.10 c) 1.20 d) 1.40 50 / 50 50. 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