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 R.B. slab, the permissible compressive stress in bricks is generally taken as a) 10 kg/cm² b) 20 kg/cm² c) 30 kg/cm² d) 40 kg/cm² 2 / 50 2. Main reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Modulus of rupture is a measure of a) direct tensile strength b) split tensile strength c) flexural tensile strength d) direct compressive strength 5 / 50 5. Shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is a) 4% b) 5% c) 6% d) 8% 10 / 50 10. In a two-way slab, the torsion steel is provided at the a) top b) bottom c) both (a) and (b) of the above d) none of the above 11 / 50 11. The long column takes a lesser load as compared to a short column due to a) buckling b) concrete c) steel d) length 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Weight of steel per cubic meter (m³) a) 1000 kg b) 2000 kg c) 7850 kg d) 8850 kg 15 / 50 15. The minimum vertical spacing of the main bars in an RCC beam should be a) diameter of the bar or maximum size of the aggregate + 5mm b) maximum size of the bar c) maximum size of the bar or 2/3 maximum size of the aggregate d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of the column should not be more than (as per IS: 456-2000) a) 20 cm b) 25 cm c) 30 cm d) 15 cm 17 / 50 17. Shear stress is not taken by a) horizontal steel b) vertical steel c) inclined steel d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The durability of concrete is proportional to a) sand content b) water cement ratio c) aggregate ratio d) cement aggregate ratio 20 / 50 20. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is a) rectangular b) triangular c) parabolic d) elliptical 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Large size aggregate is better in yield high strength but in no case greater than a) 2/3 of the minimum thickness of the member b) 1/3 of the minimum thickness of the member c) 3/4 of the minimum thickness of the member d) 1/4 of the minimum thickness of the member 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcements of the same size should not be less than a) one diameter b) two diameters c) three diameters d) four diameters 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. In the case of the foundation of rigid base, the distribution pressure on the soil is a) uniform b) maximum bending moment c) minimum in the central zone d) none of the above 31 / 50 31. For a cantilever of effective depth of 50cm, the maximum span to satisfy vertical deflection limit is a) 3.0m b) 3.5m c) 4.0m d) 4.5m 32 / 50 32. Buckling occurs in a column a) great b) short c) too great d) none of the above 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. The compressive strength of concrete determined from a 150mm × 150mm cylinder as compared to that determined from a 150mm cube is a) more b) less c) equal d) none of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. For a continuous slab of 3m x 3.5m size, the minimum overall depth of the slab to satisfy vertical deflection limit is a) 5cm b) 7.5cm c) 9cm d) 12cm 39 / 50 39. Generally, the compressive strength of the cover block is more than the compressive strength of the concrete. The main function of the cover block is a) maintain cover on the side of steel b) maintain cover below steel c) maintain cover above steel d) maintain cover between steel and formwork 40 / 50 40. A reinforced concrete beam will crack if tensile stress set up in the concrete below the neutral axis is a) less than the permissible stress b) more than the permissible stress c) equal to the permissible stress d) any one of the above 41 / 50 41. Strength of tor steel as compared to mild steel is a) more b) less c) equal d) no relation 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days a) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. White cement is produced in a) flyash kiln b) coal kiln c) oil-fired kiln d) electrical form kiln 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. 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