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. The thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column is technically known as a) capital b) drop panel c) column head d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 28 b) 12 c) 20 d) 24 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. The diameter of bars normally used in a column is a) 10-25 mm b) 12-25 mm c) 14-25 mm d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. In a column, the pitch of the ties shall be a) least lateral dimension of the column b) 16 x θ of the smallest longitudinal bar c) 48 x θ of the transverse reinforcement d) least of the above 6 / 50 6. If a beam fails in bond, then a) increase the depth of the beam b) use thicker but fewer numbers of bars c) use thinner but more numbers of bars d) providing vertical stirrups 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is a) same b) lower c) higher d) constant 9 / 50 9. A rib slab is provided for a) plain ceiling b) acoustic insulation c) heat insulation d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. If a beam is loaded transversely the maximum compressive stress develops on a) top fibre b) neutral axis c) bottom fibre d) every cross-section 13 / 50 13. Which type of vibrator is generally used in concrete work a) screen b) needle c) none d) surface 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. For an RCC section, select the most true statement from the following a) Bond stress = Bond Load/X-area of rebar b) In a doubly reinforced section, rebars are placed at two tiers on the tensile face c) Shear stress (π) is perpendicular to the material cross-section d) Shear stress in rebar is calculated as (π) = Shear force/Nominal surface area of rebar 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The entrapped air in concrete a) increases workability b) decreases workability c) increases strength d) none of the above 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 40 b) 20 c) 24 d) 28 21 / 50 21. The load-carrying capacity of helically reinforced column compared to a tied column is a) 5% less b) 5% more c) 10% less d) 10% more 22 / 50 22. The ratio of modulus of elasticity of steel to that of concrete is a) modular ratio b) Poisson's ratio c) elasticity ratio d) none of the above 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. In an over-reinforced concrete section, the failure starts at a) compression face b) tension face c) neutral axis d) diagonals 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The strength of concrete increases with an increase in a) water cement ratio b) size of aggregate c) aggregate cement ratio d) moisture content 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Presence of oils in water for concreting a) improves strength b) gives more slump c) reduces workability d) reduces strength 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. A balanced design of a beam is a condition where the ..... stresses occurring are equal to the permissible stress. a) least b) average c) greatest d) none of these 32 / 50 32. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 33 / 50 33. The minimum number of main bars in a circular column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 34 / 50 34. Segregation is responsible for a) honeycomb concrete b) porous layers in concrete c) sand streaks in concrete d) all of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 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 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 41 / 50 41. In a T beam overall depth of rib (in case of heavy load) is a) 1/20 of the span b) 1/15 of the span c) 1/12 of the span d) none of the above 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. White cement is produced in a) flyash kiln b) coal kiln c) oil-fired kiln d) electrical form kiln 45 / 50 45. When the material is loaded with tensile force at both ends, then the test is known as a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. In the case of a cantilever beam, main reinforcement is provided a) on the top face of the beam b) on the bottom face of the beam c) on the middle face of the beam d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between a) 2-3.5 b) 3.5-5.0 c) 5-6.0 d) 6-7.0 48 / 50 48. The workability of concrete can be improved by a) more sand b) more cement c) more fine aggregate d) fineness of coarse aggregate 49 / 50 49. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon a) maximum bending moment b) minimum shear force c) maximum shear force d) minimum bending moment 50 / 50 50. 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 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. Send feedback Buy Structural Design MCQ PDF for Offline Study Share the above MCQs: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
