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. A flat slab is supported a) on beams b) on columns c) on beams and columns d) on columns monolithically built with slab 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. A doubly reinforced beam is economical as compared to a singly reinforced beam because a) the size of the section is small b) the depth of the section is small c) compressive steel is under-stressed d) concrete is not stressed to its full value 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by a) age b) higher w/c ratio c) shorter curing period d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. Which type of vibrator is generally used in concrete work a) screen b) needle c) none d) surface 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. Bottom reinforcement in a beam is subjected to a) compression b) tension c) both d) none of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 11 / 50 11. Poisson's ratio for concrete a) increases with a richer mix b) decreases with a richer mix c) remains constant d) increases with a poor mix 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The states of concrete are a) elastic and hardened state b) elastic and plastic state c) plastic and hardened state d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. Buckling occurs in a column a) great b) short c) too great d) none of the above 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. A circular slab, when subjected to external loading, deforms to assume a shape of a) hemi-sphere b) ellipsoid c) semi-hemisphere d) paraboloid 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. In a two-way slab, the lifting of corners occurs due to a) zero moment at the center b) torsional moments on the slab c) unbalanced moments on the slab d) none of the above 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The strength and quality of concrete depends on a) aggregate shape b) aggregate grading c) surface area of the aggregate d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. For a cantilever beam, the span to effective depth ratio is generally restricted to a) 7 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. An under-reinforced section means a) steel is provided at the underside only b) steel provided is insufficient c) steel provided on one face only d) steel will yield first 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 10 mm d) 12 mm 32 / 50 32. The length of the straight portion of a bar beyond the end of the hook should be at least a) four times the diameter b) five times the diameter c) six times the diameter d) seven times the diameter 33 / 50 33. Which of the following factors influence the strength of concrete? a) compaction b) curing c) water-cement ratio d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. The safe bond stress between concrete and steel is determined by a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) pull-out test 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam follows a) a circular curve b) a straight line c) a parabolic curve d) an elliptical curve 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. According to the steel beam theory of doubly reinforced beams a) tension is resisted by tension steel b) compression is resisted by compression steel c) stress in tension steel equals the stress in compression steel d) all of the above 40 / 50 40. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 28 b) 12 c) 20 d) 24 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 43 / 50 43. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to flexural strength is a) 0.25 b) 0.33 c) 0.5 d) 0.90 44 / 50 44. The workability of concrete is directly proportional to a) grading of the aggregate b) time of transit c) aggregate cement ratio d) none of the above 45 / 50 45. The designed main bars are placed in a two-way slab a) along the short span b) along the long span c) perpendicular to the length of the slab d) all of the above 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. Shear stress diagram of a homogeneous beam is a) rectangular b) triangular c) parabolic d) elliptical 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is a) 4% b) 5% c) 6% d) 8% 50 / 50 50. 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 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)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
