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 fresh, 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 safe bond stress between concrete and steel is determined by a) tensile test b) compressive test c) shear test d) pull-out test 2 / 50 2. For a two-way slab, the main reinforcement is provided along the a) length of the slab b) breadth of the slab c) diagonal of the slab d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Two layers of tensile reinforcement bars are placed in a flexural member in such a way that the effective depth would be a) maximum b) minimum c) negative d) zero 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. 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 7 / 50 7. An air entraining agent when added in concrete improves a) strength b) workability c) density d) durability 8 / 50 8. Dimensions of a beam need to be changed if the shear stress is more than a) 10 kg/cm² b) 15 kg/cm² c) 20 kg/cm² d) 25 kg/cm² 9 / 50 9. Due to shrinkage stress, a simply supported beam having reinforcement only at the bottom tends to a) deflect downward b) deflect upward c) deflect upward or downward d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between a) 2-3.5 b) 3.5-5.0 c) 5-6.0 d) 6-7.0 11 / 50 11. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days a) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28 12 / 50 12. The ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 13 / 50 13. The reinforcement is bent at an inclination of angle at the ends of the beam a) 45° b) 60° c) 135° d) 90° 14 / 50 14. The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab is based upon a) minimum bending moment b) maximum bending moment c) minimum shear stress d) maximum shear force 15 / 50 15. White cement is produced in a) flyash kiln b) coal kiln c) oil-fired kiln d) electrical form kiln 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Separation of ingredients from concrete during transportation is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 23 / 50 23. The minimum number of main bars in an octagonal column is a) 4 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 24 / 50 24. The durability of concrete is proportional to a) sand content b) water cement ratio c) aggregate ratio d) cement aggregate ratio 25 / 50 25. Shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is used for a) bending moment b) shear force c) moment of resistance d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. The slab built integrally with the supporting columns without any beams is a) flat slab b) one-way slab c) two-way slab d) continuous slab 28 / 50 28. The maximum reinforcement in a column to consider the practical problem is a) 4% b) 5% c) 6% d) 8% 29 / 50 29. The workability of concrete can be improved by a) more sand b) more cement c) more fine aggregate d) fineness of coarse aggregate 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is a) same b) lower c) higher d) constant 34 / 50 34. High increase in temperature......the strength of concrete. a) increases b) has no effect c) decreases d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 36 / 50 36. The long column takes a lesser load as compared to a short column due to a) buckling b) concrete c) steel d) length 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The property of fresh concrete, in which while placing and compaction is known as a) bleeding b) creep c) segregation d) shrinkage 39 / 50 39. Bond strength of HYSD bar as compared to plain bar is more by a) 20% b) 30% c) 40% d) 60% 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. The anchorage value of a standard bend is a) 4θ b) 8θ c) 12θ d) 16θ 42 / 50 42. Weight of steel per cubic meter (m³) a) 1000 kg b) 2000 kg c) 7850 kg d) 8850 kg 43 / 50 43. In an RCC beam, N.A means a) not applicable b) neutral axis c) natural axis d) normal axis 44 / 50 44. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 40 45 / 50 45. A doubly reinforced beam is used a) when extra safety factor is required b) when the depth and width of the beam are restricted c) when the depth of the beam is more than the width d) a large moment of resistance is desired 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. Factor of safety is given by a) ultimate load /working load b) working load / ultimate load c) (w+u)load d) (u-w)load 50 / 50 50. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at a) 1/4th of the span b) 1/5th of the span c) 1/6th of the span d) 1/7th of the span 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