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. A slender column is a a) short column b) long column c) mix d) column of varying cross-section 3 / 50 3. A column is considered as a long column if its slenderness ratio is more than a) 28 b) 12 c) 20 d) 24 4 / 50 4. The minimum length of the bar which must be embedded in concrete beyond any section to develop bond is a) development length b) lap length c) splice length d) curved length 5 / 50 5. The types of failure in which stress in concrete and steel reaches its permissible value at a time is called balance failure. At this stage, the location of the neutral axis is a) above the critical neutral axis b) matches with the critical neutral axis c) below the critical neutral axis d) all of the above 6 / 50 6. The strength of concrete is directly proportional to a) cement water ratio b) water cement ratio c) sand cement ratio d) water aggregate ratio 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. In a beam section, if the steel reinforcement is of such a magnitude that the permissible stresses in concrete and steel are developed simultaneously, the section is known as a) balanced section b) critical section c) economical section d) any one of the above 12 / 50 12. The approximate ratio of the direct tensile strength to flexural strength is a) 0.25 b) 0.33 c) 0.5 d) 0.90 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Modulus of elasticity for concrete improves by a) age b) higher w/c ratio c) shorter curing period d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. The anchorage value of a standard bend is a) 4θ b) 8θ c) 12θ d) 16θ 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. Which type of vibrator is generally used in concrete work a) screen b) needle c) none d) surface 19 / 50 19. Fineness modulus of fine aggregate is between a) 2-3.5 b) 3.5-5.0 c) 5-6.0 d) 6-7.0 20 / 50 20. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 40 21 / 50 21. Strength of tor steel as compared to mild steel is a) more b) less c) equal d) no relation 22 / 50 22. The shear reinforcement in an RCC beam is provided to resist a) diagonal tension b) diagonal compression c) vertical shear d) horizontal shear 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The minimum amount of steel required in RCC column (230x350) is a) 360 mm² b) 460 mm² c) 560 mm² d) 600 mm² 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The reinforcement is bent at an inclination of angle at the ends of the beam a) 45° b) 60° c) 135° d) 90° 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is a) same b) lower c) higher d) constant 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. In R.C.C. beams, the tension reinforcement can be cut off at a point when it is no longer needed if a) enough bond length is available b) shear at the cut-off point does not exceed two-thirds of permissible at that section c) bending moment is zero d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. If the corners of a two-way slab are held down firmly a) buckling takes place b) deflection at the center increases c) cracks develop near the corners d) all of the above 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. A continuous 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to a) water-cement ratio b) size of aggregate c) time of transit d) none of the above 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. 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 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