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. 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 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. In a singly reinforced beam, if the concrete is stressed to its allowable limit earlier than steel, the section is said to be a) over-reinforced section b) under-reinforced section c) balanced section d) economical section 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Placing of concrete should preferably be done at a temperature of a) 10°C b) 20°C c) 27±2°C d) 32°C 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. Which type of vibrator is generally used in concrete work a) screen b) needle c) none d) surface 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The minimum diameter of bars for a slab is generally a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 10 mm d) 12 mm 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. 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 20 / 50 20. Distribution reinforcement in a simply supported slab is provided to distribute a) load b) temperature stress c) shrinkage stress d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. 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 22 / 50 22. Minimum embedment of reinforcement in a concrete flexural member should be a) 30 θ b) 40 θ c) 50 θ d) 60 θ 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. The limits of the percentage of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column are given by a) 0.8% to 6% b) 0.8% c) 1.0% to 4% d) 1.0% to 6% 25 / 50 25. Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls to a) increase compaction b) increase architectural beauty c) drain off the water from the fillings d) none of the above 26 / 50 26. The beam section is redesigned if the shear stress exceeds the allowable shear stress by ... times a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 27 / 50 27. The lower water-cement ratio in concrete products a) more density b) small creep and shrinkage c) more bond d) all of the above 28 / 50 28. The resistance offered to slipping of steel bars in concrete is due to a) adhesion b) frictional resistance c) mechanical resistance d) all of the above 29 / 50 29. Shrinkage in concrete increases its a) tensile strength b) flexural strength c) bond strength d) shear strength 30 / 50 30. The factor of safety for steel as compared to concrete is a) same b) lower c) higher d) constant 31 / 50 31. The maximum spacing between longitudinal bars in a column is a) 200 mm b) 300 mm c) 400 mm d) 500 mm 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. The maximum spacing of side-face reinforcement in a beam should be a) 100 mm b) 200 mm c) 300 mm d) 400 mm 34 / 50 34. In cold weather, concrete curing should be continued for... days a) 7 b) 14 c) 21 d) 28 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Weight of steel per cubic meter (m³) a) 1000 kg b) 2000 kg c) 7850 kg d) 8850 kg 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 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 ratio of diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is a) 1/5 b) 1/6 c) 1/7 d) 1/8 45 / 50 45. The cover provided in the column having size less than 200 mm x 200 mm is a) 15 b) 20 c) 25 d) 40 46 / 50 46. The ratio of ultimate strength to working stress is a) distribution factor b) load factor c) safety factor d) shape factor 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. Buckling occurs in a column a) great b) short c) too great d) none of the above 50 / 50 50. 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