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6.Concrete Structures
S.N. Question with options Answer
1 Strength of concrete increases with b
a) increase in water-cement ratio b) increase in fineness of cement
c) decrease in curing time d) decrease in size of aggregate
2 Increase in the moisture content in concrete a
a) reduces the strength b) increases the strength
c) does not change the strength d) all of these
3 Admixtures which cause early setting, and hardening of concrete are called b
a) workability admixtures b) accelerators
c) retarders d) air entraining agents
4 The percentage of voids in cement is approximately b
a) 25% b) 40% c) 60% d) 80%
5 As compared to ordinary Portland cement, high alumina cement has a
a) higher initial setting time but lower final setting time
b) lower initial setting time but higher final setting time
c) higher initial and final setting times
d) lower initial and final setting times
6 The effect of adding calcium chloride in concrete is b
i) to increase shrinkage
ii) to decrease shrinkage
iii) to increase setting time
iv) to decrease setting time
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (iii) b) (i)and(iv) c) (ii) and (iii) d) (ii) and
(iv)
7 Modulus of rupture of concrete is a measure of a
a) flexural tensile strength b) direct tensile strength
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8 Air entrainment in the concrete increases a

a) workability b) strength
c) the effects of temperature variations d) the unit weight
9 Workability of concrete is inversely proportional to a
a) time of transit b) water-cement ratio
c) the air in the mix d) size of aggregate
10 Select the incorrect statement d
a) Lean mixes bleed more as compared to rich ones.
b) Bleeding can be minimized by adding pozzuolana finer aggregate.
c) Bleeding can be increased by addition 'of calcium chloride.
d) none of the above
11 In testing of fresh concrete to check the c
workability, the test which is carried out
with the apparatus which is shown in the
figure is called as-
(a) Flow table test
(b) compaction factor test
(c) Slump cone test
(d) crushing concrete test
12 Poisson's ratio for concrete b
a) remains constant b) increases with richer mixes
c) decreases with richer mixes d) none of the above
13 1% of voids in a concrete mix would reduce its strength by about a
a) 5 % b) 10 % c) 15 % d) 20 %
14 The fineness modulus of fine aggregate is in the range of a
a) 2.0 to 3.5 b) 3.5 to 5.0 c) 5.0 to 7.0 d) 6.0 to 8.5
15 The factor of safety for b
a) steel and concrete are same
b) steel is lower than that for concrete
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d) none of the above

16 Examine the following statements : b
i) Factor of safety for steel should be based on its yield stress,
ii) Factor of safety for steel should be based on its ultimate stress,
iii) Factor of safety for concrete should be based on its yield stress,
iv) Factor of safety for concrete should be based on its ultimate stress.
The correct statements are
a) (i) and (iii) b) (i) and (iv) c) (ii) and (iii) d) (ii) and (iv)
17 For a reinforced concrete section, the shape of shear stress diagram is c
a) wholly parabolic
b) wholly rectangular
c) parabolic above neutral axis and rectangular below neutral axis
d) rectangular above neutral axis and parabolic below neutral axis
18 Diagonal tension in a beam c
a) is maximum at neutral axis
b) decreases below the neutral axis and increases above the neutral axis
c) increases below the neutral axis and decreases above the neutral axis
d) remains same
19 If the depth of actual neutral axis in a beam is more than the depth of critical c
neutral axis, then the beam is called
a) balanced beam b) under-reinforced beam
c) over-reinforced beam d) none of the above
20 If the permissible stress in steel in tension is 140 N/mm2, then the depth of b
neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular balanced section will be
a) 0.35 d b) 0.40 d
c) 0.45 d d) dependent on grade of concrete also
21 Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS:456- a
1978 is
a) M15 b) M20 c) M 10 d) M25
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workability of concrete expressed as compacting

factor should be
a) 0.75-0.80 b) 0.80-0.85 c) 0.85 - 0.92 d) above 0.92
23 Maximum quantity of water needed per 50 kg of cement for M 15 grade of c
concrete is
a) 28 litres b) 30 litres c) 32 litres d) 34 litres
24 According to IS : 456-1978, the flexural strength of concrete is c
a) directly proportional to compressive strength
b) inversely proportional to compressive strength
c) directly proportional to square root of compressive strength
d) inversely proportional to square root of compressive strength
25 According to IS : 456-1978, the column or the strut is the member whose c
effective length is greater than
a) the least lateral dimension
b) 2 times the least lateral dimension
c) 3 times the least lateral dimension
d) 4 times the least lateral dimension
26 According to IS : 456- 1978, minimum slenderness ratio for a short column a
is
a) less than 12 b) less than 18
c) between 18 and 24 d) more than 24
27 The minimum cover in a slab should neither be less than the diameter of bar b
nor less than
a) 10 mm b) 15 mm c) 25 mm d) 13 mm
28 For a longitudinal reinforcing bar in a column, the minimum cover shall d
neither be less than the diameter of bar nor less than
a) 15 mm b) 25 mm c) 30 mm d) 40 mm
29 The ratio of the diameter of reinforcing bars and the slab thickness is d
a) ¼ b) 1/5 c) 1/6 d) 1/8
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deformed bars are used is not less than

a) 0.15 b) 0.12 c) 0.30 d) 1.00
31 Which of the following statements is incorrect? d
a) Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column
is 0.8%.
b) Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of column
should not exceed 300 mm.
c) Reinforcing bars in a column should not be less than 12 mm in diameter.
d) The number of longitudinal bars pro-vided in a circular column should
not be less than four.
32 Which of the following statements is incorrect ? d
a) Higher Vee-Bee time shows lower workability.
b) Higher slump shows higher workability.
c) Higher compacting factor shows higher workability.
d) none of the above
33 Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is d
a) the least lateral dimension of the member
b) sixteen times the smallest diameter of longitudinal reinforcement bar to
be tied
c) forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement
d) lesser of the above three values
34 Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS : 456 - c
1978 is
a) 20 m b) 30 m c) 45 m d) 60 m
35 A continuous beam is deemed to be a deep beam when the ratio of effective c
span to overall depth (1/D) is less than
a) 1.5 b) 2.0 c) 2.5 d) 3.0
36 Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of b
a) effective depth of slab from periphery of column/drop panel
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c) at the drop panel of slab

d) at the periphery of column
37 Minimum thickness of load bearing RCC wall should be b
a) 50 mm b) 100 mm c) 150 mm d) 200 mm
38 In reinforced concrete footing on soil, the minimum thickness at edge should b
not be less than
a) 100 mm b) 150 mm c) 200 mm d) 250 mm
39 The slab is designed as one way if the ratio of long span to short span is d
a) less than 1 b) between 1 and 1.5
c) between 1.5 and 2 d) greater than 2
40 A higher modular ratio shows b
a) higher compressive strength of concrete
b) lower compressive strength of concrete
c) higher tensile strength of steel
d) lower tensile strength of steel
41 The average permissible stress in bond for plain bars in tension is b
a) increased by 10 % for bars in compression
b) increased by 25 % for bars in compression
c) decreased by 10 % for bars in compression
d) decreased by 25 % for bars in compression
42 The main reason for providing number of reinforcing bars at a support in a c
simply supported beam is to resist in that zone
a) compressive stress b) shear stress
c) bond stress d) tensile stress
43 When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced a
by
a) increasing the depth b) providing shear reinforcement
c) using high strength steel d) using thinner bars but more in number
44 For a slab supported on its four edges with corners held down and loaded a
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Grashoff Rankine's theory

a) is always less than 1 b) is always greater than 1
c) can be more than 1 d) can be less than 1
45 The limits of percentage p of the longitudinal reinforcement in a column is c
given by
a) 0.15 % to 2 % b) 0.8 % to 4 %
c) 0.8 % to 6 % d) 0.8 % to 8 %
46 The minimum diameter of longitudinal bars in a column is c
a) 6 mm b) 8 mm c) 12 mm d) 16 mm
47 The minimum cover to the ties or spirals should not be less than c
a) 15 mm b) 20 mm c) 25 mm d) 50mm
48 The load carrying capacity of a helically reinforced column as compared to c
that of a tied column is about
a) 5 % less b) 10 % less c) 5 % more d) 10 % more
49 The diameter of ties in a column should be d
a) more than or equal to one fourth of diameter of main bar
b) more than or equal to 5 mm
c) more than 5 mm but less than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
d) more than 5 mm and also more than one-fourth of diameter of main bar
50 Due to circumferential action of the spiral in a spirally reinforced column d
a) capacity of column is decreased
b) ductility of column reduces
c) capacity of column is decreased but ductility of column increases
d) both the capacity of column and ductility of column increase
51 Which of the following R.C. retaining walls is suitable for heights beyond c
6m?
a) L-shaped wall b) T-shaped wall
c) counterfort type d) all of the above
52 In counterfort type retaining walls a
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ii) the heel slab is designed as a continuous slab

iii) the vertical slab is designed as a cantilever
iv) the heel slab is designed as a cantilever
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii) b) (i) and (iv) c) (ii) and (iii) d) (iii) and (iv)
53 The main reinforcement in the toe of a T- shaped R C. retaining wall is d
provided on
i) top face parallel to the wall
ii) top face perpendicular to the wall
iii) bottom face parallel to the wall
iv) bottom face perpendicular to the wall
The correct answer is
a) only (ii) is correct b) (i) and (ii) are correct
c) (iii) and (iv) are correct d) only (iv) is correct
54 In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement is provided on the c
i) bottom face in front counterfort
ii) inclined face in front counterfort
iii) bottom face in back counterfort
iv) inclined face in back counterfort
The correct answer is
a) (i) and (ii), b) (ii) and (iii) c) (i) and (iv) d) (iii) and (iv)
55 The critical section for finding maximum bending moment for footing under c
masonry wall is located
a) at the middle of the wall
b) at the edge of the wall
c) halfway between the middle and edge of the wall
d) at a distance equal to effective depth of footing from the edge of the wall
56 While designing the pile as a column, the end conditions are nearly c
a) both ends hinged
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c) one end fixed and other end hinged

d) one end fixed and other end free
57 According to ISI recommendations, the maximum depth of stress block for a
balanced section of a beam of effective depth d is
a) 0.43 d b) 0.55 d c) 0.68 d d) 0.85 d
58 The effect of creep on modular ratio is b
a) to decrease it b) to increase it
c) either to decrease or to increase it d) to keep it unchanged
59 In symmetrically reinforced sections, shrinkage stresses in concrete and steel b
are respectively
a) compressive and tensile b) tensile and compressive
c) both compressive d) both tensile
60 A beam curved in plan is designed for d
a) bending moment and shear b) bending moment and torsion
c) shear and torsion d) bending moment, shear and torsion
61 Increase in the moisture content in concrete a
a) reduces the strength b) increases the strength
c) does not change the strength d) all of these

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