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The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than
(A) One-sixth of the effective span
(B) Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab
(C) Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs
(D) Least of the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 17
A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because
(A) Its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal tensile stress
(B) Large size of long beams carrying large shear force need not be adopted
(C) Removal of cracks in the members due to shrinkage
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 18
If the ratio of the span to the overall depth does not exceed 10, the stiffness of the beam will
ordinarily be satisfactory in case of a
(A) Simply supported beam
(B) Continuous beam
(C) Cantilever beam
(D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Question No. 19
A pile of length carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at two
points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is
(A) WL/8
(B) WL²/24
(C) WL²/47
(D) WL²/16
Answer: Option C
Question No. 20
If is the net upward pressure on a square footing of side for a square column of side , the
maximum bending moment is given by
(A) B.M = pb (c - a)/4
(B) B.M = pb (b - a)²/4
(C) B.M = pb (b - a)²/8
(D) B.M = pb (b + a)/8
Answer: Option C
Question No. 21
To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the thickness of the foundation, is
(A) Kept uniform throughout
(B) Increased gradually towards the edge
(C) Decreased gradually towards the edge
(D) Kept zero at the edge
Answer: Option C
Question No. 22
Question No. 23
If p1 and p2 are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress
to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p1, is:
(A) [(p - p p p sin 2
(B) [(p - p p p cos 2
(C) [(p p p -p cos 2
(D) [(p p p - p /2] sin 2
Answer: Option C
Question No. 24
The maximum permissible size of aggregates to be used in casting the ribs of a slab, is
(A) 5 mm
(B) 7.5 mm
(C) 10 mm
(D) 15 mm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 25
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular
beam
(A) Are curtailed if not required to resist the bending moment
(B) Are bent up at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement
(C) Are bent down at suitable places to serve as shear reinforcement
(D) Are maintained at bottom to provide at least local bond stress
Answer: Option C
Question No. 26
Steel bars are generally connected together to get greater length than the standard length by
providing
(A) Straight bar splice
(B) Hooked splice
(C) Dowel splice
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 27
The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a reinforcing bar should not be less than twice
the diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of
(A) 10 mm
(B) 15 mm
(C) 20 mm
(D) 25 mm
Answer: Option D
Question No. 28
Top bars are extended to the projecting parts of the combined footing of two columns Ldistance
apart for a distance of
(A) 0.1 L from the outer edge of column
(B) 0.1 L from the centre edge of column
(C) Half the distance of projection
(D) One-fourth the distance of projection
Answer: Option B
Question No. 29
For M 150 grade concrete (1:2:4) the moment of resistance factor is
(A) 0.87
(B) 8.50
(C) 7.50
(D) 5.80
Answer: Option B
Question No. 30
is the pre-stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of
cross section is and sectional modulus is . The minimum stress on the beam subjected to a
maximum bending moment is
(A) f = (P/A) - (Z/M)
(B) f = (A/P) - (M/Z)
(C) f = (P/A) - (M/Z)
(D) f = (P/A) - (M/6Z)
Answer: Option C
Question No. 31
If C is creep coefficient, f is original pre-stress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus
of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is:
(A) (1 - C)mf - eE
(B) (C - 1)mf + eE
(C) (C - 1)mf - eE
(D) (1 - C)mf + eE
Answer: Option B
Question No. 32
In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use
(A) Low strength concrete only
(B) High strength concrete only
(C) Low strength concrete but high tensile steel
(D) High strength concrete and high tensile steel
Answer: Option D
Question No. 33
An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m
above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be
designed for self weight plus
(A) Triangular load of the wall
(B) UDL of wall
(C) UDL of wall + load from the roof
(D) Triangular load + load from the roof
Answer: Option C
Question No. 34
The minimum clear cover for R.C.C. columns shall be
(A) Greater of 40 mm or diameter
(B) Smaller of 40 mm or diameter
(C) Greater of 25 mm or diameter
(D) Smaller of 25 mm or diameter
Answer: Option C
Question No. 35
The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken
(A) L/32 for end panels without drops
(B) L/36 for end panels without drops
(C) L/36 for interior panels without drop
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 36
The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending moment due to:
(A) Its own weight
(B) Weight of the soil above it
(C) Load of the surcharge, if any
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 37
An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m
inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is
(A) Safe in shear
(B) Is safe with stirrups
(C) Is safe with stirrups and inclined members
(D) Needs revision of the section
Answer: Option A
Question No. 38
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 the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 39
A pre-cast pile generally used, is
(A) Circular
(B) Square
(C) Octagonal
(D) Square with corners chamfered
Answer: Option D
Question No. 40
The spacing of transverse reinforcement of 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 rods in the column
(C) Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 41
The self-weight of the footing, is
(A) Not considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing
(B) Also considered for calculating the upward pressure on footing
(C) Not considered for calculating the area of the footing
(D) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: Option A
Question No. 42
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
(A) In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided near the earth side
(B) In the toe slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
(C) In the heel slab of a retaining wall, reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab
(D) None of these
Answer: Option D
Question No. 43
If the bearing capacity of soil is 10 tonnes/cm2 and the projection of plain concrete footing from
walls, is a cm, the depth D of footing is
(A) D = 0.0775 a
(B) D = 0.775 a
(C) D = 0.775 a
(D) D = 0.775 a2
Answer: Option B
Question No. 44
After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to
(A) Shrinkage of concrete
(B) Elastic shortening of concrete
(C) Creep of concrete
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 45
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
Answer: Option D
Question No. 46
If R and T are rise and tread of a stair spanning horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on
one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, the steps are designed as beams of width
(A) R + T
(B) T - R
(C) 2
+ T2)
(D) R - T
Answer: Option C
Question No. 47
If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected
to a super-load on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per
unit length of the wall, is
(A) [( - )/2] h
(B) [( + )/4] h
(C) [( + )/2] h
(D) ( - h
Answer: Option C
Question No. 48
In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm 2, nominal reinforcement is
provided at a pitch of
(A) One-half lever arm of the section
(B) One-third lever arm of the section
(C) Lever arm of the section
(D) One and half lever arm of the section
Answer: Option C
Question No. 49
The transverse reinforcements provided at right angles to the main reinforcement
(A) Distribute the load
(B) Resist the temperature stresses
(C) Resist the shrinkage stress
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 50
Long and short spans of a two way slab are ly and lx and load on the slab acting on strips parallel
to lx and ly be wx and wy respectively. According to Rankine Grashoff theory
(A) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)
(B) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)²
(C) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)4
(D) None of these
Answer: Option C
Question No. 51
The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported slab, should not exceed its effective depth by
(A) Three times
(B) Four times
(C) Five times
(D) Six times
Answer: Option D
Question No. 52
High strength concrete is used in pre-stressed member
(A) To overcome high bearing stresses developed at the ends
(B) To overcome bursting stresses at the ends
(C) To provide high bond stresses
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 53
If is the load on a circular slab of radius , the maximum radial moment at the centre of the
slab, is
(A) WR²/16
(B) 2WR²/16
(C) 3WR²/16
(D) 5WR²/16
Answer: Option C
Question No. 54
If A is the area of the foundation of a retaining wall carrying a load W and retaining earth of
weight w per unit volume, the minimum depth (h) of the foundation from the free surface of the
earth, is
(A) h = (W/Aw) [(1 - )/(1 + sin )]
(B) h = (W/Aw) [(1 + )/(1 + sin )]
(C) h = (W/Aw) [(1 - )/(1 + sin )]²
(D) h W/Aw) [(1 - )/(1 + sin )]²
Answer: Option C
Question No. 55
If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses in a singly reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm2 and
1400 kg/cm2 respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the percentage area At of the steel required
for an economic section, is
(A) 0.496 %
(B) 0.596 %
(C) 0.696 %
(D) 0.796 %
Answer: Option C
Question No. 56
The modular ratio m of a concrete whose permissible compressive stress is C, may be obtained
from the equation.
(A) m = 700/3C
(B) m = 1400/3C
(C) m = 2800/3C
(D) m = 3500/3C
Answer: Option C
Question No. 57
Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as
(A) Supporting end of the column
(B) Top of the column
(C) Capital
(D) Drop panel
Answer: Option C
Question No. 58
Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as
(A) Drop panel
(B) Capital
(C) Column head
(D) None of these
Answer: Option A
Question No. 59
If is the sectional area of a pre-stressed rectangular beam provided with a tendon pre-stressed
by a force through its centroidal longitudinal axis, the compressive stress in concrete, is
(A) P/A
(B) A/P
(C) P/2A
(D) 2A/P
Answer: Option A
Question No. 60
Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds
(A) 50 cm
(B) 75 cm
(C) 100 cm
(D) 120 cm
Answer: Option B
Question No. 61
A pre-stressed rectangular beam which carries two concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is
provided with a bent tendon with tension P such that central one-third portion of the tendon
remains parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h is
(A) WL/P
(B) WL/2P
(C) WL/3P
(D) WL/4P
Answer: Option C
Question No. 62
The minimum head room over a stair must be
(A) 200 cm
(B) 205 cm
(C) 210 cm
(D) 230 cm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 63
If q is the punching shear resistance per unit area a, is the side of a square footing for a column of
side b, carrying a weight W including the weight of the footing, the depth (D) of the footing from
punching shear consideration, is
(A) D = W (a - b)/4a²bq
(B) D = W (a² - b²)/4a²bq
(C) D = W (a² - b²)/8a²bq
(D) D = W (a² - b²)/4abq
Answer: Option B
Question No. 64
For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed
(A) 1/15th of span
(B) 1/20th of span
(C) 1/25th of span
(D) 1/30th of span
Answer: Option D
Question No. 65
In a slab, the pitch of the main reinforcement should not exceed its effective depth
(A) Three times
(B) Four times
(C) Five times
(D) Two times
Answer: Option
Question No. 66
If the length of a combined footing for two columns l metres apart is L and the projection on the
left side of the exterior column is x, then the projection y on the right side of the exterior column,
in order to have a uniformly distributed load, is (where is the distance of centre of gravity of
column loads).
(A) y = L - (l - )
(B) y = L/2 + (l - )
(C) y = L/2 - (l + )
(D) y = L/2 - (l - )
Answer: Option D
Question No. 67
Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and
from the base at a distance of
(A) h/4
(B) h/3
(C) h/2
(D) 2h/3
Answer: Option B
Question No. 68
If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below the centroidal axis of the longitudinal axis of a
rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme
top edge
(A) Is increased by PZ/e
(B) Is increased by Pe/Z
(C) Is decreased by Pe/Z
(D) Remains unchanged
Answer: Option C
Question No. 69
The Young's modulus of elasticity of steel, is
(A) 150 KN/mm2
(B) 200 KN/mm2
(C) 250 KN/mm2
(D) 275 KN/mm2
Answer: Option D
Question No. 70
Design of a two way slab simply supported on edges and having no provision to prevent the
corners from lifting, is made by
(A) Rankine formula
(B) Marcus formula
(C) Rankine Grashoff formula
(D) Grashoff formula
Answer: Option C
Question No. 71
Spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam, is
(A) Kept constant throughout the length
(B) Decreased towards the centre of the beam
(C) Increased at the ends
(D) Increased at the centre of the beam
Answer: Option D
Question No. 72
As per IS : 456, the reinforcement in a column should not be less than
(A) 0.5% and not more than 5% of cross-sectional area
(B) 0.6% and not more than 6% of cross-sectional area
(C) 0.7% and not more than 7% of cross-sectional area
(D) 0.8% and not more than 8% of cross-sectional area
Answer: Option D
Question No. 73
The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is
(A) 1400 kg/cm2
(B) 190 kg/cm2
(C) 260 kg/cm2
(D) 230 kg/cm2
Answer: Option A
Question No. 74
Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance
greater than
(A) 42 diameters from the centre of the column
(B) 42 diameters from the inner edge of the column
(C) 42 diameters from the outer edge of the column
(D) 24 diameters from the centre of the column
Answer: Option C
Question No. 75
Pick up the assumption for the design of a pre-stressed concrete member from the following:
(A) A transverse plane section remains a plane after bending
(B) During deformation limits, Hook's law is equally applicable to concrete as well as to steel
(C) Variation of stress in reinforcement due to changes in external loading is negligible
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 76
The advantage of reinforced concrete, is due to
(A) Monolithic character
(B) Fire-resisting and durability
(C) Economy because of less maintenance cost
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 77
An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than
(A) 30
(B) 35
(C) 40
(D) 50
Answer: Option D
Question No. 78
The zone in which transverse bending is likely to occur may be obtained by drawing a line from the
(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) None of these
Answer: Option B
Question No. 79
The thickness of the topping of a ribbed slab, varies between
(A) 3 cm to 5 cm
(B) 5 cm to 8 cm
(C) 8 cm to 10 cm
(D) 12 cm to 15 cm
Answer: Option B
Question No. 80
If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous slab is 5m, the length of the end span is kept
(A) 4.5 m
(B) 4.0 m
(C) 3.5 m
(D) 3.0 m
Answer: Option A
Question No. 81
If L is the effective span of a R.C.C. beam which is subjected to maximum shear qmax at the ends,
the distance from either end over which stirrups for the shear, are provided, is
(A) (L/2) (1 - 3/qmax)
(B) (L/3) (1 - 5/qmax)
(C) (L/2) (1 - 5/qmax)
(D) (L/2) (1 - 2/qmax)
Answer: Option C
Question No. 82
The angle of internal friction of soil mass is the angle whose
(A) Tangent is equal to the rate of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined
plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(B) Sine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance to sliding on any internal inclined plane
to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(C) Cosine is equal to the ratio of the maximum resistance sliding on any internal inclined plane
to the normal pressure acting on the plane
(D) None of these
Answer: Option A
Question No. 83
The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in two directions, is
(A) 25
(B) 30
(C) 35
(D) 40
Answer: Option C
Question No. 84
If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which carries a load w per square metre on slope, the
corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal area, is
(A) w (R + T)/T
(B) w (R² + T²)/T
(C) w (R + T)/T
(D) w (R/T)
Answer: Option B
Question No. 85
If the loading on a pre-stressed rectangular beam, is uniformly distributed, the tendon to be
provided should be.
(A) Straight below centroidal axis
(B) Parabolic with convexity downward
(C) Parabolic with convexity upward
(D) Straight above centroidal axis
Answer: Option B
Question No. 86
For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its
overall depth does not exceed
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 25
Answer: Option C
Question No. 87
If the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying tension P is h and the effective length of the
pre-stressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure will be
(A) 8hp/l
(B) 8hp/l²
(C) 8hl/p
(D) 8hl/p²
Answer: Option B
Question No. 88
If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of
beams 3 m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange width of the beam, is
(A) 200 cm
(B) 300 cm
(C) 150 cm
(D) 100 cm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 89
The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is
(A) Stainless
(B) Mild steel
(C) High carbon steel
(D) High tension steel
Answer: Option B
Question No. 90
If the ratio of long and short spans of a two way slab with corners held down is r, the actual
reduction of B.M. is given by
(A) (5/6) (r/1 + r²) M
(B) (5/6) (r²/1 + r²) M
(C) (5/6) (r²/1 + r3) M
(D) (5/6) (r²/1 + r4) M
Answer: Option D
Question No. 91
A part of the slab may be considered as the flange of the T-beam if
(A) Flange has adequate reinforcement transverse to beam
(B) It is built integrally with the beam
(C) It is effectively bonded together with the beam
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 92
By over-reinforcing a beam, the moment of resistance can be increased not more than
(A) 10 %
(B) 15 %
(C) 20 %
(D) 25 %
Answer: Option D
Question No. 93
Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height per unit run exerted by the
retained earth weighing per unit volume, is
(A) wh [(1 - )/(1 + sin )]
(B) wh² [(1 - )/(1 + sin )]
(C) wh² [(1 - )/2(1 + sin )]
(D) wh² [(1 - )/3(1 + sin )]
Answer: Option C
Question No. 94
A singly reinforced beam has breadth b, effective depth d, depth of neutral axis n and critical
neutral axis n1. If fc and ft are permissible compressive and tensile stresses, the moment to
resistance of the beam, is
(A) bn (fc/2) (d - n/3)
(B) Atft (d - n/3)
(C) ½ n1 (1 - n1/3) cbd²
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 95
According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is
kept less than
(A) 5 cm
(B) 10 cm
(C) 15 cm
(D) 20 cm
Answer: Option C
Question No. 96
If l1 and l2 are the lengths of long and short spans of a two way slab simply supported on four
edges and carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads split into w1 and w2acting on strips
parallel to l2 and l1 is
(A) w1/w2 = l2/l1
(B) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)²
(C) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)3
(D) w1/w2 = (l2/l1)4
Answer: Option D
Question No. 97
The live load to be considered for an accessible roof, is
(A) Nil
(B) 75 kg/m3
(C) 150 kg/m2
(D) 200 kg/cm2
Answer: Option C
Question No. 98
If Ac, Asc and A are areas of concrete, longitudinal steel and section of a R.C.C. column and m and
c are the modular ratio and maximum stress in the configuration of concrete, the strength of
column is
(A) cAc + m cAsc
(B) c(A - Asc) + m cAsc
(C) c[A + (m - 1)ASC]
(D) All the above
Answer: Option D
Question No. 99
On an absolutely rigid foundation base, the pressure will
(A) Be more at the edges of the foundation
(B) Be uniform
(C) Not be uniform
(D) Be zero at the centre of the foundation
Answer: Option C