Question 1

In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm2 , nominal reinforcement is provided at a pitch of

Accepted Answer

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 
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 C

Question 2

The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is

Accepted Answer

A) 35 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 20 
A) 35 
B) 25 
C) 30 
D) 20 C

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) f = (P/
A)  -(Z/M) 
B) f = (A/P) -(M/Z) 
C) f = (P/
A)  - (M/Z) 
D) f = (P/
A)  - (M/6Z) 
A) f = (P/
A)  -(Z/M) 
B) f = (A/P) -(M/Z) 
C) f = (P/
A)  - (M/Z) 
D) f = (P/
A)  - (M/6Z) C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx) 
B) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)² 
C) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)4 
D) None of these 
A) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx) 
B) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)² 
C) (wx/wy) = (ly/lx)4 
D) None of these

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) D = 0.0775 a 
B) D = 0.775 a 
C) D = 0.775 ?a 
D) D = 0.775 a2 
A) D = 0.0775 a 
B) D = 0.775 a 
C) D = 0.775 ?a 
D) D = 0.775 a2

Question 6

After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to

Accepted Answer

A) Shrinkage of concrete 
B) Elastic shortening of concrete 
C) Creep of concrete 
D) All the above 
A) Shrinkage of concrete 
B) Elastic shortening of concrete 
C) Creep of concrete 
D) All the above

Question 7

In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 8

A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because

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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 toshrinkage 
D) All the above 
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 toshrinkage 
D) All the above

Question 9

An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is

Accepted Answer

A) Safe in shear 
B) Is safe with stirrups 
C) Is safe with stirrups and inclinedmembers 
D) Needsrevision ofthe section 
A) Safe in shear 
B) Is safe with stirrups 
C) Is safe with stirrups and inclinedmembers 
D) Needsrevision ofthe section

Question 10

longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is

Accepted Answer

A) Stress in concrete × area of concrete 
B) Stress in steel × area ofsteel 
C) Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel 
D) None of these 
A) Stress in concrete × area of concrete 
B) Stress in steel × area ofsteel 
C) Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel 
D) None of these

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) 10 mm 
B) 15 mm 
C) 20 mm 
D) 25 mm 
A) 10 mm 
B) 15 mm 
C) 20 mm 
D) 25 mm

Question 13

A pile of length carrying a uniformlydistributed 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

Accepted Answer

A) WL/8 
B) WL²/24 
C) WL²/47 
D) WL²/16 
A) WL/8 
B) WL²/24 
C) WL²/47 
D) WL²/16

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  (p1?p2)/2h 
B)  (p1+p2)/4h 
C)  (p1+p2)/2h 
D)  (p1?p2)2/3h 
A)  (p1?p2)/2h 
B)  (p1+p2)/4h 
C)  (p1+p2)/2h 
D)  (p1?p2)2/3h

Question 15

The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept

Accepted Answer

A) 0.7 
B) 0.8 
C) 0.9 
D) 0.6 
A) 0.7 
B) 0.8 
C) 0.9 
D) 0.6

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 17

In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

Accepted Answer

A) 1/4th of the span 
B) 1/5th of the span 
C) 1/6th of the span 
D) 1/7th of the span 
A) 1/4th of the span 
B) 1/5th of the span 
C) 1/6th of the span 
D) 1/7th of the span

Question 18

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:

Accepted Answer

A) (1 - 
C) mf - eE 
B) (C - 1)mf + eE 
C) (C - 1)mf - eE 
D) (1 - 
C) mf + eE 
A) (1 - 
C) mf - eE 
B) (C - 1)mf + eE 
C) (C - 1)mf - eE 
D) (1 - 
C) mf + eE

Question 19

If p1 and p2 are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on any plane inclined at angle ?? to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p1, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  (p1 ? p2)/2+ (p1 + p2)/2 sin 2? 
B)  (p1 ? p2)/2+ (p1 + p2)/2 cos 2? 
C)  (p1 + p2)/2+ (p1 ? p2)/2 cos 2? 
D)  (p1 + p2)/2+ (p1 ? p2)/2 sin 2? 
A)  (p1 ? p2)/2+ (p1 + p2)/2 sin 2? 
B)  (p1 ? p2)/2+ (p1 + p2)/2 cos 2? 
C)  (p1 + p2)/2+ (p1 ? p2)/2 cos 2? 
D)  (p1 + p2)/2+ (p1 ? p2)/2 sin 2?

Question 20

If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

Accepted Answer

A) Square 
B) Rectangular 
C) Trapezoidal 
D) Triangular 
A) Square 
B) Rectangular 
C) Trapezoidal 
D) Triangular

In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm² , nominal reinforcement is provided at a pitch of

The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is

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

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

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

After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to

In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use

A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because

An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is

longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is

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

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 pile of length carrying a uniformlydistributed 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

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

The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept

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

In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

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:

If p₁ and p² are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on any plane inclined at angle ?? to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p₁, is:

If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

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In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm2 , nominal reinforcement is provided at a pitch of

The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is

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

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

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

After pre-stressing process is completed, a loss of stress is due to

In a pre-stressed member it is advisable to use

A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred because

An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the section is 45 cm., the beam is

longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is

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

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 pile of length carrying a uniformlydistributed 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

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

The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept

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

In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

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:

If p1 and p2 are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on any plane inclined at angle ?? to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p1, is:

If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is

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In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is less than 5 kg/cm² , nominal reinforcement is provided at a pitch of

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

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

If p₁ and p² are mutually perpendicular principal stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on any plane inclined at angle ?? to the principal plane carrying the principal stress p₁, is: