Question Category Quiz 2 Fixed Beams

Question 1
fixed end moments at both ends of a fixed beam with udl w kN/m and length l is given as
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1. wl^2/8
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2. wl^2/10
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3. wl^/12
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4. wl^2/14
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Question 2
fixed end moments for fixed beam having length l and central point load P is given as
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1. Pl^2/8
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2. Pl/8
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3. Pl/12
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4. Pl^2/12
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Question 3

fixed end moment at A for a fixed beam shown in figure is

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1. Pb/l
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2. Pa^2 b/l^2
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3. Pb^2a/l^2
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4. P
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Question 4
Fixed beams are having tensile bending stresses at top fibres near supports
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For a fixed beam having udl 13 kN and length 10 m, the fixed end moments at both ends are
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108.33 +/- 0.1
kNm
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Question 6

For a fixed beam having point load P = 15 kN and length 9 m with a= 2m and b = 7 m, the fixed
end moment for right support (at a distance of 7m from point load) is....
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5.185 +/- 0.1
kNm
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Question 7
For a fixed beam with udl of 9 kN/m, having 12 m length and central point load of 10 kN, the
resulting fixed end moments at both ends are
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123 +/- 1
kNm
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Question 8

For a fixed beam shown in figure resulting moment at support A is

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123 +/- 1
kNm
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Question 9

For the fixed beam shown in figure the fixed end moment at end B is
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105 +/- 1
kNm
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Fixed beams do not have vertical reactions.
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Question 1
Wind load need not be considered for the buildings having height < 2( transverse dimension).
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 2
The IS code referred for wind load calculation is
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1. IS 456
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2. IS 800
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3. IS 875 part III
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4. SP16
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Question 3
Reversal of stresses occurs in case of which of the following?
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1. dead load
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2. wind load
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3. live load
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4. snow load
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Question 4
Wind load acting on a building does not depend upon which of the following?
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1. Topography of the surrounding region
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2. shape of the building
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3. Geographical location
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4. Seismic zone of the building
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Question 5
Lighter loads are effective in high seismic zones
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 6
Which of the following does not affect earthquake load calculated on the builiding?
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1. weight of the building
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2. dimensions of the structural element
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3. trees around the building
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4. plan of the building
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Question 7
assymetrical plans of the building are helpful to reduce effects of earthquake load on buildings
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 8
Longer cantilever projections help to reduce effect of earthquakes on buildings
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 9
Framed structures resist seismic load by the philosophy of being flexible
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 10
What should be provided to ensure all the columns are connected to each other, to resist seismic
load effectively?
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1. tie beam
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2. isolated footing
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3. brick wall
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4. trees
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Question 1
Wind load need not be considered for the buildings having height < 2( transverse dimension).
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 2
The IS code referred for wind load calculation is
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1. IS 456
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2. IS 800
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3. IS 875 part III
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4. SP16
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Question 3
Reversal of stresses occurs in case of which of the following?
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1. dead load
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2. wind load
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3. live load
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4. snow load
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Question 4
Wind load acting on a building does not depend upon which of the following?
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1. Topography of the surrounding region
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2. shape of the building
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3. Geographical location
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4. Seismic zone of the building
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Question 5
Lighter loads are effective in high seismic zones
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 6
Which of the following does not affect earthquake load calculated on the builiding?
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1. weight of the building
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2. dimensions of the structural element
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3. trees around the building
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4. plan of the building
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Question 7
assymetrical plans of the building are helpful to reduce effects of earthquake load on buildings
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 8
Longer cantilever projections help to reduce effect of earthquakes on buildings
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 9
Framed structures resist seismic load by the philosophy of being flexible
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 10
What should be provided to ensure all the columns are connected to each other, to resist seismic
load effectively?
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1. tie beam
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2. isolated footing
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3. brick wall
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4. trees
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Question 1
Which of the following is a disadvantage of timber as construction material?
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1. light weight
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2. easily catches fire
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3. natural material
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4. re-usable
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Question 2

Identify the defect in timber.

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1. crack
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2. shakes
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3. knot
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4. seggregation
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Question 3

Identify the defect in timber.

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1. shakes
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2. bleeding
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3. seggragation
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4. knot
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Timber has different compressive strength in parallel and perpendicular direction
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 5
The parallel to grain strength of timber is higher than perpendicular to grain situation
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 6
weight of timber is higher than weight of concrete
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 7
For an Indian oak timber joist, if density is 8.48 kN/m^3, self weight of the joist having size 100 mm
x 300mm and length 2 m, calculated in kN is
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1. 0.05
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2. 0.51
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3. 5.08
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4. 50.08
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Question 8
Which of the following material has highest tensile strength ?
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1. Concrete
2. steel
3. glass
4. timber

Question 9
Which of the material is having highest strength to weight ratio?
Choose one answer.
1. concrete
2. glass
3. timber
4. steel

Question 10
Permissible bending stress for timber is
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1. higher than that of steel
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3. equal to that of steel
4. equal to that of concrete

Question 11
For a timber joist minimum width in mm is
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1. 50
2. 20
3. 30
4. 40

Question 12
For a timber beam having bending moment 4 kNm, and permissible bending stress 13.3 N/mm^2,
minimum section modulus required (Zxx) in mm^3 is
Choose one answer.
1. 0.30
2. 300.752
3. 300751.88
4. 3007.5188

Question 13
For a simply supported timber beam having span 1.5 m, udl 3 kN/m, E = 12.26 *10^3 N/mm^2 and
I = 2*10^6 mm^4 , what is the actual deflection?
Choose one answer.
1. 80.65
2. 8.065
3. 8065
4. 8065004333

Question 14
For a simply supported timber beam, having udl 4 kN/m and effective span 1.6 m, if cross section
is 80 mm x 240 mm, the maximum shear stress in N/mm^2, is
Choose one answer.
1. 0.167
2. 0
3. 0,32
4. 0.25

Question 15
Working stress method considers strength of material till its
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1. yield point
2. elastic limit
3. ultimate strength
4. plastic limit

Question 16
Working stress method overestimated the strength of material
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1. True
2. False

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Question 1
What does '25' indicate in M25 grade of concrete?
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1. tensile strength in N/mm^2
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2. compressive strength in N/mm^2
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3. shear strength in N/mm^2
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4. bending strength in N/mm^2
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Question 2
What does 1 stand for in a mix proportion of 1:2:4?
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1. cement
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2. sand
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3. water
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4. aggregate
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Question 3
aggregates used for concrete should all be of same size.
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 4
Why is steel the most suitable material to reinforce in concrete?
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1. steel has the highest compressive strength
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2. steel has the highest tensile strength
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3. steel has the highest tensile and compressive strength
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4. Thermal expansion co-efficient of concrete and steel is nearly same
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Question 5
In Fe500 grade steel, 500 stands for its
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1. compressive strength in N/mm^2
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3. Elastic tensile strength in N/mm^2
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4. shear strength strength in N/mm^2
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Question 6
Which of the following is the test for workability of concrete
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1. cube compression test
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2. cylinder compression test
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3. slump test
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4. attrition test
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Question 7

If the slump is as shown in figure, (d) would mean

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1. true slump
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2. zero slump
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3. collapsed slump
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4. shear slump
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Question 8
Excessive water in concrete would cause
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1. bleeding of concrete
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2. quick setting of concrete
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3. increase in shear strength of concrete
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4. increase in tensile strength of concrete
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Question 9

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1. bleeding
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2. honeycombing
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3. seggregation
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4. leakage
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Question 10
What kind of problem may occur if compaction of concrete is not carried out well
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1. honeycombing
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2. loss of color and texture
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3. loss of shrinkage and creep
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4. loss of elasticity
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Question 11
Which is the minimum diameter bar commercially available in Fe 500 grade steel?
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1. 6 mm
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2. 8 mm
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3. 10 mm
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4. 12 mm
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Question 12
The entire depth of RCC section contributes towards its compressive strength
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 13
What is minimum cover specified for beams with mild exposure?
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1. 25 mm
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2. 40 mm
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3. 50 mm
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4. 30 mm
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Question 14
what does effective depth de refer to?
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1. distance from the centre of compression steel to extreme compressive fibre
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2. distance from the outer edge of tensile steel (main steel) to extreme tensile fibre
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3. distance from the centre of compression steel (main steel) to extreme compressive fibre

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4. distance from the centre of tensile steel (main steel) to extreme compressive fibre
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Question 15
Removal of formwork can be done at the same time for all structural members.
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1. True
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2. False
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Question 1
If clear dimension of a room is 4m x 3m, the RCC slab designed should be
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1. one way slab
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2. two way slab
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3. circular slab
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4. three way slab
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Question 2
For a slab to be designed as one way slab having longer length Ly and shorter length Lx
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1. Ly/Lx >1
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2. Ly/Lx <1
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3. Ly/Lx >2
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4. Ly/Lx <2
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Question 3
For a one way slab, main reinforcement runs in
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1. shorter direction
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2. longer direction
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3. diagonally
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4. vertical direction
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Question 4
For a two way slab if Ly/Lx = 1.2, Rankine Graschoff coefficient alphax is
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1. 1.44
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2. 0.675
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3. 0.5
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4. 1.2
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1. <0.12 (bdeff)
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2. > 0.12(bdeff)
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3. 0.15(bdeff)
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4. <0.15(bdeff)
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Question 6
For RCC slab, maximum spacing of main steel bars is
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1. minimum of 500 mm or 5deff
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2. minimum of 300 and 500 mm
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3. minimum of 300 mm or 3 deff
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4. minimum of 500 mm or 3 deff
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Question 7
For a cantilever RCC slab, span to depth ratio could be
Choose one answer.
1. 25
2. 30
3. 28
4. 10

Question 8
For a simply supported slab if clear length is 4m, and supporting beam width is 230 mm, effective
depth 135 mm, what will be effective length?
Choose one answer.
1. 4.23 m
2. 4.135 m
3. 3.77 m
4. 3.865 m

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Question 1
For a simply supported beam having size 230 mm x 450 mm if cover is 25 mm, stirrups are 8 mm
dia and 16 mm dia main steel bars in single layer, what will be the effective depth of beam?

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1. 409 mm
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2. 425 mm
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3. 417 mm
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4. 450 mm
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Question 2
For a simply supported RCC beam having span to depth ratio 10 and span of beam is 4m, what
will be the over all depth of beam?
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1. 40 mm
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2. 40 m
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3. 400 mm
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4. 400 m
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Question 3
For a simply supported beam, stirrups are provided to resist
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1. bending
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2. shear
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3. compression
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4. shear
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Question 4
For a simply supported RCC beam, if factored bending moment is 100 kNm, what is the effective
depth required if width of beam is 230 and characteristic strength of concrete is 20 N/mm^2?

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1. 460
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2. 230
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3. 162232
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4. 402.78
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Question 5
For rectangular RCC beam which of this is true?
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1. minimum cover is 15 mm
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2. minimum cover is 20 mm
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3. minimum cover is 25 mm
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4. no cover needed
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Question 6
For a rectangular RCC beam, maximum reinforcement of tension face of beam is
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1. 6% of bd
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2. 4% of bd
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3. 1% of bd
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4. 0.8% of bd
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Question 7
For a rectangular RCC beam, having 3 bars of 20 mm, with Fe500 grade steel and effective depth
350 mm, what is moment of resistance by steel?
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1. 116.17 kNm
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2. 116173 kNm
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3. 11.617 kNm
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4. 116173 Nm
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Question 8
permissible shear stress in concrete
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1. increases with decrease in percentage steel
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2. increases with increase in span
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3. increases with increase in percentage steel
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4. increases with decrease in span
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Question 9
For a rectangular RCC beam having effective depth 400 mm, calculated stirrup spacing is 280
mm, what should be the maximum spacing of stirrups?
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1. 350 mm
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2. 400 mm
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3. 300 mm
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4. 280 mm
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Question 10
For a rectangular RCC beam, if factored bending moment is 100 kNm, steel grade is Fe500,
effective depth is 360 mm, what will be the Area of steel (Ast)?
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1. 3600 mm square
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2. 500 mm square
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3. 788.36 square mm
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4. 78836 square mm
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