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The main reinforcement in RC slab


consists of 10mm diameter bars at
100mm c/c spacing.when 10mm bars
are replaced by 12mm diameter then
Q spacing would be M 1
A 175mm 0 1
A 160mm 0 2
A 150mm 0 3
A 140mm 1 4
Determin ultimate MR for one way
continuous slab at support next to
end support, all spans are equal
having 3m length and working
Q DL=3kN/m2 and LL=2kN/m2 M 1
A 4.7kN 1 1
A 5.4kN 0 2
A 3.6kN 0 3
A 7.3kN 0 4
Determine Ast for cantilever slab
having effective span 3 m and overall
depth 200mm
LL=2kN/m2,FF=1kN/m2. assume
effective cover = 20mm. (use
Q M25/Fe415) M 1
A 865.55mm2 0 1
A 921.68mm2 1 2
A 424.36mm2 0 3
A 784.25mm2 0 4
In Limit state design method, the
moment of reistance for a balanced
section using M20 grade of concrete
and Fe415 is given by
Mulim=Kb(d^2), what is the value of
Q K M 1
A 2.98 0 1
A 1.19 0 2
A 0.89 0 3
A 2.76 1 4
The stress strain curve of the
Q concrete as per IS 456:2000 is M 1
A a perfect staright line upto failure 0 1
straight line upto 0.002 strain value
A and then parabolic upto failure 0 2
straight line upto 0.002 strain value
A and then uniform upto failure 1 3
linear upto 0.002 strain and uniform
A upto failure 0 4
A doubly reinforced concrete beam
has effective cover d' to the centre of
compression reinforcement. Xu is the
depth of NA and d is the effective
depth to the centre of tension
reinforcement.What is the maximum
strain in concrete at the level of
Q compression reinforcement ? M 1
A 0.0035(1-d'/d) 0 1
A 0.0035(1-d'/xu) 1 2
A 0.002(1-d'/xu) 0 3
A 0.002(1-d'/d) 0 4
A doubly reinforced concrete beam of
size 300x500mm effective depth is
reinforced with 2200mm2 steel in
tension zone and 628mm2 steel in
compression zone.The effective
cover to compression steel is 50mm.
Use M20 and Fe250.The depth of NA
Q is M 1
A 161mm 1 1
A 205mm 0 2
A 185mm 0 3
A 200mm 0 4
A T-beam roof section has the
following particulars : thickness of the
slab=100mm,width of
rib=300mm,depth of
beam=500m,centre to centre
distance of beams =3m,effective
span of beams =6m, dist between
points of contraflexure = 3.6m. The
effective width of flange of the beam
Q is M 1
A 300mm 0 1
A 1900mm 0 2
A 1600mm 0 3
A 1500mm 1 4
A rectangle beam of size
200x300mm (effective) is subjected
to an ultimate shear force of 40kN.
The permissible shear stress is 0.2N/
Q mm2. the design shear force is M 1
A 18kN 0 1
A 28kN 1 2
A 38kN 0 3
A 58kN 0 4
The minimum strain at failure in the
tensile reinforcement (fy=415MPa) of
Q RCC beam as per LSM is M 1
A 0.0025 0 1
A 0.0038 1 2
A 0.0045 0 3
A 0.0065 0 4
The effective flange width of T beams
spaced at 3.25m with web depth of
1m,web width of 0.4m spanning 12m
with a flange slab of 100mm
Q thickness is M 1
A 3m 1 1
A 3.25m 0 2
A 2.5m 0 3
A 2.0m 0 4
A T beam of flange width 1000mm,
web width 230mm and depth of
600mm is subjected to a shear of
50kN.The nominal shear stress in the
beam in N/mm2 is (effective
Q cover=50mm) M 1
A 0.39 1 1
A 0.115 0 2
A 0.65 0 3
A 0.25 0 4
If the diameter of longitudinal bars of
a square column is 16 mm, the
diameter of lateral ties should not be
Q less than M 1
A 4 mm 0 1
A 5 mm 0 2
A 6 mm 1 3
A 8 mm 0 4
As per IS-456:2000, critical section
Q for two-way shear is at the M 1
A Face of column 0 1
Effective depth from the face of
A column 0 2
Half the effective depth from the face
A of column 1 3
Twice the effective depth from the
A face of column 0 4
Circular column with effective length
Q “Le” is called long column when M 1
A Le/D<12 0 1
A Le/D≤6 0 2
A Le/D >12 1 3
A Le/D ≥6 0 4
Minimum cross-sectional area of
longitudinal reinforcement in column
Q is M 1
0.60% of gross cross-sectional area
A of column 0 1
0.80% of gross cross-sectional area
A of column 1 2
1.0% of gross cross-sectional area of
A column 0 3
6% of gross cross-sectional area of
A column 0 4
According to IS:456-2000,
maximum slenderness limit for a
Q short column is M 1
A 60 1 1
A 20 0 2
A 50 0 3
A 26 0 4
The factored load carrying capacity
of a short column of 300mm x
500mm size with minimum
percentage of steel as per IS:
456-2000 (M20 concrete and Fe415)
Q is M 1
A 1234 kN 0 1
A 1468 kN 0 2
A 1524 kN 1 3
A 1632 kN 0 4
A square footing of size 1.7m x 1.7m
is designed for a column of size
400mmx400mm. If net ultimate
upward soil pressure is 255.65
kN/m2, then design bending moment
Q per meter is M 1
A 54 kN-m 1 1
A 92 kN-m 0 2
A 45 kN-m 0 3
A 29 kN-m 0 4
Effective length of a column whose
both ends are effectively held in
position and restrained against
Q rotation at one end only is M 1
A 1.0L 0 1
A 2.0L 0 2
A 0.8L 1 3
A 0.65L 0 4
Effective length of a column which is
effectively held in position at both
ends but not restrained against
Q rotation at both ends is M 1
A 1.0L 1 1
A 2.0L 0 2
A 0.8L 0 3
A 0.65L 0 4
As per IS-456 minimum thickness at
the edge of an isolated footing should
Q be M 1
A 100 mm 0 1
A 150 mm 1 2
A 200 mm 0 3
A 250 mm 0 4
The depth of footing for an isolated
Q column is not calculated for M 1
A Maximum bending moment 0 1
A One-way shear 0 2
A Punching shear 0 3
A Torsion 1 4
Area of steel for ultimate bending
moment 230 kN-m and effective
depth 400mm of a square footing of
size 2.25m x 2.25m and material
Q M20 and Fe-415 is M 1
A 1657 mm2 1 1
A 1567 mm2 0 2
A 1765 mm2 0 3
A 1600 mm2 0 4
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The vertical portion between each


Q tread on the stair is known as M 1
A Going 0 1
A Winder 0 2
A Riser 1 3
A Nosing 0 4
In dog-legegd staircase,
approximately after how many steps,
the landing is provided, in residential
Q and public buildings? M 1
A 12 1 1
A 25 0 2
A 30 0 3
A 35 0 4
In a dog-legegd staircase, how many
Q flights are provided? M 1
A 1 0 1
A 2 1 2
A 3 0 3
A 4 0 4
In public staircase, the riser height is
Q generally taken as M 1
A 150 mm 1 1
A 50 mm 0 2
A 300 mm 0 3
A 350 mm 0 4
The tread provided in a stair is
Q genearlly M 1
A 50 mm to 100 mm 0 1
A 20 mm to 50 mm 0 2
A 200 mm to 300 mm 1 3
A 400 mm to 500 mm 0 4
In a dog-legged staircase, if 14 risers
are provided for a flight, the number
Q of treads for that flight is M 1
A 13 1 1
A 15 0 2
A 16 0 3
A 14 0 4
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When a retaining wall moves away


from the backfill, the pressure
Q exerted on the wall is termed as E 1
A Passive earth pressure 0 1
A Swelling pressure 0 2
A Pore pressure 0 3
A Active earth pressure 1 4
A cantilever retaining wall should not
Q be used for heights more than M 1
A 4m 0 1
A 6m 1 2
A 8m 0 3
A 10m 0 4
In a cantilever retaining wall, the
bending moment in the vertical stem
varies as,where h= height of the
stem
Q M 1
A h 0 1
A h2 0 2
A h3 1 3
A h4 0 4
Where does the active earth
pressure tend to deflect the cantiliver
Q retaining wall ? M 1
A away from the backfill 1 1
A towards the backfill 0 2
A voided slab 0 3
A slab 0 4
Pick up the correct formula for
Maximum pressure at any height of
Q cantiliver retaining wall E 1
A P=ka 0 1
A P = ka Ƴ 0 2
A P = ka ϒ h 1 3
A P = ka h 0 4
Pick up the correct formula for factor
of safety against overturning for
Q cantiliver retaining wall M 1
A M/P 0 1
A MR / MO 1 2
A M/H 0 3
A MO/MR 0 4
Following are the are forces acting
Q on a cantiliver retaining wall except M 1
Lateral earth pressure due to the
A back fill 0 1
Vertical forces including weight of
soil, stem, heel, toe, and soil fill
A above the toe. 0 2
A shear key pressure 1 3
The soil pressure developed to resist
the earth pressure and other vertical
forces acting on
A the heel and toe. 0 4
What is the purpose of providing
Weep holes into cantiliver retaining
Q wall M 1
A to prevent cracks due to shrinkage 0 1
A to avoid friction behind the wall 0 2
A to improve appearance 0 3
A to provide drainage 1 4
What is the purpose of providing
Q shear key in cantiliver retaining wall ? M 1
A Increase passive resistance 0 1
A avoid friction behind the wall 0 2
A Increase passive resistance 1 3
A improve appearance 0 4
Counterfort retaining wall is provided
when the height of backfill is usually
Q more than M 1
A 2 metres 0 1
A 3 metres 0 2
A 4 metres 0 3
A 6 metres 1 4
For larger heights, counterfort
Q retaining wall is provided because M 1
A It is uneconomical to provide cantilever retaining wall 1 1
A Of overturning issue 0 2
A Of sliding issue 0 3
A Of toe crushing issue 0 4
Q Shear key in a counterfort retaining wall is provided when M 1
A The structure is unsafe for overturning 0 1
A When the wall height exactly exceeds 6 m. 0 2
A The structure is unsafe for sliding 1 3
A There is a possibility of toe crushing 0 4
Q In counterfort retaining wall, the vertical stem behaves like M 1
A A cantilever 0 1
A A simply supported slab 0 2
A A continuous slab 1 3
A A doubly reinforced beam 0 4
The vertical and horizonatl ties
Q provided in counerfort are under M 1
A Compression 0 1
A Tension 1 2
A Bending action 0 3
A Twisting action 0 4
Q In the design of counterfort, main steel is provided M 1
A In the vertical direction 0 1
A In the horizontal direction 0 2
A On the inclined face of the counterfort 1 3
A At the bottom of the counterfort 0 4
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For the designing of circular water


tank resting on the ground, the
concrete of M20 grade is provided,
then the permissible stress (N/mm2)
of M20 concrete in tension due to
Q bending is taken as: M 1
A 1.5 0 1
A 1.7 1 2
A 1.9 0 3
A 2.2 0 4
For the steel requirements of the
Dome, minimum steel requirements
for HYSD bars used in designing of
Q water tanks is: M 1
A 0.15% 0 1
A 0.12% 1 2
A 0.20% 0 3
A 0.25% 0 4
What is the minimum grade of
concrete for water tank in case of
Q PCC and RCC construction M 1
A M15, M25 0 1
A M15,M20 0 2
A M20,M30 1 3
A M20,M30 0 4
The minimum cover to all
reinforcement should be not less
than or the diameter of the bar
Q whichever is greater. M 1
A 15 mm 0 1
A 20mm 0 2
A 25mm 1 3
A 30mm 0 4
The joint with complete discontinuity
in both reinforcement and concrete
with special provision to facilitate
movements in plane of the joint is
Q called as: M 1
A Contraction joint 0 1
A Expansion joint 0 2
A Sliding joint 1 3
A Equilibrium joint 0 4
As per the IS 3370-2009 the part of
the structure retaining the liquid or
enclosing the space above the liquid
shall be considered as subject to
Q which exposure condition M 1
A moderate 0 1
A severe 1 2
A very severe 0 3
A extreme 0 4
Which IS code Used For Design Of
Q Water Tank M 1
A IS 3370 1 1
A IS 456 0 2
A IS 800 0 3
A IS 1200 0 4
In Design Of water Tank ,permissible
streeses for M25 Grade (MPa) in
Q Direct Tension. M 1
A 1.2 0 1
A 1.3 1 2
A 1.5 0 3
A 1.6 0 4
In Design Of water Tank ,permissible
streeses for M30 Garde in bending M
Q (MPa) 1
A 1.7 0 1
A 1.8 0 2
A 2.2 0 3
A 2 1 4
In Design Of water Tank ,permissible
Q shear strees for M30 Grade (MPa) is M 1
A 1.4 0 1
A 2.2 0 2
A 1.9 1 3
A 2.5 0 4
In Design Of water Tank , minimum
Q steel in % for 100 mm thk wall M 1
A 0.2 0 1
A 0.3 1 2
A 0.5 0 3
A 0.4 0 4
In Design Of water Tank , Free Board
Q provided is M 1
A 300 mm 0 1
A 200 mm 1 2
A 400 mm 0 3
A 450 mm 0 4
In Design Of water Tank , minimum
Q clear cover is provided M 1
A 25 mm 1 1
A 30 mm 0 2
A 40 mm 0 3
A 45 mm 0 4
Q IS 3370 is Divided into M 1
A 2 Parts 0 1
A 3 Parts 0 2
A 4 Parts 1 3
A 5 Parts 0 4
In Design Of water Tank , Tensile
Q stresees in concrete is M 1
A high 0 1
A low 1 2
A medium 0 3
A zero 0 4
In Approximate method , in circular
water tank bottom as cosidred
Q cantilever section. M 1
A H/3 1 1
A H/4 0 2
A H/6 0 3
A H/2 0 4
In Approximate method , in
Rectangular water tank bottom as
Q cosidred cantilever section. M 1
A H/3 0 1
A H/4 1 2
A H/6 0 3
A H/2 0 4
In Circular water tank the
reinforcement for hoop forces is
Q provided in M 1
A Horizontal Direction 1 1
A Vertical Direction 0 2
A Inclined Direction 0 3
A Parallel to Force Direction 0 4
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While considering the design of R.C.


buildings for providing ductility, IS
code prohibits the steel grade greater
Q than which of the following ? M 1
A Fe 250 0 1
A Fe 320 0 2
A Fe 415 1 3
A Fe 500 0 4
While considering the design of R.C.
buildings for providing ductility, what
is the minimum grade of concrete
Q limited by the Indian Code ? M 1
A M 20 1 1
A M 10 0 2
A M 35 0 3
A M 50 0 4
According to the recommendations of
IS 13920: 1993, the thickness of any
part of the wall should not be less
Q than? M 1
A 50 mm 0 1
A 100 mm 0 2
A 150 mm 1 3
A 200 mm 0 4
The amount of ground displacement
Q in a earthquake is called as? M 1
A Epicenter 0 1
A dip 0 2
A slip 1 3
A focus 0 4
In viscous dampers, energy gets
absorbed by which fluid passing
between the piston-cylinder
Q arrangement? M 1
A Aluminium-based 0 1
A Iron-based 0 2
A Silicon-based 1 3
A Copper-based 0 4
Which of the following sequences
correctly lists the different arrivals
Q from first to last? M 1
P waves ,S waves and Surface
A waves 1 1
surface waves ,P waves and S
A waves 0 2
P waves ,Surface waves and S
A waves 0 3
S waves ,P waves and Surface
A waves 0 4
Detailed studies of what earthquake
allowed researchers to develop the
Q elastic rebound theory? M 1
A The 1906 San Francisco earthquake 1 1
The 1964 Anchorage, Alaska
A earthquake 0 2
The 1755 Lisbon, Portugal
A earthquake 0 3
A The 1985 Mexico City earthquake 0 4
How many seismograph stations are
needed to locate the epicenter of an
Q earthquake? M 1
A 1 0 1
A 2 0 2
A 3 1 3
A 4 0 4
If a P wave were to go from a solid to
a liquid,what would happen to its
Q velocity? M 1
A Stay the same 0 1
A Increase 0 2
A Decrease to 0.01 0 3
A Decrease 1 4
On a global scale, on average over
900,000 earthquakes a year occur
Q with magnitudes below? M 1
A 5 0 1
A 6 0 2
A 7 0 3
A 2.5 1 4
Approximately what percentage of
earthquakes occur at plate
Q boundaries? M 1
A 25% 0 1
A 50% 0 2
A 75% 0 3
A 90% 1 4
Which boundary marks a change
Q from 100% solid to 100% liquid? M 1
A mantle ... outer core 1 1
A lithosphere ... asthenosphere 0 2
A crust ... mantle 0 3
A crust …outercore 0 4
How do rock particles move during
the passage of a P wave through the
Q rock? M 1
A perpendicular to the direction of wave travel 0 1
A back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel 1 2
A in a rolling elliptical motion 0 3
A in a rolling circular motion 0 4
The moment magnitude of an
earthquake depends on all of the
Q following except ? M 1
A the type of faulting 1 1
A the slip on the fault 0 2
A the rigidity of the fault 0 3
A the area of the fault break 0 4
Which of the following measures an
earthquake's intensity based on the
observed effects on people and
Q structures? M 1
A Modified Mercalli scale 1 1
A the Centigrade scale 0 2
A the Richter scale 0 3
A the moment magnitude scale 0 4
The code of practice for ductile
design and detailing of RC structures
Q subjected to seismic forces is M 1
A IS 456 0 1
A IS 13920 1 2
A IS 1789 0 3
A IS 4326 0 4
Which of the following describes the
buildup and release of stress during
Q an earthquake M 1
A The modified mercalli scale 0 1
A The elastic rebound theory 1 2
A The principal of superposition 0 3
A The travel time difference 0 4
In all lateral load resisting systems of
RC structures located in seismic zone
III, IV and V, the standard is optional
Q in M 1
A Seismic zone I 0 1
A Seismic zone II 1 2
A Seismic zone III 0 3
A Seismic zone IV 0 4
According to the recommendations
of IS 13920, the thickness of any part
Q of the wall should not be less than M 1
A 50 mm 0 1
A 100 mm 0 2
A 150 mm 1 3
A 200 mm 0 4
The amount of ground displacement
Q in an earthquake is called the M 1
A Epicenter 0 1
A Dip 0 2
A Slip 1 3
A focus 0 4
While considering the design of R.C.
building for providing ductility, IS
codes prohibit the steel grade greater
Q than M 1
A Fe 250 0 1
A Fe 320 0 2
A Fe 415 1 3
A Fe 500 0 4
Cross braces made of steel in a
earthquake resistant building is
Q placed M 1
A In roof 0 1
A Between floors 1 2
A In base 0 3
A In waterlines 0 4
In industrial structure, applicable for
Q structure located in M 1
A Zone I 0 1
A Zone II 0 2
A Zone III 1 3
A Zone IV 0 4
These are the members of moment
resisting frames with flexural and
Q shearing actions. M 1
A Beams 1 1
A Columns 0 2
A Slabs 0 3
A walls 0 4
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The Hoyer’s system of prestressing


Q proves to be economical for M 1
A Pre tensioning system 1 1
A Post tensioning system 0 2
A Beam casting 0 3
A Bed casting 0 4
After the transfer of prestress, the
total residual shrinkage will be larger
Q in case of M 1
A Pretensioned members 1 1
A Post tensioned members 0 2
A Chemical tensioned members 0 3
A Biological tensioned members 0 4
A concrete beam is prestressed by a
cable carrying an initial prestressing
force of 300kn, area is 300mm2.
Calculate the percentage of loss of
stress due to shrinkage in
Q pretensioned members? M 1
A 6.30% 1 1
A 5.30% 0 2
A 4% 0 3
A 2.3% 0 4
The post tensioned members in dry
atmospheric conditions, the
Q shrinkage may be increased by M 1
A 50% 1 1
A 70% 0 2
A 30% 0 3
A 100% 0 4
During stress distribution in end
blocks the prestressing force is
Q applied as M 1
A Concentrated force 1 1
A Deviated force 0 2
A Tension force 0 3
A Torsion force 0 4
The anchorage zone consists of how
Q many devices? M 1
A 5 0 1
A 3 0 2
A 2 0 3
A 1 1 4
In case of long line pre tensioning
Q system, anchorage slip is less than M 1
A Magnitude of wires 0 1
A Length of wires 1 2
A Distance of wires 0 3
A Radius of wires 0 4
The linear prestressing is mostly
Q applicable for M 1
A Bent members 0 1
A Straight members 1 2
A Cracked members 0 3
A Overloaded members 0 4
The concrete members which are
prestressed by providing the
Q tensioned tendons are termed as M 1
A Externally prestressed members 0 1
A Internally prestressed members 1 2
A Linear prestressed members 0 3
A Circular prestressed members 0 4
In reinforced concrete members, the
Q prestress commonly introduced is M 1
A Tensioning steel reinforcement 1 1
A Tensioning wood reinforcement 0 2
A Tensioning rings 0 3
A Tensioning plates 0 4
The prestressing of concrete
Q member is carried out to reduce M 1
A Compressive stresses 1 1
A Tensile stresses 0 2
A Bending stresses 0 3
A Shear force 0 4
The permissible stress in
Q prestressing steel should not exceed M 1
A 70% 0 1
A 60% 0 2
A 50% 0 3
A 80% 1 4
The prestressing used for arches and
Q pavements involves the application of M 1
A Direct forces 1 1
A Compressive forces 0 2
A Tensile forces 0 3
A Axial forces 0 4
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question_type question_difficulty
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The Hoyer’s system of prestressing proves


Q to be economical for M 1
A Pre tensioning system 1 1
A Post tensioning system 0 2
A Beam casting 0 3
A Bed casting 0 4
After the transfer of prestress, the total
residual shrinkage will be larger in case of
Q M 1
A Pretensioned members 1 1
A Post tensioned members 0 2
A Chemical tensioned members 0 3
A Biological tensioned members 0 4
A concrete beam is prestressed by a cable
carrying an initial prestressing force of
300kn, area is 300mm2. Calculate the
percentage of loss of stress due to
shrinkage in pretensioned members?
Q M 1
A 6.30% 1 1
A 5.30% 0 2
A 4% 0 3
A 2.3% 0 4
The post tensioned members in dry
atmospheric conditions, the shrinkage
Q may be increased by M 1
A 50% 1 1
A 70% 0 2
A 30% 0 3
A 100% 0 4
During stress distribution in end blocks the
prestressing force is applied as
Q M 1
A Concentrated force 1 1
A Deviated force 0 2
A Tension force 0 3
A Torsion force 0 4
The anchorage zone consists of how many
Q devices? M 1
A 5 0 1
A 3 0 2
A 2 0 3
A 1 1 4
In case of long line pre tensioning system,
Q anchorage slip is less than M 1
A Magnitude of wires 0 1
A Length of wires 1 2
A Distance of wires 0 3
A Radius of wires 0 4
The linear prestressing is mostly applicable
Q for M 1
A Bent members 0 1
A Straight members 1 2
A Cracked members 0 3
A Overloaded members 0 4
The concrete members which are
prestressed by providing the tensioned
Q tendons are termed as M 1
A Externally prestressed members 0 1
A Internally prestressed members 1 2
A Linear prestressed members 0 3
A Circular prestressed members 0 4
In reinforced concrete members, the
Q prestress commonly introduced is M 1
A Tensioning steel reinforcement 1 1
A Tensioning wood reinforcement 0 2
A Tensioning rings 0 3
A Tensioning plates 0 4
The prestressing of concrete member is
Q carried out to reduce M 1
A Compressive stresses 1 1
A Tensile stresses 0 2
A Bending stresses 0 3
A Shear force 0 4
The permissible stress in prestressing steel
Q should not exceed M 1
A 70% 0 1
A 60% 0 2
A 50% 0 3
A 80% 1 4
The prestressing used for arches and
pavements involves the application of
Q M 1
A Direct forces 1 1
A Compressive forces 0 2
A Tensile forces 0 3
A Axial forces 0 4
Program: B.E. Civil Engineering

Curriculum Scheme: Revised 2016

Examination: Fourth Year Semester :VIII

Course Code CE C801 and Course Name: Design and Drawing of Reinforced Concrete
Structures

MODULE 1 COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN OF BUILDING

1.1 The section of singly reinforced beam in which the permissible stress in steel
and concrete reaches earlier than that in concrete is called
Option A: Under reinforced section
Option B: Over reinforced section
Option C: balanced section
Option D: Economic section

1.2 The Partial factor of safety for steel in LSM may be taken as

Option A: 1.5
Option B: 1.15
Option C: 1.78
Option D: 3

1.3 Characteristic strength is defined as the value of strength below which not
more that …….% of the test results are expected to lie.
Option A: 5
Option B: 15
Option C: 25
Option D: 50

1.4 The design Strength of Concrete is taken as __________ in Limit State of


Collapse
Option A: 0.45fck
Option B: 0.67fck
Option C: Fck
Option D: 0.23fck

1.5 Partial safety factor in case of dead load for stability against overturning or
stress reversal is
Option A: 1.2
Option B: 0.9
Option C: 0.7
Option D: 2.3

1.6 Live load comprises of


Option A: Permanently attached loads
Option B: Temporarily attached loads whose value and position may change
Option C: Permanent as well as temporary loads
Option D: Snow loads

1.7 The balance moment of resistance of the singly reinforced beam effective
depth of beam is 450 mm having is 139.73 kNm. If M20 concrete and Fe 415
steel are used ,the width of the section is

Option A: 250mm
Option B: 200 mm
Option C: 300 mm
Option D: 350 mm

1.8 A beam of cross section of 200mm *450mm and is subjected to bending


moment of 135 kNm. If M20 concrete and Fe250 steel are used, beam should
be designed as ……….
Option A: Singly reinforced beam
Option B: Doubly reinforced beam
Option C: Singly as well as doubly reinforced beam
Option D: Singly reinforced beam with more steel
1.9 An isolated T beam has an effective span of 4800 mm and flange width of
800 mm. the flange thickness is 130 mm and the rib is 300 mm wide. The
effective flange width is

Option A: 1000mm

Option B: 780 mm

Option C: 350 mm

Option D: 450 mm

1.10 For a T beam, if main reinforcement of slab must be

Option A: parallel to beam,


Option B: Perpendicular to beam

Option C: Inclined to axis of beam at 30 degrees

Option D: Partly parallel partly perpendicular

1.11 A simply supported beam has 350mm width and 500 mm effective depth.
The beam subjected to a factored shear force of 62.5 kN. The nominal shear
stress in Mpa is

Option A: 0.15
Option B: 0.35
Option C: 0.50
Option D: 0.75

1.12 A beam 300 mm* 600 mm is subjected to factored bending moment of 115
kNm and factored torsion 45 kNm. The equivalent bending moment is
Option A: 194.41 kNm.
Option B: 102.54 kNm
Option C: 322.12 kNm
Option D: 112.95kNm

1.13 A beam 300 mm* 600 mm is subjected to factored shear force 95 kN and
factored torsion 45 kNm. The equivalent ultimate shear is
Option A: 100 kN
Option B: 235 kN
Option C: 335 kN
Option D: 475 kN

1.14 What is the max spacing of stirrups for a beam of effective depth 400 mm.
mm for
Option A: 100 mm
Option B: 150 mm
Option C: 300 mm
Option D: 450 mm

1.15 The load on footing is 1650kN inclusive of its own weight. If safe bearing
capacity of soil is 100 kN per sq. meter. The diameter of circular footing are
Option A: 4.58 m
Option B: 5.12 m
Option C: 8.19 m
Option D: 1.1 m

1.16 What is shear resisted by a bent up bar of 16 mm diameter of Fe415 steel.


Option A: 72.21 kN
Option B: 51.06 kN
Option C: 87.81 kN
Option D: 100.23 kN

1.17 Depths of different beams are given. Which of these beams needs side face
reinforcement.
Option A: 350 mm
Option B: 450 mm
Option C: 950 mm
Option D: 600 mm

1.18 For a one way slab the area of main reinforcement required is 300 mm. find
spacing (centre to centre distance) for 8 mm bar.
Option A: 250 mm

Option B: 125 mm

Option C: 166 mm

Option D: 400 mm

1.19 For deflection control of slab, the basic span to effective depth ratio for
cantilever slab is

Option A: 7
Option B: 20
Option C: 26
Option D: 40

1.20 In case of one way slab, the main reinforcement is


Option A: Along shorter span
Option B: Along longer span
Option C: Along both shorter and longer spans
Option D: At corners only

1.21 The depth of slab is 250 mm. the Fe 415 distribution steel is provided. Area
of distribution steel in sq mm is
Option A: 300
Option B: 400
Option C: 150
Option D: 100
1.22 If for Columns with helical reinforcement, if the requirement for ratio of the
volume of helical reinforcement to the volume of the core is satisfied then
Load Carrying capacity of column is increased by …… percent compared to
similar column with lateral tie.
Option A: 5
Option B: 4
Option C: 6
Option D: 7

1.23 A RCC short column is 400mm*400 mm is carrying a factored load of 1800


kN. If M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel are used, the area of steel required in
sq. mm is

Option A: 1287
Option B: 869
Option C: 1926
Option D: 2541

1.24 A RCC short column is 400mm*425 mm is carrying a load of 1195kN. If


M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel are used, the area of steel required in sq. mm
is

Option A: 1287
Option B: 869
Option C: 1560
Option D: 2541

1.25 The load on footing is 1650kN inclusive of its own weight. If safe bearing
capacity of soil is 150 kN per sq. meter. The dimensions of square footing are
Option A: 3.32m*3.32m
Option B: 2.42m *2.52 m

Option C: 1.43m*1.43m
Option D: 2.81m*2.81m

MODULE 2 STAIRCASE

2.1 The pitch of stair should never exceed

Option A: 20˚
Option B: 25˚
Option C: 30˚
Option D: 40˚

2.2 A series of steps without any platform, break or landing in their direction, is
called
Option A: Riser
Option B: Tread
Option C: Flight
Option D: Nosing

2.3 Live load on stairs not subjected to overcrowding is…….kN/m2


Option A: 1.5
Option B: 6
Option C: 3
Option D: 5

2.4 Landing is provided in stairs for


Option A: Increasing length of stair
Option B: To make staircase economical
Option C: For comfort of users
Option D: To reduce load

2.5 For dog legged stair case floor to floor height is 3.2 m, rise: 160 mm ,
tread:250mm , depth of waist slab: 200 mm, L.L = 3 kN/Sq.m, F.F= 1
kN/Sq.m, total working load on stair case is about
Option A: 18 kN/m²
Option B: 12 kN/m²
Option C: 16 kN/m²
Option D: 20 kN/m²

2.6 Choose correct value of tread and width of staircase for residential building.
Option A: 250mm and 600 mm
Option B: 250 mm and 1200 mm
Option C: 350mm and 700 mm
Option D: 150 mm and 1000mm

2.7 Live loads on stairs for dwelling houses liable to overcrawding shall be
Option A: 2 kN/m²
Option B: 2.5 kN/m²
Option C: 3 kN/m²
Option D: 5 kN/m²

MODULE 3 RETAINING WALL


The safe bearing capacity of soil is 120kN/m2 , unit weight of soil is
3.1 18kN/m3 and angle of repose is 300 degrees. Minimum depth of foundation
as per Rankine’s formula is
Option A: 0.25 m
Option B: 0.50 m
Option C: 0.74 m
Option D: 1.00 m

3.2 Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
Option A: 3m
Option B: 4m
Option C: 5m
Option D: 6m

3.3 Which one of the following is the correct statement about retaining wall
Option A: Toe slab and heel slab are provided at top face
Option B: Toe slab and heel slab are provided with reinforcement at bottom face
Option C: Toe slab is provided reinforcement at top face and heel slab at bottom face
Option D: Toe slab is provided with reinforcement at bottom face and heel slab at top
face

3.4 Weep holes provided into retaining wall for the purpose of
Option A: To provide drainage
Option B: To prevent cracks
Option C: To avoid friction behind the wall
Option D: To improve appearance

3.5 The shear key is provided to


Option A: Avoid sliding failure of the wall
Option B: Improve appearance
Option C: Increase passive resistance
Option D: To resist overturning

3.6 Weight of a retaining wall is 200 kN, coefficeient of friction is 0.65,


horizontal soil pressure force per metre run of wall is 100 kN. The factor of
safety against sliding is
Option A: 1.3
Option B: 1.97
Option C: 1.74
Option D: 2.21

3.7 The minimum depth of foundation depends upon….


Option A: Safe bearing capacity of soil
Option B: Width of stem
Option C: Provision of weep holes
Option D: Reinforcement in toe slab
3.8 Weight of a retaining wall is 142 kN, coefficeient of friction is 0.6,
horizontal soil pressure force per metre run of wall is 54 kN. The factor of
safety against sliding is
Option A: 1.58
Option B: 2.16
Option C: 3.18
Option D: 1.21

3.9 In counterfort retaining walls the upright slab


Option A: Acts like cantilever
Option B: Like fixed beam
Option C: As a continuous slab
Option D: Simply supported beam

3.10 To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of
width b, the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the
retained, earth should have eccentricity not more than
Option A: b/3
Option B: b/6
Option C: b/4
Option D: b/8

3.11 Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a height not more than
Option A: 3m
Option B: 4m
Option C: 5m
Option D: 6m

3.12 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
Option A: h/4
Option B: 2h/3
Option C: h/3
Option D: h/2

3.13 Minimum grade of concrete for retaining wall is


Option A: M20
Option B: M25
Option C: M30
Option D: M40

3.14 The heel slab of a retaining wall is subjected to factored bending moment of
229 kNm. If effective depth of slab is 490 mm, the area of steel required is
…… mm2. (use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel)
Option A: 1521
Option B: 1834
Option C: 1372
Option D: 2738
Module 4 WATER LANK
4.1 In case of the circular water tank with flexible base, due to internal water
pressure the wall is subjected to hoop force equal to ……..
(ϒ= sp. weight of water, H= depth D= diameter of tank)
Option A: ϒ H (D /2)
Option B: ϒH
Option C: ϒ H2
Option D: ϒD

4.2 Haunch reinforcement is provided in circular tanks at corners to avoid


Option A: Moment
Option B: Couple
Option C: Absolute pressure
Option D: Bursting pressure

4.3 A movement joint which allows the adjoining parts of a structure to slide
relative to each other with minimum restraint is known as
Option A: Sliding joint
Option B: Expansion joint
Option C: Contraction joint
Option D: Construction joints

4.4 What will be the hoop force if unit weight of water=ϒ=9.81KN/m3 , height
of tank=H= 5m, Diameter of circular tank= D= 10m.
Option A: 125 Kn
Option B: 383 kN
Option C: 245 kN
Option D: 90 kN

4.5 A rectangular water tank is resting on ground. If pull in wall at a level is


58860 N, the area of steel required to resist pull is…… mm2 . ( Use Fe415
steel)
Option A: 392
Option B: 492
Option C: 183
Option D: 256

4.6 Wall of a circular water tank with flexible base is 265 mm thick. The vertical
distribution steel required is…… mm2 .
Option A: 125
Option B: 418
Option C: 795
Option D: 129

4.7 If front counterfort are not provided then toe slab is designed as
Option A: Cantilever slab
Option B: Simply supported slab
Option C: Fixed slab
Option D: Continuous slab
4.8 A rectangular water tank is resting on ground. If pull in wall at a level is
49050 N, the area of steel required to resist pull is…… mm2 . ( Use Mild
steel steel)
Option A: 392
Option B: 427
Option C: 183
Option D: 256

4.9 For a water tank of size 4m*9m, the longer wall is designed as
Option A: Vertical cantilevers
Option B: Walls fixed at both ends
Option C: Horizontal cantilevers
Option D: Walls simply supported at ends.

4.10 If front counterfort are provided then toe slab is designed as


Option A: Cantilever slab
Option B: Simply supported slab
Option C: Fixed slab
Option D: Continuous slab

4.11 An elevated water tank is provided so that


Option A: Water can be provided at gravity pressure to large population
Option B: To reduce water pressure
Option C: To reduce soil pressure on walls of tank
Option D: To reduce cost of tank

4.12 Net load on heel slab is


Option A: Downward load
Option B: Upward load
Option C: Horizontal load
Option D: Vertically upward load
4.13 The circular water tank with rigid base, the upper portion of wall near top is
having predominantly
Option A: Simply supported action
Option B: Cantilever action
Option C: hoop action
Option D: Sliding action

4.14 The circular water tank with rigid base, the lower portion of wall near base is
having predominantly
Option A: Simply supported action
Option B: Cantilever action
Option C: Bending action
Option D: Sliding action

4.15 For circular water tank capacity of tank 800m3, depth of water tank is limited
to H=5m, then what will be the diameter of circular water tank?
Option A: 14.27m
Option B: 203.71m
Option C: 28.54m
Option D: 7.85m

4.16 Heel slab of a counterfort retaining wall is designed as


Option A: Continuous horizontal slab
Option B: Continuous vertical slab
Option C: Simply supported slab
Option D: Fixed slab

4.17 A water tank wall is subjected to a hoop tension of 132788 N. Find spacing of
12 mm bars to resist this tension.(MS bars)
Option A: 95
Option B: 134
Option C: 45
Option D: 252

4.18 In IS code approximate method table for shear force coefficients, for design
of water tank
Option A: Positive sign for shear shows inward shear
Option B: Positive sign shows out word shear
Option C: Positive sign shows out downwords shear
Option D: Negative sign shows inward shear

4.19 Circular water for smaller capacities are not preferred as


Option A: They do not look good
Option B: The cost of formwork offsets the saving of materials
Option C: Circular tanks are structurally inefficient
Option D: Rectangular tanks are water tight

4.20 For design of elevated water tank the bending moment due to horizontal
thrust is taken as….. P=lateral force, y= vertical distance from hinge.
Option A: Py/4
Option B: Py/3
Option C: Py/6
Option D: Py/12

4.21 To avoid cracks in concrete


Option A: A high permissible tensile stress is adopted in steel.
Option B: A low permissible tensile stress is adopted in steel
Option C: Concrete is allowed to reach its max permissible tensile stress.
Option D: Factor of safety against cracking is kept high compared to factor of safety
required for structural safety.

MODULE 5 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES


5.1 Which of the following statements best describes the state of earthquake
prediction?
Option A: scientists can accurately predict the time and location of almost all
earthquakes
Option B: scientists can accurately predict the time and location of about 50% of all
earthquakes
Option C: scientists can accurately predict the time and location of about 50% of all
earthquakes
Option D: scientists can characterize the seismic risk of an area, but can not yet
accurately predict most earthquakes
5.2 State which statement is correct.
Option A: Most earthquakes can be predicted
Option B: The time and location of most major earthquakes can be predicted several
days in advance
Option C: Earthquakes are caused by heavy winds
Option D: P waves travel faster

5.3 New Zealand is an example of


Option A: Convergent plate boundary
Option B: Divergent plate boundary
Option C: Conservative plate boundary
Option D: Both convergent and conservative plate boundaries

5.4 Love waves cause motion similar to S waves


Option A: With vertical component
Option B: Without vertical component
Option C: With inclined component
Option D: Without inclined component at 45 degrees

5.5 Mercalli indices of VII or higher measure the effects of an earthquake on


Option A: cows
Option B: horses
Option C: people
Option D: Buildings

5.6 Surface along which the block of rock slip is called _____?
Option A: Fault zone
Option B: Fault Plane
Option C: Fault scarp
Option D: None of these
5.7 On a seismic record, the S-P time interval is the ________ in arrival time
between the P- and S waves.
Option A: DELAY
Option B: Twice the delay
Option C: Four times the delay
Option D: Five times the delay

5.8 Given three differently located seismic stations, the time-travel graph can be
used to determine the position of the __________________
Option A: Epicentre
Option B: Radius of earth
Option C: Elasticity
Option D: Mass of earth

5.9 From the S-P interval a seismologists can determine the _________ to an
earthquake.

Option A: Distance
Option B: Earthquake force
Option C: Mass of earth
Option D: Elasticity

5.10 While considering the design of R.C. buildings for providing ductility, IS
codes prohibit the steel grade greater than
Option A: Fe 250
Option B: Fe 320
Option C: Fe 415
Option D: Fe 550

5.11 The height of building is 10.5m. base dimension is 8m. the fundamental
natural period of vibration is
Option A: 0.334 sec
Option B: 0.9 sec
Option C: 1.5 sec
Option D: 2.1 sec

5.12 Now India is divided into ____________ seismic zones.


Option A: 1
Option B: 2
Option C: 3
Option D: 4

5.13 During an eathquke which of following may be generated


Option A: Draught
Option B: Tsunami
Option C: Heavy rains
Option D: Low temperatures

5.14 Which of the following is depends on shear strength of the material?


Option A: Density of material
Option B: Internal friction
Option C: Position of material
Option D: Mass of the material

5.15 As rupture along a fault initiates, waves of energy travel outward from the
hypocenter in a:

Option A: linear fashion,


Option B: linear fashion
Option C: a spherical fashion,
Option D: none of the above

5.16 At a seismic station the first waves to arrive are


Option A: P Wave
Option B: S Wave
Option C: Surface wave
Option D: Love wave

5.17 At a seismic station the last waves to arrive are


Option A: P Wave
Option B: S Wave
Option C: Surface wave
Option D: light ray waves

5.18 Love waves are .


Option A: Dispersive
Option B: Displace material in elliptical path
Option C: Fastest among all
Option D: Are principal component of ground roll

5.19 ___________ are the most destructive to buildings.


Option A: P Wave
Option B: S Wave
Option C: P waves are two times than S wave
Option D: P and S wave similar

5.20 Each unit increase in magnitude on the Richter scale corresponds to an


increase in seismic activity.
Option A: 10
Option B: 100
Option C: 50
Option D: 25

5.21 Great earthquakes, on average, occur


Option A: 30,000 times annually
Option B: 500 times annually
Option C: 20 times annually
Option D: once every 5 to 10 years

5.22 The modified Mercalli scale varies from ____ to _____.


Option A: I to XII
Option B: I to X
Option C: I to VII
Option D: I to IV

MODULE 6 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

6.1 A post tensioned beam has span of 25m. If the slip at the jacking end is 4
mm, and E=210 kN/mm2 , the percentage loss of stress due to this cause is

Option A: 12.2 N/mm2

Option B: 33.6 N/mm2

Option C: 18.3 N/mm2

Option D: 54.7 N/mm2

6.2 When the prestressing cable is passing through upper kern point
Option A: the stress at the lower fibre of the beam is zero.
Option B: the stress at the lower kern point is zero.
Option C: the stress at the centroidal axis is zero
Option D: the stress at the top fibre of the beam is zero.

6.3 The concept of load balancing is useful in selecting?

Option A: Anchorage profile

Option B: Shaft profile

Option C: Tendon profile


Option D: Span profile

6.4 A prestressed concrete beam is loaded with two point loads .The profile of
the cable is laid based on the load balancing concept, the shape of profile is
Option A: Parabolic
Option B: Triangular
Option C: Trapezoid
Option D: Circular

6.5 From the following which steel grade is recommended as tendons for post
tensioned concrete girder.

Option A: Fe 250

Option B: Fe 415

Option C: Fe 275

Option D: Fe 1500

6.6 The pressure line is also known as __________


Option A: C line
Option B: E line
Option C: G line
Option D: I line

6.7 If in a post tensioned beam the age of concrete at prestress transfer is 7 days.
If E=210 kN/mm2 , the loss in prestress due to residual shrinkage strain is

Option A: 44 N/mm2

Option B: 8 N/mm2
Option C: 23 N/mm2

Option D: 32 N/mm2

6.8 The change in the external moments in the elastic range of prestressed
concrete beam results in
Option A: Bending moment in pressure line
Option B: Torsion in pressure line
Option C: Flexure in pressure line
Option D: Shift of the pressure line

6.9 The method of prestressing the concrete after it attains its strength is
known as
Option A: Pre tensioning
Option B: Post tensioning
Option C: Chemical prestressing
Option D: Axial prestressing

6.10 From the following which concrete grade is recommended for posttensioned
concrete girder.

Option A: M 20

Option B: M 40

Option C: M 15

Option D: M 25

6.11 The frictional and anchorage slip losses are observed in


Option A: Post tensioned members
Option B: Pre tensioned members
Option C: Ruptured members
Option D: Axial member

6.12 In which method the prestress is developed due to the bond between the
concrete and steel?
Option A: Pre tensioning
Option B: Post tensioning
Option C: Thermo electric prestressing
Option D: Prefix beam prestressing

6.13 A rectangular prestressed concrete beam 400mm*600mm is subjected to BM


of 72kNm. If the axial prestreesing force is 960 kN, the extreme fibre stresses
in N/mm2are
Option A: 7 N/mm2 and 1 N/mm2
Option B: 4 N/mm2 and 5 N/mm2
Option C: 4 N/mm2 and 9 N/mm2
Option D: 5 N/mm2 and 1 N/mm2

6.14 The tendons in the pretensioning system are tensioned between


Option A: Rigid anchorages
Option B: Hydraulic jacks
Option C: Concrete beds
Option D: Variable beams

6.15 Which is one of the systems used for pretensioning


Option A: Magnel-Balton system
Option B: Freyssinet system
Option C: Gifford-Udall system
Option D: Hoyer’s long line method
These are sample MCQs to indicate pattern, may or may not
G.M. VEDAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Program: BE Civil Engineering
Curriculum Scheme: Revised 2016
Examination: BE SEM VIII R-2016
Course Code : CEC801 Course Name: DDRCS
Time: 1hour Max. Marks: 50
Q Thickness of waist slab of stair case is 210 mm. Clear cover is 15 mm and 10 M
mm diameter bars are used as main steel. Then its effective depth is

A 230 mm 0
A 190 mm 1
A 200 mm 0
A 180 mm 0
Q Retaining walls are used to retain M
A Rock 0
A Earth 1
A Steel 0
A Concrete 0
Q Contraction joints are provided in interval of 7.5 meters at position of zero M
shear in water tank for
A Rigid joint 0
A Roof slab joint 1
A Vertical wall and base joint 0
A Inclined Joint 0
Q If area of main steel used in slab is 187.33 mm². What is the spacing of 8 mm M
diameter bar if effective depth of slab is 143 mm
A 350 mm 0
A 267 mm 1
A 415 mm 0
A 518 mm 0
Q Loss if stress due to friction depends upon M
A Modulus of elasticity of concrete 0
A Coefficient of friction 1
A Relaxation of steel 0
A Anchorage slip 0
Q Time required for one oscillations or natural period of vibration is M
A 2π/ωn 1
A 4π/ωn 0
A π/ωn 0
A 5π/ωn 0
Q A simply supported beam , 6 m long and of effective depth 0.5 m, carries a uniformly M
distributed load 23.5 kn/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and
permissible tensile stress of steel is 137.29 N/mm^2, the area of steel required, is

A 1400 mm^2 0
A 1500 mm^2 0
A 1600 mm^2 1
A 1700 mm^2 0
Q The minimum head room over a stair must be M
A 2000 mm 0
A 2050 mm 0
A 2150 mm 0
A 2100 mm 1
Q The wall shown in the below figure has failed. The cause of failure or the error made M
in the design of the failded wall is :

A Deep Slip Surface Failure 0


A Overturning 1
A no proper drainage in the clay backfill 0
A translational failure 0
Q In the fixed base joint the junction is between the tank wall and M
A Slab 0
A Footing 1
A Beam 0
A Column 0
Q The weight places in roof of an earthquake resistant building is called M
A base isolator 0
A cross braces 0
A mass damper 1
A flexible pipes 0
Q The creep curvature due to prestress is obtained on the simplified assumption that M
creep is induced by the average prestress acting over the given time is according to

A Busemann 0
A Douglas 0
A Lorely 0
A Neville 1
Q The effective span of a simply supported slab, is M
A distance between the centres of the bearings 0
A clear distance between the inner faces of the walls plus twice the thickness of the 0
wall
A clear span plus effective depth of the slab 0
A distance between the centres of the width of support 1
Q For stairs spanning l metres longitudinally between supports at the bottom M
and top of a flight carrying a load w per unit horizontal area, the maximum
bending moment per metre width, is
A wl2/4 0
2
A wl /8 0
2
A wl /10 0
2
A wl /16 1
Q The Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h exerted M
by the retained earth weighing w per unit volume having an angle of
surcharge α°, is :
A 0
A 1
A 0
A 0
Q If bending moment is M , shear force is F effecive depth is d , lever arm M
is l a area of reinforcement is A s and sum of the circumferences of main
reinforcement is 0, the bond stress based on working stress method, is

A 1

A 0

A 0

A 0

Q What do the rocks undergo during seismic shocks? M


A Tension 0
A Expansion 0
A Strengthening 0
A Compaction 1
Q If A is the sectional area of a prestressed rectangular beam provided with a M
tendon prestressed by a force P through its centroidal longitudinal axis, the
compressive stress in concrete, is
A P/A 1
A A/P 0
A P/2A 0
A 2A/P 0
Q If Fe 415 steel bars are used as tensile reinforcement, minimum percentage of steel M
to be used is
A 0.2 0
A 0.205 1
A 0.25 0
A 0.3 0
Q The pitch of stair (in degree) should never exceed M
A 20 0
A 25 0
A 30 0
A 40 1
Q According to Rankine’s theory, the intensity of active earth pressure trying to move M
the retaining wall of height H away from the backfill is given by
A Pa = γ H (1-Cos Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
A Pa = γ H (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Cos Φ) 0
A Pa = γ H (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Sin Φ) 1
A Pa = γ H (1+Sin Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
Q In a rectangular water tank 3.6 Χ 8.0 Χ 3.0 m with M30 and Fe415 materials, the long M
wall design as
A Continuous wall 0
A vertical cantilever from base 1
A simply supported 0
A partially cantilever partial continues 0
Q Design horizontal acceleration spectrum value (Ah) is calculated by M
A (Z/2) * (I/R) *(Sa/g) 1
A (Z/2) + (I/R) *(Sa/g) 0
A (Z/2) * (I/R) - (Sa/g) 0
A (Z/2) + (I/R) - (Sa/g) 0
Q In a post tensioned beam cable is subjected to a stress of 1200 Mpa. If the slip at the M
jacking end is found to be 4 mm , the percetage loss of stress of stress due to this
cause if the beam is 25 m long and Es = 2,1 x 105 N/ sqmm
A 0.476 Mpa 0
A 0.029 0
A 33.6 Mpa 1
A zero 0
Q The loss of stress in the tendons due to shrinkage of concrete in a post tensioned M
5
beam if the age of concrete at transfer is 15 days. Es = 2,1 x 10 N/ sqmm

A 34.14 N/sqmm 1
A 43.14 n/sqmm 0
A zero 0
A 15 N/sqmm 0
Q Minimum percentage of distribution steel used in stair case is ----- of gross M
cross sectional area of waist slab
A 0.15% 0
A 0.20% 0
A 0.30% 0
A 0.12% 1
Q A cantilever retaining wall has width of base slab 3 m. Distance of point of M
application of resultant force from the heel end is 1.813 m. Therefore its
eccentricity is
A 0.6 m 0
A 0.51 m 0
A 0.313 m 1
A 0.78 m 0
Q Shear force at the base of circular water tank by IS code method is M
A Coefficient x Wh²/2 0
A Coefficient x wH /4 0
A Coefficient x wH² 1
A Coefficient x wH²/6 0
Q What is the moment of resistance of singly reinforced concrete beam of 200 M
mm width and 400 mm effective depth. Take M20 concrete and Fe415 steel.
Let Xu max / d = 0.479
A 59.26 KNm 0
A 53.56 KNm 0
A 75.21 KNm 0
A 88.37 KNm 1
Q Loss of stress due to relaxation of steel is influenced by M
A Shrinkage of concrete 0
A Friction between steel and concrete 0
A Initial stress in steel 1
A Initial stress in concrete 0
Q For column the ratio of shortest cross sectional dimension to the M
perpendicular dimension shall preferably not be less than
A 0.4 1
A 0.3 0
A 0.7 0
A 0.5 0
Q An R.C.C. beam of 0.25 m width and 0.50 m effective depth has a clear span of 6 M
metres and carries a U.D.L. of 29.41 kN/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm
constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity of shear stress, is

A 0.745 N/mm^2 0
A 0.813 N/mm^2 1
A 2.108 N/mm^2 0
A 1.117 N/mm^2 0
Q Number of treads in a flight is equal to M
A Risers in the flight 0
A Risers plus one 0
A Risers minus one 1
A None of these 0
Q If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the bottom and top exerted by a level M
earth subjected to a superload on the vertical face of height h of a retaining wall, the
horizontal pressure p per unit length of the wall, is
A 0

A 0

A 1

A 0

Q The most common method of wire wrapping for circular tanks consists of M
A Traction machine 1
A Slump Cone 0
A VBR machine 0
A Cassagrande apparatus 0
Q For earthquake loads, beams are designed to resist M
A tension only 0
A positive and negative bending moments 1
A compression only 0
A torsion 0
Q The prestressing steel, sheathing and anchorages should be stored at M
A Site 1
A Road 0
A Room 0
A Bridge 0
Q The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept between M
A 1/7 to 1/3 of rib depth 0
A 1/3 to 1/2 of rib depth 0
A 1/2 to 3/4 of rib depth 0
A 1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth 1
Q If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which carries a load w per square M
metre on slope, the corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal
area, is
A 0

A 1

A 0

A 0

Q f p 1 is the vertical intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth M


weighing w per unit volume and the angle of repose φ, the lateral intensity of
pressure p 2 is
A 1

A 0

A 0

A 0

Q With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of a balanced section, is M
given by
A 0

A t/mc = n/(d-n) 0
A 0

A 1

Q The basic stress in masonry units having height to width ration of 1.5 M
may increase by a factor of
A 1.2 0
A 1.4 0
A 1.6 1
A 2.0 0
Q P is the prestressed force applied to the tendon of a rectangular prestressed M
beam whose area of cross section is A and sectional modulus is Z . The
maximum stress f in the beam, subjected to a maximum bending moment M , is

A 1

A 0

A 0
A 0

Q Pick up the correct statement about the design of a slab of dimension 7 m × 3 m. M

A Main reinforcement will be in the direction 7 m and distribution reinforcement in 3 m 0

A Main reinforcement will be in 3 m direction and distribution in 7 m direction 1


A Provide main reinforcement in 7 m direction and there is no need of distributions 0
steel.
A Provide main reinforcement in 3 m direction and there is no need of distribution 0
steel.
Q The plan of stairs supported at each end by landings spanning parallel with risers M
is shown in the below figure. The effective span of staircase slab is

A 3000 mm 0
A 4600 mm 1
A 4750 mm 0
A 6400 mm 0
Q In a counterfort retaining wall, the main reinforcement in the stem at mid span is M
provided on
A front face only 1
A inner face only 0
A both front face and inner face 0
A none of the above 0
Q For a circular water tank with flexible base and open at top having D = 12.85, Height M
= 5m, the maximum tension at base is
A 62.88 kN 0
A 78.77 kN 0
A 315.146 kN 1
A 296.237 kN 0
Q Importance factor for a normal residential building is M
A 0.9 0
A 1 1
A 1.2 0
A 1.5 0
Q Pick the incorrect statement: losses of prestress take place in aprestressed concrete M
member are claasified as
A Loss of prestress before tensioning process 1
A Loss of prestress during tensioning process 0
A Loss of prestress at the anchoring stage 0
A Losses occuring subsequently 0
Q Shear Reinforcement is not used in M
A Staircase 0
A Slab 0
A Retaining Wall 1
A Column 0
Q Instead of laterals, if helical reinforcements are used the strength of the column M
A is decreased by 1.05 times 0
A is increased by 1.05 times 1
A is increased by 1.1 times 0
A is decreased by 1.1 times 0
Q Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of R.C. column shall not M
exceed
A 200 mm 0
A 300 mm 1
A 400 mm 0
A 450 mm 0
Q If P is the axial load and Pu M
is the factored axial load on the footing, area of footing required is
A P/SBC 0
A Pu/SBC 0
A 1,1P/SBC 1
A 1,1Pu/SBC 0
Q If the size of the column is 250 × 300 mm and depth of footing is 400 mm, the M
perimeter of
critical section for two way shear is
A 1100 MM 0
A 1500 MM 0
A 2700 MM 1
A 3000 MM 0
Q For designing square footing for a circular column of diameter d, equivalent square M
column has
side
A d 0
A 0,8d 0
A 0,75d 0
A 0,707d 1
Q Where bars from the column below are to be lapped with those in the column under M
consideration, the steel shall usually not exceed

A 3% 1
A 4% 0
A 6% 0
A 8% 0
Q The overturning moment due to active earth pressure at toe of retaining wall is M
A γ H3/2 * (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/2 * (1+Sin Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/6 * (1+Sin Φ)/(1-Sin Φ) 0
A γ H3/6 * (1-Sin Φ)/(1+Sin Φ) 1
Q In a retaining wall a Shear key is provided if the M
A Shear force in the toe slab is more than that in the heel slab 0
A Shear stress in the vertical stem is excessive 0
A retaining wall is not safe against the sliding 1
A All of the above 0
Q In a cantilever retaining wall, the stem design shear force is M
A ka γ h2/2 1
A ka γ h2/6 0
A ka γ h3/2 0
A ka γ h3/6 0
Q In a cantilever retaining wall, the stem design moment is M
A ka γ h2/2 0
A ka γ h2/6 0
A ka γ h3/2 0
A ka γ h3/6 1
Q The vertical retaining wall of the RCC counterfort is designed as a M
A Cantilever slab 0
A Continuous slab 1
A Simply Supported slab 0
A None of these 0
Q Which is not a Component of Retaining Wall M
A Toe 0
A Stem 0
A Base Slab 0
A Landing 1
Q According to IS 13920 thickness of SHEAR WALLS in any part of the wall shall M
preferably, not be less than
A 160mm 0
A 130mm 0
A 140mm 0
A 150mm 1
Q The design of structures in earthquake regions has been based upon the assumption M
of a lateral load proportional to the_____ of the building
A mass 1
A weight 0
A Height 0
A width 0
Q High strength concrete is used for pre-stressed concrete because of M
A lesser prestress loss 0
A Low creep 0
A High tensile strength 1
A Low brittleness 0
Q the thickness at the edge of footing shall not be less than ….. For footing on soil. M

A 100 mm 0
A 150 mm 1
A 200 mm 0
A 300 mm 0
Q Critical section for BM calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 1
A at d from face of column 0
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q Critical section for One way Shear calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 0
A at d from face of column 1
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q Critical section for two way Shear calcuation in footing is at M
A at face of column 0
A at d from face of column 1
A at d / 2 from face of column 0
A at edge of footing 0
Q A RCC column of size 350 mm x 350 mm reinforced with 8 no. 16 mm diameter bars M
carries a charachteristic load of 800 kN. The allowable bearing pressure on soil is
200 kN/sqm. The area of footing required is
A 4,0 sqm 0
A 4,4 sqm 1
A 4,8 sqm 0
A 5,2 sqm 0
Q A RCC column of size 350 mm x 350 mm reinforced with 8 no. 16 mm diameter bars M
carries a charachteristic load of 800 kN. The allowable bearing pressure on soil is
200 kN/sqm. Size of footing is 2,1 m x 2,1 m. The net factored upward pressure is

A 181.41 kN/sqm 0
A 272.1 kN/sqm 1
A 120.9 kN/sqm 0
A 299.3 kN/sqm 0
Q Raft foundations are used when the isolated footings occupy more than ….. Of of the M
plan area
A 30% 0
A 40% 0
A 50% 0
A 75% 1
Q pick the wrong statement. The raft foundation is used M
A for combining footings of closely spaced column 0
A when columns carry heavy loads on week soils 0
A when the isolated footings occupy more than 75% of of the plan area 0
A foundation strata is at shallow depth 1
Q The pitch of stair (in degree) should never exceed M
A 20 0
A 25 0
A 30 0
A 40 1
Q The pitch of stair (in degree) should not be less than M
A 20 1
A 25 0
A 30 0
A 40 0
Q Main steel in flight of staircase M
A parallel to bottom of Longer side 1
A parallel to bottom of Shorter side 0
A parallel to top of Longer side 0
A parallel to top of Shorter side 0
Q Distribution steel in flight of staircase M
A parallel to bottom of Longer side 0
A parallel to bottom of Shorter side 1
A parallel to top of Longer side 0
A parallel to top of Shorter side 0
Q In a continuous slab, if all spans are equal to l, due to dead load wd and live load wL M
, per unit
length, the maximum moment for design is

A (wd + wL) l 2/8 0


2
A (wd + wL) l /10 1
A (wd + wL) l 2/12 0
2 2
A (wd l /12 + wL l /9) 0
Q A R.C. beam has cross section 300 × 600 mm and is subjected to M
bending moment Mu = 115 kN-m
shear force Vu = 95 kN
and torsional moment Tu = 51 kN-m.
The equivalent bending moment and shear force for design are
A 196 kN-m and 340 kN 0
A 205 kN-m and 367 kN 1
A 221 kN-m and 375 kN 0
A 25 kN-m and 400 kN 0
Q A RCC beam of width 300 mm and effective depth 600 mm is made up of concrete M
with τcmax = 2 Mpa. For reinforcement provided and grade of concrete used τc =
0,7 Mpa. Factored shear acting on the beam is 400 kN. Shear reinforcement shall be
designed for…
A 360 kN 0
A 247 kN 0
A 400 kN 0
A Section needs to be redeisgned 1
Q The live load to be considered for an accessible roof, is M
A Nil 0
A 75 kg/m3 0
A 150 kg/m2 1
A 200 kg/cm2 0
Q The maximum area of tensile reinforcement to be used in a beam is to be restricted M
to
A 0.04 × gross area of the section 1
A 0.04 × effective area of the section 0
A 0.057 × gross area of the section 0
A 0.057 × effective area of the section 0
Q While designing a beam, if design moment Mu exceeds limiting moment Mulim, M
A: Depth of the beam may be increased
B: Doubly reinforced section may be tried
C: Reinforcement may be increased and tried

A Only A is correct 0
A Only B is correct 0
A A and B are correct but C is not correct 1
A A and B are incorrect but C is correct 0
Q In the RCC counterfort retaining wall, Toe portion is designed as a M
A Cantilever slab 1
A Continuous slab 0
A Continuous slab 0
A None of these 0
Q To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, M
the resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained earth
should have eccentricity not more than
A b/2 0
A b/3 0
A b/6 1
A b/12 0
Q The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending M
moment due to :
A Its own weight 0
A Weight of the soil above it 0
A Load of the surcharge, if any 0
A All the above 1
Q In a retaining wall , keyed expansion and contraction joints should be provided at an M
interval of
A 15m 0
A 20 0
A 30 1
A 45 0
Q For gravity retaining wall earth pressure exerted by back-fill is resisted by M
A Bending portion of stem and bottom slab Tension in counter fort 0
A Tension in a counter fort 0
A Dead weight of wall 1
A None of the above 0
Q In a rectangular water tank 3.6 Χ 8.0 Χ 3.0 m with M30 and Fe415 materials, the long M
wall design as
A Continuous wall 0
A vertical cantilever from base 1
A simply supported 0
A partially cantilever partial continues 0
Q In a rectangular water tank 6.0 Χ 4.0 Χ 3.5 m with M30 and Fe415 materials, bottom M
of side walls are designed as
A Continuous wall 0
A vertical cantilever from base 1
A simply supported 0
A partially cantilever partial continues 0
Q Minimum grade of concrete is to be used in water tank container M
A M20 0
A M25 0
A M30 1
A M35 0
Q Maximum cement content in water tank container shall be M
A 3 0
300 kg/m
A 3 1
400 kg/m
A 500 kg/m3 0
A 600 kg/m3 0
Q Minimum cover to the reinforcement in case of water tank container shall be M

A 20 mm 0
A 30 mm 0
A 45 mm 1
A 60 mm 0
Q The ----- of a structure is the part of the structure which transfers the load to the soil M
on which it rest
A Foundation 1
A Beam 0
A Column 0
A Slab 0
Q Which footing is provided when a number of column loads are supported by a single M
slab
A Combined footing 0
A Mats or rafts 1
A Deep footing 0
A Pile foundation 0
Q What is the area of raft foundation if the total load transmitted to soil is 5280 KN M
and safe bering capacity of soil is 120 KN/m²
A 20 m² 0
A 63 m² 0
A 44 m² 1
A 52 m² 0
Q Total load of eight column on raft foundation is 5200 KN. Area of raft footing is 13 m M
x 5 m. Therefore intensity of net upword presure acting on footing is

A 56 KN / m² 0
A 59 KN / m² 0
A 63 KN / m² 0
A 80 KN / m² 1
Q What is the nominal shear stress of contineous raft beam if factored shear is 360 KN, M
breadth of beam is 350 mm and its effective depth is 587 mm
A 2.30 N / mm² 0
A 1.75 N / mm² 1
A 3.12 N / mm² 0
A 3.56 N / mm² 0
Q The vertical distance between the horizantal surfaces of two consecutive M
stair steps is called
A Rise 1
A Nosing 0
A waist slab 0
A winder 0
Q If number of risers used in stair case are 11 in each flight, then number of M
treads in each flight are equal to
A 13 0
A 11 0
A 10 1
A 9 0
Q What is the area of distribution steel per metre width of stair case, if M
thickness of waist slab is 210 mm
A 215 mm² 0
A 252 mm² 1
A 274 mm² 0
A 210 mm² 0
Q Staircase consist of 10 treads. Let tread of the steps be 260 mm then its M
going is
A 2.930 m 0
A 2.30 m 0
A 2.970 m 0
A 2.60 m 1
Q Thickness of waist slab of stair case is 230 mm. Clear cover is 15 mm and 12 M
mm diameter bars are used as main steel. Then its effective depth is

A 209 mm 1
A 195 mm 0
A 200 mm 0
A 180 mm 0

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