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GROUP-1 parallel to the longitudinal axis, the maximum dip h
is
1. In a combined footing if shear stress exceeds 5 kg/ (a) WL/P (b) WL/2P (c) WL/3P (d) WL/4P
cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are: Sol.(c)
(a) 6 legged (b) 8 legged 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(c) 10 legged (d) 12 legged (a) A pile is a slender member which transfers the
load through its lower end on a strong strata
Sol.(d) (b) A pile is a slender member which transfers its
load to the surrounding soil
(c) A pile is a slender member which transfers its
2. The maximum area of tension reinforcement in load by friction
beams shall not exceed (d) A pile is a cylindrical body of concrete which
(a) 0.15% (b) 1.5% (c) 4% (d) 1% transfers the load at a depth greater than its
Sol.(c) width.
Sol.(b)
3. As per I.S. 456 - 1978, the pH value of water shall 10. Cantilever retaining walls can safely be used for a
be height not more than
(a) less than 6 (b) equal to 6 (a) 3 m (b) 4 m (c) 5 m (d) 6 m
(c) not less than 6 (d) equal to 7 Sol.(d)
Sol.(c)
11. If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the
maximum circumferential moment at the centre of
4. The minimum number of main steel bars provided the slab, is
in R.C.C. (a) WR2/16 (b) 2WR2/16 (c) 3WR2/16 (d) 0
(a) rectangular columns is 4 Sol.(c)
(b) circular columns is 6
(c) octagonal columns is 8 12. If a bent tendon is required to balance a concentrated
(d) all the above. load W at the centre of the span L, the central dip h
Sol.(d) must be at least
(a) WL/P (b) WL/2P (c) WL/3P (d) WL/4P
5. Post tensioning system Sol.(d)
(a) was widely used in earlier days
(b) is not economical and hence not generally used 13. For M 150 mix concrete, according to I.S.
(c) is economical for large spans and is adopted specifications, local bond stress, is
now a days (a) 5 kg/cm2 (b) 38 d (c) 48 d (d) 58 d
(d) none of these. Sol.(d)
Sol.(d)
14. If the average bending stress is 6 kg/cm2 for M 150
6. An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its grade concrete, the length of embedment of a bar
slenderness ratio is greater than of diameter d according to I.S. 456 specifications,
(a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 40 (d) 50 is
Sol.(d) (a) 28 d (b) 38 d (c) 48 d (d) 58 d
Sol.(d)
7. The width of the flange of a T-beam should be less
than 15. Bottom bars under the columns are extended into
(a) one-third of the effective span of the T-beam the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater
(b) distance between the centres of T-beam than
(c) breadth of the rib plus twelve times the thickness (a) 42 diameters from the centre of the column
of the slab (b) 42 diameters from the inner edge of the column
(d) least of the above. (c) 42 diameters from the outer edge of the column
Sol.(d) (d) 24 diameter from the centre of the column
Sol.(c)
8. A prestressed rectangular beam which carries two
concentrated loads W at L/3 from either end, is 16. The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should
provided with a bent tendon with tension P such never be less than
that central one-third portion of the tendon remains (a) 6 mm (b) 8 mm (c) 10 mm (d) 12 mm
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Sol.(d) is provided at the top of the slab
(d) None of these
17. The design of a retaining wall assumes that the Sol.(d)
retained earth
(a) is dry 25. The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a
(b) is free from moisture prestressed member, is
(c) is not cohesives (a) 50 kg/cm2 (b) 150 kg/cm2
2
(d) consists of granular particles (c) 250 kg/cm (d) 350 kg/cm2
(e) All of the above Sol.(d)
Sol.(e)
26. The number of treads in a flight is equal to
18. Dimensions of a beam need be changed if the shear (a) risers in the flight (b) risers plus one
stress is more than (c) risers minus one (d) none of these.
(a) 10 kg/cm2 (b) 15 kg/cm2 Sol.(c)
2
(c) 20 kg/cm (d) 25 kg/cm2
Sol.(c) 27. A short column 20 cm x 20 cm in section is
reinforced with 4 bars whose area of cross section
19. The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall is 20 sq. cm. If permissible compressive stresses in
generally provided, is concrete and steel are 40 kg/cm2 and 300 kg/cm2,
(a) one half of the width of the stem at the bottom the Safe load on the column, should not exceed
(b) one-third of the width of the stem at the bottom (a) 4120 kg (b) 41, 200 kg
(c) one fourth of the width of the steam at the (c) 412, 000 kg (d) none of these
bottom Sol.(b)
(d) width of the stem at the bottom
Sol.(d) 28. The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25
cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm2, safe shear
20. For a circular slab carrying a uniformly distributed stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt,
load, the ratio of the maximum negative to maximum (a) is safe in shear (b) is unsafe in shear
positive radial moment, is (c) is over safe in shear (d) needs redesigning.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 Sol.(b)
Sol.(b)
29. In a beam the local bond stress Sb, is equal to
21. Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting (a)
column, is technically known as
(a) drop panel (b) capital Shear force
(c) column head (d) none of these Lever arm  Total perimeter of reinforcement
Sol.(a)
Total perimeter of reinforcement
22. An R.C.C. beam not provided with shear (b)
reinforcement may develop cracks in its bottom Lever arm  Shear force
inclined roughly to the horizontal at (c)
(a) 25° (b) 35° (c) 45° (d) 55°
Sol.(c) Lever arm
Shear force  Total perimeter of reinforcement
23. The effective span of a simply supported slab, is
(a) distance between the centres of the bearings Lever arm
(b) clear distance between the inner faces of the (d)
Bending moment  Total perimeter
walls plus twice the thickness of the wall
(c) clear span plus effective depth of the slab Sol.(a)
(d) none of these
Sol.(b) 30. According to I.S. : 456 specifications, the safe
diagonal tensile stress for M 150 grade concrete, is
24. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (a) 5 kg/cm2 (b) 10 kg/cm2
(a) In the stem of a retaining wall, reinforcement is (c) 15 kg/cm 2
(d) 20 kg/cm2
provided near the earth side Sol.(a)
(b) In the toe slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement
is provided at the bottom of the slab
(c) In the heel slab of a retaining wall, rein forcement
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31. A foundation rests on (b) overall thickness of the rib
(a) base of the foundation (b) subgrade (c) centre to centre distance between T-beams
(c) foundation soil (d) both (b) and (c) (d) span of the T-beam
Sol.(d) (e) all the above.
Sol.(e)
32. For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is
assumed 40. Design of a two way slab simply supported on edges
(a) 1/15th of span (b) 1/20th of span and having no provision to prevent the corners from
(c) 1/25th of span (d) 1/30th of span lifting, is made by
Sol.(d) (a) Rankine formula
(b) Marcus formula
33. If R and T are rise and tread of a stair spanning (c) Rankine Grashoff formula
horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on (d) Grashoff formula
one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, Sol.(c)
the steps are designed as beams of width
41. Design of R.C.C. simply supported beams carrying
(a) R + T (b) T  R (c) R 2  T 2 (d) R  T U.D.L. is based on the resultant B.M. at
Sol.(c) (a) supports (b) mid span
(c) every section (d) quarter span.
34. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, Sol.(b)
is
(a) no decay due to termites 42. The transverse reinforcements provided at right
(b) no restriction on length angles to the main reinforcement
(c) higher bearing capacity (a) distribute the load
(d) not necessary to cut below the water mark (b) resist the temperature stresses
(e) all the above (c) resist the shrinkage stress
Sol.(e) (d) all the above.
Sol.(d)
35. If the permissible compressive stress for a concrete
in bending is C kg/m2, the modular ratio is 43. The amount of reinformcement for main bars in a
(a) 2800/C (b) 2300/2C slab, is based upon
(c) 2800/3C (d) 2800/C2 (a) minimum bending moment
Sol.(c) (b) maximum bending moment
(c) maximum shear force
36. If d and n are the effective depth and depth of the (d) minimum shear force.
neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced beam, Sol.(b)
the lever arm of the beam, is
44. If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter R.C.C.
n n column is 4.40 m, its slenderness ratio, is
(a) d (b) n (c) d  (d) d 
3 3 (a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) 55
Sol.(d) Sol.(d)

45. The percentage of minimum reinforcement of the

37. To have pressure wholly compressive under the gross sectional area in slabs, is
base of a retaining wall of width b, the resultant of (a) 0.10% (b) 0.12% (c) 0.15% (d) 0.18%
the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by Sol.(c)
the retained, earth should have eccentricity not more
than 46. A continuous beam shall be deemed to be a deep
beam if the ratio of effective span to overall depth,
b b b b is
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) 2.5 (b) 2.0 (c) less than 2 (d) less than 2.5
3 4 5 6
Sol.(a)
Sol.(d)
47. If T and R are tread and rise respectively of a stair,
39. The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be then
considered to act effectively with the rib depends (a) 2R + T = 60 (b) R + 2T = 60
upon (c) 2R + T = 30 (d) R + 2T= 30
(a) breadth of the rib Sol.(a)
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48. If k is wobble correction factor, µ is coefficient of 3. The maximum shear stress (qmax) in a rectangular
friction between the duct surface and the curve of beam is
tendon of radius R, the tension ratio at a distance x
from either end, is (a) 1.25 times the average
(b) 1.50 times the average
x x
(a) 1  kx  (b) 1  kx  (c) 1.75 times the average
R R
(d) 2.0 times the average
x x Sol.(d)
(c) 1  kx  (d) 1  kx 
R R
Sol.(c) 4. For stairs spanning horizontally, the minimum waist
provided is
49. In a prestressed beam carrying an external load W
with a bent tendon is having angle of inclination ? (a) 4 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 12 cm
and prestressed load P. The net downward load at Sol.(d)
the centre is
(a) W - 2P cos  (b) W - P cos 
(c) W - P sin  (d) W - 2P sin  5. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining
Sol.(d) wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and
from the base at a distance of
50. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab, (a) h/4 (b) h/3 (c) h/2 (d) h/5
is Sol.(b)
(a) one-fourth the width of the panel
(b) half the width of the panel
(c) radius of the column 6. If the permissible compressive and tensile stresses
(d) diameter of the column in a singly reinforced beam are 50 kg/cm2 and 1400
Sol.(b) kg/cm2 respectively and the modular ratio is 18, the
percentage area At of the steel required for an
51. High strength concrete is used in prestressed economic section, is
member (a) 0.496% (b) 0.596% (c) 0.696% (d) 0.796%
(a) to overcome high bearing stresses developed Sol.(c)
at the ends
(b) to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
(c) to provide high bond stresses 7. The live load to be considered for an inaccessible
(d) to overcome cracks due to shrinkage roof, is
(e) all the above. (a) nil (b) 75 kg/m2 (c) 150 kg/cm2 (d) 200 kg/m2
Sol.(e) Sol.(b)

GROUP-2 8. If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply

1. A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of a width supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10
equal to its flange if its neutral axis kg/cm2, the share stirrups are provided for a
distance x from either end where x is
(a) remains within the flange (a) 50 cm (b) 100 cm (c) 150 cm (d) 200 cm
(b) remains below the slab Sol.(c)
(c) coincides the geometrical centre of the beam
9. The radius of a bar bend to form a hook, should not
(d) none of these. be less than
Sol.(a) (a) twice the diameter
(b) thrice the diameter
(c) four times the diameter
2. The weight of a foundation is assumed as (d) five times the diameter
(a) 5% of wall weight (b) 7% of wall weight Sol.(a)
(c) 10% of wall weight (d) 12% of wall weight 10. With usual notations the depth of the neutral axis of
Sol.(c) a balanced section, is given by

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17. For stairs spanning l metres longitudinally between
mc d  n t dn supports at the bottom and top of a flight carrying a
(a)  (b) 
t n mc n load w per unit horizontal area, the maximum
bending moment per metre width, is
t dn mc n
(c)  (d)  wl2 wl2 wl2 wl2
mc n t dn (a) (b) (c) (d)
Sol.(d) 4 8 12 16
Sol.(d)
11. In a simply supported slab the minimum spacing of
distribution reinforcement, should be four times the 18. Steel beam theory is used for
effective thickness of the slab or (a) design of simple steel beams
(a) 20 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 60 cm (b) steel beams encased in concrete
Sol.(d) (c) doubly reinforced beams ignoring compressive
stress in concrete
12. A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, (d) beams if shear exceeds 4 times allowable shear
25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries stress.
a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups Sol.(c)
can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one-
third of the diagonal tension and ignoring the weight 19. The advantage of reinforced concrete, is due to
of the beam, the number of shear stirrups required, (a) monolithic character
is (b) fire-resisting and durability
(a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 40 (d) 45 (c) economy because of less maintenance cost
Sol.(c) (d) moulding in any desired shape
(e) All of the above
13. If the sides of a slab simply supported on edges and Sol.(e)
spanning in two directions are equal, the maximum
bending moment is multiplied by 20. The shear reinforcement in R.C.C. is provided to
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.3 (c) 0.4 (d) 0.5 resist
Sol.(d) (a) vertical shear
(b) horizontal shear
14. An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective (c) diagonal compression
depth has a clear span of 6 metres and carries a (d) diagonal tension.
U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If Sol.(d)
the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the
maximum intensity of shear stress, is 21. An R.C.C. column of 30 cm diameter is reinforced
(a) 8.3 kg/cm2 (b) 7.6 kg/cm2 with 6 bars 12 mm f placed symmetrically along the
(c) 21.5 kg/cm 2
(d) 11.4 kg/cm2 circumference. If it carries a load of 40, 000 kg
Sol.(a) axially, the stress is
(a) 49.9 kg/cm2 (b) 100 kg/cm2
2
15. If the ratio of the span to the overall depth does not (c) 250 kg/cm (d) 175 kg/cm2
exceed 10, the stiffness of the beam will ordinarily Sol.(a)
be satisfactory in case of a
(a) simply supported beam 22. According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of
(b) continuous beam reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is
(c) cantilever beam kept less than
(d) none of these (a) 20 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 50 cm
Sol.(c) Sol.(b)

16. The toe projection of foundation slabs is taken 23. The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept
(a) as one third of the base between
(b) as one sixth of overall height of the wall 1 1 1 1
(c) equal to heel slab (a) to of rib depth (b) to of rib depth
(d) below ground surface 7 3 3 2
Sol.(a)
1 3 1 2
(c) to of rib depth (d) to of rib depth
2 4 3 3
Sol.(d)
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24. Pick up the true statement from the following:
 x  x
(a) Plain ceiling provides the best property diffusing (c) Kx 1    bw (d) Kx 1    bw
light  
(b) In the absence of beams, it is easier to install Sol.(b)
piping
(c) In the absence of beams, it is easier to paint 30. If W is total load per unit area on a panel, D is the
(d) A flat slab is capable to withstand concentrated diameter of the column head, L is the span in two
loads directions, then the sum of the maximum positive
(e) All of the above bending moment and average of the negative
Sol.(e) bending moment for the design of the span of a
square flat slab, should not be less than
25. A pile of length L carrying a uniformly distributed
load W per metre length is suspended at two points, 2 2
WL  2D  WL  2D 
the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at (a)  L   (b)  L  
the points of suspension, is 12 3  10 3 
WL WL2 WL2 WL2 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) WL  2D  WL  2D 
8 24 47 16 (c)  L   (d)  L  
10 3  12 3 
Sol.(c)
Sol.(c)
26. If bending moment is M, shear force is F effecive
depth is d, lever arm is la area of reinforcement is 31. Distribution reinforcement in a simply supported slab,
As and sum of the circumferences of main is provided to distribute
reinforcement is 0, the bond stress based on working (a) load (b) temperature stress
stress method, is (c) shrinkage stress (d) all the above.
F M F Sol.(d)
M
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Ia O Ia As dO A s .d
Sol.(a) 32. To ensure that the hogging bending moment at two
points of suspension of a pile of length L equals the
27. The horizontal portion of a step in a stairs case, is sagging moment at its centre, the distances of the
known as points of suspension from either end, is
(a) rise (b) flight (c) winder (d) tread. (a) 0.107 L (b) 0.207 L (c) 0.307 L (d) 0.407 L
Sol.(d) Sol.(b)

28. The length of lap in tension reinforcement should 33. The thickness of the topping of a ribbed slab, varies
not be less than the bar diameter x (actual tension / between
four times the permissible average bond stress) if it (a) 3 cm to 5 cm (b) 5 cm to 8 cm
is more than (c) 8 cm to 10 cm (d) 12 cm to 15 cm
(a) 18 bar diameters (b) 24 bar diameters Sol.(b)
(c) 30 bar diameters (d) 36 bar diameters
Sol.(c) 34. To ensure uniform pressure distribution, the
thickness of the foundation, is
29. If K is a constant depending upon the ratio of the (a) kept uniform throughout
width of the slab to its effective span l, x is the (b) increased gradually towards the edge
distance of the concentrated load from the nearer (c) decreased gradually towards the edge
support, bw is the width of the area of contact of (d) kept zero at the edge.
the concentrated load measured parallel to the Sol.(c)
supported edge, the effective width of the slab be is
35. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a cantilever
K  x K  x
(a) 1    bw (b) 1    bw slab, is
x  d x   (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 16
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Sol.(c) 42. If the depth of actual neutral axis of a doubly
reinforced beam
36. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. (a) is greater than the depth of critical neutral axis,
The intensity of horizontal shear stress at the the concrete attains its maximum stress earlier
elemental part of a beam section, is directly (b) is less than the depth of critical neutral axis, the
proportional to steel in the tensile zone attains its maximum
(a) shear force (b) area of the section stress earlier
(c) distance of the C.G. of the area from its neutral (c) is equal to the depth of critical neutral axis, the
axis concrete and steel attain their maximum
(d) moment of the beam section about its neutral stresses simultanesouly
axis (d) all the above.
Sol.(d) Sol.(d)

37. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is 43. The length of the straight portion of a bar beyond
measured from its compression edge to the end of the hook, should be at least
(a) tensile edge (a) twice the diameter (b) thrice the diameter
(b) tensile reinforcement (c) four times the diameter
(c) neutral axis of the beam (d) five times the diameter
(d) longitudinal central axis. (e) seven times the diameter.
Sol.(b) Sol.(e)

38. If a rectangular prestressed beam of an effective 44. A simply supported beam , 6 m long and of effective
span of 5 meters and carrying a total load 3840 kg/ depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load
m, is designed by the load balancing method, the 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm
central dip of the parabolic tendon should be factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel
(a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 20 cm is 1400 kg/cm2, the area of steel required, is
Sol.(b) (a) 14 cm2 (b) 15 cm2 (c) 16 cm2 (d) 17 cm2
Sol.(c)
39. The depth of the centre of gravity (y) of the resultant
compressive stress from the compression edge of 45. If p1 is the vertical intensity of pressure at a depth
the T-beam specified in Q. 13.52 is given by h on a block of earth weighing w per unit volume
and the angle of repose f, the lateral intensity of
3n  2ds ds 3n  2ds ds
(a) y   (b) y   pressure p2 is
2n  ds 3 2n  ds 3
wh(1  cos ) wh(1  sin )
3n  2ds ds 3n  2ds ds (a) (b)
(c) y   (d) y   (1  sin ) (1  sin )
2n  ds 3 2n  ds 3
Sol.(d) wh(1  tan ) wh(1  sin )
(c) (d)
(1  tan ) (1  sin )
40. If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply
Sol.(b)
supported R.C.C. beam of 16 m effective span is
10 kg/cm2, the length of the beam having nominal
46. A pile of length L carrying a uniformly distributed
reinforcement, is
load W per metre length is suspended at the centre
(a) 4 cm (b) 6 cm (c) 8 cm (d) 12 cm
and from other two points 0.15 L from either end ;
Sol.(c)
the maximum hogging moment will be
41. If the diameter of longitudinal bars of a square wL2 wL2 wL2 wL2
column is 16 mm, the diameter of lateral ties should (a) (b) (c) (d)
15 15 15 15
not be less than Sol.(d)
(a) 4 mm (b) 5 mm (c) 6 mm (d) 8 mm
Sol.(b)
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47. Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular it is taken as
section of a beam, follows :
1 1
(a) a circular curve (b) a straight line (a) th of span (b) th of span
(c) a parabolic curve (d) an elliptical curve 8 10
Sol.(c) 1 1
(c) th of span (d) th of span
12 16
48. [A + (m - 1)ASC] known as equivalent concrete
Sol.(c)
area of R.C.C. is given by
(a) modular ratio method (b) load factor method
4. Design of R.C.C. cantilever beams, is based on the
(c) ultimate load method (d) none of these.
resultant force at
Sol.(a)
(a) fixed end (b) free end
(c) mid span (d) mid span and fixed support.
49. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Sol.(a)
Tensile reinforcement bars of a rectangular beam
(a) are curtailed if not required to resist the bending
5. If the length of a wall on either side of a lintel opening
moment
is at least half of its effective span L, the load W
(b) are bent up at suitable places to serve as shear
carried by the lintel is equivalent to the weight of
reinforcement
brickwork contained in an equilateral triangle,
(c) are bent down at suitable places to serve as
producing a maximum bending moment
shear reinforcement
(d) are maintained at bottom to provide at least WL WL WL WL
local bond stress. (a) (b) (c) (d)
2 4 8 6
Sol.(c) Sol.(d)

50. The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed 6. Piles are usually driven by
slab, is (a) diesel operated hammer
(a) 12 mm (b) 6 mm (c) 20 mm (d) 22 mm (b) drop hammer
Sol.(d) (c) single acting steam hammer
(d) all the above.
GROUP-3 Sol.(d)

1. If permissible working stresses in steel and concrete 7. In favourable circumstances a 15 cm concrete cube
are respectively 1400 kg/cm2 and 80 kg/cm2 and after 28 days, attains a maximum crushing strength
modular ratio is 18, in a beam reinforced in tension (a) 100 kg/cm2 (b) 200 kg/cm2
side and of width 30 cm and having effective depth (c) 300 kg/cm2 (d) 400 kg/cm2
46 cm, the lever arms of the section, is Sol.(d)
(a) 37 cm (b) 38 cm (c) 39 cm (d) 40 cm
Sol.(d) 8. The angle of internal friction of soil mass is the angle
whose
2. If the maximum bending moment of a simply (a) tangent is equal to the rate of the maximum
supported slab is M Kg.cm, the effective depth of resistance to sliding on any internal inclined
the slab is (where Q is M.R. factor) plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
M M M M (b) sine is equal to the ratio of the maximum
(a) (b) (c) (d) resistance to sliding on any internal inclined
100Q 10 Q 10 100Q
plane to the normal pressure acting on the plane
Sol.(d) (c) cosine is equal to the ratio of the maximum
resistance sliding on any internal inclined plane
3. Though the effective depth of a T-beam is the to the normal pressure acting on the plane
distance between the top compression edge to the (d) none of these.
centre of the tensile reinforcement, for heavy loads, Sol.(a)
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9. The anchorage value of a hook is assumed sixteen 15. If At is the gross area of steel in tension, d is the
times the diameter of the bar if the angle of the effective depth of the beam and y is the depth of
bend, is the centre of gravity of the resultant compression,
(a) 30° (b) 40° (c) 45° (d) 60° the moment of resistance M of the beam, is given
(e) all the above. by
Sol.(e)
(a) M  At(d  y) (b) M  Atf (d  y)
10. Top bars are extended to the projecting parts of the At.f
combined footing of two columns L distance apart (c) M  Atf (d  y) (d) M 
(d  y)
for a distance of
(a) 0.1 L from the outer edge of column Sol.(c)
(b) 0.1 L from the centre edge of column
(c) half the distance of projection 16. A pre-stressed concrete member
(d) one-fourth the distance of projection. (a) is made of concrete
Sol.(b) (b) is made of reinforced concrete
(c) is stressed after casting
11. According to the steel beam theory of doubly (d) possesses internal stresses.
reinforced beams Sol.(d)
(a) tension is resisted by tension steel
(b) compression is resisted by compression steel 17. A part of the slab may be considered as the flange
(c) stress in tension steel equals the stress in of the T-beam if
compression steel (a) flange has adequate reinforcement transverse
(d) no stress is developed in compression concrete to beam
as well as in tension concrete (b) it is built integrally with the beam
(e) all the above. (c) it is effectively bonded together with the beam
Sol.(e) (d) all the above.
Sol.(d)
12. The thickness of the flange of a Tee beam of a
ribbed slab is assumed as 18. An R.C.C. roof slab is designed as a two way slab
(a) width of the rib (b) depth of the rib if
(c) thickness of the concrete topping 0d) half the (a) it supports live loads in both directions
thickness of the rib (b) the ratio of spans in two directions is less than
(d) twice the width of the rib. 2
Sol.(c) (c) the slab is continuous over two supports
(d) the slab is discontinuous at edges.
13. In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress Sol.(b)
in concrete reaches earlier than that in steel, the
beam section is called 19. If C is creep coefficient, f is original prestress in
(a) under-reinforced section concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus
(b) over reinforced section of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined
(c) economic section effect of creep and shrinkage is:
(d) critical section. (a) (1 - C)mf - eE (b) (C - 1)mf + eE
Sol.(c) (c) (C - 1)mf - eE (d) (1 - C)mf + eE
Sol.(b)
14. The length of the lap in a compression member is
kept greater than bar diameter x (Permissible stress 20. In a combined footing for two columns carrying
in bar / Five times the bond stress) or unequal loads, the maximum hogging bending
(a) 12 bar diameters (b) 18 bar diameters moment occurs at
(c) 24 bar diameters (d) 30 bar diameters (a) less loaded column
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(c) a point equidistant from either column Sol.(c)
(d) a point of the maximum shear force
(e) a point of zero shear force. 26. In a combined footing if shear stress does not
Sol.(e) exceed 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are
(a) 6 legged (b) 8 legged
21. A raft foundation is provided if its area exceeds the (c) 10 legged (d) 12 legged
plan area of the building by Sol.(b)
(a) 10% (b) 20 % (c) 30 % (d) 50%
Sol.(d) 27. A flat slab is supported
(a) on beams (b) on columns
22. The Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining (c) on beams and columns
wall of height h exerted by the retained earth (d) on columns monolithicaily built with slab
weighing w per unit volume having an angle of Sol.(d)
surcharge a°, is :
28. A singly reinforced beam has breadth b, effective
cos a  cos2 a  cos 2  depth d, depth of neutral axis n and critical neutral
(a) wh cos a
cos a  cos2 a  cos 2  axis n1. If fc and ft are permissible compressive
and tensile stresses, the moment to resistance of
the beam, is
2 cos a  cos 2 a  cos 2 
(b) wh cos a fc  n  n
cos a  cos 2 a  cos 2  (a) bn  d   (b) Atf t  d  
2 3  3
wh 2 cos a  cos 2 a  cos 2  1  n1 
(c) cos a (c) n1 1   cbd 2 (d) all the above
2 cos a  cos 2 a  cos 2  2  3
Sol.(d)
2 2 2
wh cos a  cos a  cos 
(d) cos a
3 29. If diameter of a reinforcement bar is d, the anchorge
cos a  cos 2 a  cos 2 
value of the hook is
Sol.(c) (a) 4d (b) 8d (c) 12d (d) 16d
Sol.(d)
23. If H is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining
a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually 30. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel
provided, is reinforcement of different sizes, should not be less
(a) 0.3 H (b) 0.4 H (c) 0.6 H (d) 0.7 H than
Sol.(d) (a) one diameter of thinner bar
(b) one diameter of thicker bar
24. The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains (c) sum of the diameters of ihinner and thicker
earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose bars
and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and (d) twice the diameter of thinner bar
2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem Sol.(b)
at the bottom, is
(a) 51.5 (b) 52.5 (c) 53.5 (d) 54.5 31. If the size of a column is reduced above the floor,
Sol.(c) the main bars of the columns, are
(a) continued up
25. If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth (b) bent inward at the floor level
of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of beams 3 (c) stopped just below the floor level and separate
m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange lap bars provided
width of the beam, is (d) all the above.
(a) 200 cm (b) 300 cm (c) 150 cm (d) 100 cm Sol.(d)

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32. The system in which high tensile alloy steel bars 38. A circular slab subjected to external loading, deflects
(silica manganese steel) are used as prestressing to form a
tendons, is known as (a) semi-hemisphere (b) ellipsoid
(a) Freyssinet system (c) parabolloid (d) none of these.
(b) Magnel-Blaton system Sol.(c)
(c) C.C.L. standard system
(d) Lee-McCall system. 39. An R.C.C beam of 25 cm width has a clear span of
Sol.(d) 5 metres and carries a U.D.L. of 2000 kg/m
inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm of the
33. The minimum clear cover for R.C.C. columns shall section is 45 cm., the beam is
be (a) safe in shear
(a) greater of 40 mm or diameter (b) is safe with stirrups
(b) smaller of 40 mm or diameter (c) is safe with stirrups and inclined members
(c) greater of 25 mm or diameter (d) needs revision of the section.
(d) greater of 20 mm or diameter Sol.(a)
Sol.(c)
40. In a doubly-reinforced beam if c and t are stresses
34. If jd is the lever arm and SO is the total perimeter in concrete and tension reinforcement, d is the
of reinformcement of an R.C.C. beam, the bond effective depth and n is depth of critical neutral axis
stress at the section having Q shear force, is n, the following relationship holds good
Q Q mc n mc n
(a) (b) (a)  (b) 
2 jd  O 3jd  O t dn t dn

Q Q tc dn mc d  n
(c)  (d) 
(c) (d) 2 m n t t
jd  O jd  O
Sol.(a)
Sol.(c)
41. In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded
35. If the loading on a prestressed rectangular beam, is
with one and half times the design load and a
uniformly distributed, the tendon to be provided
maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually
should be
removed and the consequent rebound is measured.
(a) straight below centroidal axis
For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total
(b) parabolic with convexity downward
settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load
(c) parabolic with convexity upward
should not exceed
(d) straight above centroidal axis
(a) 10 mm (b) 15 mm (c) 20 mm (d) 25 mm
Sol.(b)
Sol.(d)
36. The live load to be considered for an accessible roof,
42. If the shear stress in a R.C.C. beam is
is
(a) equal or less than 5 kg/cm2, no shear
(a) Nil (b) 75 kg/m3 (c) 150 kg/m2 (d) 200 kg/cm2
reinforcement is provided
Sol.(c)
(b) greater than 4 kg/cm2, but less than 20 kg/cm2,
shear reinforcement is provided
37. A foundation is called shallow if its depth, is
(c) greater than 20 kg/cm2, the size of the section
(a) one-fourth of its width
is changed
(b) half of its width
(d) all the above.
(c) three-fourth of its width
Sol.(d)
(d) equal to its width
Sol.(d)
43. If Sb, is the average bond stress on a bar of diameter
d subjected to maximum stress t, the length of the
embedment l is given by
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dt dt P Z A M
(a) l  (b) l  (a) f   (b) f  
Sb 2Sb A M P Z

dt P M P M
dt (c) f   (d) f  
(c) l  (d) l  3S A Z A 6Z
4Sb b
Sol.(c)
Sol.(c)
49. If d is the diameter of a bar, ft is allowable tensile
44. On piles, the drop must be at least
stress and fb, is allowable bond stress, the bond
(a) 80 cm (b) 100 cm (c) 120 cm (d) 140 cm
length is given by
Sol.(c)
f t .d n f t .d nf t .d 2 n f t .d3
(a) (b) . .
45. The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a 4f b 4 4f b (c) f b (d) 4 f b
reinforced cement concrete beam is
Sol.(a)
Shear force
(a)
Lever arm  Width 50. The diameter of transverse reinforcement of
columns should be equal to one-fourth of the
Lever arm
(b) diameter of the main steel rods but not less than
Shear force  Width (a) 4 mm (b) 5 mm (c) 6 mm (d) 7 mm
Width Sol.(d)
(c)
Lever arm  Shear force
GROUP-4
Shear force  Width 1. After prestressing process is completed, a loss of
(d)
Lever arm stress is due to
Sol.(a) (a) shrinkage of concrete
(b) elastic shortening of concrete
46. An under-reinforced section means (c) creep of concrete
(a) Steel is provided at the under side only (d) creep of steel
(b) Steel provided is insufficient (e) all the above.
(c) Steel provided on one face only Sol.(e)
(d) Steel will yield first.
Sol.(d) 2. The minimum head room over a stair must be
(a) 200 cm (b) 205 cm (c) 210 cm (d) 200 cm
47. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column Sol.(c)
is decided by the following consideration.
(a) The least lateral dimension of the column 3. In case the factor of safety against sliding is less
(b) Sixteen times the diameter of the smallest than 1.5, a portion of slab is constructed downwards
longitudinal reinforcing rods in the column at the end of the heel slab, which is known as
(c) Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse (a) a key (b) a cut-off wall
reinforcement (c) a rib (d) all the above.
(d) All the above. Sol.(d)
Sol.(d)
4. The diameter of the column head support a flat slab,
48. P is the prestressed force applied to the tendon of a is generally kept
rectangular prestressed beam whose area of cross (a) 0.25 times the span length
section is A and sectional modulus is Z. The (b) 0.25 times the diameter of the column
maximum stress f in the beam, subjected to a (c) 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
maximum bending moment M, is (d) 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
Sol.(a)

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5. The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is (b) also considered for calculating the upward
(a) stainless (b) mildsteel pressure on footihg
(c) high carbon steel (d) high tension steel. (c) not considered for calculating the area of the
Sol.(b) footing
(d) both (b) and (c)
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following: Sol.(a)
(a) Lateral reinforcement in R.C.C. columns is
provided to prevent the longitudinal reinforcement 12. For normal cases, stiffness of a simply supported
from buckling beam is satisfied if the ratio of its span to its overall
(b) Lateral reinforcement prevents the shearing of depth does not exceed
concrete on diagonal plane (a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25
(c) Lateral reinforcement stops breaking away of Sol.(c)
concrete cover, due to buckling
(d) Lateral reinforcement in R.C.C. columns, is 13. If the length of an intermediate span of a continuous
kept not less than 5 mm diameter slab is 5m, the length of the end span is kept
(e) All the above. (a) 4.5 m (b) 4.0 m (c) 3.5 m (d) 3.0 m
Sol.(e) Sol.(a)

7. The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, 14. If Md and Mt are the maximum bending moments
reinforced cement concrete, is due to dead load and live load respectively and F is
(a) 1400 kg/cm2 (b) 190 kg/cm2 the total effective pressure, for a balanced design
2
(c) 260 kg/cm (d) 230 kg/cm2 of a prestreseed concrete beam of steel, is
Sol.(a)
Md M t Md M
(a) e   (b) e  
8. longitudinally spanning stairs are casted along with F 2F 2F F
their landings, the maximum bending moment per
Md M Md M
metre width, is taken as (c) e   (d) e  
2F 3F 2F 4F
Wl2 Wl2 Wl2 Wl2 Sol.(b)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 8 10 12
Sol.(b) 15. The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced
cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and
9. If A is the sectional area of a prestressed rectangular intermediate spans is kept
beam provided with a tendon prestressed by a force (a) 0.7 (b) 0.8 (c) 0.9 (d) 0.6
P through its centroidal longitudinal axis, the Sol.(c)
compressive stress in concrete, is
16. If p1 and P2 are effective lateral loadings at the
P A P 2A
(a) (b) (c) (d) bottom and top exerted by a level earth subjected
A P 2A P to a superload on the vertical face of height h of a
Sol.(a) retaining wall, the horizontal pressure p per unit
length of the wall, is
10. According to I.S.: 456, 1978 the thickness of
p1  p 2 p1  p 2
reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is (a) h (b) h
kept less than 2 4
(a) 5 mm (b) 10 mm (c) 15 mm (d) 20 mm p1  p 2 2
Sol.(c) (c) h (d) (p1  p 2 ) h
2 3
11. The self-weight of the footing, is Sol.(c)
(a) not considered for calculating the upward
pressure on footing 17. Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally
not used for bars of size larger than
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(a) 18 mm diameter (b) 24 mm diameter 24. If the width of the foundation for two equal columns
(c) 30 mm diameter (d) 36 mm diameter is restricted, the shape of the footing generally
Sol.(d) adopted, is
(a) square (b) rectangular
18. An R.C.C. beam of 6 m span is 30 cm wide and (c) trapezoidal (d) triangular.
has a lever arm of 55 cm. If it carries a U.D.L. of Sol.(b)
12 t per m and allowable shear stress is 5 kg/cm2,
the beam 25. If permissible compressive stress in concrete is 50
(a) is safe in shear kg/cm2, tensile stress in steel is 1400 kg/cm2 and
(b) is safe with stirrups modular ratio is 18, the depth d of the beam, is
(c) is safe with stirrups and inclined bars
(d) needs revision of section 0.11765  B.M
(a) d
Sol.(d) breadth

19. In a slab, the pitch of the main reinforcement should 0.22765  B.M
(b) d
not exceed its effective depth breadth
(a) three times (b) four times
(c) five times (d) two times. 0.33765  B.M
Sol.(a) (c) d
breadth
20. The modular ratio m of a concrete whose 0.44765  B.M
permissible compressive stress is C, may be obtained (d) d
breadth
from the equation.
Sol.(a)
700 1400
(a) m  (b) m 
3C 3C 26. For a continuous floor slab supported on beams, the
ratio of end span length and intermediate span length,
2800 3500
(c) m  (d) m  is
3C 3C (a) 0.6 (b) 0.7 (c) 0.8 (d) 0.9
Sol.(c) Sol.(d)

21. In a prestressed member it is advisable to use 27. Steel bars are generally connected together to get
(a) low strength concrete only greater length than the standard length by providing
(b) high strength concrete only (a) strainght bar splice (b) hooked splice
(c) low strength concrete but high tensile steel (c) dowel splice (d) all the above
(d) high strength concrete and high tensile steel Sol.(d)
Sol.(d)
28. Long and short spans of a two way slab are ly and
22. The ratio of the breadth to effective depth of a beam lx and load on the slab acting on strips parallel to lx
is kept and ly be wx and wy respectively. According to
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.70 (d) 0.75 Rankine Grashoff theory
Sol.(b)
3
Wx l y Wx  l y 
(a)  (b) 
23. Spacing of stirrups in a rectangular beam, is Wy l x Wy  l x 
(a) kept constant throughout the length
(b) decreased towards the centre of the beam 3 4
(c) increased at the ends Wx  ly  Wx  l y 
(c)  (d) 
(d) increased at the centre of the beam. Wy  2lx  Wy  l x 
Sol.(d)
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29. If p is the net upward pressure on a square footing (a) 30 (b) 35 (c) 40 (d) 50
of side b for a square column of side a, the maximum Sol.(d)
bending moment is given by
36. If the tendon is placed at an eccentricity e below
pb(b  a) 2 pb(b  a) 2 the centroidal axis of the lon-gitudial axis of a
(a) B.M  (b) B.M 
4 2 rectangular beam (sectional modulus Z and stressed
load P in tendon) the stress at the extreme top edge
pb(b  a) 2 pb(b  a) 2
(c) B.M  (d) B.M  pZ Pe
8 16 (a) is increased by (b) is increased by
Sol.(c) e Z
Pe
30. By over-reinforcing a beam, the moment of (c) is decreased by (d) remains unchanged.
Z
resistance can be increased not more than
Sol.(c)
(a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 25%
Sol.(d)
37. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply
supported and spanning in one direction, is
31. The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken
(a) 20 (b) 25 (c) 30 (d) 35
(a) 13 cm
Sol.(c)
(b) L/32 for end panels without drops
(c) L/36 for end panels without drops
38. If Ac, Asc and A are areas of concrete, longitudinal
(d) L/36 for interior panels without drop
steel and section of a R.C.C. column and m and sc
(e) all the above.
are the modular ratio and maximum stress in the
Sol.(e)
configuration of concrete, the strength of column is
32. According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two (a)  c A c  m c A sc
directions with corners held down, are assumed to
(b)  c (A c  A sc )  m c Asc
be divided in each direction into middle strips and
edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is (c)  c [A  (m  1)ASC ]
(a) half of the width of the slab
(d) All of the above
(b) two-third of the width of the slab
Sol.(d)
(c) three-fourth of the width of the slab
(d) four-fifth of the width of the slab
39. The load stress of a section can be reduced by
Sol.(c)
(a) decreasing the lever arm
(b) increasing the total perimeter of bars
33. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel
(c) replacing larger bars by greater number of small
reinforcement of the same size should not be less
bars
than
(d) replacing smaller bars by greater number of
(a) one diameter (b) 2.5 diameters
greater bars
(c) 3 diameters (d) 3.5 diameters
Sol.(c)
Sol.(a)
40. If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the
34. Columns may be made of plain concrete if their
maximum radial moment at the centre of the slab,
unsupported lengths do not exceed their least lateral
is
dimension
(a) two times (b) three times WR 2 2WR 2 3WR 2 5WR 2
(c) four times (d) five times (a) (b) (c) (d)
16 16 16 16
Sol.(c)
Sol.(c)
41. For M 150 grade concrete (1:2:4) the moment of
35. An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its
resistance factor is
slenderness ratio is less than
(a) 0.87 (b) 8.50 (c) 7.50 (d) 5.80
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Sol.(b) (d) all the above.
Sol.(d)
42. For a ribbed slab
(a) clear spacing between ribs shall not be greater 47. If W is the uniformly distributed load on a circular
than 4.5 cm slab of radius R fixed at its ends, the maximum
(b) width of the rib shall not be less than 7.5 cm positive radial moment at its centre, is
(c) overall depth of the slab shall not exceed four
times the breadth of the rib
3WR 2 2WR 2 WR 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) zero
(d) all the above. 16 16 16
Sol.(d) Sol.(c)

43. A pile weighing W1 kg penetrates S metres with its 48. If p1 and p2 are mutually perpendicular principal
last blow. If W2 is the weight of the hammer having stresses acting on a soil mass, the normal stress on
a drop of H metres, the pile can carry a maximum any plane inclined at angle ° to the principal plane
external load carrying the principal stress p1, is :

W12 H p1  p 2 p1  p 2
.  W1kg (a)  sin 2
(a) 2 2
W1  W2 S
p1  p 2 p1  p 2
W12 H (b)  cos 2
(b) .  W2 kg 2 2
W1  W2 S
p1  p 2 p1  p 2
2 (c)  cos 2
W 1 H 2 2
(c) .  W1kg
W1  W2 S p1  p 2 p1  p 2
(d)  sin 2
W22 H 2 2
(d) .  W2 kg Sol.(c)
W1  W2 S
Sol.(b) 49. A very comfortable type of stairs is
(a) straight (b) dog legged
44. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply (c) geometrical (d) open newel.
supported and spanning in two directions, is Sol.(d)
(a) 25 (b) 30 (c) 35 (d) 40
Sol.(c) 50. If the neutral axis of a T-beam is below the slab,
the relationship between the flange width B, depth
45. The neutral axis of a T-beam exists of neutral axis n, thickness of the slab ds, effective
(a) within the flange depth of the beam d, gross area of tensile steel At
(b) at the bottom edge of the slab and the modular ratio m may be stated as
(c) below the slab
(d) all the above.  ds 
(a) Bds  n    mAt(d  n)
Sol.(d) 2

46. A pre-stressed concrete member is preferred  ds 

(b) Bds  n    mAt(d  n)
because 2
(a) its dimensions are not decided from the diagonal
tensile stress  ds 
(c) Bds  n    mAt(d  n)
(b) large size of long beams carrying large shear  2
force need not be adopted (d) Bds(n  ds) = mAt(d  n)
(c) removal of cracks in the members due to Sol.(c)
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Perimeter of column A  Safe punching stress
1. A ribbed slab is provided for
(a) a plain ceiling (b) thermal insulation Load on column A  Upward pressure  Area of column
(c) acoustic insulation (d) all the above. (d) None of these.
Sol.(d) Sol.(b)

2. For a number of columns constructed in a rcjw, the 7. An intermediate T-beam reinforced with two layers
type of foundation provided, is of tensile steel with clear cover 13 cm encasted
(a) footing (b) raft with the floor of a hall 12 metres by 7 metres, is
(c) strap (d) strip spaced at 3 metres from adjoining beams and if the
Sol.(d) width of the beam is 20 cm, the breadth of the flange
is
3. As the percentage of steel increases (a) 300 cm (b) 233 cm (c) 176 cm (d) 236 cm
(a) depth of neutral axis decreases Sol.(c)
(b) depth of neutral axis increases
(c) lever arm increases 8. Pick up the assumption for the design of a
(d) lever arm decreases prestressed concrete member from the following :
Sol.(d) (a) A transverse plane section remains a plane after
bending
4. If W is weight of a retaining wall and P is the (b) During deformation limits, Hook's law is equally
horizontal earth pressure, the factor of safety against applicable to concrete as well as to steel
sliding, is (c) Variation of stress in reinforcement due to
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.25 (c) 1.5 (d) 2.0 changes in external loading is negligible
Sol.(c) (d) All the above.
Sol.(d)
5. If q is the punching shear resistance per unit area a,
is the side of a square footing for a column of side 9. If the diameter of the main reinforcement in a slab
b, carrying a weight W including the weight of the is 16 mm, the concrete cover to main bars is
footing, the depth (D) of the footing from punching (a) 12 mm (b) 13 mm (c) 14 mm (d) 16 mm
shear consideration, is Sol.(d)
W(a  b) W(a 2  b 2 ) 10. Side face reinforcement shall be provided in the
(a) D  (b) D 
4a 2 bq 4a 2 bq beam when depth of the web in a beam exceeds
(a) 50 cm (b) 75 cm (c) 100 cm (d) 120 cm
W(a 2  b 2 ) W(a 2  b 2 ) Sol.(b)
(c) D  (d) D 
8a 2 bq 4abq
Sol.() 11. The stresses developed in concrete and steel in
reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm
6. Based on punching shear consideration, the overall effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2
depth of a combined footing under a column A, is respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis
is
Area of column A  Safe punching stress (a) 20 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 30 cm (d) 35 cm
(a)
Load on column A Sol.(c)
(b)
12. If the ratio of long and short spans of a two way
Perimeter of column A  Safe punching stress slab with corners held down is r, the actual reduction
Load on column A  Upward pressure  Area of column of B.M. is given by
(c) 5 r 5 r2
(a) M (b) M
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slab
5 r2 5 r2 (c) breadth of the rib + half clear distance between
(c) M (d) M
6 1  r3 6 1 r4 ribs
(d) least of the above
13. The angle of repose of a soil is the maximum angle Sol.(d)
which the outer face of the soil mass makes
(a) with the horizontal 19. If the maximum dip of a parabolic tendon carrying
(b) with the vertical tension P is h and the effective length of the
(c) with the perpendicular to. the inclined plane of prestressed beam is L, the upward uniform pressure
the soil will be
(d) none of these.
8hP 8hP 8h  8h 
Sol.(a) (a) (b) (c) (d)
 2 P P2
14. A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of Sol.(b)
its effective length and lateral dimension, exceeds
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25 20. A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width
Sol.(b) and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75
cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth
15. Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slabs of the neutral axis, is
is technically .known as (a) 20 cm (b) 25 cm (c) 30 cm (d) 35 cm
(a) supporting end of the column Sol.(c)
(b) top of the column
(c) capital 21. The weight of reinforced concrete, is generally taken
(d) drop panel as
Sol.(c) (a) 2200 kg/m3 (b) 2300 kg/m3
3
(c) 2400 kg/m (d) 2500 kg/m3
16. If the length of a combined footing for two columns Sol.(c)
l metres apart is L and the projection on the left side
of the exterior column is x, then the projection y on 22. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining
the right side of the exterior column, in order to have wall of height h per unit run exerted by the retained
a uniformly distributed load, is (where x is the earth weighing w per unit volume, is
distance of centre of gravity of column loads). (1  sin ) (1  sin )
2
L (a) wh (b) wh
(1  sin ) (1  sin )
(a) y  L  (l  x) (b) y   (l  x)
2
wh 2 (1  sin ) wh 2 (1  sin )
L L (c) (d)
(c) y   (l  x) (d) y   (l  x) (1  sin ) 3(1  sin )
2 2
Sol.(c)
Sol.(d)
23. The zone in which transverse bending is likely to
17. The section of a reinforced beam where most distant
occur may be obtained by drawing a line from the
concrete fibre in compression and tension in steel
faces of the column making an angle ?° with
attains permissible stressess simultaneously, is called
horizontal where ?° is
(a) balanced section (b) economic section
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 50° (d) 60°
(c) critical section (d) all the above.
Sol.(b)
Sol.(d)
24. If P kg/m2 is the upward pressure on the slab of a
18. The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less
plain concrete footing whose projection on either
than
side of the wall is a cm, the depth of foundation D is
(a) one-sixth of the effective span
given by
(b) breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the
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(a) D  0.00775a P (b) D  0.0775a P
29. If the modular ratio is m, steel ratio is r and overall
(c) D  0.07775a P (d) D  0.0775P a depth of a beam is d, the depth of the critical neutral
Sol.(a) axis of the beam, is
25. According to load factor method, the permissible m m
load W on a short column reinforced with longitudinal (a) d (b) d
mr mr
bars and lateral stirrups, is
(a) Stress in concrete x area of concrete mr rm
(c) d (d) d
(b) Stress in steel x area of steel m m
(c) Stress in concrete x area of concrete + Stress Sol.(b)
in steel x area of steel
(d) None of these. 30. A per IS : 1343, total shrinkage for a pretensioned
Sol.(c) beam, is
(a) 3.0 x 10-2 (b) 3.0 x 10-3
26. If A is the area of the foundation of a retaining wall (c) 3.0 x 10 -4
(d) 3.5 x 10-5
carrying a load W and retaining earth of weight w Sol.(d)
per unit volume, the minimum depth (h) of the
foundation from the free surface of the earth, is 31. The Young's modulus of elasticity of steel, is
W 1  sin   (a) 150 KN/mm2 (b) 200 KN/mm2
(a) h 
Aw 1  sin  
2
(c) 250 KN/mm (d) 275 KN/mm2
Sol.(d)
W 1  sin  
(b) h  32. The maximum permissible size of aggregates to be
Aw 1  sin   used in casting the ribs of a slab, is
(a) 5 mm (b) 7.5 mm (c) 10 mm (d) 15 mm
2
W 1  sin   Sol.(c)
(c) h 
Aw 1  sin  
33. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are
2 curtailed at
W 1  sin  
(d) h  1  sin   (a) 1/4th of the span (b) 1/5th of the span
Aw   (c) 1/6th of the span (d) 1/7th of the span
Sol.(c) Sol.(d)

27. In a cantilever retaining wall without a heel slab 34. The diameter of main bars in R.C.C. columns, shall
(a) thickness of the stem is kept same throughout not be less than
(b) base slab is made 10 cm thicker than the stem (a) 6 mm (b) 8 mm (c) 10 mm (d) 12 mm
(c) width of the base slab is kept 0.7 time the total Sol.(d)
height of the wall
(d) all the above. 35. The breadth of a ribbed slab containing two bars
Sol.(d) must be between
(a) 6 cm to 7.5 cm (b) 8 cm to 10 cm
28. The design of heel slab of a retaining wall, is based (c) 10 cm to 12 cm (d) 12 cm to 15 cm
on the maximum bending moment due to: Sol.(b)
(a) its own weight
(b) weight of the soil above it, 36. The minimum thickness of the cover at the end of a
(c) load of the surcharge, if any reinforcing bar should not be less than twice the
(d) upward soil reaction diameter of the bar subject to a minimum of
(e) all the above. (a) 10 mm (b) 15 mm (c) 20 mm (d) 25 mm
Sol.(e) Sol.(d)

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37. If l1 and l2 are the lengths of long and short spans of
P M P M
a two way slab simply supported on four edges and (c) f   (d) f  
carrying a load w per unit area, the ratio of the loads A Z A 6Z
split into w1 and w2 acting on strips parallel to l2 and Sol.(c)
l1 is 42. In a singly reinforced beam
(a) compression is borne entirely by concrete
2
w1  2 w1   2  (b) steel possesses initial stresses when em-beded
(a) w   (b) 
2 1 w 2  1  in concrete
(c) plane sections transverse to the centre line of
3 4 the beam before bending remain plane after
w1   2  w1   2  bending
(c)  (d) 
w 2  1  w 2  1  (d) elastic modulii for concrete and steel have
different values within the limits of deformation
Sol.(d)
of the beam
Sol.(c)
38. If L is the effective span of a R.C.C. beam which
is subjected to maximum shear qmax at the ends,
43. A pre-cast pile generally used, is
the distance from either end over which stirrups for
(a) circular (b) square (c) octagonal
the shear, are provided, is
(d) square with corners chamfered.
L 3  L 5  Sol.(d)
1 1
(a)
2  q max 
 (b)
3  q max 

44. On an absolutely rigid foundation base, the pressure
will
L 5  L 2  (a) be more at the edges of the foundation
1 1
(c)
2  q max 
 (d)
2  q max 

(b) be uniform
Sol.(c) (c) not be uniform
(d) be zero at the centre of the foundation.
39. For the design of a simply supported T-beam the Sol.(c)
ratio of the effective span to the overall depth of
the beam is limited to. 45. As per IS : 456, the reinforcement in a column should
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25 not be less than
Sol.(c) (a) 0.5% and not more than 5% of cross-sec-tional
area
40. In the zone of R.C.C. beam where shear stress is (b) 0.6% and not more than 6% of cross-see-tional
less than 5 kg/cm2, nominal reinforcement is area
provided at a pitch of (c) 0.7% and not more than 7% of cross-sec-tional
(a) one-half lever arm of the section area
(b) one-third lever arm of the section (d) 0.8% and not more than 8% of cross-sectional
(c) lever arm of the section area
(d) one and half lever arm of the section. Sol.(d)
Sol.(c)
46. If T and R are the tread and rise of a stair which
41. P is the prestressed force applied to tendon of a carries a load w per square metre on slope, the
rectangular prestressed beam whose area of cross corresponding load per square metre of the horizontal
section is A and sectional modulus is Z. The area, is
minimum stress f on the beam subjected to a w(R  T) w (R 2  T 2 )
maximum bending moment M is (a) (b)
T T
P Z A M
(a) f   (b) f  
A M P Z

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w (R  T) T
(c) (d) w 
T R
Sol.(b)

47. If the bearing capacity of soil is 10 tonnes/cm2 and

the projection of plain concrete footing from walls,
is a cm, the depth D of footing is
(a) D = 0.0775 a (b) D = 0.775 a
(c) D  0.775 a (d) D = 0.775 a2
Sol.(b)

48. An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2 m span

in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9 m above
the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above
the floor level. The lintel is to be designed for self
weight plus
(a) triangular load of the wall
(b) UDL of wall
(c) UDL of wall + load from the roof
(d) triangular load + load from the roof.
Sol.(c)

49. The pitch of the main bars in a simply supported

slab, should not exceed its effective depth by
(a) three times (b) four times
(c) five times (d) six times
Sol.(d)

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