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1. The standard size of brick as per Indian Sol: Quartzite is the parent material of siliceous
standards is _______. rock An d for calcareous rock, keolinite,illite and
A. 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm montmorilonite are the parent materials
B. 23 cm x 12 cm x 8 cm 7. Plaster of Paris can be obtained from the
C. 19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm calcinations of ______.
D. 18 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm A. Lime stone
Correct Answer: C B. Gypsum
Sol: C. Dolomite
The standard or modular size of brick D. Bauxite
19 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm Correct Answer: B
Nominal size= 20cm x 10cm x10cm Sol:
Conventional size=25cm x 15 cm x 7.5cm On calcinations of gypsum the extra moisture
2. The quick lime as it comes from kiln is removed and it converted into plaster of peris
called_______. 8. A brick masonry could fail due to _______.
A. Milk lime A. Rupture along a vertical joint in poorly bonded
B. hydraulic lime walls
C. Lump lime B. Shearing along a horizontal plane
D. Hydrated lime C. Crushing due to overloading
Correct Answer: C D. Any of these
sol Correct Answer: D
Quick lime as it comes from called lump lime.it is Sol:
more susceptible to hygroscopic nature All the are correct. Brick masonry weak about
3. How does the seasoning of timber help? poorly bonded vertical joints, shearing along
A. It increases the weight of timber horizontal plane, and some time crushed by over
B. It improves the strength properties of timber loading
A. Only A 9. Which of the following statements is correct?
B. Only B A. Excess of alumina in the clay makes the brick
C. Both A and B brittle and weak.
D. None of these B. Excess of alumina in the clay makes the brick
Correct Answer: B crack and warp on drying.
Sol: C. Excess of alumina in the clay leaves high power
Seasoning means removal of extra moisture from deposit on the brick.
the timber,as the result of seasoning weight of D. Excess of alumina in the clay improves
timber decreases and strength increases impermeability and durability of the brick.
4. The ductility value of bitumen is _______. Correct Answer: B
A. Equal to that of tar Sol:
B. More than that of tar Alumina impart plasticity characteristics in brick,if
C. Less than that of tar its content more the brick having cracking and
D. None of these warping on dying
Correct Answer: C 10. The compressive strength of 100 mm cube as
Sol: compared to 150 mm cube is always _____.
Ductility value of bitumen (minimum) is 75 while A. less
tar have more than the bitumen. B. more
5. The penetration test on bitumen is used for C. equal
determining its ______. D. None of these
A. Grade Correct Answer: B
B. Ductility Sol:
C. Viscosity The smaller the size of cube it more close to its
D. None of these parent geometry.
Correct Answer: A 11. Which of the following is the most correct
Sol: Penetration test is determine the grade of estimate?
bitumen A. Plinth area estimate
6. Quartzite is a ______. B. Cube rate estimate
A. Sandy rock C. Detailed estimate
B. Siliceous rock D. Building cost index estimate
C. Organic rock Correct Answer: C
D. Calcareous rock Sol: detailed estimate is the most accurate estimate
Correct Answer: B after that plinth area estimate is good estimate.
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12. The technique of finding the fair price of an C. small openings upto 0.5 m2
existing building or property is known as ______. D. None of these
A. Estimation Correct Answer: C
B. Valuation Sol:
C. Pricing In estimation of plastering surface the deduction
D. Costing are not made for small opening up to 0.5 m2
Correct Answer: B 18. The approximate volume of cement required to
Sol: prepare 100 m3 of 1:2:4 concrete is ______.
To find fare price of any property it needs valuation. A. 16 m3
13. The value of the property (without being B. 32 m3
dismantled) at the end of the useful life period is C. 25 m3
known as _____. D. 21 m3
A. Scrap value Correct Answer: D
B. Salvation value Sol:
C. Junk value For 1 m3 the volume of concrete= (1.5 x
D. Book value 1)/(1+2+3)=0.2142
Correct Answer: B So for 100m3 , 0.2142 x 100= 21.42m3
Sol: 19. Whenever the whitewashing or distempering is
Without dismantling the value of property is known done on corrugated iron sheets, in the estimation
as salvage value, and after dismantling it is known the plan area of the sheets is increased by
as scrap value ________.
14. The value of the dismantled material less the A. 2%
cost of dismantling is called _______. B. 7%
A. Scrap value C. 10%
B. Salvation value D. 14%
C. Rateable value Correct Answer: D
D. None of these Sol:
Correct Answer: A Due to corrugation the plan area estimate increase
15. The plan of a building is in the form of a by 14%
rectangle with centre line dimensions of outer walls 20. When actual cost of construction plus certain
as 14.7m  9.7m. The thickness of the wall in super profit is paid to the contractor then such a contract
structure is 0.30 m. What is the floor are of the is known as ________.
building? A. Unscheduled contract
A. 143 m2 B. Nominated contract
B. 139 m2 C. Cost plus percentage contract
C. 152 m2 D. Work order
D. None of these Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer: D Sol:
Sol: Cost and profit to contractor is defined as
Floor area of building will be (14.7+0.3) x percentage contract
(9.7+0.3)=150m2 21. Closed contours with higher value inside
16. If the bearing is not specified for the lintel, in represents a ______.
the estimation it is usually taken as _______. A. depression
A. thickness of lintel subjected to a minimum value B. hill
of 12 cm C. plain surface
B. 3/4 of lintel thickness or 12 cm whichever is D. none of these
larger Correct Answer: B
C. 1/2 of lintel thickness Sol:
D. 15 cm Higher value inward denotes hill while higher value
Correct Answer: A outward denotes valley.
Sol: 22. In a theodolite the line of collimation is
If bearing is not specified then its minimum value ________.
should be taken, thickness of lintel subjected to a A. Parallel to axis of plate levels
minimum value of 12 cm B. Parallel to the vertical axis
17. In the estimation of plastering surface the C. Perpendicular to the trunnion axis
deductions are not made for ________. D. Parallel to the horizontal axis
A. ends of beams Correct Answer: C
B. ends of rafters Sol:
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The line of collimation is perpendicular to turnion which earth curvature not consider is known as
axis in the theodolite surveying. plane surveying.
23. How does the size of the theodolite specified ? 28. The method of leveling used to carry out
A. By the length of telescope reconnaissance of area is :
B. By the diameter of vertical circle A. Check leveling
C. By the diameter of upper plate B. Fly leveling
D. By the diameter of lower plate C. Profile leveling
Correct Answer: D D. Simple leveling
Sol: Correct Answer: B
Size of theodolite is determined by the dia meter of Sol:
the lower plate Reconnaissance include the fly leveling, it the pre
24. In the surveys, the slope correction applied to information before the detailed surveying work
the base line is ______. tales place.
A. Always cumulative 29. In a closed traverse ______.
B. Always Compensating A. difference between fore-bearing and back-
C. sometimes cumulative, sometimes compensating bearing should be 90o
D. None of these B. sum of included angles should be (2N-4) times
Correct Answer: A right angle, where N represents the number of
Sol: sides
Slope correction for base line always cumulative C. sum of included angles should be (2N-1) times
because its prevent the accumulation of error. right angle, where N is the number of sides
25. Contour interval on map sheet denotes ______. D. None of these
A. Vertical distance of Contour lines above the Correct Answer: B
datum plane Sol:
B. Vertical distance between two successive contour For a closed traverse it should be sum of included
lines angles (2N-4) times right angle, where N
C. slope distance between two successive Contour represents the number of sides
lines [(2N-4) x 900]
D. horizontal distance between two successive 30. The Horizontal angle which the true meridian
Contour lines makes with magnetic meridian is called _______.
Correct Answer: B A. Magnetic declination
Sol: B. True declination
Vertical distance between two successive contour C. Dip
lines shows thw contour interval, while horizontal D. Azimuth
distance shows the slope difference. Correct Answer: A
26. Which of the following is the correct meaning of Sol:
the term ‘level line’ in surveying? Magnetic declination is defined as the angle
A. The line parallel to the mean spheroidal surface between true meridian and magnetic meridian.
of earth. 31. The void ratio of a soil sample having a porosity
B. The line is horizontal. of 0.32 and a moisture content of 25% will be
C. The line passing through the centre of cross- ______.
hairs and the centre of the eye piece. A. 0.33
D. The line passing through the objective lens and B. 0.47
the eye piece of a dumpy or tilting level C. 0.78
Correct Answer: A D. 1.28
Sol: Correct answer: B
When we consider the level line it means line Sol:
parallel to the mean spheroidal surface of earth. e = n/(1-n) =0.47
27. The type of surveying in which the curvature of where n= porosity
the earth is taken into account is called ______. e = void ratio
A. Geodetic surveying 32. A loose uniform sand with rounded grains has
B. Plane surveying effective grain size of 0.05 cm. Co-efficient of
C. Preliminary surveying permeability of the sand is _____.
D. Topographical surveying A. 0.25 cm/sec
Correct Answer: A B. 0.5 cm/sec
Sol: C. 1 cm/sec
In which surveying the earth curvature is D. 1.25 cm/sec
considered is known as geodetic surveying and in
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Correct Answer: A 37. If the capillary rise of water in a 1 mm diameter

Sol: tube is 3 cm, the height of capillary rise of water in
Coefficient of permeability given by allen-hazen a 0.2 mm diameter tube in centimeter will be
formula K=CD2=0.25 cm/sec A. 1.5
Where c = constant=100 B. 7.5
D= effective grain size C. 15
33. Which of the following factor(s) can affect the D. 75
bearing capacity of the soil? Correct Answer: C
A. Grain size of the soil Sol:
B. Shape of footing Capillary rise (h)=4σcos/𝛾𝑑
C. Size of the footing h 𝛼 1/𝑑
D. All option are correct h1/h2 =d2/d1
Correct Answer: D h2=15
Sol: 38. The pressure intensity is same in all directions
Factor affecting the bearing capacity are Grain size at a point in a fluid ______.
of the soil, Shape of footing, Size of the footing. A. only when fluid is frictionless and incompressible
34. Which of the following soils has the uniformity B. only when fluid is frictionless and is at rest
coefficient of more than 10? C. only when fluid is frictionless
A. Well graded soil D. when there is no relative motion of one fluid
B. Coarse soil layer relative to other
C. Uniform soil Correct Answer: D
D. Poor soil Sol:
Correct Answer: A When fluid in static medium means when there is
sol: no relative motion of one fluid layer relative to
Uniformity coefficient(Cu) > 10 for well graded soil, other.
as we know that Cu> 4 for coarse grand soil and Cu> 39. Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
6 for sandy soil. _____.
35. An odd shaped body weighing 7.5 kg and A. steady and uniform flow
occupying 0.01 cubic metre volume will be B. steady and non-uniform flow
completely submerged in a fluid having specific C. unsteady and uniform flow
gravity of _______. D. unsteady and non-uniform flow
A. 1 Correct Answer: B
B. 1.2 Sol:
C. 0.8 Velocity changes with respect to space so steady
D. 0.75 and non-uniform flow
Correct Answer: D 40. The motion of air mass in a tornado is a
Sol: _______.
Mass= volume x density A. free vortex motion
7.5 = 0.01 x density B. forced vortex motion
Density = 750 kg/m3 C. free vortex at centre and forced vortex outside
Specific gravity (s) = density/density of standard D. forced vortex at centre and free vortex outside
liquid Correct Answer: D
So s = 750/1000=0.75 Sol:
36. A ship’s model of scale 1:100 had a wave motion of air mass in a tornado is a forced vortex at
resistance of 1 N at its design speed. The centre and free vortex outside
corresponding wave resistance (in N) in prototype 41. Apart from inertial force, which of the following
will be ______. forces is most important in motion of submarines
A. 100 under water?
B. 10000 A. viscous force
C. 1000000 B. gravity force
D. 1000 C. compressive force
Correct Answer: C D. surface tension force
Sol: Correct Answer: A
The correct wave resistance in proto type n3 = Sol:
(100)3= 1000000 Viscosity force provide the required drag to the
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42. When an ideal fluid flows past a sphere ______. While hydrograph shows the discharge or runoff
A. highest intensity of pressure occurs around the with time.
circumference at right angle to direction of flow 47. Due to slipping of the wheels the rail forms
B. lowest pressure intensity occurs at front ______.
stagnation point A. Crushed head
C. lowest pressure intensity occurs at rear B. Battered ends
stagnation point C. Spilt head
D. total drag is zero D. Horizontal fissure
Correct Answer: D Correct Answer: A
Sol: Sol:
Total drag is zero because in ideal fluid have no Due to slipping crushing head formed in the rails.
viscosity and no surface tension. In rails there are fatigue and creep also form by
43. Which of the following fluids can be classified as cyclic and continuous loading respectively.
non-Newtonian? 48. On horizontal curve, if the pavement is kept
A. Kerosene oil and Diesel oil horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure
B. Human blood and Toothpaste on the outer wheels will be ______.
C. Diesel oil and Water A. more than the pressure under inner wheels
D. Kerosene and Water B. less than pressure under inner wheels
Correct Answer: B C. equal to the pressure on inner wheels
Sol: D. zero
Human blood and Toothpaste Correct Answer: A
Is ideal bingham fluid. It does not shows the Sol:
straight line curve passing through origin. On horizontal curve when no elevation is provided
44. In the selection of turbine by specific speed or then the centrifugal force act is not balanced by
head, which one of the following statements is not elevation due to which out wheel suffers more
correct? pressure than inner wheel.
A. For specific speed 10-35, Kaplan turbines 49. Anaerobic treatment is best suited for ______.
B. For specific speed 60-300, Francis turbines A. High efficiency
C. For head above 300 m, Francis turbines B. Toxic wastes
D. For head above 300 m, Pelton wheel C. Dilute inorganic wastes
Correct Answer: A D. Strong organic wastes
Sol: Correct Answer: D
For specific speed 10-35, Kaplan turbines. Sol:
this statement is not correct regarding the Kaplan Anaerobic treatment is best suited to Strong
turbine organic wastes because it decomposes in the
45. The field irrigation requirements is computed as absence of oxygen.
______. 50. Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) value in
A. Consumptive use + field application losses between 101-199 denotes the air quality as
B. Net irrigation requirement + field application _______.
losses A. good
C. Net irrigation requirement + conveyance losses B. moderate
D. Consumptive use + conveyance losses C. unhealthy
Correct Answer: B D. hazardous
Field irrigation requirement is the need of total Correct Answer: C
water=crop consumptively used +leaching Sol:
requirement + field application losses. 0-50 good
consumptively used +leaching requirement is also 51-100 moderate
known as net irrigation requirement. 101-150 unhealthy for sensitive group
46. Rainfall hyetograph shows the variation of 151-200 unhealthy
_____. 51. Match List -1 with List -2
A. Cumulative rainfall with time List -1
B. Rainfall intensity with time 1 Young Modulus
C. Rainfall depth over an area 2 Poisson’s ratio
D. Rainfall intensity with time cumulative rainfall 3 Bulk Modulus
Correct Answer: B 4 Rigidity Modulus
Sol: List -2
Rainfall hyetograph shows the variation with rainfall A Lateral strain to linear strain within elastic unit
intensity with time. B Stress strain with elastic limit
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C Shear stress to shear strain within elastic limit B. F/2

D Direct stress to corresponding volumetric strain C. F/16
A. 1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C D. 4F
B. 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B Correct Answer: C
C. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B Sol:
D. 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-C When both end fixed then effective length = L/2
Correct Answer: A And when made one end free then effective length
Sol: = 2L
Young Modulus = Stress strain with elastic limit Crippling load=𝜋2 EI/L2
Poisson’s ratio = Lateral strain to linear strain So F/2x2x2x2=F/16
within elastic unit 56. A cantilever beam is shown in the figure. Find
Bulk Modulus = Direct stress to corresponding the magnitude and direction of moment to be
volumetric strain applied at free end for zero vertical deflection.
Rigidity Modulus = Shear stress to shear strain
within elastic limit
52. The ratio of young’s modulus to modulus of
rigidity for a material having Poisson’s ratio 0.2 is
______.
A. 2.4
B. 0.416 A. 9 kNm clockwise
C. 0.357 B. 9 kNm anti-clockwise
D. 2.8 C. 12 kNm clockwise
Correct Answer: A D. 12 kNm anti-clockwise
Sol: Correct Answer: B
E = youngs modulus Sol:
G = rigidity modulus 9 kNm anti-clockwise to countract the zero
µ = poisson ratio deflection on free end
E=2G(1+ µ) 57. What will be the relation between E (Young’s
E/G=2x(1+0.2)=2.4 modulus of Elasticity) and K (bulk modulus), when
53. What is the slope at the end of simply Poisson’s ratio is 0.25?
supported beam of span 2 m and load 5 kg/unit A. E = K
length over the entire span? B. E = 2K
A. 1/16 EI C. E = 1.5 K
B. 5/3 EI D. E = K = 0
C. 1/3 EI Correct Answer: C
D. 1/20 EI Sol:
Correct Answer: B E=3K(1-2µ)=1.5K
Sol: 58. Moment of Inertia of a triangular section, about
For simply supported UDL slope will be WL3/24EI = an axis passing through its center of gravity is
5x23/24EI=5/3EI _____.
54. A circular shaft is subjected to a torque ‘T’ A. bh3/12
which is half of the bending moment applied, then B. bh3/36
the ratio of maximum bending stress and maximum C. bh3/32
shear stress is ______. Correct Answer: B
A. 2 Sol:
B. 4 From center of gravity bh3/36
C. 3 And from base bh3/12
D. 1.5 59. The hoop stress induced in a thin cylinder by
Correct Answer: B winding it with wire under tension will be _____.
Sol: A. compressive
torque= Half bending moment B. tensile
T=2M ,𝜏 = 𝑇𝑥𝑅/𝐽 , 𝜎 = 𝑀𝑥𝑌/𝐼 C. shear
So 𝜎/𝜏 =4 D. zero
55. When both ends of a column are fixed, the Correct Answer: A
crippling load is F. If one end of the column is made So:
free, the value of crippling load will be changed to It will be compressive in nature and radial stress
_____. generated will be tensile in nature
A. F/4
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60. The shape of cable under uniformly distributed At 7 days approximate 70% of ultimate strength
horizontal load is ______. gain accurs in concrete.
A. parabolic 65. Durability of concrete is proportional to ______.
B. catenary A. sand content
C. circular B. water-cement ratio
D. triangular C. aggregate ratio
Correct Answer: A D. cement-aggregate ratio
Sol: Correct Answer: D
Shape will be in parabolic nature as horizontal Sol:
thrust given R=WL2/8h Durability of concrete is proportional to cement-
Quadratic curve formed. aggregate ratio
61. The strain energy stored in a body due to While water cement ratio inversely proportional to
external loading, within the elastic limit is known as strength.
______. 66. The Young’s modulus of concrete (Ec) is given
A. Malleability by _____.
B. ductility A. 1000 f ck
C. toughness
D. resilience B. 5000  fck
Correct Answer: D C. 5000 f ck
Sol:
Strain energy stored in body by external loading D. 1000  fck
within the proportionality limit is known as Correct Answer: C
resilience, resilience is the recoverable strain Sol:
energy i.e when load is removed then energy is As per IS 456:2000
totally removed.
62. The area under stress strain curve represents Modulus of elasticity of concrete is 5000  fck , in
______. this effect of temperature and creep also
A. breaking strength of material considered .
B. toughness of material 67. Low temperature during concrete laying
C. hardness of material _______.
D. energy required to cause failure A. increases strength
Correct Answer: B B. decreases strength
Sol: C. has no effect on strength
Energy stored in the body up to fracture limit is D. depends on other factors
known as toughness, and this energy is equal to Correct Answer: A
area under stress – strain curve. sol:
63. The partial factor of safety for concrete as per Low temperature increases the strength of concrete
IS 456-2000_____. because it make available the moisture to the
A. 1.5 concrete.
B. 1.15 68. Water cement ratio is generally expressed in
C. 0.87 volume of water required per _____.
D. 0.466 A. 10 kg
Correct Answer: A B. 20 kg
Sol: The partial factor of safety for concrete as per C. 30 kg
IS 456-2000 is 1.5 D. 50 kg
And for steel 1.15 Correct Answer: D
64. Approximate ratio of the strength of the cement Sol:
concrete of 7 days to that of 28 days is ______. Water cement ratio is generally expressed in
A. 0.56 volume of water required per 50 kg, it is generally
B. 0.85 due to the weight of one bag of cement 50 kg.
C. 1 69. The entrained air in concrete ______.
D. 1.15 A. increases workability
Correct Answer: A B. decreases workability
Sol: C. increases strength
As per IS CODE 456:2000 D. None of these
Approximate ratio of the strength of the cement Correct Answer: A
concrete of 7 days to that of 28 days is = 0.56 Sol:

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The air entrainment increases the workability of D. may increase or decrease

concrete, air entrainment agents are aluminum Correct Answer: B
power, vegetable oil etc. it also helps in resisting Sol:
the freezing and thoughing action. In the conventional pre-stressing, the diagonal
70. Poisson’s ratio for concrete ______. tension in concrete decreases , due to induced
A. increases with richer mix shear stress in the beam a complimentary shear
B. decreases with richer mix applied at diagonal to maintain the equilibrium ,
C. remains constant this complimentary shear creates a diagonal
D. None of these tension, and this tension is neutralized by pre
Correct Answer: A stressing.
Sol: 75. The approximate allowable stress in axial
Poisson ratio increases with richer mixture, in richer compression in reinforced concrete is ______.
mixture lateral shrinkage are more than lean A. 0.25 f ck
mixture,
Poisson ratio= lateral strain/ longitudinal strain B. 0.44 f ck
71. The test most suitable for concrete of very low C. 0.33 f ck
workability is _____.
A. Slum test D. 0.30 f ck
B. Compaction factor test Correct Answer: A
C. Vee-Bee test Sol:
D. All option are correct As per IS456:2000
Correct Answer: C The approximate allowable stress in axial
Sol: compression in reinforced concrete is 0.25fck
The test most suitable for concrete of very low 76. Then tensile strength of concrete to be used in
workability is Vee-Bee test. the design of reinforced concrete members is
Slump test are used for very high workable ______.
mixture, and compaction factor for moderate A. 0.2 f ck
workable mixture.
72. The design shear stress in reinforced cement B. 0.1 f ck
concrete depends on- C. 0.7  fck
A. Characteristic strength of concrete
B. Percentage of longitudinal tensile reinforcement D. 0
C. Characteristic strength of steel Correct Answer: C
A. Only A Sol:
B. Only B As per IS 456:2000
C. Only C Then tensile strength of concrete to be used in the
D. Both A and B
design of reinforced concrete members is 0.7  f ck
Correct Answer: A
Sol: Or about to 10% to 15% of compressive strength.
The design shear stress in reinforced cement 77. The minimum quantity of cement content that
concrete depends on Characteristic strength of is needed in 1 m3 of a reinforced concrete which is
concrete and percentage of steel. not directly exposed to weather is about (in kg)
73. The strength and quality of concrete depends ______.
on – A. 200
A. aggregate shape B. 250
B. aggregate grading C. 300
C. surface area of the aggregate D. 350
D. All options are correct Correct Answer: B
Correct Answer: D Sol:
Sol: As per IS 456:2000
The strength and quality of concrete depends on The minimum quantity of cement content that is
aggregate shape, aggregate grading, surface area needed in 1 m3 of a reinforced concrete which is not
of the aggregate directly exposed to weather is about (in kg)= 250
74. In the conventional pre-stressing, the diagonal 78. The allowable tensile stress in high yield
tension in concrete _______. strength deformed steel stirrups used in reinforced
A. increases cement concrete is (in N/mm2)_____.
B. decreases A. 140
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C. 230 The two criteria for the determination of allowable

D. 260 bearing capacity of a foundation are shear failure
Correct Answer: C and settlement
Sol: 83. The working stress (in N/mm2) for structural
The allowable tensile stress in high yield strength steel in tension is the order of ______.
deformed steel stirrups used in reinforced cement A. 15
concrete is = 230 N/mm2 B. 75
In compression 190 N/mm2 and for mild steel 140 C. 150
N/mm2 D. 750
79. M 10 grade of concrete approximates _____ Correct Answer: C
mix. Sol:
A. 1 : 3 : 6 The working stress (in N/mm2) for structural steel
B. 1 : 1 : 2 in tension is the order of 140 to 230 n/mm2
C. 1 : 2 : 4 So 150 is in the range.
D. 1 : 1.5 : 3 84. If the storey height is equal to length of RCC
Correct Answer: A wall, the percentage increase in strength is
Sol: _______.
M 10 grade of concrete approximates mix = 1 : 3 : A. 0
6 B. 10
For M15 =1:2:4 C. 20
For M20 = 1:1.5:3 D. 30
80. The process of proper and accurate Correct Answer: B
measurement of concrete ingredients for uniformity Sol:
of proportion is known as ______. If the storey height is equal to length of RCC wall,
A. batching the percentage increase in strength is 10
B. grading 85. In constructions, why are the lintels preferred
C. mixing to arches?
D. None of these A. Arches will not last long
Correct Answer: A B. Arches require more head room to span the
Sol: openings like doors, windows etc.
The process of proper and accurate measurement C. Arches require strong abutments to with stand
of concrete ingredients for uniformity of proportion arch thrust.
is known as batching, batching refers to the weight A. Only A
proportion of different ingredients of concrete. B. Only B
81. The slope of curve of S. F. D (Shear Force C. Only C
Diagram) at any section will be equal to ______. D. Both B and C
A. the slope of loading at the section Correct Answer: D
B. the ordinate of loading diagram at the section Sol: In constructions lintel are preferred over
C. the area of loading diagram from the end to that arches because Arches require more head room to
section span the openings like doors, windows etc.
D. None of these Arches require strong abutments to with stand arch
Correct Answer: B thrust.
Sol: 86. For a design of a simply supported beam under
The slope of curve of S. F. D (Shear Force Diagram) uniformly distributed load ______.
at any section will be equal to the ordinate of A. check the section at centre for Bending Moment
loading diagram at the section, as well as for shear
As dm/dx = shear force B. check the section at centre for Bending Moment
And ds/dx = loading and at the support for shear
82. The two criteria for the determination of C. Check at the centre for shear and at the support
allowable bearing capacity of a foundation are for Bending Moment
______. D. None of these
A. tensile failure and compression failure Correct Answer: B
B. tensile failure and settlement Sol:
C. bond failure and shear failure For design of simply supported beam there are two
D. shear failure and settlement critical points
Correct Answer: D 1. Bending moment at center of beam
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87. What does the influence line for Bending B. uniform live load only
Moment indicate? C. several point loads
A. Bending moment at any section on the structure D. All options are correct
for a given positions of load. Correct Answer: D
B. Bending moment at given section for any Sol:
positions of a point load. The influence lines for any stress function are used
A. Only A for obtaining the maximum value due to
B. Only B A single point load ,uniform live load ,several point
C. Both A and B loads.
D. Neither A nor B 92. Bolts are most suitable to carry ______.
Correct Answer: B A. shear
Sol: B. bending
the influence line for Bending Moment indicate C. axial tension
Bending moment at given section for any positions D. shear and bending
of a point load. Correct Answer: C
88. The minimum percentage of shear Sol:
reinforcement in R.C.C beam is ______. Bolts are most suitable to carry axial tension, bolts
A. 0.85 / f y are comparatively weak in shear and bending.
93. The ratio of the stresses produced by suddenly
B. 0.4 applied and gradually applied loads on a bar is
C. 4 ______.
D. 40Sv / f yd A. 0.25
B. 0.5
Correct Answer: D
C. 1
Sol: D. 2
The minimum percentage of shear reinforcement in Correct Answer: D
R.C.C beam is 40Sv / f y d Sol:
0.85/fy for minimum tension reinforcement Suddenly applied load = 2p
4 = for maximum longitudinal reinforcement either Gradually applied load = p
in tension or compression. Ratio of their stresses =2
89. The maximum allowable percentage of tension 94. Maximum allowable shear stress in a section is
reinforcement in R.C.C. beams is ______. 100 kg/cm2. If bar is subjected to tensile force of
5000 kg and if the section is square shaped, what
A. 0.85 / f y
will be the dimension of sides of the squares?
B. 0.4 A. 10 cm
C. 4 B. 5 cm
D. 40Sv / f yd C. 12 cm
D.  12 cm
Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer: B
Sol:
Sol:
As per IS 456:2000
Given :
The maximum allowable percentage of tension
𝜏max =100kg/cm2
reinforcement in R.C.C. beams is 4
Tensile force =5000kg
This is also for compression reinforcement.
Max tensile stress will be = force/area=5000/a2
90. The maximum diameter of the reinforcement
a= side of square
bars in R.C.C. slabs is ______.
Minimum tensile stress = 0
A. 20 mm
So
B. 16 mm
𝜏max = (max. tensile stress – min. tensile stress)/2
C. Span/100
100=((5000/a2)-0)/2
D. Thickness of slab/8
a2=25
Correct Answer: D
a=5 cm= side of square
Sol:
95. Most efficient and economical section used as a
The maximum diameter of the reinforcement bars
beam is ______.
in R.C.C. slabs is Thickness of slab/8
A. I-section
91. The influence lines for any stress function are
B. Circular section
used for obtaining the maximum value due to
C. Angles
_____.
D. H-section
A. a single point load only
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Correct Answer: A For a standard 45o fillet, the ratio of size of filled to
Sol: throat thickness is  2 :1
Most efficient and economical section used as a
Size of fillet weld = k
beam is I-section, due to shape factor 1.12 to 1.55
Throat thickness = ksin450
96. A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of
width equal to its flange if its neutral axis _____. Ratio=k/ ksin450 =  2 :1
A. coincides with centroid of reinforcement 99. Centre to centre distance of adjacent rivet or
B. coincides with centroid of T-section bolt holes measured in the direction of stress is
C. remains within the flange called _____.
D. remains in the web A. Gauge
Correct Answer: C B. Pitch
Sol: C. Lap
A T-beam behaves as a rectangular beam of width D. Edge distance
equal to its flange if its neutral axis remains within Correct Answer: B
the flange (depth of neutral axis < depth of flange) Sol:
97. A column has effective length L when its both Centre to centre distance of adjacent rivet or bolt
ends are fixed. What will be the new effective holes measured in the direction of stress is called
length if one end becomes hinged? pitch
A. L And perpendicular to direction of stress = gauge
B. 0.5L 100. A simply supported beam of span L and
C. 1.41L flexural rigidity EI, carries a unit point load at its
D. 2L centre. The strain energy in the beam due to
Correct Answer: C bending is ______.
Sol: A. L3/48EI
When both end fixed le=l/2 but given L, so l/2=L B. L3/192EI
And when one end is hinged the le=l/√2 or= l√2/2 C. L3/96EI
Then l=L√2 = 1.41L D. L3/16EI
98. For a standard 45 o fillet, the ratio of size of Correct Answer: C
filled to throat thickness is ______. Strain energy U = (Px∆)/2
A. 1:1 Given:
P=unit point load
B. 1:  2 EI=flexural rigidity
C.  2 :1 ∆= deflection due to point load on simply supported
D. 2:1 beam,
Correct Answer: C So ,
Sol: U = (1xL3)/(48EIx2)= L3/96EI

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