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1.The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is

  • AOne half of the width of the stem at the bottom 
  • BOne-third of the width of the stem at the bottom 
  • COne fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom 
  • DWidth of the stem at the bottom 
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Correct Answer : (D)

Width of the stem at the bottom

 

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2.If ‘H’ is the overall height of a retaining wall retaining a surcharge, the width of the base slab usually provided, is

  • A0.3 H 
  • B0.4 H 
  • C0.5 H 
  • D0.7 H 
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Correct Answer : (D)

0.7 H

 

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3.The width of the rib of a T-beam, is generally kept between

  • A1/7 to 1/3 of rib depth 
  • B1/3 to 1/2 of rib depth 
  • C1/2 to 3/4 of rib depth 
  • D1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth 
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Correct Answer : (D)

1/3 to 2/3 of rib depth

 

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

  • A[(p₁ - p₂)/2] + [(p₁ + p₂)/2] sin 2θ 
  • B[(p₁ - p₂)/2] + [(p₁ + p₂)/2] cos 2θ 
  • C[(p₁ + p₂)/2] + [(p₁ - p₂)/2] cos 2θ 
  • D[(p₁ + p₂)/2] + [(p₁ - p₂)/2] sin 2θ 
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Correct Answer : (C)

[(p₁ + p₂)/2] + [(p₁ - p₂)/2] cos 2θ

 

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5.If a rectangular pre-stressed beam of an effective span of 5 meters and carrying a total load 3840 kg/m, is designed by the load balancing method, the central dip of the parabolic tendon should be

  • A5 cm 
  • B10 cm 
  • C15 cm 
  • D20 cm 
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Correct Answer : (B)

10 cm

 

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

  • AShrinkage of concrete 
  • BElastic shortening of concrete 
  • CCreep of concrete 
  • DAll the above 
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

 

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7.Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally not used for bars of size larger than

  • A18 mm diameter 
  • B24 mm diameter 
  • C30 mm diameter 
  • D36 mm diameter 
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Correct Answer : (D)

36 mm diameter

 

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8.An R.C.C. beam of 25 cm width and 50 cm effective depth has a clear span of 6 meters and carries a U.D.L. of 3000 kg/m inclusive of its self weight. If the lever arm constant for the section is 0.865, the maximum intensity of shear stress, is

  • A8.3 kg/cm² 
  • B7.6 kg/cm² 
  • C21.5 kg/cm² 
  • D11.4 kg/cm² 
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Correct Answer : (A)

8.3 kg/cm²

 

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9.The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed

  • A0.15 % 
  • B1.5 % 
  • C4 % 
  • D1 % 
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Correct Answer : (C)

4 %

 

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10.The stem of a cantilever retaining wall which retains earth level with top is 6 m. If the angle of repose and weight of the soil per cubic metre are 30° and 2000 kg respectively, the effective width of the stem at the bottom, is

  • A51.5 
  • B52.5 
  • C53.5 
  • D54.5 
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Correct Answer : (C)

53.5

 

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11.If ‘W’ is the uniformly distributed load on a circular slab of radius ‘R’ fixed at its ends, the maximum positive radial moment at its centre, is

  • A3WR²/16 
  • B2WR²/16 
  • CWR²/16 
  • DNone of these 
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Correct Answer : (C)

WR²/16

 

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12.If R and T are rise and tread of a stair spanning horizontally, the steps are supported by a wall on one side and by a stringer beam on the other side, the steps are designed as beams of width

  • AR + T 
  • BT – R 
  • C√(R² + T²) 
  • DR – T 
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Correct Answer : (C)

√(R² + T²)

 

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13.The percentage of minimum reinforcement of the gross sectional area in slabs, is

  • A0.10 % 
  • B0.12 % 
  • C0.15 % 
  • D0.18 % 
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Correct Answer : (C)

0.15 %

 

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14.If C is creep coefficient, f is original pre-stress in concrete, m is modular ratio, E is Young's modulus of steel and e is shrinkage strain, the combined effect of creep and shrinkage is

  • A(1 - C) mf – eE 
  • B(C - 1) mf + eE 
  • C(C - 1) mf – eE 
  • D(1 - C) mf + eE 
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Correct Answer : (B)

(C - 1) mf + eE

 

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15.The maximum diameter of a bar used in a ribbed slab, is

  • A12 mm 
  • B6 mm 
  • C20 mm 
  • D22 mm 
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Correct Answer : (D)

22 mm

 

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16.The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm², safe shear stress 5 kg/cm² and B.M. 24 mt

  • AIs safe in shear 
  • BIs unsafe in shear 
  • CIs over safe in shear 
  • DNeeds redesigning 
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Correct Answer : (B)

Is unsafe in shear

 

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17.[A + (m - 1)ASC] known as equivalent concrete area of R.C.C. is given by

  • AModular ratio method 
  • BLoad factor method 
  • CUltimate load method 
  • DNone of these 
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Correct Answer : (A)

Modular ratio method

 

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18.For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed

  • A1/15th of span 
  • B1/20th of span 
  • C1/25th of span 
  • D1/30th of span 
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Correct Answer : (D)

1/30th of span

 

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19.If the size of a column is reduced above the floor, the main bars of the columns, are

  • AContinued up 
  • BBent inward at the floor level 
  • CStopped just below the floor level and separate lap bars provided 
  • DAll the above 
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Correct Answer : (D)

All the above

 

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20.The diameter of transverse reinforcement of columns should be equal to one-fourth of the diameter of the main steel rods but not less than

  • A4 mm 
  • B5 mm 
  • C6 mm 
  • D7 mm 
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Correct Answer : (D)

7 mm

 

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