Civil Engineering Mcqs

When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to________________?

• (A)  only shear stresses
• (B)  only tensile stresses
• (C)  both (A) and (B)
• (D)  none of the above

Answer

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If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is 10 mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as______________?

• (A)  120 mm
• (B)  160 mm
• (C)  200 mm
• (D)  300 mm

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S: 1 and length is______________?

• (A)  d × d × s
• (B)  d2 × ( ds)2]
• (C)  L.
• (D)  1 + s2)

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The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of the earthwork calculated by Prismoidal formula, is____________________?

• (A)  3250 m3
• (B)  3225 m3
• (C)  3275 m3
• (D)  3300 m3

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Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________?

• (A)  Cleats
• (B)  Brackets
• (C)  Bolts
• (D)  All the above

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When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of bolt is________________?

• (A)  black bolt
• (B)  ordinary unfinished bolt
• (C)  turned and fitted bolt
• (D)  high strength bolt

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Bolts are most suitable to carry_________________?

• (A)  shear
• (B)  bending
• (C)  axial tension
• (D)  shear and bending

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Efficiency of a riveted joint, having the minimum pitch as per IS : 800, is_________________?

• (A)  40%
• (B)  50%
• (C)  60%
• (D)  70%

Answer

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As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are________________?

• (A)  stronger
• (B)  weaker
• (C)  equally strong
• (D)  any of the above

Answer

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By providing sufficient edge distance, which of the following failures of riveted joint can be avoided ?

• (A)  tension failure of the plate
• (B)  shear failure of the rivet
• (C)  shear failure of the plate
• (D)  crushing failure of the rivet

Answer

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