Civil Engineering Mcqs

The shape factor of standard rolled beam section varies from_______________?

• (A)  1.10 to 1.20
• (B)  1.20 to 1.30
• (C)  1.30 to 1.40
• (D)  1.40 to 1.50

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A simply supported beam carries a varying load from zero at one end and w at the other end. If the length of the beam is a, the shear force will be zero at a distance x from least loaded point where x is_________________?

• (A)  a/2
• (B)  a/3
• (C)  a
• (D)  a

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A rectangular column shown in the given figure carries a load P having eccentricities ex and ey along X and Y axes. The stress at any point (x, y) is_______________?

• (A)  (p/bd) [1 + (12ey. y/d²) + (12ex. x/d²)]
• (B)  p [1 + (6ey. y/b) + (6ex. x/ b)]
• (C)  (p/bd) [1 + (6ey. y/d) + (6ex. x/b)]
• (D)  (p/bd) [1 + (ey. y/d) + ( ex. x/d)]

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parabolic arch of span and rise , is given by The equation of a________________?

• (A)  y = h/l² × (1 – x )
• (B)  y = 2h/l² × (1 – x)
• (C)  y = 3h/l² × (1 – x)
• (D)  y = 4h/l² × (1 – x)

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For determining the support reactions at A and B of a three hinged arch, points B and Care joined and produced to intersect the load line at D and a line parallel to the load line through A at D’. Distances AD, DD’ and AD’ when measured were 4 cm, 3 cm and 5 cm respectively. The angle between the reactions at A and B is___________________?

• (A)  30°
• (B)  45°
• (C)  60°
• (D)  90°

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y/n) (1 – a l/r), is For calculating the allowable stress of long columns. The empirical formula 0 known as_________________?

• (A)  Straight line formula
• (B)  Parabolic formula
• (C)  Perry’s formula
• (D)  Rankine’s formula

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d constant, the width of a cantilever of length l of uniform strength loaded with Keeping the depth a uniformly distributed load w varies from zero at the free end and________________?

• (A)  (2w/ × l² at the fixed end
• (B)  (3w/ × l² at the fixed end
• (C)  (3w/ × l² at the fixed end
• (D)  (5w/ × l² at the fixed end

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In the truss, the force in the member AC is_______________?

• (A)  6.25 t compressive
• (B)  8.75 t tensile
• (C)  t tensile
• (D)  t compressive

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The general expression for the B.M. of a beam of length l is the beam carries M = (wl/2) x – (wx²/2)_______________?

• (A)  A uniformly distributed load w/unit length
• (B)  A load varying linearly from zero at one end to w at the other end
• (C)  An isolated load at mid span
• (D)  None of these

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A steel plate d × b is sandwiched rigidly between two timber joists each D × B/2 in section. The steel will be (where Young’s modulus of steel is m times that of the timber)_________________?

• (A)  BD² + mbd²)/6D]
• (B)  BD3 + mbd3)/6D]
• (C)  BD² + mbd3)/4D]
• (D)  BD² + mbd²)/4D]

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