Civil Engineering Mcqs

In a singly reinforced beam, if the permissible stress in concrete reaches earlier than that in steel, the beam section is called________________?

• (A)  Under-reinforced section
• (B)  Over reinforced section
• (C)  Economic section
• (D)  Critical section

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Distribution of shear intensity over a rectangular section of a beam, follows_________________?

• (A)  A circular curve
• (B)  A straight line
• (C)  A parabolic curve
• (D)  An elliptical curve

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If the maximum shear stress at the end of a simply supported R.C.C. beam of 6 m effective span is 10 kg/cm2, the share stirrups are provided for a distance from either end where, is________________?

• (A)  50 cm
• (B)  100 cm
• (C)  150 cm
• (D)  200 cm

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The thickness of base slab of a retaining wall generally provided, is_____________?

• (A)  One half of the width of the stem at the bottom
• (B)  One -third of the width of the stem at the bottom
• (C)  One fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom
• (D)  Width of the stem at the bottom

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An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than____________?

• (A)  30
• (B)  35
• (C)  40
• (D)  50

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The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is_____________?

• (A)  Shear force/(Lever arm × Width)
• (B)  Lever arm/(Shear force × Width)
• (C)  Width/(Lever arm × Shear force)
• (D)  (Shear force × Width)/Lever arm

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In a combined footing if shear stress does not exceed 5 kg/cm2, the nominal stirrups provided are________________?

• (A)  6 legged
• (B)  8 legged
• (C)  10 legged
• (D)  12 legged

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The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than_____________?

• (A)  6 mm
• (B)  8 mm
• (C)  10 mm
• (D)  12 mm

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In a pre-stressed beam carrying an external load W with a bent tendon is having angle of -stressed load P. The net downward load at the centre is_________________?

• (A)  W – 2P
• (B)  W – P
• (C)  W – P
• (D)  W – 2P

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On piles, the drop must be at least_______________?

• (A)  80 cm
• (B)  100 cm
• (C)  120 cm
• (D)  140 cm

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