01.

The amount of reinforcement for torsion in each of four layers shall be equal to ______ of maximum mid span st

(a) 1/2

(b) 2/3

(c) 3/4

(d) 4/3

Answer:

Option (c)

02. The maximum distance between distribution steel in slab is limited to

(a) 3d, 300mm

(b) 3d, 450mm

(c) 5d, 300mm

(d) 5d, 450mm

Answer:

Option (d)

03. The maximum distance between main steel in slab is limited to

(a) 3d, 300mm

(b) 3d, 450mm

(c) 5d, 300mm

(d) 5d, 450mm

Answer:

Option (a)

04. The width of middle strip in two way slab is

(a) 1/2 of the span

(b) 3/4 of the span

 (c) 1/8 of the span

(d) 1/4 of the span

Answer:

Option (b)

05. A square slab 4mx4m is a simply supported slab. If it is subjected to design load of 12 kNm2 (including self weigh

(a) 11.9 kN-m

(b) 15 kN-m

(c) 28 kN-m

(d) 35 kN-m

Answer:

Option (a)

06. In case of two way slab the deflection of slab is calculated by considering

(a) Longer span

(b) Shorter span

(c) Both long and short span

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (b)

07. A rectangular slab 4m X 6m supported on four edge should be designed as

(a) One way slab spanning along longer edge

(b) Two way slab

(c) One way slab spanning along shorter edge

(d) None of above

 Answer:

Option (b)

08. The negative reinforcement in two way restrained slab should be provided over

(a) Discontinuous edge

(b) Continuous edge

(c) Both (A) and (B)

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (b)

09. The thickness of slab depends on

(a) length/depth ratio

(b) Diameter of bar

(c) Spacing of reinforcement

(d) Size of aggregate

Answer:

Option (a)

10. In two way restrained slab torsion steel is provided at

(a) Top

(b) Bottom

(c) Top and bottom

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (c)

11. A simply supported slab of 10m effective span, the minimum effective depth to satisfy vertical deflection limit sh
 (a) 50 cm

(b) 75 cm

(c) 60 cm

(d) 90 cm

Answer:

Option (a)

12. In two way slab lifting of corner occur due to

(a) Resultant shear force

(b) Torsional moment

(c) Unbalanced moment

(d) Resultant stress

Answer:

Option (b)

13. As per BNBC, HYSD reinforcement to be provided in edge strip of two way slab should be

(a) On the basis of bending moment

(b) Half the area of steel provided at longer mid span

(c) 0.12% of cross sectional area

(d) Half the area of steel provided at shorter mid span

Answer:

Option (c)

14. A rectangular slab 4m X 6m supported on two opposite shorter edge should be designed as

(a) One way slab spanning along longer edge

(b) Two way slab

 (c) One way slab spanning along shorter edge

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (a)

15. The nominal cover required for a slab having mild exposure, with diameter of reinforcing bars 10mm should be n

(a) 30 mm

(b) 25 mm

(c) 20 mm

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (c)

16. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

(a) 1/4th of the span

(b) 1/5th of the span

(c) 1/6th of the span

(d) 1/7th of the span

Answer:

Option (d)

17. Shear strength of concrete in case of solid slab depends on

(a) Concrete grade

(b) Percentage of reinforcement

(c) Overall depth of slab

(d) All of above

 Answer:

Option (d)

18. The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. Rectangular column and Circular columns are

(a) 4 and 6

(b) 6 and 4

(c) 6 and 6

(d) 4 and 4

Answer:

Option (a)

19. An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than

(a) 30

(b) 40

(c) 50

(d) 60

Answer:

Option (d)

20. The allowable compression load on short axially loaded column is

(a) 0.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

(b) 0.40 fck Ac+0.67 fy Asc

(c) 0.336 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

(d) 1.050.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

Answer:

Option (b)

21. The allowable compression load on circular short axially loaded column with helical reinforcement is
 (a) 0.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

(b) 0.40 fck Ac+0.67 fy Asc

(c) 1.050.40 fck Ac+0.67 fy Asc

(d) 1.050.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

Answer:

Option (c)

22. 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

Answer:

Option (d)

23. Axially loaded column shall be designed for minimum eccentricity of

(a) 10 mm

(b) 40 mm

(c) 20 mm

(d) 30 mm

Answer:

Option (c)

24. A long column is one whose ratio of effective length to least lateral dimension exceed

(a) 5

(b) 10
 (c) 12

(d) 20

Answer:

Option (c)

25. The minimum eccentricity in column can be calculated as

(a) L500+D20

(b) L300+D20

(c) L500+D30

(d) L300+D30

Answer:

Option (c)

26. Minimum and Maximum percentage of steel in R.C column as per BNBC is

(a) 0.8% and 6%

(b) 0.6% and 8%

(c) 0.12% and 6%

(d) 0.15% and 8%

Answer:

Option (a)

27. A compression member is called pedestal if its effective length is less than ____times its least lateral dimension

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 5
 Answer:

Option (b)

28. Spacing of longitudinal bars along periphery of concrete column is limited to

(a) 200 mm

(b) 300 mm

(c) 16 X dia of bar

(d) 150 mm

Answer:

Option (b)

29. A column is designed as axially loaded, if minimum eccentricity is less than____times lateral dimension

(a) 0.1

(b) 0.05

(c) 0.5

(d) 0.01

Answer:

Option (b)

30. Pitch of lateral ties in column shall be not more than

(a) Least lateral dimension

(b) 16 x smallest dia of longitudinal bar

(c) 300 mm

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

31. Diameter of lateral ties shall not be less than

 (a) Diameter of largest longitudinal bar/4

(b) 6 mm

(c) Diameter of smallest longitudinal bar/4

(d) Both (A) and (B)

Answer:

Option (d)

32. In an axially loaded column the maximum strain in concrete is not exceeding to

(a) 0.002

(b) 0.00035

(c) 0.0003

(d) 0.0035

Answer:

Option (a)

33. The use of lateral ties in column is

(a) To keep maintain reinforcement in position

(b) To take care of shear

(c) To give confinement to concrete

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

34. The load carrying capacity of helically reinforced column as compared to that of a tied column is about

(a) 5% less

(b) 10% less

 (c) 5% more

(d) 10% more

Answer:

Option (c)

35. An axially loaded column is of 300mm square in section. The effective length of column is 3m. What is the minim

(a) 0 mm

(b) 10 mm

(c) 16 mm

(d) 20 mm

Answer:

Option (d)

36. A square column section of 350x350mm is reinforced with four bars of 16mm diameter, then transverse steel sh

(a) 5mm dia @240mm c/c

(b) 6mm dia @250mm c/c

(c) 8mm dia @250mm c/c

(d) 8mm dia @350mm c/c

Answer:

Option (c)

37. The factored load carrying capacity of column of 300mm x600mm size with minimum percentage of steel for M2

(a) 1840 kN

(b) 180 kN

(c) 1829 kN

(d) None of above

 Answer:

Option (c)

38. A column of size 600mm X 450mm with unsupported length of 3m, the design criteria of column will be

(a) Short column along long and short dimension

(b) Long column along short and short column along long dimension

(c) Short column along short and long column along long dimension

(d) Long column along long and short dimensions

Answer:

Option (a)

39. Bottom bars under the columns are extended into the interior of the footing slab to a distance greater than

(a) 42 diameters from the center of the column

(b) 42 diameters from the inner edge of the column

(c) 42 diameters from the outer edge of the column

(d) 24 diameters from the center of the column

Answer:

Option (c)

40. Pick up the correct statement from the following

(a) Lateral reinforcement in R.C.C. columns is provided to prevent the longitudinal reinforcement from buckling

(b) Lateral reinforcement prevents the shearing of concrete on diagonal plane

(c) Lateral reinforcement provides ductility to column

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

41. The self weight of a foundation is assumed as

 (a) 5% of Axial load

(b) 7% of Axial load

(c) 10% of Axial load

(d) 12% of Axial load

Answer:

Option (c)

42. For R.C.C Footing, which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Critical section for BM is taken at face of column

(b) Critical section for one way shear is taken at distance d from face of column

(c) Critical section for two way shear is taken at distance d/2 from face of column

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

43. For footing minimum cover thickness is prescribed as

(a) 40 mm

(b) 50 mm

(c) 75 mm

(d) 100 mm

Answer:

Option (b)

44. As per BNBC Edge thickness of rectangular footing shall not be less than

(a) 100 mm

(b) 150 mm
 (c) 200 mm

(d) 300 mm

Answer:

Option (b)

45. Punching shear strength of concrete in limit state method is taken as

(a) 0.7fck

(b) 0.25fck

(c) 0.20fck

(d) 5000fck

Answer:

Option (b)

46. In combined footing center of gravity of footing coincide with resultant of loads, then the stress at base of footin

(a) Purely tensile

(b) Purely compressive

(c) Both tensile and compressive

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (b)

47. The load from column can be transferred to foundation by

(a) Dowel bars

(b) Column bars

(c) Both (A) and (B)

(d) None of above

 Answer:

Option (a)

48. Depth of footing for an isolated column is governed by

(a) Maximum bending moment

(b) Shear force

(c) Punching shear

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

49. The permissible bearing stress for M20 concrete column resting on rectangular concrete footing in limit state me

(a) 10 MPa

(b) 9 MPa

(c) 11 MPa

(d) 20 MPa

Answer:

Option (b)

50. What is the assumed designed pressure below rigid footing as per BNBC?

(a) Parabolic with concave

(b) Parabolic with convex

(c) Uniform

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (c)

51. The width of middle strip in two way slab is

 (a) 1/2 of the span

(b) 3/4 of the span

(c) 1/8 of the span

(d) 1/4 of the span

Answer:

Option (b)

52. In case of two way slab the deflection of slab is calculated by considering

(a) Longer span

(b) Shorter span

(c) Both long and short span

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (b)

53. A rectangular slab 4m X 6m supported on four edge should be designed as

(a) One way slab spanning along longer edge

(b) Two way slab

(c) One way slab spanning along shorter edge

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (b)

54. The thickness of slab depends on

(a) length/depth ratio

(b) Diameter of bar

 (c) Spacing of reinforcement

(d) Size of aggregate

Answer:

Option (a)

55. In two way restrained slab torsion steel is provided at

(a) Top

(b) Bottom

(c) Top and bottom

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (c)

56. A simply supported slab of 10m effective span, the minimum effective depth to satisfy vertical deflection limit sh

(a) 50 cm

(b) 75 cm

(c) 60 cm

(d) 90 cm

Answer:

Option (a)

57. As per BNBC, HYSD reinforcement to be provided in edge strip of two way slab should be

(a) On the basis of bending moment

(b) Half the area of steel provided at longer mid span

(c) 0.12% of cross sectional area

(d) Half the area of steel provided at shorter mid span

 Answer:

Option (c)

58. A rectangular slab 4m X 6m supported on two opposite shorter edge should be designed as

(a) One way slab spanning along longer edge

(b) Two way slab

(c) One way slab spanning along shorter edge

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (a)

59. In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at

(a) 1/4th of the span

(b) 1/5th of the span

(c) 1/6th of the span

(d) 1/7th of the span

Answer:

Option (d)

60. The minimum number of main steel bars provided in R.C.C. Rectangular column and Circular columns are

(a) 4 and 6

(b) 6 and 4

(c) 6 and 6

(d) 4 and 4

Answer:

Option (a)

61. An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than
 (a) 30

(b) 40

(c) 50

(d) 60

Answer:

Option (d)

62. The allowable compression load on short axially loaded column is

(a) 0.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

(b) 0.40 fck Ac+0.67 fy Asc

(c) 0.336 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

(d) 1.050.45 fck Ac+0.87 fy Asc

Answer:

Option (b)

63. 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

Answer:

Option (d)

64. Axially loaded column shall be designed for minimum eccentricity of

(a) 10 mm

(b) 40 mm
 (c) 20 mm

(d) 30 mm

Answer:

Option (c)

65. The minimum eccentricity in column can be calculated as

(a) L500+D20

(b) L300+D20

(c) L500+D30

(d) L300+D30

Answer:

Option (c)

66. Minimum and Maximum percentage of steel in R.C column as per BNBC is

(a) 0.8% and 6%

(b) 0.6% and 8%

(c) 0.12% and 6%

(d) 0.15% and 8%

Answer:

Option (a)

67. A column is designed as axially loaded, if minimum eccentricity is less than____times lateral dimension

(a) 0.1

(b) 0.05

(c) 0.5

(d) 0.01
 Answer:

Option (b)

68. Diameter of lateral ties shall not be less than

(a) Diameter of largest longitudinal bar/4

(b) 6 mm

(c) Diameter of smallest longitudinal bar/4

(d) Both (A) and (B)

Answer:

Option (d)

69. The use of lateral ties in column is

(a) To keep maintain reinforcement in position

(b) To take care of shear

(c) To give confinement to concrete

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

70. An axially loaded column is of 300mm square in section. The effective length of column is 3m. What is the minim

(a) 0 mm

(b) 10 mm

(c) 16 mm

(d) 20 mm

Answer:

Option (d)

71. A square column section of 350x350mm is reinforced with four bars of 16mm diameter, then transverse steel sho
 (a) 5mm dia @240mm c/c

(b) 6mm dia @250mm c/c

(c) 8mm dia @250mm c/c

(d) 8mm dia @350mm c/c

Answer:

Option (c)

72. The factored load carrying capacity of column of 300mm x600mm size with minimum percentage of steel for M2

(a) 1840 kN

(b) 180 kN

(c) 1829 kN

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (c)

73. A column of size 600mm X 450mm with unsupported length of 3m, the design criteria of column will be

(a) Short column along long and short dimension

(b) Long column along short and short column along long dimension

(c) Short column along short and long column along long dimension

(d) Long column along long and short dimensions

Answer:

Option (a)

74. Pick up the correct statement from the following

(a) Lateral reinforcement in R.C.C. columns is provided to prevent the longitudinal reinforcement from buckling

(b) Lateral reinforcement prevents the shearing of concrete on diagonal plane

 (c) Lateral reinforcement provides ductility to column

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

75. The self weight of a foundation is assumed as

(a) 5% of Axial load

(b) 7% of Axial load

(c) 10% of Axial load

(d) 12% of Axial load

Answer:

Option (c)

76. For R.C.C Footing, which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Critical section for BM is taken at face of column

(b) Critical section for one way shear is taken at distance d from face of column

(c) Critical section for two way shear is taken at distance d/2 from face of column

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)

77. For footing minimum cover thickness is prescribed as

(a) 40 mm

(b) 50 mm

(c) 75 mm

(d) 100 mm
 Answer:

Option (b)

78. Punching shear strength of concrete in limit state method is taken as

(a) 0.7fck

(b) 0.25fck

(c) 0.20fck

(d) 5000fck

Answer:

Option (b)

79. The load from column can be transferred to foundation by

(a) Dowel bars

(b) Column bars

(c) Both (A) and (B)

(d) None of above

Answer:

Option (a)

80. Depth of footing for an isolated column is governed by

(a) Maximum bending moment

(b) Shear force

(c) Punching shear

(d) All of above

Answer:

Option (d)