Question: The number of treads in a flight is equal to_______________?

• 1. Risers in the flight
• 2. Risers plus one
• 3. Risers minus one
• 4. None of these

Question: The shear reinforcement in R.C.C. is provided to resist__________________?

• 1. Vertical shear
• 2. Horizontal shear
• 3. Diagonal compression
• 4. Diagonal tension

Question: A simply supported beam 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and permissible tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm2, the area of steel required, is

• 1. 14 cm 2
• 2. 15 cm2
• 3. 16 cm2
• 4. 17 cm2

Question: The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab, is based upon___________________?

• 1. Minimum bending moment
• 2. Maximum bending moment
• 3. Maximum shear force
• 4. Minimum shear force

Question: The minimum cube strength of concrete used for a pre-stressed member, is________________?

• 1. 50 kg/cm2
• 2. 150 kg/cm 2
• 3. 250 kg/cm2
• 4. 350 kg/cm2

Question: If Sb, is the average bond stress on a bar of diameter subjected to maximum stress , the length of the embedment is given by_____________?

• 1. l = dt/Sb
• 2. l = dt/2Sb
• 3. l = dt/3Sb
• 4. l = dt/4Sb

Question: effective depth and depth of the neutral axis respectively of a singly reinforced If d and n are the beam, the lever arm of the beam, is_________________?

• 1. d
• 2. n
• 3. d + n/3
• 4. d – n/3

Question: bending moment of a simply supported slab is M Kg.cm, the effective depth of the If the maximum slab is (where Q is M.R. factor)________________?

• 1. M/100Q
• 2. M/ Q
• 3. M/Q)
• 4. (M/100Q)

Question: If the sides of a slab simply supported on edges and spanning in two directions are equal, the maximum bending moment is multiplied by_________________?

• 1. 0.2
• 2. 0.3
• 3. 0.4
• 4. 0.5

Question: The width of the flange of a T-beam, which may be considered to act effectively with the rib depends upon____________________?

• 1. Breadth of the rib
• 2. Overall thickness of the rib
• 3. Centre to centre distance between T-beams
• 4. All the above