Related Mcqs:

1. carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at the A pile of length centre and from other two points 0.15 L from either end ; the maximum hogging moment will be_______________?

   A. WL²/15
   B. WL²/30
   C. WL²/60
   D. WL²/90

2. carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at two A pile of length points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is_________________?

   A. WL/8
   B. WL²/24
   C. WL²/47
   D. WL²/16

3. In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed________________?

   A. 10 mm
   B. 15 mm
   C. 20 mm
   D. 25 mm

4. If W is total load per unit area on a panel, D is the diameter of the column head, L is the span in two directions, then the sum of the maximum positive bending moment and average of the negative bending moment for the design of the span of a square flat slab, should not be less than________________?

   A. WL/12 (L – 2D/3)²
   B. WL/10 (L + 2D/3)²
   C. WL/10 (L – 2D/3)²
   D. WL/12 (L – D/3)²

5. In a combined footing for two columns carrying unequal loads, the maximum hogging bending moment occurs at

   A. Less loaded column
   B. More loaded column
   C. A point of the maximum shear force
   D. A point of zero shear force

6. The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is_______________?

   A. No decay due to termites

   B. No restriction on length

   C. Higher bearing capacity

   D. All the above

7. If the length of a wall on either side of a lintel opening is at least half of its effective span L, the load W carried by the lintel is equivalent to the weight of brickwork contained in an equilateral triangle, producing a maximum bending moment____________________?

   A. WL/2
   B. WL/4
   C. WL/6
   D. WL/8

8. is the pre- stressed force applied to tendon of a rectangular pre-stressed beam whose area of cross section is and sectional modulus is . The minimum stress on the beam subjected to a maximum bending moment is________________?

   A. f = (P/A) – (Z/M)
   B. f = (A/P) – (M/Z)
   C. f = (P/A) – (M/Z)
   D. f = (P/A) – (M/6Z)

9. If W is the load on a circular slab of radius R, the maximum circumferential moment at the centre of the slab, is________________?

   A. WR²/16
   B. 2WR²/16
   C. 3WR²/16
   D. Zero

10. If depth of slab is 10 cm, width of web 30 cm, depth of web 50 cm, centre to centre distance of beams 3 m, effective span of beams 6 m, the effective flange width of the beam, is________________?

    A. 200 cm
    B. 300 cm
    C. 150 cm
    D. 100 cm