Que Question Option A Option B Option C Option D Ans Explanation

s.
1 Soil exploration consists of
only:
2 Stages in Site Investigation
are:
3 The design of piles shall be
such that it has an adequate
factor of safety:
4 These piles are efficiently used
in: machine foundations, over
bridges, electrical transmission
tower foundation sand water
tanks
we
a) determining the b) collection of the c) determining the d) determining the d all these three are
profile of the natural soil samples. engineering properties profile of the natural soil included in soil
soil deposits at the of soils using deposits at the site, exploration.
site laboratory tests as well taking the soil samples
as in-situ testing and determining the
methods. engineering properties of
soils using laboratory
tests as well as in-situ
testing methods.
a) Detailed b) Site c) Preliminary site d) Site Reconnaissance b self explanatory
exploration and Reconnaissance, exploration, and detailed exploration
Preparation of soil Preliminary site Preparation of soil
investigation report exploration, investigation report
Preparation of soil
investigation report
with detailed
exploration
a) as a structural b) against failure of c) against settlement d) against imposed load, d piles should be
member to transmit strata due to reaching to ensure that the settlement and failure of designed with
the imposed load ultimate strength. desired limit of soil strata exceeding adequate safety
settlement is not ultmate strength. factors to withstand
exceeded. against all these
failures.
a) machine b) machine c) electrical d) water tanks and b self explanatory
foundations, over foundations, over transmission tower multistoried buildings
bridges, electrical bridges, electrical foundations
transmission tower transmission tower
foundation sand foundations and
water tanks water tanks
5 Minimum dia of bored cat in a) 350 mm b) 400 mm c) 450 mm d) 300 mm c As per Cl 3.6 of IS 2911-
situ pile as per IS 2911-2010 is: 2010 , part 1, section 2
have been changed as 450mm it is 450mm.
based on following
parameters:
6 Relation between the depth of a) depth of pile b) depth of pile c) depth of pile d) depth of pile cap=1.5X d As per Is code, d is the
pile cap and the pile diameter cap=1.25X pile cap=1.4 X pile cap=1.45X pile pile diameter correct answer.
is: diameter diameter diameter

7 For friction piles, centre to a) 2X pile dia b) 2.5 X pile dia c) 3 X pile dia d) 2.45 X pile dia c) As per Is code, c is the
centre diatance between piles correct answer.
as per IS 2911, part 1, section
2, 1979 is :
8 Design of Pile cap involves: a) design for bending b) design for bending c) design for bending, d) design for bending, c this is the standard
and two way shear one way and two way one way and two way practice as per IS code
shear shear and torsion
9 Calculation of top and bottom a) combined footing b) continuous footing c) isolated footing d) raft footing c c is the correct option
reinforcement in pile cap is as per IS code of
similar to practice
10 Assuming a four pile a) 1200 mm b) 1500 mm c) 1800 mm d) 1900 mm d l = 3X 400+2X350 =
combination, for a pile dia 400 1900 mm
mm, and edge distance 350
mm, the dimension of side (l)
of square pile cap is:
11 As per IS code of practice, the a) 1.2 b) 1.0 c) 1.5 d) 1.4 c c is the correct option
load factor for axial load on as per IS code of
pile cap is taken as: practice
12 If d is the effective depth of a) d from the column b) d/2 from the c) 1.5 d from the d) 2d from the column b b is the correct option
footing, as per IS 456 2000, face column face column face face as per IS code of
the critical section for two way practice
shear will be at a distance of:
13 As per IS 2911 (Part 1/Sec 2) : a) 450 mm b) 500 mm c) 550 mm d) 600 mm d d is the correct option
2010, the the piles are called as per IS code of
large diameter piles for a pile practice
dia greater than
14 the components on which the a) Elastic b) Elastic c) Elastic displacement d) Test load and the b b is the correct option
magnitude of displacement of displacement of the displacement of the of the pile shaft and elastic shortening as per IS code of
the pile head during rebound soil participating soil participating shear effects practice
on removal of a given test load in the load transfer, in the load transfer,
depends are : and horizontal load and Elastic
displacement of the
pile shaft.
15 The load which may be applied a) Net load b) Ultimate load c) Allowable Load d) Grup load c c is the correct option
to a pile after taking into as per IS IS 2911 (Part
account its ultimate load 1/Sec 2) : 2010
capacity, group effect, the
allowable settlement, negative
skin friction and other relevant
loading conditions is termed as
:
16 As per IS 2911 part 3 -2015-for a) 2 to 2.5 times the b) 1.5 to 2 times the c) 3 times the pile dia d) 3 to 4 times the pile a As per IS 2911, a) is the
single under reamed concrete pile dia pile dia dia correct answer
piles the bulb diamete will be:

17 When a pile is primarily meant a) a compaction pile b) an anchor pile c) an end bearing pile d) a friction pile b as per definition b is
for resisting uplift or pull it is the correct answer
called:
18 The choice of an under- a) a danger of b) horizontal crack in c) excessive slump of d) excessive spacing of a a) describes the
reamed pile in unstable or collapse of the under- the ground concrete bulbs practical constraint in
water-bearing ground is ream this case for these
19 generally to be avoided
Bearing Capacity for:
of Under a) Tip Resistance b) the skin resistance c) the tip resistance d) the imposed load c piles.
c is the correct answer
Reamed Pile in Clay is the: plus the skin resistance as per
recommendations of
the IS code
20 The functions of piles are : a) to transmit a b) to resist vertical c) to resist lateral and d) to transmit a d all of a), b) and c) are
foundation load to a loads uplift load foundation load to a functions of piles.
solid ground solid ground, to resist
vertical loads and to
resist lateral and uplift
load
21 One of the primary objectives a) length of pre- b) the energy stored c) the resultant stress d) the total cost of the c knowing that the
of analysis problems for pre stressed tendons in concrete at a section construction by pre- section can be
stressed concrete is to find out stressed concrete designed as per
standard
22 In the case of post-tensioned a) due to bond b) through end c) Through primary d) through jacking b recommendation
a) is true for pre-
elements, the tensile stresses between tendons and anchorages cable arrangement stresses memebers,
of the tendons are transferred concrete others are not
to concrete in the form of acceptable
compressive stresses
23 To calculate resultant stresses a) self weight only b) self weight and live c) self weight, live load d) self weight and pre- c all these three are
at a section in a case of load only and moment due to stress only causing stress in this
eccentric pre-stressing, the prestress only case.
section is subjected to
moments due to
24 If Mp is the moment due to a) Mp is equal to ML b) Mp is in the same c) Mp is opposite to ML d) Mp is zero c This gives the
prestress, ML is the moment direction as ML and it and it tends to lessen advantage in
due to self weight and live tends to increase the the effect of ML application through
load, the eccentricity of the effect of ML technology
tendons at a cross-section is
provided in such a way that
25 In case of concentric pre- a) decrease the b) of decrease the c) to decrease of d) to increase the b) for the compressive
stressing, the pre-stresses may tensile stresses at the tensile stresses at the compressive stresses at torsional stresses stress due to pre stress
lead to top side bottom side the top side reduces the tensile
stress at bottom side
of centriodal axis
26 Losses in Prestress of
Prestressed Concrete are
primarily due to:
27 After many years of losses in a) Permanent load
prestress concrete, the force
stabilizes to what is known as :
28 When the prestress is
transmitted to the concrete
member, some of the stretch
is lost due to contraction. This
loss is known as:
29 Loss in prestress due to a) shrinkage strain
Shrinkage of Concrete is equal
to :
30 Loss in prestress due to Creep a) in concrete only
occur:
31 Basic difference between the
R.C.C. and prestress concrete
(PSC) is:
32 In analysis of Prestress
Member, it is assumed that
the concrete is
a) Elastic shortening b) creep and c) relaxation only d) Elastic shortening, d These are the primary
and creep only shrinkage only creep and shrinkage only causes of losses in
prestress concrete.
b) Effective force c) Net load d) Gross load b as per definition b is
the correct answer
a) relaxation b) shrinkage c) Elastic shortening d) creep c as per definition c is
the correct answer
b) product of c) Elastic modulus of d) product of shrinkage b as the shrinkage strain
shrinkage strain and concrete strain and elastic causes the steel to lose
elastic modulus of modulus of concrete its stretch by this
steel amount
b) in steel only c) in both steel and d) in anchorage c In addition to creep in
concrete concrete, when the
stresses in steel is
more than half of its
yield stress there is
creep in steel also
a) relaxation b) creep and c) elastic shortening d) In PSC, stress in steel d self explanatory
shrinkage only prevails without imposed
load also but in R.C.C.,
there is no stress in steel
if there is no external
load
a) heterogeneous b) Inhomogeneous c) homogeneous d) isotropic c c is the correct answer.
33 Analysis of Prestress Member a) Equilibrium only
for axial load and flexure are
based on:
34 For serviceability limit states a) at transfer only
(SLS), at section of Prestressed
Concrete member, the checks
required are :
35 The capacity at ultimate limit
state (ULS) of PSC section (as
for RC):
36 Combined stresses at a fibre of
a cross-section (produced due
to loads and prestressing
force) is used for the case of
concentric pre-stressing in a
beam element is :
f = (P/A) ± (ML)y/I , in
general, here :
37 The reason for pre-stressed
tendons provided inside the
concrete elements with an
eccentricity is that:
38 Prestress may be defined as
b) Equilibrium and c) Equilibrium, d) Constitutive c All these three are to
Compatibility only compatibility and relationships only be considred in this
Constitutive analysis
relationships only
b) at intermediate c) at transfer and at d) at service only c As per practice, c is
only service only correct answer
a) govern the design b) often does not c) does not required to d) It is practically the b As per practice, b is
govern the design be checked Serviceability limit state correct answer
a) negative sign for b) negative sign for c) negative sign is for d) positive sign for the c As per practice, b is
the fibres the fibres the fibres fibres correct answer
under tensile stresses under compressive under tensile stresses under tensile stresses
due to dead load stresses due to due to external load due to external load
moments only. external load moments. moments.
moments.
a) the member is b) the concrete c) the concrete d) the concrete member d this is added to axial
subjected to an member is subjected member is subjected to is subjected to an stress for eccentricity
additional bending to an additional axial direct stress additional bending of the tendon.
moment due to torsional moment due moment due to pre-
imposed load to pre-stress stress
a) additional stress b) Internal tensile c) Accumulated stress d) Internal stresses are d prestress is induced in
in a member stresses developed in in a member induced in a member to the member prior to
developed due to the a member counteract the external service load imposed
external loads or stresses which are on it to counteract
service loads developed due to the external stress
external loads or service
loads
39 With usual notation, the a) f = (ML)y/I ± b) f = (P/A) ± (Mp)y/I c) f = (P/A) ± (ML)y/I d) f = (P/A) ± (ML)y/I ± d the concrete member
resultant stresses at a section (Mp)y/I (Mp)y/I is subjected to an
in a case of eccentric pre- additional bending
stressing, is calculated using moment due to
40 the
In a expression:
design problem of a) selection and b) The resultant stress c) The combined stress d) Section is tested for a eccentric
this is thepre-stressing
basic
prestressed concrete: proportioning of an in the selection is in the selection is the imposed load. principle of design
appropriate shape analysed analysed.
and size of the
member is done
41 As per CTBUH (Council for Tall a) a building of 12 or b) a building of 10 or c) a building of 14 or d) a building of 16 or c As per CTBUH, c is the
Building and Urban Habitat), a more stories – or more stories – or more stories – or more more stories – or more correct answer
threshold for a tall building more than 40 meters more than 30 meters than 50 meters than 60 meters
that can be used is:
42 In rigid frame structural a) beams and b) columns are c) beams and columns d) beams and columns d d is the correct option
system for tall buildings: columns are constructed with are connected at semi are constructed as this provides the
suspended to helical reinforcements rigid joints. monolithically to rigidity to the system.
withstand moments to withstand moments
imposed due to withstand imposed due to loads.
loads. moments.
43 Rigid frame structural system a) reinforced b) steel construction c) both R.C.C and steel d) none of a), b) or c) c self explanatory
can be used for concrete buildings construction

44 Braced-Frame Structural a) concrete b) steel construction c) both R.C.C and steel d) none of a), b) or c) b self explanatory
System can be generally used construction construction
for
45 Shear walls withstand: a) gravity loads only b) lateral loads only c) both gravity and d) torsional moment only c shear wall systems
lateral loads withstand against both
gravity and lateral
loads.
46 Wall-frame system consists of: a) Braced-Frames b) wall and frame c) shear walls only d) beams and columns b self explanatory
47 Tube structural system is used a) 50 storeys b) 40 storeys c) 30 storeys d) 60 storeys d It is such an efficient
for the construction of system
buildings up to
48 A tube-in-tube system (hull a) if the columns are b) if the tube frame c) if the outer frame is d) if the core is placed d as per definition, d is
core) is obtained placed inside the tube structure is braced. suspended from the inside the tube frame correct answer.
frame structure core structure
49 Outrigger systems consist of a) a truss system and b) outer beams c) central core and a d) core system and a d as per definition, d is
functions by tying together a braced diagonal systems and outer heavy truss at top perimeter system correct answer.
two structural systems system column systems

50 The outrigger system decline a) resulting from the b) resulting from the c) resulting from the d) resulting from internal a The sysstem
building deformations overturning moments torsional moments vertical displacements shear forces configuration is
capable of doing this.
51 Building can be constructed a) 20 to 25 storey b) 30 to 35 storey c) 40 to 45 storey d) 50 to 60 storey a The sysstem is efficient
using rigid frame system up to enough for that
purpose
52 Wall-frame system suitable for a) 20 to 25 storey b) 30 to 35 storey c) 40 to 60 storey d) 35 to 40 storey c The sysstem is efficient
buildings with storey number enough for that
ranges from purpose
53 shear wall structural system a) 25 stories building b) 35 stories building c) 40 stories building d) 50 stories building b The sysstem is efficient
can be economical up to structure structure structure structure enough for that
purpose
54 Shear wall system is a) Huge load results b) Huge load results c) the floor by floor d) the floor by floor d d is self explanatory
appropriate for hotel and ffrom from the ffrom from the planning is not repetitive planning
residential buildings where moving people during moving people repetitive. allows the walls to be
peak hours vertically continuous

55 In wall frame buildings, the a) preventing a soft b) preventing top c) preventing multi d) preventing earthquake a The sysstem is efficient
walls may have a positive storey collapse storey collapse storey collapse failure for this purpose
effect on the performance of
the frames such as
56 Outrigger systems used for a) 40 stories b) 70 stories c) 50 stories d) 60 stories b The sysstem is efficient
buildings up to enough for that
57 Multilevel outrigger systems a) two times of single b) three times of c) four times of single d) five times of single d purpose
The sysstem is efficient
can provide the moment outrigger system. single outrigger outrigger system. outrigger system. enough for that
resistance up to system. purpose

58 Shear wall is highly suitable for a) steel structure. b) reinforced concrete c) either reinforced d) combined structures c The sysstem is efficient
bracing tall buildings structure. concrete or steel enough for that
structure. purpose
59 For Rigid frames, maximum a) 10 m b) 15 m c) 11.5 m d) 12.2 m d larger span beams
beam span is would suffer lateral
deflection
60 Tube structural system is a) 40 stories b) 70 stories c) 100 stories d) 60 stories c The sysstem is efficient
suitable for structure up to enough for that
purpose
61 A three Hinged Parabolic Arch a) wl/8 b) wl^2 /8 c) wl^2/8h d) wh^2/8l c As per the analysis of
of Span L and rise 'h' carrying a three hinged arch
UDL w/unit length over the
whole span. The horizontal
component H of the reaction
at the support is
62 Cylindrical shells are shells a) which are made of b) in which either the c) which indicate the d) with shell elements b as per definition
flat plates only directrix or generatrix region between two are slabs or plates with
is a straight line concentric spheres of thicknesses less than one-
differing radii fifth the transverse width
only

63 The design of folded plates a) complicated b) only simple calculations c) complex analysis d) more time than shells b for these are made of
involves calculations in plates only
comparison to shells
64 Thin shell elements are slabs a) one-eighth the b) one-third the transverse c) one-fifth the d) one-fourth the c as per definition, c is
width
or plates with thicknesses less transverse width transverse width transverse width correct
than
65 Folded plates are plates joined a) short edge b) transverse directions c) longitudinal edges d) curved edge c as per definition, c is
along their correct
66 Prismatic folded plate surfaces a) Rectangular plates b) Non-Rectangular plates c) Triangular or d) Tapered Folded Plates a as per definition, a) is
structures are made of trapezoidal plates correct

67 In comparison to shells, folded a) lesser materials b) more materials c) equal materials d) significantly lesser b more material is
plates consume materials needed for more
thickness
68 one example of the application a) Florida Church of b) Floor Structure Miami c) Millennium dome d) aircraft hangar at Orly b self explanatory
Marine Stadium
of folded plates in floor Notre Dame de Airport
structures is Royan
69 Butterfly shells are those a) at their crests b) at their lower edges c) at their transverse d) attheir inner and b this results in that
which consist of two parts of a ends outer faces shape
cylindrical shell joined
together
70 Barrel Shells - Cylindrical shells a) hyperbolic b) not symmetrical about the c) symmetrical about d) joined at their crowns c by their definition and
crown
which are paraboloid the crown shape, it is obvious
71 Top most part of an arch is a) Sofit b) Crown c) Center d) Abutment b self explanatory
called
72 A three-hinged arch is said to a) statically b) tatically indeterminate c) a bent beam d) none of these. a for a hinge at crown, it
structure,
be determinate becomes determinate
structure
73 Shape of three hinged arch is a) Hyperbolic b) Circular c) Parabolic d) Can be any arbitrary c hree hinged arch is
always always made in parabolic
curve
shape
74 Internal bending moment a) 0 b) Infinite c) Varies d) non zero value but a Due to its geometry,
generated in a three hinged arch bending moment always
is always:-
remains constant comes out to be zero in 3
hinged arches.
75 Internal shear force generated in a a) 0 b) Infinite c) Varies d) Non zero value but a Due to its geometry,
three hinged arch is always:- shear force always comes
remains constant out to be zero in 3 hinged
arches.
76 In real life, bending stresses are a) True b) false c) irrelevant d) none of these. b In real life, loads are
zero in a three hinge arch. moving which results in
generation of bending
stresses.

77 What is the degree of a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) none of these. a it is determinate structure

indeterminacy of a three hinged
arch?

78 What is the degree of a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) none of these. c It is indeterminate to 2

indeterminacy of a two hinged degrees. It consists of two
arch pin supports at both of its
ends.

79 What is the degree of a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 d It is indeterminate to 3

indeterminacy of a fixed arch degrees.

80 The key advantage of three a) they reduce the b) they increase design c) they does not d) none of these. a for the horizonatl
hinged arches over beam on the bending moment. component of their
design bending produe any horizontal
same span is reactions
moment. reaction
81 Great Mosque of Cordoba is a a) Geodesic dome b) monolithic dome c) oval dome d) crossed-arch dome d For its constructional
famous features
82 The central dome of St. Peter's a) onion shaped b) monolithic dome c) crbeled dome d) umbrella dome d Clear from the shape
Basilica also uses the method dome of ridges of its central
of dome
83 Which domes are used as the a) Cross arched b) corbeled domes c) monolithic domes d) cable net domes c Can be built to be
containment buildings at some domes strong leak-proof
nuclear power plants. enough for this
purpose.
84 Which type of structural a) hexagonal b) quadrilateral c) triangular d) skew c this element provides
element is used in Geodesic better consistency
domes for better consistency
in shape?
85 For larger area to be covered a) monolithic dome b) saucer dome c) umbrella shaped d) Cloister vault b For this can be made
under normal situation, the dome for larger span and low
type of dome you will height
recommend is
86 Canada Place is an example of a) Pneumatic b) Air supported c) Tensile membrane d) Air inflated structure c its roofs are made of
structure structure structure tensile membranes
87 Famous Imagination a) Paris b) USA c) UK d) Japan c it is in UK
Headquarters is located in
88 In air inflated structure, the a) Higher than b) lower than c) same as atmospheric d) of Nitrogen c for their openings
internal pressure of building is atmospheric atmospheric
at the pressure:
89 a. in one day b. in less than 10 c. in 3 days d. in less than 6 hours b As per the data
one sq. km of air inflated hours available from military
structure can be established
90 a. Higher than b. lower than c. same as atmospheric d. of Nitrogen a to support the
In air supported structure, the atmospheric atmospheric envelope
envelop is supported at the
pressure:
91 In a double cable suspension a) the downward b) the uplift c) the horizontal thrust d) the bending a due to its shape
for a structure, the set of cable force
with convex curvature carries

92 If the loads are evenly a) parabola b) funicular polygon c) catenary d) hyperbola c self explanatory
distributed along the length of
the cable, it takes the shape of
a
93 The self weight of cable is a) suspension bridge b) cable suspended roof c) cable suspended d) electrical transmission d it is important in this
considered in analysis of trolley line case
94 The superior design in cable a) harp design b) fan design c) mono design d) star design b As it is more efficient
stayed bridge is
95 In a suspension bridge, the a) compression b) tension c) shear d) bending b self explanatory
main cables are primarily
subjected to
96 A grid is defined as single- a) all the members of b) all the members of a grid c) all the members of a d) all the members of a d as per definition
are not in the same
layer grid, if a grid are in the plane grid are diagonal grid are in the same
planes perpendicular members plane
to each other
97 A grid is defined as a double- a) if the grids are in b) all the members of c) loaded by forces d) consist of two sets of d as per definition
layer grid, if reverse curvature a grid are in the same perpendicular to the parallel beams
plane plane of the grid only connected to each other
at right or
oblique angles
98 Alexander Graham Bell from a) triangular b) tetrahedral geometry c) hexagonal geometry d) pentagonal geometry b as per information
1898 to 1908 developed space geometry available from the
frames based on history
99 Pneumatic structures can a) air retained b) air supported and c) air inflated structure d) none of these. b for these are the major
primarily be classified as structures and air air inflated structures and open air structures class of these
inflated structures structures
100 In air inflated structure, the a) the opening in the b) for the supporting c) for the insulation d) none of these. a self explanatory
systems
internal pressure of building is structures
at the atmospheric pressure
for