Civil Engineering MCQ’s

83. The length of lap in tension reinforcement Ans. (d)

should not be less than the bar diameter ×
88. The design of a retaining wall assumes that
(actual tension)/(four times the permissible
the retained earth?
average bond stress) if it is more than?

(a) is dry
(a) 18 mm diameters
(b) is free from moisture
(b) 24 mm diameters
(c) is not cohesive
(c) 30 mm diameters
(d) All options are correct
(d) 36 mm diameters
Ans. (d)
Ans. (c)
89. m₁ and m₂ are the members of two
84. The diameter of transverse reinforcement
individual simple trusses of a compound truss.
of columns should be equal to one-fourth of the
The compound truss will be rigid and
diameter of the main steel rods but not less
determinate if?
than

(a) m = m₁ + m₂
(a) 4 mm
(b) m = m₁ + m₂ + 1
(b) 5 mm
(c) m = m₁ + m₂ + 2
(c) 6 mm
(d) m = m₁ + m₂ + 3
(d) 7 mm
Ans. (d)
Ans. (c)
90. A simply supported beam A carries a point
85. The maximum ratio of span to depth of a
load at its midspan. Another identical beam B
cantilever slab is?
carries the same load but uniformly distributed
over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum
(a) 8
deflections of the beams A and B will be?
(b) 10
(c) 12
(a) 2/3
(d) 14
(b) 3/2
Ans. (c)
(c) 5/8
86. If the length of an intermediate span of a (d) 8/5
continuous slab is 5 m, the length of the end Ans. (d)
span is kept?
91. The total strain energy of a beam of length
L, having moment of inertia of its section I,
(a) 4.5 m
when subjected to a bending moment M is?
(b) 4 m
(c) 3.5 m
(d) 3 m (a) ∫ dx
Ans. (a) (b) ∫ dx
87. A pre-cast pile generally used is? (c) ∫ dx
(a) circular
(d) None of the above
(b) square
Ans. (c)
(c) octagonal
(d) square with corners chamfered

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