US COLLAGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

RCC 2

MODEL EXAM

Name of student_________________________ Id No_______________

Answer the following questions accordingly

1. The diameter of the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept
(A) 0.25 times the span length (B) 0.25 times the diameter of the column
(C) 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

(D) 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

2. 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 stops breaking away of concrete cover, due to buckling
(D) All the above

3. Columns may be made of plain concrete if their unsupported lengths do not exceed their least

lateral dimension
(A) Two times (B) Three times (C) Four times (D) Five times

4. An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than ........
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A. 35 B. 40 C. 50 D. 45

5. If the limit state of collapse flexure, the maximum compressive strain in concrete, in axial

compression is

a. 0.0015 b. 0.002 c. 0.003 d. 0.0035

6. Minimum number of bars to be provided in a rectangular section column are

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12

7. The minimum number of bars to be provided in a circular column is

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12

8. In a column minimum diameter of the bar to be used is

a. 10 mm b. 12 mm c. 16 mm d. 20 mm

9. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of R.C. column shall not exceed

a. 200 mm b. 300 mm c. 400 mm d. 450 mm

10. The pitch of ties in the R.C. column should not be more than

a. Least lateral dimension of the column b. 16 x the diameter of smallest longitudinal bar

c. 300 mm d. All the above

11. According to load factor method, the permissible load “W” on a short column reinforced
with longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is
(A) Stress in concrete × area of concrete (B) Stress in steel × area of steel

(C) Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel (D) None of these

12. The minimum clear cover for R.C.C. columns shall be

(A) Greater of 40 mm or diameter (B) Smaller of 40 mm or diameter

(C) Greater of 25 mm or diameter (D) Smaller of 25 mm or diameter

13. Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as

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(A) Supporting end of the column (B) Top of the column
(C) Capital (D) Drop panel

14. Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as

(A) Drop panel (B) Capital (C) Column head (D) None of these

15. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab, is

(A) One-fourth the width of the panel (B) Half the width of the panel
(C) Radius of the column (D) Diameter of the column

16. If the size of a column is reduced above the floor, the main bars of the columns, are
(A) Continued up (B) Bent inward at the floor level

(C) Stopped just below the floor level and separate lap bars provided (D) All the above

17. The spacing of transverse reinforcement of column is decided by the following consideration.

(A) The least lateral dimension of the column

(B) Sixteen times the diameter of the smallest longitudinal reinforcing rods in the column

(C) Forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

(D) All the above

18. If the effective length of a 32 cm diameter R.C.C. column is 4.40 m, its slenderness ratio, is
(A) 40 (B) 45 (C) 50 (D) 55

19. A flat slab is supported (A) On beams (B) On columns (C) On beams and columns
(D) On columns monolithically built with slab

20. The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken

A. L/32 for end panels without drops B. L/36 for end panels without drops

C. L/36 for interior panels without drop D. All the above

21. What is compression member? a) structural member subjected to tensile force

b) structural member subjected to compressive force c) structural member subjected to

bending moment d) structural member subjected to torsion
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22. Which of the following is true about axially loaded column?
a) member subjected to bending moment
b) member subjected to axial force and bending moment
c) net end moments are not zero
d) net end moments are zero
23. What are columns?
a) vertical compression members in a building supporting floors or girders
b) vertical tension members in a building supporting floors or girders
c) horizontal compression members in a building supporting floors or girders
d) horizontal tension members in a building supporting floors or girders
24. Which of the following is not a load on columns in buildings?

a) load from floors b) load from foundation c) load from roofs d) load from walls
25. What is the effective length when one end of compression member is fixed and other end is
free? a) 0.65L b) 0.8L c) L d) 2L
26. The strength of column does not depend on
a) width of building b) material of column c) cross sectional configuration d) length of column
27. Which of the following is not an imperfection in column?
a) material not being isotropic b) geometric variations of columns
c) material being homogenous d) eccentricity of load
28. For very short compression member
a) failure stress will be greater than yield stress b) failure stress will be less than yield stress
c) failure stress will equal yield stress d) failure stress will be twice the yield stress
29. Long compression members will ______

a) not buckle b) buckle inelastically c) buckle plastically d) buckle elastically

30. An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than ........

A. 35 B. 40 C. 50 D. 45

31. If the limit state of collapse flexure, the maximum compressive strain in concrete, in axial

compression is a. 0.0015 b. 0.002 c. 0.003 d. 0.0035

32. Which of the following is true about intermediate length compression members?

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a) members will fail by yielding only
b) members will fail by both yielding and buckling
c) their behaviour is elastic
d) all fibres of the members will be elastic during failure
33. Which of the following is not a parameter for decrease in strength of slender member?
a) seismic load b) initial lack of straightness

c) residual stress d) variation of material properties

34. What is the effective length when one end of compression member is fixed and other end is
free? a) 0.65L b) 0.8L c) L d) 2L
35. Maximum radius of gyration (minimum slenderness ratio) can be obtained by
a) by increasing load
b) by spreading material of section towards its axis
c) by spreading material of section away from its axis
d) by spreading material of section at its axis
36. Which of the following is property of compression member?
a) member must be sufficiently rigid to prevent general buckling
b) member must not be sufficiently rigid to prevent local buckling
c) elements of member should be thin to prevent local buckling
d) elements of member need not prevent local buckling
37. Which is an ideal section for compression member?
a) one having different moment of inertia about any axis through its centre of gravity
b) one having same moment of inertia about any axis through its centre of gravity
c) one having larger length
d) one made up of costly material
38. Effective length of compression member is ________
a) distance between ends of members
b) distance between end point and midpoint of member
c) distance between points of contraflexure
d) distance between end point and centroid of member
39. Which of the following is true?

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a) greater the effective length, greater the load carrying capacity
b) smaller the effective length, smaller the load carrying capacity
c) smaller the effective length, more the danger of lateral buckling
d) smaller the effective length, smaller the danger of lateral buckling

40. What is the effective length when both ends of compression member are fixed?
a) 0.5L b) 0.8L c) L d) 2L
41. What is slenderness ratio of compression member?
a) ratio of effective length to radius of gyration
b) ratio of radius of gyration to effective length
c) difference of radius of gyration and effective length
d) product of radius of gyration and effective length
42. Which of the following is the attribute of ideal column according to Euler?
a) material is non homogenous b) material is isotropic
c) load does not act along centroidal axis d) column ends are fixed
43. Euler critical load for column with both the ends hinged is given by
a) Pcr = 2π2EI/L2 b) Pcr= π2EIL2 c) Pcr = 2π2EIL2 d) Pcr = π2EI/L2
44. What is the relation between critical stress and slenderness ratio?
a) critical stress is directly proportional to slenderness ratio
b) critical stress is inversely proportional to slenderness ratio
c) critical stress is square of slenderness ratio
d) critical stress is cube of slenderness ratio
45. The shear in column may not be due to
a) material used in column b) lateral loads from wind
c) lateral loads from earthquake d) end eccentricity of load
46. A column that can support same load in compression as it can in tension is called
a) intermediate column b) long column c) short column d) cannot be determined

47. Minimum number of bars to be provided in a rectangular section column are

a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12
48. The minimum number of bars to be provided in a circular column is
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12

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49. In a column minimum diameter of the bar to be used is
a. 10 mm b. 12 mm c. 16 mm d. 20 mm
50. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of R.C. column shall not exceed
a. 200 mm b. 300 mm c. 400 mm d. 450 mm
51. The pitch of ties in the R.C. column should not be more than
a. Least lateral dimension of the column b. 16 x the diameter of smallest longitudinal bar
c. 300 mm d. All the above
52. The diameter of the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept
A. 0.25 times the span length
B. 0.25 times the diameter of the column
C. 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
D. 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
53. 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 stops breaking away of concrete cover, due to buckling

D. All the above

54. The minimum clear cover for R.C.C. columns shall be

A. Greater of 40 mm or diameter B. Smaller of 40 mm or diameter
C. Greater of 25 mm or diameter D. Smaller of 25 mm or diameter
55. The minimum thickness of a flat slab is taken
A. L/32 for end panels without drops
B. L/36 for end panels without drops
C. L/36 for interior panels without drop
D. All the above

56. According to the EBCS 2 specification, the direct design method of analysis is subjected to
the following restrictions.
A. There are at least three rows of panels of approximately equal span in the direction being
considered.

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B. Successive span length in each direction shall not differ by more than one-third of the longer
span
C. Successive span length in each direction shall not differ by more than one-third of the
longer span
D. All
57. Thickened part of a flat slab over its supporting column, is technically known as
A. Drop panel B. Capital C. Column head D. None of these
58. An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than
A. 30 B. 35 C. 40 D. 50
59. The thickness of the topping of a ribbed slab, varies between
A. 3 cm to 5 cm B. 5 cm to 8 cm C. 8 cm to 10 cm D. 12 cm to 15 cm
60. The diameter of transverse reinforcement of columns should be equal to one fourth of the
diameter of the main steel rods but not less than
A. 4 mm B. 5 mm C. 6 mm D. 7 mm
61. A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of its effective length and
lateral dimension, exceeds
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25
62. Characteristic features of yield lines
A. yield lines are generally straight and end at a slab boundary or the intersection of other yield
lines
B. Axes of rotation pass over column supports
C. axes of rotation generally lie along lines of support
D. All
63. A flat slab is supported
A. On beams B. On columns C. On beams and columns
D. On columns monolithically built with slab

64. Columns may be made of plain concrete if their unsupported lengths do not exceed their least
lateral dimension
(A) Two times (B) Three times (C) Four times (D) Five times

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65. According to load factor method, the permissible load “w” on short column reinforced with
longitudinal bars and lateral stirrups, is
(A) Stress in concrete × area of concrete
(B) Stress in steel × area of steel
(C) Stress in concrete × area of concrete + Stress in steel × area of steel

(D) None of these

66. from the following statement select the correct answer

A. The slenderness ratio of concrete columns shall not exceed 140

B. Slender columns are columns with high slenderness ratio and their strength may be
significantly reduced by lateral deflection.

C. Short columns are columns with low slenderness ratio and their strengths are governed by the
strength of the materials

D. All

67. _______________is the length between points of inflection of columns and it is the length
which is effective against buckling.

A. Effective buckling length B. Effective crushing length C. Sway length D. All

68. _________columns subjected to axial or concentric load with out moments

A. Bi-axially loaded column B. Uni-axially column C. Axial column D. A&C

69. Which one of the following classification of column is based on composition

A. Rectangular B. Sway C. Infilled D. Braced E. All

70. The second order effects in the sway mode can be accounted using what kind of methods

A. Amplified Sway Moments B. Second-order elastic global analysis C. A&B D. All

71. _____they are slab systems with the load transfer to the column is accomplished by thickening
the slab near the column.

A. Ribbed slab B. Flat plate C. Flat slab D. Waffle slab

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72. Diagonal tension Failure and critical section is considered at ______distance from the face of
the column or capital in beam type shear.

A. 1.5d B. 1.35d C. d D. 2d

73. Assumption used in Equivalent Frame Method of analysis of flat slab is

A. The ratio of the characteristic imposed load to the characteristic dead load does not exceed 1.25.

B. For lateral loading, half the width of the panel may be used to calculate the stiffness of the slab.

C. Each frame may be analyzed in its entirety by any elastic method.

D. The characteristic imposed load does not exceed 5.0 kN/m2 excluding partitions

E. All

74. Enlarged head of a supporting column of a flat slab is technically known as

A. Supporting end of the column

B. Top of the column C. Capital D. Drop panel

75. Which one of the following method is used to analysis flat slab

A. Direct design method B. Coefficient method C. Strip method D. All

76. _______ is a line in the plane of the slab across which reinforcing bars have yielded and about
which excessive deformation under constant limit moment continues to occur leading to failure.

A. Contour line B. Yield line C. Intersection line D. Ultimate line

77. for a given external load, it is possible to find a distribution of moments that satisfies
equilibrium requirements, with the moment not exceeding the yield moment at any location, and
if the boundary conditions are satisfied, then the given load is

A. Upper bound theorem B. Lower bound theorem C. Both D. none of the above

78. for a small increment of displacement, the internal work done by the slab, assuming that the
moment at every plastic hinge is equal to the yield moment and that boundary conditions are
satisfied, then the given load is

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A. Upper bound theorem B. Lower bound theorem C. Both D. none of the above

79. Which one of the statement correctly states the yield line phenomenon involves

A. the highly stressed zone normally acts as a plastic hinge where the subsequent loads are
distributed to other region of the slab

B. a slab under increasing loads where cracking and reinforcement yielding occur in the most
highly stressed zone

C. cracks develop forming patterns of yield lines until a mechanism is formed,

D. All

80. The effective width of a column strip of a flat slab, is

A. One-fourth the width of the panel B. Half the width of the panel

C. Radius of the column D. Diameter of the column

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