1. In a reinforced concrete beam, the shear stress distribution above the neutral axis follows ?

straight line

circular curve

parabolic curve

none of these

Answer: parabolic curve

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2. When the stair slab is spanning horizontally, a waist-slab of about ......... is provided ?

50 mm

80 mm

100 mm

120 mm

Answer: 80 mm

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3. In a column, with helical reinforcement, the permissible load is based on the core area. The least lateral dimension of such a column should be taken as: ?

equal to the diameter of core

one-half the diameter of core

one-third the diameter of core

one-fourth the diameter of core

Answer: equal to the diameter of core

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4. In a singly reinforced concrete beam, if the load is very small ?

only concrete will resist tension

only steel bars will resist tension

both concrete and steel will resist tension

both concrete and steel will resist compression

Answer: both concrete and steel will resist tension

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5. The product of tread and rise (in mm) of a stair is kept as ?

30 000

40 000

50 000

60 000

Answer: 40 000

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6. For a reinforced concrete beam section, the shape of the shear stress diagram is ?

parabolic over the whole section with maximum value at the neutral axis

parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis

linearly varying as the distance from the neutral axis

dependent on the magnitude of shear reinforcement provided

Answer: parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis

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7. When there are some restrictions on the maximum value of the footing, a ................ footing should be provided even for a square column ?

triangular

trapezoidal

rectangular

circular

Answer: rectangular

Explanation:


8. The counterforts in a retaining wall supports the ?

stem

toe slab

heel slab

none of these

Answer: heel slab

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9. For bridge slabs, the amount of transverse reinforcement is taken as ?

0.15 % of gross concrete area

0.3% of gross concrete area

0.45 % of gross concrete area

0.6% of gross concrete area

Answer: 0.3% of gross concrete area

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10. The diameter of a bar used in ribbed slab should not be more than ?

12 mm

18 mm

22 mm

30 mm

Answer: 22 mm

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