1. The diameter of cold driven rivets ranges from ?

6 to 12 mm

12 to 22 mm

22 to 32 mm

32 to 42 mm

Answer: 12 to 22 mm

Explanation:


2. The failure of a riveted joint may take place due to ?

shear failure of rivets

bearing failure of rivets

tearing failure of plates

all of these

Answer: all of these

Explanation:


3. The effective length of intermittent butt weld is taken not less than ?

four times the thickness of the thicker part joined

four times the thickness of the thinner part joined

sixteen times the thickness of the thicker part joined

sixteen times the thickness of the thinner part joined

Answer: four times the thickness of the thinner part joined

Explanation:


4. In case, the staggered rivets are used in the two legs of an angle section, then the gross width of angle is equal to ?

sum of lengths of two legs

sum of lengths of two legs minus the thickness of angle

sum of lengths of two legs plus the thickness of angle

sum of gauge distance for rivets in each leg minus the thickness of angle

Answer: sum of lengths of two legs minus the thickness of angle

Explanation:


5. The strength of a riveted joint is equal to the ?

strength of joint against shearing of the rivets

strength of joint against bearing of the rivets

strength of plate in tearing

least of the value obtained in (a), (b) and (c)

Answer: least of the value obtained in (a), (b) and (c)

Explanation:


6. The beams supporting the stair steps are called as ?

spandrel beams

rafters

trimmers

stringers

Answer: stringers

Explanation:


7. The average shear stress for rolled beams is calculated by dividing the shear force at the cross section by the ?

depth of beam

web thickness

gross-section of web

width of flange

Answer: gross-section of web

Explanation:


8. Any major beam in a structure is known as a ?

subsidiary beam

joist

girder

secondary beam

Answer: girder

Explanation:


9. The maximum deflection, for a simply supported beam, should not exceed ?

1/125 of span

1/225 of span

1/325 of span

1/425 of span

Answer: 1/325 of span

Explanation:


10. The dead loads ?

change their position

not change their position

vary in magnitude

do not vary in magnitude

Answer: do not vary in magnitude

Explanation: