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  1. A beam curved in plan is designed for

  2. A.

     bending moment and shear

    B.

     bending moment and torsion

    C.

     shear and torsion

    D.

     bending moment, shear and torsion


  3. The load factors for live load and dead load are taken respectively as

  4. A.

     1.5 and 2.2

    B.

     2.2 and 1.5

    C.

     1.5 and 1.5

    D.

     2.2 and 2.2


  5. Admixtures which cause early setting, and hardening of concrete are called

  6. A.

     workability admixtures

    B.

     accelerators

    C.

     retarders

    D.

     air entraining agents


  7. Ratio of permissible stress in direct compression and bending compression is

  8. A.

     less than 1

    B.

     between 1 and 1.5

    C.

     between 1.5 and 2.0

    D.

     greater than 2


  9. According to IS: 456-1978, the maximum reinforcement in a column is

  10. A.

     2 %

    B.

     4%

    C.

     6 %

    D.

     8 %


  11. Minimum pitch of transverse reinforcement in a column is

  12. A.

     the least lateral dimension of the member

    B.

     sixteen times the smallest diameter of longitudinal reinforcement bar to be tied

    C.

     forty-eight times the diameter of transverse reinforcement

    D.

     lesser of the above three values


  13. In case of hand mixing of concrete, the extra cement to be added is

  14. A.

     5%

    B.

     10%

    C.

     15%

    D.

     20%


  15. Increase in the moisture content in concrete

  16. A.

     reduces the strength

    B.

     increases the strength

    C.

     does not change the strength

    D.

     all of the above


  17. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  18. A.

     Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8%

    B.

     Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of column should not exceed 300 mm

    C.

     Reinforcing bars in a column should not be less than 12 mm in diameter

    D.

     The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four


  19. Prestress loss due to friction occurs

  20. A.

     only in post-tensioned beams

    B.

     only in pretensioned beams

    C.

     in both post-tensioned and preten-sioned beams

    D.

     none of the above