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  1. Cold driven rivets range from

  2. A.
    6 to 10 mm in diameter
    B.
    10 to 16 mm in diameter
    C.
    12 to 22 mm in diameter
    D.
    22 to 32 mm in diameter
    E.
    none of these.

  3. The main type of butt joints, is a double cover

  4. A.
    shear riveted joint
    B.
    chain riveted joint
    C.
    zig-zag riveted joint
    D.
    all the above.

  5. Outstanding length of a compression member consisting of a channel, is measured as

  6. A.
    half of the nominal width
    B.
    nominal width of the section
    C.
    from the edge to the first row of rivets
    D.
    none of these.

  7. The equivalent axial load may be defined as the load which produces a stress equal to

  8. A.
    maximum stress produced by the eccentric load
    B.
    maximum stressed fibre
    C.
    bending stress
    D.
    none of these.

  9. If d is the distance between the flange angles of a plate girder, vertical stiffeners are provided at a distance not greater than

  10. A.
    d but not less than 0.20 d
    B.
    1.25 d but not less than 0.33 d
    C.
    1.5 d but not less than 0.33 d
    D.
    2.0 d but not less than 0.50 d
    E.
    2.5 d but not less than 0.50 d

  11. The beam outside a wall upto floor level above it, is known as

  12. A.
    rafter
    B.
    purlin
    C.
    spandrel beam
    D.
    lintel
    E.
    none of these.

  13. A structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its logitudinal axis, is generally known as

  14. A.
    a tie
    B.
    a tie member
    C.
    a tension member
    D.
    all the above.

  15. For the economical design of a combined footing to support two equal column loads, the projections of beams in lower tier are kept such that bending moment under column is equal to

  16. A.
    bending moment at the centre of the beam
    B.
    half the bending moment at the centre of the beam
    C.
    twice the bending moment at the centre of the beam
    D.
    none of these.

  17. In rolled steel beams, shear force is mostly resisted by

  18. A.
    web only
    B.
    flanges only
    C.
    web and flanges together
    D.
    none of these.

  19. When plates are exposed to weather, tacking rivets are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding (where t is the thickness of the outside plate).

  20. A.
    8 t
    B.
    16 t
    C.
    24 t
    D.
    32 t
    E.
    48 t