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  1. The permissible bending stresses Pbet for steel slab bases should not exceed

  2. A.
    1500 kg/cm2
    B.
    1650 kg/cm2
    C.
    1800 kg/cm2
    D.
    1890 kg/cm2

  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.
    The diameter of a rivet, before driving is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet
    B.
    The diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the gross area of the rivet
    C.
    For rivets of nominal diameters less than 25 mm, the diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
    D.
    For rivets of nominal diameters exceeding 25 mm, the diameter of the rivet hole is taken as the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 2 mm
    E.
    All the above.

  5. For nominal mix concrete M 15, the required weight of fine and coarse aggregates is 350 kg and the volume of water is

  6. A.
    30 litres
    B.
    32 litres
    C.
    34 litres
    D.
    45 litres

  7. The maximum characteristic strength of the stirrups reinforcement, is taken

  8. A.
    350 N/mm2
    B.
    375 N/mm2
    C.
    395 N/mm2
    D.
    415 N/mm2
    E.
    none of these.

  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. A.
    The distance between centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 16 t or 200 mm whichever is less in tension members
    B.
    The distance between the centres of two adjacent rivets in line with the direction of stress shall not exceed 12 t or 203 mm whichever is less in compression members
    C.
    The minimum pitch of rivets should not be less than 2.5 times the diameter of the rivet hole
    D.
    The distance between centres of any two consecutive rivets in a line adjacent and parallel to an edge of an outside plate shall hot exceed 100 mm + 4 t or 200 mm whichever is less both in compression and tension
    E.
    All the above.

  11. Moist sand may contain surface water by mass upto

  12. A.
    7.5%
    B.
    5.0%
    C.
    2.5%
    D.
    1.25%

  13. The minimum horizontal distance between two parallel main reinforcing bars, is

  14. A.
    the diameter of the bar if their diameters are same
    B.
    the diameter of the longer bar if their diameters are unequal
    C.
    5 mm more than nominal maximum size of the coarse aggragate
    D.
    greatest value of the above.

  15. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  16. A.
    For steel castings, the minimum tensile strength is 41 kg/mm2 and minimum yield stress is 20.5 kg/mm2
    B.
    For mild steel the minimum tensile strength is 44 kg/mm2 and minimum elongation of 23% on a gauge length of 5.65A
    C.
    For high tensile steel, the minimum tensile strength is 58 kg/mm2
    D.
    All the above.

  17. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  18. A.
    The unit weight of plain concrete is assumed as 2400 N/m3
    B.
    The unit weight of reinforced concrete is assumed as 2500 N/m3
    C.
    The dead load includes self weight of the structural member plus weight of finishes and walls or partitions
    D.
    All the above.

  19. The spans of filler joists supporting a slab may be considered approximately equal if the longest span does not exceed the shortest span more than

  20. A.
    5%
    B.
    10%
    C.
    15%
    D.
    20%