MCQ 1 According to IS specification, the maximum pitch of rivets in compression is

(A) Lesser of 300 mm and 32t (B) Lesser of 300 mm and 24t (C) Lesser of 200 mm and 12t (D) Lesser of 200 mm and 16t

MCQ 2 Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on

(A) Gross area in both cases (B) Net area in both cases (C) Gross area and net area (D) Net area and gross area

MCQ 3 Diameter of bolt hole is usually taken as

(A) Nominal diameter + 1.5 mm (B) Nominal diameter of bolt (C) Gross diameter of bolt (D) Nominal diameter + 2.0 mm

MCQ 4 Economical depth of a plane glider is given by

(A) 1.3√M/√σ tw (B) 1.2√M/√σ tw (C) 1.1√M/√σ tw (D) √M/√σ tw

MCQ 5 The overlap of batten plates with the main member in welded connection should be more than

(A) 8t (B) 6t (C) 4t (D) 3t

MCQ 6 The butt weld is specified by

(A) size of weld (B) penetration thickness (C) plate thickness (D) effective throat thickness

MCQ 7 The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should not exceed

(A) 155 (B) 145 (C) 135 (D) 125

MCQ 8 The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than

(A) weld size (B) Two times the weld size (C) Four time the weld size (D) six time the weld size

MCQ 9 As per IS:800, the maximum deflection in a beam should not exceed (Where L is span of beam)

(A) L/250 (B) L/180 (C) L/360 (D) L/325

MCQ 10 The use of tie plates is laced columns is

(A) Not prohibited (B) Permitted at start and end of lacing system only (C) Prohibited (D) Permitted between two parts of lacing

MCQ 11 Bolts are most suitable to carry

(A) Axial tension (B) Bending (C) Shear and bending (D) Shear

MCQ 12 Select the correct statement

(A) Riveting is less noisy than bolting (B) Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a bolt (C) Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of a rivet (D) Bolts are used as a temporary fastenings where as rivets are used as permanent fastenings

MCQ 13 In case of single angles in tension connected by one leg only, the net effective area as per IS:800 is

(A) a + b/1 + 0.11 (b/a) (B) a + b/1 + 0.22 (b/a) (C) a + b/1 + 0.33 (b/a) (D) a + b/1 + 0.44 (b/a)

MCQ 14 The effective length of a battened column is increase by

(A) 5 Percent (B) 10 Percent (C) 15 Percent (D) 20 Percent

MCQ 15 The slenderness ratio of a column supported through out its length by a masonry wall is

(A) 0 (B) 10 (C) 100 (D) ∞