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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60
11936_STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND DRAWING III

Time : 1hr
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Q.no 1. The Cantilever method is more accurate for
A : Low Rise Buildings
B : High Rise Building
C : Any type of building
D : Cant say
Q.no 2. In the circular water tank, distribution and temperature reinforcement is provided in
A : Vertical direction
B : Along the circumference
C : In both the direction
D : None
Q.no 3. Which is not the basic concept used for calculating the stresses in a cross section of
prestressed member?
A : Stress concept
B : Strength concept
C : Load balancing concept
D : Cable profile concept
Q.no 4. Which types of damping is known as dry friction
A : Hysteresis damping
B : Negative damping
C : Radiation damping
D : Coulomb damping
Q.no 5. In flat slab design, in an interior span total design moment Mo shall be distributed in
proportion:
A : 25 percent negative design moment and 75 percent positive design moment
B : 75 percent negative design moment and 25 percent positive design moment
C : 35 percent negative design moment and 65 percent positive design moment
D : 65 percent negative design moment and 35 percent positive design moment
Q.no 6. The time interval after which the motion is repeated itself is known as
A : Time period
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
D : Isolation
Q.no 7. In T-shaped R C. retaining walls,the main reinforcement in the stem is provided on
A : side facing back fill in one direction
B : side opposite to backfill in one direction
C : the inner face in one direction
D : the inner face in both directions
Q.no 8. The depth of concrete slab is 125 mm, its sectional modulus is
A : 260.67 cubic meter
B : 16.67 cubic meter
C : 0.00260 cubic meter
D : 0.260 cubic meter
Q.no 9. The technical term for the material retained or supported by the retaining structure is
called
A : Surcharge
B : soil
C : Back fill
D : retention
Q.no 10. The motion completed during one time period is known as
A : Period of vibration
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
D : Degree of freedom
Q.no 11. Pick the incorrect option. Design of gravity wall aims to
A : resist bending moment
B : ensure stability aqainst sliding
C : ensure stability aqainst overturning
D : ensure maximum pressure not to exceed the SBC.
Q.no 12. Gravity type retaining wall type is suitable for retaining backfill upto
A : 3-5 m
B : 5-8 m
C:4-7m
D : Any height
Q.no 13. The prestressing of concrete member is carried out to reduce

A : compressive stresses
B : tensile stresses
C : bending stresses
D : shear stresses
Q.no 14. When omega is frequency of vibrations, time period in seconds can be obtained as. (PI =
22/7)
A : 2 PI/Omega
B : PI/Omega
C : 2 Omega/PI
D : Omega/2 PI
Q.no 15. Importance factor [I] for Hospital buildings is
A:1
B : 1.5
C : 1.2
D : 1.75
Q.no 16. Male and female cone are used in
A : Magnel Blaton system
B : Hoyer system
C : Freyssinet system
D : Lee McCall system
Q.no 17. The bending moment diagram of the stem subjeced to lateral pressure is
A : linear in nature
B : second degree parabolic in nature
C : cubical parabolic in nature
D : Constant
Q.no 18. For larger capacity which tanks are prefered?

A : Circular
B : Rectangular
C : Square
D : Any shape
Q.no 19. As per IS 456:2000, the drop length in each direction should not be more than
A : (1/3)rd Panel length
B : Half of panel length
C : (1/4)th of panel length
D : (1/5)th of panel length
Q.no 20. A slab is called as two way slab if the ratio of larger dimension to shorter dimension is
A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
Q.no 21. Design shear reinforcement is provided in case
A : Ultimate shear resistance is more than the design shear strength
B : Ultimate shear resistance is less than the design shear strength
C : Ultimate shear resistance is equal to the design shear strength
D : of all the loading conditions
Q.no 22. The earliest example of wooden barrel construction by force -fitting of metal bands and
shrink-fitting of metal tyres of wooden wheels introduces the art of
A : Prestressing
B : Tensioning
C : Compressing
D : Straining
Q.no 23. In direct design method of flat slab design, At an exterior support, the column strip
shall be designed to resist the
A : Total negative moment in the panel at that support.
B : Total positive moment in the panel at that support.
C : 75 % of total negative moment in the panel at that support.
D : 75 % of total positive moment in the panel at that support.
Q.no 25. Prestressing is basically technique used to eliminate
A : compressive stress
B : tensile stress
C : bearing stress
D : shear stress
Q.no 26. Equation for equivalent stiffness (Ke) of 2 springs when the springs are in series can be
written as
A : Ke = k1 + k2
B : Ke =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
C : Ke = 1/(k1+k2)
D : (1/Ke) =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
Q.no 27. Which is a term applicable to prestressing of the concrete sleepers
A : Freyssinet system
B : Magnel Blaton system
C : Hoyer system
D : Gifford Udal system
Q.no 28. What will be the co-efficient of passive earth pressure, at a depth of 8m in cohesion less
soil sand with an angle of internal friction of 30° when the water rises to the ground level?
A:4
B:5
C:3
D:1
Q.no 29. The end block of the prestressed concrete beam is always subjected to
A : tensile stresss
B : compressive stress
C : both tensile and compressive stresses
D : shear stresses
Q.no 30. In flat slab design, let qv = shear stress at critical section and qc = permissible shear
stress in concrete , then shear reinforcement shall be provided
A : If qv < qc
B : If qc < qv < 1.5 qc
C : If qv > qc
D : If qv > 1.5qc
Q.no 31. At the transfer stage, the tensile stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 32. In limit state method of design of flat slab, the expression for qc = permissible shear
stress in concrete is
A : qc = 0.25 √fck
B : qc = 0.16 √fck
C : qc = 0.45 √fck
D : qc = 0.70 √fck
Q.no 33. Freyssinet system is based on the principle of
A : direct bearing on concrete from bolt heads at the end of wires
B : looping of the wires around concrete
C : wedge action producing frictional grip between steel and concrete
D : All of the above
Q.no 34. The loss ratio in prestressed concrete is given by
A : ratio of final prestress by initial prestress
B : product of Modulus of elasticity and strain in concrete
C : ratio of final prestress to final strain in concrete
D : ratio of initial prestress by final prestress
Q.no 35. In the water tank, when it is subjected to axial pull P and bending moment M, if the
reinforcement is located at a distance x from central axis, to total BM is calculated as
A : Px/M
B : M - Px
C : M + Px
D : M / Px
Q.no 36. A one way prestressed concrete slab of 12 m span is subjected to a ultimate live load of
20 KN/m, find the maximum bending moment
A : 360 KNm
B : 400 KNm
C : 540 KNm
D : 450 KNm
Q.no 37. The ultimate shear resistance of flanged section uncracked in flexure is calculated based
on
A : Overall depth of section
B : effective depth
C : depth of neutral axis

D : half the depth of section
Q.no 38. In the design of RCC water tank, maximum permissible tensile stress to resist direct
tension for M25 concrete grade may be taken as
A : 1.3 MPa
B : 1.5 MPa
C : 1.8 MPa
D : 2 MPa
Q.no 39. At the working stage, the compressive stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 40. In flat slab design, when drop panels are used, the thickness considered for
determination of area of reinforcement shall be
A : Equal to Thickness of drop
B : Equal to Thickness of slab plus one quarter the distance between edge of drop and edge of capital
C : Lesser of (1) and (2)
D : Greater of (1) and (2)
Q.no 41. The coefficient of earth pressure when the soil is at equilibrium is
A : the ratio of horizontal to vertical stress
B : the ratio of vertical to horizontal stress
C : the product horizontal to vertical stress
D : sin a/(1+sin a), where 'a' is the angle of repose
Q.no 42. For pretensioned beam, If ratio (Apsxfpu)/(bdfck) is 0.3 , and depth of centroid of
tendons is 1000 mm , the depth of the neutral axis is
A : 855 mm
B : 655 mm
C : 755 mm
D : 555 mm
stress in concrete , then no shear reinforcement is required
A : If qv < qc
B : If qc < qv < 1.5 qc
C : If qv > qc
D : If qv > 1.5qc
Q.no 44. In water tank, spacing of bars resisting hoop stress should not be more than
A : wall thickness
B : 2 times wall thickness
C : 3 times wall thickness
D : 1.5 times wall thickness
Q.no 45. Refering to Shear resistance formula, the Maximum Principal Tensile Stress of concrete,
ft, varies with
A : Characteristic compressive strength of concrete
B : cube root of characteristic compressive strength of concrete
C : square root of characteristic compressive strength of concrete
D : square of characteristic compressive strength of concrete
Q.no 46. The intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 5 metres in dry cohesionless sand
with an angle of internal friction of 30 degrees and with a weight of 1.8 kN/cubic meter, is
A : 3 kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m
Q.no 47. A mass of 0.07 kg is suspended from a spring of stiffness 45 N per m, Determine the time
period in sec
A : 0.2
B : 0.348
C : 0.5
D : 0.248
Q.no 48. In the circular water tank, find the maximum hoop tension at the base of the wall, if
height of wall is 4 m and inside diameter of the tank is 11.7m
A : 459.10 KN/m
B : 114.77 KN/m
C : 229.55 KN/m
D : None
Q.no 49. for any structure with T < 0.1 s, the value of 'Ah' will not be taken less than …………..
Z whatever be the value of I/R
A : 0.5
B : 0.75
C : 0.33
D : 0.25
Q.no 50. Refering to Shear resistance formula, find the Maximum Principal Tensile Stress of
concrete, ft, if fck is 40 N per sq.mm.
A : 1.517 N per sq. mm
B : 1.4 N per sq. mm
C : 1.314 N per sq. mm
D : 1.35 N per sq. mm
Q.no 51. In direct design method of flat slab, if total design moment Mo is 945 kNm then positive
design moment in column strip is
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 52. In direct design method of flat slab, if the total design moment Mo is 945 kNm then
negative design moment in middle strip is
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 53. Loss of prestress due to slip of anchorage is given by
A : Amount of slip x Modulus of elasticity of concrete
B : Amount of slip x Modulus of elasticity of steel
C : Amount of slip x Modular ratio
D : amount of slip x amount of stress in concrete at level of steel
Q.no 54. Using empirical formula, calculate the wall thickness of RCC circular water tank if
depth of water is 4m
A : 140mm
B : 250mm
C : 200mm
D : 170mm
Q.no 55. When the resultant compressive force is located within the kern zone of a section in
prestressed memeber , the stress at the bottom fibre
A : is compressive
B : is tensile
C : is equal to zero
D : can't say. It will depend on loading
Q.no 56. If the stability criteria for maximum base pressure below the base of retaining wall is
not satisfied, the possible remedy will be
A : increase the length of heel
B : Provide shear key
C : increase the length of toe

D : decrease the length of toe
Q.no 57. OMRF structures are those designed and detailed as per IS 456 or IS 800 but not
meeting ductile detailing requirement as per
A : IS 13920
B : IS 13920 or SP 6 (6) respectively.
C : SP 6(6)
D : None from the options
Q.no 58. When earthquake forces are considered along with other normal design forces, the
permissible stresses in material, in the elastic method of design, maybe increased by …..
A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2
Q.no 59. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height ‘h’ per unit run exerted
by the retained earth weighing ‘w’ per unit volume with angle of repose equal to 'a' is
A : wh [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
Q.no 60. If the stability criteria for overturning is not satisfied, the possible remedy will be
D : decrease the length of heel
Q.no 1. The portal method is more accurate for

D : Cant say
Q.no 2. Sesmic zones of India can be referred from which Indian Standard code
A : IS 1893
B : IS 13920
C : IS 875
D : IS 456
Q.no 3. Most common method of pretensioning used for factory production of small units like
railway sleeper
A : Long line method
B : Freyssinet method
C : Magnel Blaton method
D : Lee McCall method
Q.no 4. A slab resting directly on column (without beam) is called as
A : Bubble deck slab
B : Grid slab
C : Flat slab
D : Both Option 2 and 3
Q.no 5. Flat slabs are designed as
A : One way slsbs
B : Two way slabs
C : Continuous slabs
D : Cantilever slabs
Q.no 6. The base pressure diagram at the base of retaining wall is generally
A : rectangular
B : trapezoidal
C : triangular
D : parabolic
Q.no 7. Moment of Resistance of Prestressed Concrete Beams is calculated based on-------
A : Cable Profile
B : Effective Reinforcement Ratio
C : Span of the beam
D : Load on the beam
Q.no 8. The minimum thickness of floor slab required for tanks resting on ground
A : 150mm
B : 200mm
C : 125mm
D : 175mm
Q.no 9. Response Reduction factor [R] for Ordinary RC Moment Resisting Frame (OMRF) is
A : 4.5
B:5
C:3
D : 2.5
Q.no 10. Freyssinet system is used in
A : Pretensioning
B : Post tensioning
C : R.C.C
D : Both pretensioning and post tensioning
Q.no 11. A slab is called as one way slab if the ratio of larger dimension to shorter dimension is
A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
Q.no 12. In case the water tank is situated in aggressive environment, in addition to the cover
specified an additional cover to be provided is
A : 10mm
B : 15mm
C : 12mm
D : 5mm
Q.no 13. Main purpose of providing column drops is
A : To reduce shear stresses around the column
B : To reduce bending stresses around the column
C : To reduce torsional stresses around the column
D : To reduce axial stresses around the column
Q.no 14. For the purpose of determining seismic forces, the country is classified into ……...
seismic zones
A:3
B:4
C:5
Q.no 16. The total lateral pressure due to surcharge of soil having unit weight w and angle of
internal friction 'a' for a retaining wall of height H acts at
A : H/4 from base
B : H/2 from base

C : H/3 from base
D : 2H/3 from base
Q.no 17. The process by which free vibration steadily diminishes in amplitude is called
A : Ground motion
B : Resonance
C : Stiffness
D : Damping
Q.no 18. The bending moment at the base of stem is
A : inversely proportinal to height of retaining wall
B : proportional to square of height of retaining wall
C : proportional to height of retaining wall
D : proportional to cube of height of retaining wall
Q.no 19. The suitable thickness of base slab of a retaining wall assumed, is
A : One half of the width of the stem at the bottom
B : One-third of the width of the stem at the bottom
C : One fourth of the width of the steam at the bottom
D : greater than or equal to Width of the stem at the bottom
Q.no 20. Flat slab can be provided over
A : Square column
B : Circular column
C : Recatngular column
D : All shape of column
Q.no 21. According to IS 456: 2000, a flat slab can be design by direct design method if there are
…………………….. continuous span in each direction
A : Minimum 3
B : Maximum 3
C : Minimum 4
D : No limitation on spans
Q.no 22. A L-shaped retaining wall mainly consists of
A : one cantilever
B : two cantilevers
C : three cantilevers
D : No Cantilevers
Q.no 23. In the design of water tank using approximate mathod, it is assumed that cantilever
action will take place for a height
A : 1m
B : H/3
C : Greater of 1m of H/3
D : Smaller of 1m of H/3
Q.no 24. The end block is a portion of prestressed beam which is
A : at its centre
B : near the support
C : at its quarter span
D : over the full span
Q.no 25. The total lateral pressure is
Q.no 26. Considering the standard notation, Ultimate moment capacity of prestressed concrete
doesnot depend on
A : fpu
B : Aps
C:d
D : fci
Q.no 27. Which is the parameter that doesnot influence the lateral earth pressure on a retaining
wall
A : mass of the soil retained
B : height of the soil retained
C : density of the soil
D : internal friction of the soil
Q.no 28. In flat slabs, the column offsets should not be greater than
A : 5 percent
B : 7 percent
C : 10 percent
D : 15 percent
Q.no 29. The shear key is provided to
A : avoid friction behind the wall
B : improve appearance
C : Increase passive resistance
D : Increase active resistance
Q.no 30. As per IS : 1343 -2012 , the minimum grade of concrete to be used in pretensioning and
post tensioning system are respectively
A : M20 for both
B : M40 and M30
C : M15 and M20
D : M30 and M40
Q.no 31. Which is not a term applicable to prestressing of the slabs
A : Internal prestressing
B : External prestressing
C : linear prestressing
D : biaxial prestressing
Q.no 32. As per the assumptions of direct design method, which is the condition that must be
satisfied for flat slab (Clause 31.4.1, IS 456:2000)
A : The design live load shall not exceed two times the design dead load
B : The design live load shall not exceed the design dead load
C : The design live laod shall not exceed four times the design dead load
D : The design live load shall not exceed three times the design dead load
Q.no 33. If the equation of motion in SDOF system for the viscious damping, if the roots of the
equations are equal then the system is
A : Over damped
B : Under damped
C : Critically damped
Q.no 34. To have pressure wholly compressive under the base of a retaining wall of width b, the
resultant of the weight of the wall and the pressure exerted by the retained, earth should have
eccentricity not more than
A : b/3
B : b/4
C : b/5
D : b/6
A : 950 mm
B : 940 mm
C : 939.6 mm
D : 942 mm
Q.no 36. The span to depth ratio of flat slab without drop are to be multiplied by
A : 0.6
B : 0.7
C : 0.8
D : 0.9
Q.no 37. In rectangular water tank, if length of the wall is more in comparisn with height, the
panel will bend as
A : Cantilever
B : Fixed
C : May be cantilever or fixed
D : None
Q.no 38. What will be the coefficient of earth pressure at rest for a rigid retaining wall, If the
backfill consists of cohesion less soil having angle of repose 'a' = 26 degrees
A : 0.1295
B : 0.6552
C : 0.5616
D : 0.7383
Q.no 39. The criteria of limit state of cracking for Type 1 member is
A : small magnitude of tensile stress
B : no tensile stress
C : no visible cracking
D : cracking allowed
Q.no 40. Maximum permissible compressive stress in flexure at transfer for post tensioned work
ranges from
A : 0.41fci to 0.35 fci
B : 0.51fci to0.44 fci
C : 0.54fci to 0.37fci
D : 0.45fck to 0.35 fck

Q.no 41. Percentage of Imposed Load to be Considered in Seismic Weight Calculation for
Uniformity Distributed Floor Load for Upto and including 3.0 kN/sq. m is
A : 0.15
B : 0.25
C : 0.3
D : 0.5
Q.no 42. At the transfer stage, the compressive stress developed in the fibres
A : is calculated without considering loss in prestress
B : is calculated using bending stress due to dead load and imposed load
C : is calculated considering loss in prestress
D : is calculated using bending stress due to imposed load only
Q.no 43. Equivalent Stiffness of a simply supported beam with Young's modulus 'E', moment of
inertia 'I', length 'L' ' at the center can be given as
A : 3EI/L^3
B : 48EL/L^3
C : 2EL/L^2
D : !2EI/L^3
Q.no 44. Modulus of Elasticity of prestressed concrete varies with
A : Square of characteristic compressive strength
B : Square root of characteristic compressive strength
C : cubic root of characteristic compressive strength
D : 4th root of characteristic compressive strength
Q.no 45. In flat slab, the stiffness of slab is calculated as
A : 2EI by L
B : 3EI by L
C : 4 EL by L
D : 5EI by L
Q.no 46. The ratio of maximum displacement in the forced vibration to the deflection due static
force is called as
A : Damping factor
B : Damping coefficient
C : Magnification factor
Q.no 47. An open rectangular water tank 4m x 6m x 3 m deep rests on the firm ground.
Cantilever moment at the base is
A : 4900 N-m
B : 3920 N-m
C : 2450 N-m
D : 6535 N-m
Q.no 48. In a rectangular water tank 4m x 6m x 4 m deep resting on the firm ground, if p is the
water pressure at the top of triangular load, then fixed end moment for long wall is
A : 3p
B : 6p
C : 4p
D : None
Q.no 49. The loss due to relaxation of steel depends on
A : Utimate strength of Steel
B : actual prestress in steel
C : both 1 and 2
D : neither 1 nor 2
water pressure at the top of triangular load, then fixed end moment for short wall is
A:p
B : 0.5p
C : 1.33p
D : 2p
Q.no 51. When the sum of top kern and bottom kern distances increases ,the external moment
carrying capacity of the prestressed beam
A : increases
B : decreases
C : remain unaffected
D : None of the options
negative design moment is
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
positive design moment is
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
Q.no 55. When P line and C line coincides , then the cable profile is called as
A : Eccentric cable
B : Concentric cable
C : Concordant cable
D : Straight cable
Q.no 56. For posttensioned beam, if ratio (Aps x fpu)/(b d fck) is 0.25, Find fpb if fpu is 1500 N
per sq.mm (Use IS 1343, Table 11)
A : 1100 N per sq.mm
B : 1300 N per sq.mm
C : 1200 N per sq. mm
D : 1174.5 N per sq.mm
Q.no 57. Stress at centroidal axis at mid span section due to prestressing at an eccentricity e
below the neutral axis will be always ………….in nature
A : zero
B : tensile
C : Compressive
D : Cannot say. It will depend on live load and dead load
Q.no 58. For circular water tank of capacity 400000 liters with effective depth of water 3.8m,
minimum diameter required is
A : 10.5m
B : 11.7m
C : 11.3m
D : 11.9m
Q.no 59. For pretensioned beam, if ratio (Aps x fpu)/(b d fck) is 0.3, Find fpb if fpu is 1600 N per
sq.mm (Use IS 1343, Table 11)
D : 1175 N per sq.mm
negative design moment in column strip is
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 1. Primarily, the retaining walls are designed to take care of
A : Erosion of soil mass
B : Lateral pressure exerted by soil mass
C : Surcharge of soil mass
D : self weight of wall
Q.no 2. Frequency of vibration is expressed in
A : Number of cycle per hour
B : Number of cycle per minute
C : Number of cycle per second
D : Number of cycle per day
Q.no 3. The bending moment diagram of the stem subjeced to lateral pressure is
A : linear in nature
B : second degree parabolic in nature
C : cubical parabolic in nature
D : Constant
Q.no 4. Which parameter is not related to loss in prestress due to friction
A : Sheathing material
B : curvature of cable
C : Modulus of elasticity of steel
D : length of he cable
Q.no 5. Weep holes provided into retaining wall for the purpose of
A : providing drainage
B : prevention of cracks due to shrinkage
C : avoiding friction behind the wall
D : improving the asthetical appearance
Q.no 6. The design of prestressed concrete beam is carried out using
A : IS 1343
B : IS 1893
C : IS 456
D : IS 13920
Q.no 7. the natural logarithmic value of the ratio of two adjacent peak values of displacement in
free vibration defined as
A : Logarithmic decrement
B : Logarithmic increment
C : Damping
D : Vibration
Q.no 8. In the approximate method, usually the point of contra flexure is located at
A : Junction of Beams and Columns
B : Mid point of beams and columns
C : Distance of 1/3 from the joint
D : Cant say
Q.no 9. The primary function of retaining walls is
A : stabilize hillsides
B : Control erosion
C : to reduce the grades of roads
D : all are correct
Q.no 10. IS 3370 - 2009 (Part I) used for design of water tank provides
A : Design tables
B : Guidelines for design of RCC water tank
C : Guidelines for design of prestressed concrete water tank
D : General guidelines
Q.no 11. A flat slab can be design by
A : Direct design method
B : Equivalent frame method
C : Both Option 1 and 2
D : Portal method
Q.no 12. When there is a reduction in the amplitude over every cycle of vibration then the system
is in
A : Free Vibration
B : Forced Vibration
C : Damped Vibrations
Q.no 13. Sesmic zone IV is considered to be as …. Seismic intensity zone
A : Low
B : Moderate
C : Severe
D : Very Sever
Q.no 14. Which one of the following is categorised as a long term loss of prestres in prestressed
concrete member
A : Loss due to elastic shortening
B : Loss due to friction
C : Loss due to relaxation of strands
D : Loss due to anchorage slip
Q.no 15. With time, the prestressing force
A : Decreases
B : Increases
C : Remains constant
D : Cant say. It will depend on amount of prestressing force.
Q.no 16. The whole concrete area of the section is effective in
A : R.C.C
B : Plain cement concrete
C : Prestressed concrete
D : Ready mix concrete
Q.no 17. Response Reduction factor [R] for Special RC Moment Resisting Frame (SMRF) is
A : 4.5
B:5
C:3
D : 2.5
Q.no 18. Ideal cable profile for a simply supported beam carrying uniformlt disributed load is
A : straight
B : parabolic
C : circular
D : zig-zag
Q.no 19. In an axially or concentrically compressed member , the cable line and centroidal axis
A : coincides
B : lie parallel to each other with Cable line below the neutral axis
C : lie parallel to each other with Cable line above the neutral axis
Q.no 20. For smaller capacities which shape of water tank provides economical solution?
A : Circular
B : Rectangular
C : Both circular and rectangular
D : Any shape
Q.no 21. When the body vibrates under the influence of external force, then the bod is said to be
under
A : Free vibration
B : Natural Vibration
C : Forced vibration
D : Damped vibration
Q.no 22. Which is not a parameter to be considered to calculate loss of prestress due to friction
A : cable profile
B : coefficient of friction
C : jacking done from one end or both ends
D : temperature
Q.no 23. The design horizontal seismic coefficient 'Ah' is given by
A : (Z R Sa)/(2 I g)
B : (Z I Sa)/(2 R g)
C : (R I Sa)/(2 Z g)
D : (Z I g)/(2 R Sa)
Q.no 24. Which IS code is used to design water tank
A : IS 456 - 2000
B : IS 3370-2009
C : IS 1343 - 2012
D : IS 1893 - 2016
Q.no 25. Which is the most critical action for flat slab
A : Bending
B : Shear
C : Torsion
D : Axial stresses
Q.no 26. What will be the co-efficient of active earth pressure, at a depth of 8m in cohesion less
A : 0.33
B:4
C:3
D : 0.25
Q.no 27. Damping coefficient is
A : Ratio of velocity of viscous fluid to damping force
B : Ratio of damping force to velocity of viscous fluid
C : Ratio of damping force to density of viscous fluid
Q.no 28. The diameter of the column head is
A : 0.25 times the span
B : 0.25 times the diameter of column
C : Clear span of slab
D : 50 percent of span
Q.no 29. The HYSD steel (longitudinal steel) used in Type I prestressed concrete is provided to
take care of
A : Tensile stresses due to loading
B : Secondary stresses
C : Compressive stress in the section
D : Bearing stress in concrete
Q.no 30. In flat slab design, the moment at the support of column strip is
A:0
B : Positive
C : Negative
D : cant say. It will depend upon loading
Q.no 31. Allowable tensile stress in reinforcing steel in water tank when HYSD bars are used
A : 115 MPa
B : 230 MPa
C : 130 MPa
D : 150 MPa
Q.no 32. Looping of strands at dead end for anchorage is generally adopted in
A : slabs
B : beam
C : column
D : railway sleepers
A : cracking allowed with limited the crack width
C : The tensile stress shall not exceed 3 N per sqmm
D : cracking allowed with out any limit
Q.no 34. As per clause 31.2.2, IS 456, for circular column the column drop should be
A : Rectangular
B : Circular
C : may be circular or rectangular
D : square
Q.no 35. Approximate fundamental natural time period (T) for RC framed building can be
calculated as
A : 0.0075 h^(0.75)
B : 0.85 h^(0.75)
C : 0.075 h^(0.75)
D : 0.085 h^(0.75)
Q.no 36. If W = Total design load and Ln = Clear span, the total moment (M0) of flat slab in each
direction is …..
A : M0 = (W.Ln)/8
B : M0 = (W.Ln)/2
C : M0 = (W.Ln)/4
D : M0 = (W.Ln)
Q.no 37. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A : In the stem of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided near the backfill side
B : In the toe slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
C : In the heel slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab
D : In the stem of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided on the far end of the backfill side
Q.no 38. The wall friction of retaining wall
A : Decreases active earth pressure but increases passive earth pressure.
B : Decreases passive earth pressure but increases active earth pressure
C : decrease both active and passive earth pressure
D : increases both active and passive earth pressure
Q.no 39. Allowable tensile stress in reinforcing steel in water tank when mild steel is used
A : 115 MPa
B : 150 MPa
C : 230 MPa
D : 250 MPa
Q.no 40. At the working stage, the tensile stress developed in the fibres
B : is calculated considering loss in prestress

C : is unaffected by loss in prestress
D : is calculated using bending stress due to dead load only
Q.no 41. Equation for equivalent stiffness (Ke) of 2 springs when the springs are in series can be
written as
A : Ke = k1 + k2
B : Ke =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
C : Ke = 1/(k1+k2)
D : (1/Ke) =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
Q.no 42. Natural frequency of a cantilever beam with Young's modulus 'E', moment of inertia 'I',
length 'L' and mass 'm' at the free end can be given as
A : SQRT(3 EI/(m L^3))
B : SQRT(EI/(3 m L^3))
C : SQRT(EI/(m L^3))
D : SQRT(2 EI/(m L^3))
Q.no 43. At the working stage, the compressive stress developed in the fibres
Q.no 44. In water tank, reinforcement is placed on on one face when the wall thickness is less
than
A : 100mm
B : 150mm
C : 225mm
D : 200mm
Q.no 45. For calculating the design seismic forces of the structure, the imposed load on roof to be
considered is
A : zero
B : 3 kN/sqm
C : depends on value given in IS 875
D : half the actual imposed load
A : wh [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
design moment in middle strip is
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 48. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h supporting a dry
backfill acts parallel to free surface and at a distance of ……...from the base.
A : h/4
B : h/3
C : h/2
D : 2h/3
Q.no 49. The design acceleration spectrum for vertical motions, when required, may be taken as
……….. of the design horizontal acceleration spectrum.
A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 51. The earth pressure behind a bridge abutment is
A : Active
B : Passive
C : Rest
D : Constant always and everywhere
A : is compressive
B : is tensile
period in sec
A : 0.2
B : 0.348
C : 0.5
D : 0.248
Q.no 55. The cable profile for a beam subjected to two concentrated point load will form
A : triangular shape with centroidal axis
B : trapezoidal shape with centroidal axis
C : parabolic shape with centroidal axis
D : linear straight profile
Q.no 56. In the circular water tank, if height of the wall is 3.8m, diameter of the tank is 11.5m
then hoop tension will be
A : 214.34 MPa
B : 428.69 MPa
C : 857.39 MPa
D : 85.73 MPa
A : 459.10 KN/m
B : 114.77 KN/m
C : 229.55 KN/m
D : None
Q.no 58. As per IS 456, the circular support shall be treated as
A : Sqaure support having the same area
B : Square support having the dimension equal to diameter of circular column
C : Sqaure support having perimeter equal to perimeter of circular column
D : conical support with right circular cone fitted in it
Q.no 59. As per clause 31.4.3.3 of IS 456:2000, in an end span of flat slab the total design moment
M0 shall be distributed in the following proportions for interior negative design moment
A : 0.65
B : 0.35
C:
D:
Q.no 60. The storey drift in any storey due to the minimum specified design lateral force, with
partial load factor of 1.0 shall not exceed ……………. times the storey height
A : 004
B : 0.4
C : 0014
D : 04
D : shear stresses
Q.no 2. Column drops are designe to resist
A : Bending moment
B : Shear force
C : Axial force
D : Torsional moment
Q.no 3. The natural vibration properties depend on
A : Mass And Stiffness
B : Mass only
C : Stiffness only
D : Flexibility
Q.no 4. Resonance occurs when
A : Natural frequency of the system equals with the exciting frequency
B : Natural frequency of the system is more than exciting frequency

C : Natural frequency of the system is less than exciting frequency
Q.no 5. For the flat slab, the panels shall be rectangular, and the ratio of the longer span to the
shorter span within a panel shall
A : Not be less than 3.0
B : Not be greater than 2.0
C : Not be greater than 3.0
D : Not be less than 2.0
Q.no 6. The minimum number coordinate system required to indicate the position of mass at any
instant of time is referred as the
A : Degree of static indeterminacy
B : Degree of kinematic indeterminacy
C : Degree of Freedom
D : Resonance
Q.no 7. Column head is also called as
A : Column Flange
B : Column Drop
C : Column Capital
D : Column box
Q.no 8. The permissible tensile stress for post tensioned concrete girder as a Type 1 member at
working stage is
A : 1 N per sq.mm
B : 2 N per sq.mm
C : 3 N per sq.mm
D : 0 N per sq.mm
Q.no 9. If 'a' is the angle of repose of he soil, the coefficient of passive earth pressure is given by
A : (1 +sina)/(1 - sin a)
B : (1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)
C : (1 - tan a)/(1 + tan a)
D : (1 - cos a)/ (1 + sin a)
A : Circular
B : Rectangular
C : Square
D : Any shape
Q.no 12. In flat slab design, the column strip shall be designed to resist
A : 60 percent of the total positive moment in the panel
B : 40 percent of the total positive moment in the panel
C : 35 percent of the total negative moment in the panel
D : 65 percent of the total negative moment in the panel
Q.no 13. In flat slab design, the drops when provided shall be rectangular in plan, and have a
length in each direction
A : not less than three fourth of the panel length in that direction
B : not less than one fourth of the panel length in that direction
C : not less than one half of the panel length in that direction
D : not less than one third of the panel length in that direction
D : None
Q.no 15. The number of cycles described in one second is known as
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
Q.no 16. The minimum thickness of flat slab should not be less than
A : 100mm
B : 125mm
C : 150mm
D : 175mm
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
A : 1m
B : H/3
Q.no 19. Effective prestressing is possible only by using
A : Mild steel
B : high-strength deformed bars
C : high-tensile steel
D : Mild steel, high-strength deformed bars and High tensile steel
Q.no 20. Which seismic zone doesnot exists as per latest revision of IS 1893
A : Zone !
B : Zone II
C : Zone III
D : Zone V
Q.no 21. Which system is not used an anchorage system for post tensioning ?
C : Hoyer system
Q.no 22. Pretensioning is used for
A : Poles
B : Brdges
C : Dams
D : Culverts
Q.no 23. Which of the following retaining walls is suitable for heights beyond 6m
A : L-shaped RC wall
B : T-shaped RC wall
C : Counterfort retaining wall
D : Gravity wall
Q.no 24. The temperature reinforcement in the vertical slab of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is
A : not needed
B : provided equally on inner and front faces

C : provided more on inner face than on front face
D : provided more on front face than on inner face
Q.no 25. Ultimate Shear Resistance of concrete section of prestressed concrete beam is evaluated
at sections
A : Cracked and uncracked in flexure
B : cracked in flexure only
C : uncracked in flexure only
D : Cant say. It depends on loading
Q.no 26. At the transfer stage, the compressive stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 27. Which of the stresses get developed in prestressed member as per analysis using stress
concept
A : direct and bending stresses
B : only bending stresses
C : only direct stresses
A : 3EI/L^3
B : 48EL/L^3
C : 2EL/L^2
D : !2EI/L^3
Q.no 29. In water tank, reinforcement in ground slab should be place on one face near the upper
surface when the slab thickness is less than
A : 200mm
B : 150mm
C : 225mm
D : 300m
Q.no 30. In RCC water tank, reinforcement in the wall shall be provided on two faces when the
wall thickness exceed
A : 150mm
B : 225mm
C : 300mm
D : 100mm
A : 310 KNm
B : 300 KNm
C : 320 KNm
D : 315 KNm
A : 310 KNm
B : 300 KNm
C : 187.5 KNm
D : 315 KNm
Q.no 33. In the design of rectangular water tank, when ratio L/B is greater than 2, short walls
assumed to bend
A : Horizontally
B : Vertically
C : Either 1 and 2
D : None
equations are complex then the system is
A : Over damped
B : Under damped
Q.no 35. The ratio of damping coefficient to coefficient of critical damping known as
A : Damping Ratio
B : amplitude decay ratio
C : circular frequency
D : angular velocity
Q.no 36. Column head diameter for circular column should be more than
A : 0.25 times span
B : 0.4 times span
C : 0.2 times span
D : 0.1 times span
Q.no 37. The floor slab of water tanking resting on ground must rest on 75mm layer of lean
concrete of grade
A : M20
B : M15
C : M10
D : All
Q.no 38. As per the assumptions of direct design method, the following condition must satisfy for
flat slab (Clause 31.4.1, IS 456:2000)
A : The end span may be longer than the interior span
B : The end span may be shorted than the interior span
C : The end span may be equal to the interior span

Q.no 39. In circular water tank with flexible base, if, D is diameter, H is height of tank and w is
density of water the, maximum hoop tension at the bottom, per unit height of wall is calculated
using equation
A : wHD
B : 2wHD
C : wHD/3
D : wHD/2
Q.no 41. Equivalent Stiffness of a cantilever beam with Young's modulus 'E', moment of inertia
'I', length 'L' ' at the free end can be given as
A : 3EI/L^3
B : 48EL/L^3
C : 2EL/L^2
D : !2EI/L^3
Q.no 42. In rectangular water tank, the direct tension developed on the long wall is given as
A : w(H - h) B/2
B : wHB/2
C : w(H + h) B/2
D : w(H - h) L/2
Q.no 43. In the design of RCC water tank, maximum permissible tensile stress to resist bending
for M25 concrete grade may be taken as
A : 1.2 MPa
B : 2 MPa
C : 1.8 MPa
D : 1.5 MPa
Q.no 44. Which is the parameter not affecting the loss of prestress of concrete due to shrinkage in
prestressed memebr
A : Relative humidity
B : Modulus of elasticity of steel
C : Temperature
D : Cable profile
Q.no 45. In under dampled SDOF vibrating system, if x1 and x2 are successive values of
amplitudes on the same side from the mean position then, logarithamic decrement of the system
is
A : x1/x2
B : log (x1/x2)
C : log (x2/x1)
D : x2/x1
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2
A : 3 kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m
A : 0.5
B : 0.75
C : 0.33
D : 0.25
A : 4kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m
Q.no 52. In a rectangular water tank 4m x 6m x 3 m deep resting on the firm ground, fixed end
moment for long wall is
A : 39200 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 78400 N-m
D : 58800 N-m
A : increases
B : decreases
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
A:p
B : 0.5p
C : 1.33p
D : 2p
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
force is called as
A : Damping factor
A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
concrete member

Q.no 3. Minimum grade of concrete used in the design of water tank
A : M10
B : M15
C : M20
D : M25
prestressed member?
A : Stress concept
Q.no 5. The IS code used for design of prestressed members is
A : IS 1343
B : IS 456
C : IS 800
D : IS1893
Q.no 6. At the support section of a flat slab, the prestressing cables are located at
A : Bottom
B : Top
C : Middle
D : In between the middle and the bottom
Q.no 7. In direct design method of flat slab design, at an interior support, the column strip shall
be designed to resist
A : 75 percent of the total positive moment in the panel at that support

B : 25 percent of the total negative moment in the panel at that support
C : 75 percent of the total negative moment in the panel at that support
D : 65 percent of the total negative moment in the panel at that support
A : Circular
B : Rectangular
D : Any shape
A : IS 1893
B : IS 13920
C : IS 875
D : IS 456
Q.no 10. The ultimate shear resistance of flanged section uncracked in flexure is calculated by
considering
A : width of flange
B : width of web
C : span of the beam
D : load acting on the beam
internal friction 'a' for a retaining wall of height H acts at
A : H/4 from base
B : H/2 from base
C : H/3 from base
D : 2H/3 from base
Q.no 12. From the given set of losses, which set of loss of prestress cannot occur in pretensioning
A : Shrinkage and friction

B : elastic shortening and shrinkage
C : creep and anchorage slip
D : friction and anchorage slip
Q.no 13. If ka is the coefficient of active pressure and kp is the coefficient of passive pressure the
which option is correct
A : product of ka and kp equals to 1
B : ratio of ka to kp equals to 1
C : ratio of kp to ka equals to 1
D : ka plus kp is always equal to 1
Q.no 14. Nominal shear reinforcement is provided in case
transfer stage is
A : 1 N per sq.mm
B : 2 N per sq.mm
C : 3 N per sq.mm
D : 0 N per sq.mm
Q.no 16. Freyssinet system is used in
A : Pretensioning
B : Post tensioning
C : R.C.C

A : Prestressing
B : Tensioning
C : Compressing
D : Straining
A : R.C.C
Q.no 21. As per IS 456:2000, the drop length in each direction should not be more than
A : (1/3)rd Panel length
B : Half of panel length
C : (1/4)th of panel length
D : (1/5)th of panel length
Q.no 22. IS 3370 - 2009 (Part II) used for design of water tank provides
A : General guidelines
B : Design tables
C : Guidelines for design of RCC water tank
D : Guidelines for design of prestressed concrete water tank
Q.no 23. Weep holes provided into retaining wall for the purpose of
A : providing drainage
B : prevention of cracks due to shrinkage
C : avoiding friction behind the wall
D : improving the asthetical appearance
Q.no 25. If 'a' is the angle of repose of he soil, the coefficient of active earth pressure is given by
A : (1 - cos a)/(1 + sin a)
B : (1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)
C : (1 - tan a)/(1 + tan a)
D : (1 - cos a)/ (1 + sin a)
Q.no 26. In RCC water tank, minimum cover to be provided to the reinforcement on liquid faces
A : 25mm
B : Diameter of main bar
C : 40mm
D:1&2
Q.no 27. Which of the following are the design method recommended by IS 456:2000 for flat slab
A : Direct deign method and portal method
B : Equivalent frame method and Substitute frame method

C : Equivalent frame method and cantilever method
D : Direct Design method and Equivalent frame method
Q.no 28. Maximum permissible compressive stress in flexure at transfer for pretensioned work
ranges from
A : 0.41fck to 0.35 fck
B : 0.51fci to 0.44 fci
C : 0.45 fck to 0.35 fck
D : 0.54 fci to 0.37 fci
Q.no 29. Principle of anchorage system adopted while using male and female cone is
D : None of the given option
Q.no 30. The loss of prestress due to elastic shortening of concrete is
A : stress in concrete at level of steel x Modulus of elasticity of concrete
B : stress in concrete at level of steel x Modulus of elasticity of steel
C : stress in concrete at level of steel x Modular ratio
D : stress in concrete at level of steel x notional size of section.
Q.no 31. Approximate fundamental natural time period (T) for steel framed building can be
calculated as. 'h' is height of building in 'm'
A : 0.0075 h^(0.75)
B : 0.85 h^(0.75)
C : 0.075 h^(0.75)
D : 0.085 h^(0.75)
Q.no 32. The minimum grade of concrete for pretensioning
A : M40
B : M30
C : M20
D : M35
equations are real then the system is
A : Over damped
B : Under damped
Q.no 34. The wedge-shaped portion of the backfill tending to move with the wall is called
A : Wedge fall
B : passive pressure
C : Failure wedge
D : active pressure
Q.no 35. Use of High-tensile bars threaded at ends for anchorage system follows the principle of
Q.no 36. Deflection of prestressed simply supported concrete beam section due to prestressing
force only is
A : always downward
B : always upward
C : sometimes downward
D : sometimes upward
Q.no 37. If the stability criteria for sliding is not satisfied, the remedy will be

Q.no 38. Stress at centroidal axis because of bending moment due to live load is
A : zero
B : decreases
C : increases
D : other option
Q.no 39. For calculating the design seismic forces of the structure, the imposed load on roof to be
considered is
A : zero
B : 3 kN/sqm
C : depends on value given in IS 875
D : half the actual imposed load
Q.no 40. At the transfer stage, the tensile stress developed in the fibres
Q.no 41. If the loading on a prestressed rectangular beam is uniformally distributed , the tendon
to be provided should be
A : straight below centroidal axis
B : parabolic with convexity downward
C : parabolic with convexity upward
D : straight above centroidal axis
Q.no 42. At the working stage, the tensile stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 43. In the design of rectangular water tank, when ratio L/B is greater than 2, long walls
assumed to bend
A : Horizontally
B : Vertically
C : Either 1 and 2
D : None
Q.no 44. The HYSD steel (longitudinal steel) used in Type I prestressed concrete is provided to
take care of
A : Tensile stresses due to loading
B : Secondary stresses
C : Compressive stress in the section
D : Bearing stress in concrete
Q.no 45. Stress at centroidal axis because of bending moment due to dead load is
A : zero
B : decreases
C : increases
D : other option
A : zero
B : tensile
C : Compressive
A : 3p
B : 6p
C : 4p
D : None
A : IS 13920
C : SP 6(6)
A : 4900 N-m
B : 3920 N-m
C : 2450 N-m
D : 6535 N-m
A : Eccentric cable
D : Straight cable
A : 10.5m
B : 11.7m
C : 11.3m
D : 11.9m
Q.no 53. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h supporting a dry
backfill acts parallel to free surface and at a distance of ……...from the base.
A : h/4
B : h/3
C : h/2
D : 2h/3
A : wh [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
A : 214.34 MPa
B : 428.69 MPa
C : 857.39 MPa
D : 85.73 MPa
Q.no 57. In a rectangular water tank 4m x 6m x 3 m deep resting on the firm ground, the water
pressure at the top of triangular load is
A : 29400 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 14700 N-m
D : 9800 N-m
A : 459.10 KN/m
B : 114.77 KN/m
C : 229.55 KN/m
D : None
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
C : both 1 and 2
D : neither 1 nor 2
Q.no 1. Which is a term not applicable to prestressing of the concrete sleepers
A : Post tensioning
B : Pretensioning
D : uniaxial prestressing
Q.no 2. The minimum number coordinate system required to indicate the position of mass at any
instant of time is referred as the
A : Degree of static indeterminacy
B : Degree of kinematic indeterminacy
C : Degree of Freedom
D : Resonance
Q.no 3. The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on
A : top face parallel to the base slab
B : top face perpendicular to the base slab
C : bottom face parallel to the base slab
D : bottom face perpendicular to the base slab
Q.no 5. The portal method is more accurate for
D : Cant say
B : tensile stress
C : bearing stress
D : shear stress
Q.no 7. At the bottom of water tank, the extra bars provided are known as
A : Anchor bars
B : Distibution bars
C : Tension steel
D : Haunches
Q.no 8. The primary function of retaining walls is
A : stabilize hillsides
B : Control erosion
C : to reduce the grades of roads
D : all are correct
Q.no 9. Force required on system to produce unit displacement is known as
A : Strength
B : Stiffness
C : Flexibility
D : Rigidity
Q.no 11. In flat slab design, in an interior span total design moment Mo shall be distributed in
proportion:
A : 25 percent negative design moment and 75 percent positive design moment

B : 75 percent negative design moment and 25 percent positive design moment
C : 35 percent negative design moment and 65 percent positive design moment
D : 65 percent negative design moment and 35 percent positive design moment
A : not needed
Q.no 13. Frequency is defined as
A : Number of cycles per unit time
B : Ratio of time to no of cycles
C : Time taken to complete one cycle
Q.no 14. IS 3370 - 1967 (Part IV) used for design of water tank provides
A : Design tables
B : General guidelines
D : Guidelines for design of RCC water tank
Q.no 15. Which types of damping is known as dry friction
A : Hysteresis damping
B : Negative damping
C : Radiation damping
D : Coulomb damping
under
A : Free vibration
D : Portal method
Q.no 18. A slab resting directly on column (without beam) is called as
A : Bubble deck slab
B : Grid slab
C : Flat slab
D : Both Option 2 and 3
A : 10mm
B : 15mm
C : 12mm
D : 5mm
Q.no 21. The minimum thickness of flat slab should not be less than
A : 100mm
B : 125mm
C : 150mm
D : 175mm
Q.no 23. For water tank resting on the ground, the minimum thickness of the floor slab should be
A : 150mm
B : 100mm
C : 125mm
D : 75mm
Q.no 24. Long span bridges are constructed by
A : Pretensioning
B : Post tensioning
C : Circular prestressing
Q.no 25. As per IS 1343:2012, the minimum longitudinal reinforcement shpould be --- percentage
of cross sectional area in case HYSD bars are used
A : 0.15
B : 0.2
C : 0.25
D : 0.4

Q.no 27. Minimum grade of concrete for post tensioning is
A : M40
B : M30+R272
C : M20
D : M50
Q.no 28. Freyssinet system is based on the principle of
Q.no 29. What will be the co-efficient of passive earth pressure, at a depth of 8m in cohesion less
A:4
B:5
C:3
D:1
Q.no 30. From the equation of the design horizontal seismic coefficient 'Ah', the ratio (I/R) shall
not be greater than ….
A:2
B : 1.75
C : 1.5
D:1
on
B : effective depth
Q.no 32. The width of flat slab that is analysed is
A : Clear span of flat slab
B : Effective span of flat slab
C : 1 m wide strip
D : 0.75 times clear span
Q.no 33. Percentage of Imposed Load to be Considered in Seismic Weight Calculation for
Uniformity Distributed Floor Load above 3.0 kN/sq. m is
A : 0.15
B : 0.25
C : 0.3
D : 0.5
B : In the toe slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab
D : In the toe slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
Q.no 35. The movement joints in water tank are
A : Contraction joints
B : Expansion joints
C : Sliding joints
D : All
Q.no 36. In water tank, when wall thickness less than 150mm and deformed bars are used,
minimum premissible reinforcement should be
A : 0.24 % of the wall section
B : 0.20 % of the wall section
C : 0.40 % of the wall section
D : 0.12 % of the wall section
A : small magnitude of tensile stress
C : no visible cracking
D : cracking allowed
Q.no 38. In water tank, reinforcement in ground slab should be place on one face near the upper
surface when the slab thickness is less than
A : 200mm
B : 150mm
C : 225mm
D : 300m
A : 3EI/L^3
B : 48EL/L^3
C : 2EL/L^2
D : !2EI/L^3
Q.no 41. As per clause 31.4.3.3 of IS 456:2000, In an end span of flat slab the total design moment
M0 shall be distributed in the following proportions for exterior negative design moment
A : 0.65
B:
C:
D:
Q.no 42. In the water tank, when it is subjected to axial pull P and bending moment M, total BM
is calculated as M - Px, where x is
A : distance of reinforcement from face of wall
B : distance of reinforcement from central axis
C : distance of reinforcement from pull
D : None
Q.no 43. In design of flat slab, the critical section for shear shall be at
A : a distance effective depth/2 from the periphery of the column/ capital/ drop panel
B : a distance effective depth from the periphery of the column/capital/drop panel
C : face of the column/capital/drop panel
D : Center line of the column/ Capital/ drop panel
Q.no 44. In flat slab, the stiffness of slab is calculated as
A : 2EI by L
B : 3EI by L
C : 4 EL by L
D : 5EI by L
A : 0.6
B : 0.7
C : 0.8
D : 0.9
A : 140mm
B : 250mm
C : 200mm
D : 170mm
Q.no 47. The design acceleration spectrum for vertical motions, when required, may be taken as
……….. of the design horizontal acceleration spectrum.
A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2
period in sec
A : 0.2
B : 0.348
C : 0.5
D : 0.248
A : 4kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m

A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
A : 0.5
B : 0.75
C : 0.33
D : 0.25
negative design moment in column strip is
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
A : 004
B : 0.4
C : 0014
D : 04
force is called as
A : Damping factor
A : 39200 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 78400 N-m
D : 58800 N-m
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
Q.no 1. Design of water tank should be based on to avoid
A : Compression
B : Cracking
C : Torsion
D : Shear forces
Q.no 2. Ideal cable profile for a simply supported beam carrying uniformlt disributed load is
A : straight
B : parabolic
C : circular
D : zig-zag
A : IS 1343
B : IS 1893
C : IS 456
D : IS 13920

A : Circular
B : Rectangular
C : Square
D : Any shape
Q.no 6. Minimum diameter of the bar used for water tank
A : 8mm
B : 10mm
C : 12mm
D : 6mm
Q.no 7. At the support section of a flat slab, the prestressing cables are located at
A : Bottom
B : Top
C : Middle
Q.no 8. Loss of prestress due to creep depends on
A : Notional size of the member
B : Age of concrete
C : both 1 and 2
D : span of he beam
internal friction 'a' for a retaining wall of height H will be
A : w [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wH^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : w H[(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : w H[(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
A : one cantilever
B : two cantilevers
D : No Cantilevers
Q.no 13. Main purpose of providing column drops is
A : To reduce shear stresses around the column
B : To reduce bending stresses around the column
C : To reduce torsional stresses around the column
D : To reduce axial stresses around the column
Q.no 14. IS 3370 - 2009 (Part I) used for design of water tank provides
A : Design tables
B : Guidelines for design of RCC water tank
D : General guidelines
Q.no 15. If ultimate shear stress of prestressed concrete section is greater than the maximum
shear stress as specified in IS 1343:2012, the section is
A : Safe
B : Oversafe
C : redesigned
D : balanced
Q.no 16. A T-shaped retaining wall mainly consists of
A : one cantilever
B : two cantilevers
D : No Cantilevers
Q.no 17. If ka is the coefficient of active pressure and kp is the coefficient of passive pressure the
which option is correct
A : product of ka and kp equals to 1
B : ratio of ka to kp equals to 1
C : ratio of kp to ka equals to 1
D : ka plus kp is always equal to 1
Q.no 18. The bending moment at the base of stem is
Q.no 19. The natural vibration properties depend on
A : Mass And Stiffness
B : Mass only
C : Stiffness only
D : Flexibility
Q.no 20. For the design to be safe, the moment of resistance of the beam should be ---------- the
ultimate bending moment applied on the beam
A : Lesser than
B : greater than
C : equal to
D : may be less than or more than
A : One way slsbs
B : Two way slabs
Q.no 22. In the design of rectangular water tank, when ratio L/B is greater than 2, long walls are
design as
A : Cantilever
B : Simply supported
C : Fixed
D : None
Q.no 23. For higher capacities which shape of water tank provides economical solution?
A : Circular
B : Rectangular
D : Any shape
Q.no 24. Sesmic zone IV is considered to be as …. Seismic intensity zone
A : Low
B : Moderate
C : Severe
D : Very Sever
A : 4.5
B:5
C:3
D : 2.5
Q.no 26. Equivalent Stiffness of a cantilever beam with Young's modulus 'E', moment of inertia
'I', length 'L' ' at the free end can be given as
A : 3EI/L^3
B : 48EL/L^3
C : 2EL/L^2
D : !2EI/L^3
Q.no 27. In circular water tank with flexible base, if, D is diameter, H is height of tank and w is
density of water the, maximum hoop tension at the bottom, per unit height of wall is calculated
using equation
A : wHD
B : 2wHD
C : wHD/3
D : wHD/2
Q.no 28. In flat slab design, the moment at the support of column strip is
A:0
B : Positive
C : Negative
Q.no 29. Approximate fundamental natural time period (T) for RC framed building can be
calculated as
A : 0.0075 h^(0.75)
B : 0.85 h^(0.75)
C : 0.075 h^(0.75)
D : 0.085 h^(0.75)
Q.no 30. The value of lateral intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth weighing w per
unit volume and the angle of repose is 'a' is
A : wh (1 - cos a)/(1 + sin a)
B : wh (1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)
C : wh (1 - tan a)/(1 + tan a)
D : w (1 - cos a)/h (1 + sin a)
Q.no 31. The minimum grade of concrete for pretensioning
A : M40
B : M30
C : M20
D : M35
Q.no 32. In limit state method of design of flat slab, the expression for qc = permissible shear
stress in concrete is
A : qc = 0.25 √fck
B : qc = 0.16 √fck
C : qc = 0.45 √fck
D : qc = 0.70 √fck
Q.no 33. If the stability criteria for sliding is not satisfied, the remedy will be
Q.no 34. The design of heel slab of a retaining wall is based on the maximum bending which does
not include the moment due to:
A : Its own weight
B : Weight of the soil above it
C : Load of the surcharge, if any

D : Weight of soil on Toe side
Q.no 35. If the loading on a prestressed rectangular beam is uniformally distributed , the tendon
to be provided should be
A : straight below centroidal axis
B : parabolic with convexity downward
C : parabolic with convexity upward
D : straight above centroidal axis
equations are equal then the system is
A : Over damped
B : Under damped
stress in concrete , then flat slab is redesigned
A : If qv < qc
B : If qc < qv < 1.5 qc
C : If qv > qc
D : If qv > 1.5qc
Q.no 38. At the working stage, the compressive stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
A : 950 mm
B : 940 mm
C : 939.6 mm
D : 942 mm
Q.no 40. At the transfer stage, the tensile stress developed in the fibres
Q.no 41. In rectangular water tank, the direct tension developed on the long wall is given as
A : w(H - h) B/2
B : wHB/2
C : w(H + h) B/2
D : w(H - h) L/2
Q.no 42. For pretensioned beam, if ratio (Aps x fpu)/(b d fck) is 0.4 , the ratio of depth of neutral
axis to the depth of centroid of tendon is
A : 0.783
B : 0.653
C : 0.9
D : 0.75
A : Damping Ratio
Q.no 44. As per clause 31.2.2, IS 456, for circular column the column drop should be
A : Rectangular
B : Circular
C : may be circular or rectangular
D : square
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
A : 3p
B : 6p
C : 4p
D : None
A : increases
B : decreases
A : IS 13920
C : SP 6(6)

Q.no 49. For circular water tank with flexible base, with effective depth of water 3.8m, inside
diameter 11.7m and M20 concrete grade, area of hoop stress at the base is
A : 997 sq. mm
B : 1194 sq. mm
C : 1528 sq. mm
D : 1835 sq. mm
A : is compressive
B : is tensile
A : 29400 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 14700 N-m
D : 9800 N-m
A : 4900 N-m
B : 3920 N-m
C : 2450 N-m
D : 6535 N-m
A : wh [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2

A : 459.10 KN/m
B : 114.77 KN/m
C : 229.55 KN/m
D : None
A : zero
B : tensile
C : Compressive
A : rectangular
B : trapezoidal
C : triangular
D : parabolic
Q.no 3. IS 3370 - 2009 (Part II) used for design of water tank provides
A : General guidelines
B : Design tables
C : Guidelines for design of RCC water tank
D : Guidelines for design of prestressed concrete water tank
Q.no 4. Effective prestressing is possible only by using
A : Mild steel
B : high-strength deformed bars
C : high-tensile steel
D : Mild steel, high-strength deformed bars and High tensile steel
B : tensile stress
C : bearing stress
D : shear stress
A : R.C.C
A : 10mm
B : 15mm
C : 12mm
D : 5mm

D : None
Q.no 9. Importance factor [I] for Hospital buildings is
A:1
B : 1.5
C : 1.2
D : 1.75
Q.no 11. In flat slab design, the middle strip shall be designed to resist
A : 60 percent of the total positive moment in the panel
B : 40 percent of the total positive moment in the panel
C : 35 percent of the total negative moment in the panel
D : 65 percent of the total negative moment in the panel
Q.no 12. Pretensioning is used for
A : Poles
B : Brdges
C : Dams
D : Culverts
Q.no 13. At the middle strip mid span section of a flat slab, the prestressing cables are located at
A : Bottom
B : Top
C : Middle
Q.no 14. For smaller capacity which tanks are prefered?
A : Rectangular
B : Square
C : Circular
D : 1 or 2
Q.no 15. Which of the following retaining walls is suitable for heights beyond 6m
A : L-shaped RC wall
B : T-shaped RC wall
C : Counterfort retaining wall
D : Gravity wall
Q.no 16. The Cantilever method is more accurate for
D : Cant say
Q.no 17. The number of cycles described in one second is known as
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
Q.no 18. The end block is a portion of prestressed beam which is
A : at its centre
B : near the support
C : at its quarter span
D : over the full span

A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
Q.no 21. In direct design method of flat slab design, At an exterior support, the column strip
shall be designed to resist the
A : Total negative moment in the panel at that support.
B : Total positive moment in the panel at that support.
C : 75 % of total negative moment in the panel at that support.
D : 75 % of total positive moment in the panel at that support.
Q.no 22. In an axially or concentrically compressed member , the cable line and centroidal axis
A : coincides
B : lie parallel to each other with Cable line below the neutral axis
C : lie parallel to each other with Cable line above the neutral axis
A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
Q.no 24. From the given set of losses, which set of loss of prestress cannot occur in pretensioning
A : Shrinkage and friction
B : elastic shortening and shrinkage
C : creep and anchorage slip
D : friction and anchorage slip
Q.no 25. Which IS code is used to design water tank
A : IS 456 - 2000
B : IS 3370-2009
C : IS 1343 - 2012
D : IS 1893 - 2016
Q.no 26. Which concept is not used for finding the stresses in section of prestressed member
A : stress concept
B : load balancing concept
C : internal moment resisting concept
D : internal shear resisting concept
Q.no 27. If H is the height, then minimum thickness (t) of water tank wall can be estimated as
A : t = 50H+30 mm
B : t = 40H+50 mm
C : t = H+50 mm
D : t = 30H+50 mm
Q.no 28. In the water tank, when it is subjected to axial pull P and bending moment M, if the
reinforcement is located at a distance x from central axis, to total BM is calculated as
A : Px/M
B : M - Px
C : M + Px
D : M / Px
Q.no 29. In flat slab design, the moment at the support of middle strip is
A:0
B : Positive
C : Negative
A : 0.6
B : 0.7
C : 0.8
D : 0.9
Q.no 32. Modulus of Elasticity of prestressed concrete varies with
A : Square of characteristic compressive strength
B : Square root of characteristic compressive strength
C : cubic root of characteristic compressive strength
D : 4th root of characteristic compressive strength
Q.no 33. The line along which the resultant compressive force acts is called
A : cable line
B : thurst line
C : centroidal axis
D : neutral axis
Q.no 34. Approximate fundamental natural time period (T) for steel framed building can be
calculated as. 'h' is height of building in 'm'
A : 0.0075 h^(0.75)
B : 0.85 h^(0.75)
C : 0.075 h^(0.75)
D : 0.085 h^(0.75)
Q.no 35. The loss ratio in prestressed concrete is given by
A : ratio of final prestress by initial prestress
B : product of Modulus of elasticity and strain in concrete
C : ratio of final prestress to final strain in concrete
D : ratio of initial prestress by final prestress
Q.no 36. The end block of the prestressed concrete beam is always subjected to
A : tensile stresss
B : compressive stress
C : both tensile and compressive stresses
D : shear stresses
Q.no 37. Maximum permissible compressive stress in flexure due to final prestress for zone I
ranges from
A : 0.41fck to 0.35 fck
B : 0.41fck to 0.38 fck
C : 0.45fck to 0.35 fck
D : 0.41fci to 0.35 fci
Q.no 38. Which is the correct statement
A : The structure shall have a factor against sliding of not less than 1.4 under the most adverse
combination of the applied characteristic forces. In this case only 0.9 times the characteristic dead load
shall be taken into account
B : The structure shall have a factor against sliding of not less than 1.5 under the most adverse
C : The structure shall have a factor against sliding of not less than 1.4 under the most adverse
D : The structure shall have a factor against sliding of not less than 1.5 under the most adverse
Q.no 39. Equation for equivalent stiffness (Ke) of 2 springs when the springs are in parallel can
be written as
A : Ke = k1 + k2
B : Ke =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
C : Ke = 1/(k1+k2)
D : (1/Ke) =(1/k1) + (1/k2)
Q.no 40. The coefficient of earth pressure when the soil is at equilibrium is
A : the ratio of horizontal to vertical stress
B : the ratio of vertical to horizontal stress
C : the product horizontal to vertical stress
D : sin a/(1+sin a), where 'a' is the angle of repose
Q.no 41. As per the assumptions of direct design method, which is the condition that must be
satisfied for flat slab (Clause 31.4.1, IS 456:2000)
A : The design live load shall not exceed two times the design dead load
B : The design live load shall not exceed the design dead load
C : The design live laod shall not exceed four times the design dead load
D : The design live load shall not exceed three times the design dead load
Q.no 42. Refering to Shear resistance formula, the Maximum Principal Tensile Stress of concrete,
ft, varies with
A : Characteristic compressive strength of concrete
B : cube root of characteristic compressive strength of concrete
C : square root of characteristic compressive strength of concrete
D : square of characteristic compressive strength of concrete

Q.no 43. In the water tank, when it is subjected to axial pull P and bending moment M, total BM
is calculated as M - Px, where x is
A : distance of reinforcement from face of wall
B : distance of reinforcement from central axis
C : distance of reinforcement from pull
D : None
Q.no 44. Which is the parameter not affecting the loss of prestress of concrete due to shrinkage in
prestressed memebr
A : Relative humidity
C : Temperature
D : Cable profile
Q.no 45. In the initial stage, the stress due to ………………is not considered
A : Live load
B : Dead load
C : Bursting force
A : 140mm
B : 250mm
C : 200mm
D : 170mm

A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
A:p
B : 0.5p
C : 1.33p
D : 2p
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
A : 4kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m
A : 3 kN/sq.m
B : 5kN/sq.m
C : 6kN/sq.m
D : 7kN/sq.m
A : 10.5m
B : 11.7m
C : 11.3m
D : 11.9m
A : 004
B : 0.4
C : 0014
D : 04
A : 214.34 MPa
B : 428.69 MPa
C : 857.39 MPa
D : 85.73 MPa
C : both 1 and 2
D : neither 1 nor 2
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
Q.no 1. The intensity of lateral pressure due to surcharge of soil having unit weight w and angle
of internal friction 'a' at height h is
A : wh [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wh^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
C : w [(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]

D : w[(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
Q.no 2. Which is a term not applicable to prestressing of the concrete sleepers
A : Post tensioning
B : Pretensioning
D : uniaxial prestressing
A : One way slsbs
B : Two way slabs
prestressed member?
A : Stress concept

Q.no 8. For the flat slab, the panels shall be rectangular, and the ratio of the longer span to the
shorter span within a panel shall
A : Not be less than 3.0
B : Not be greater than 2.0
C : Not be greater than 3.0
D : Not be less than 2.0
Q.no 9. Moment of Resistance of Prestressed Concrete Beams is calculated based on-------
A : Cable Profile
B : Effective Reinforcement Ratio
C : Span of the beam
D : Load on the beam
Q.no 10. Ultimate Shear Resistance of concrete section of prestressed concrete beam is evaluated
at sections
A : Cracked and uncracked in flexure
B : cracked in flexure only
C : uncracked in flexure only
D : Cant say. It depends on loading
internal friction 'a' for a retaining wall of height H will be
A : w [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]
B : wH^2 [(1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)]

C : w H[(1 - sin a)/2(1 + sin a)]
D : w H[(1 - sin a)/3(1 + sin a)]
A : one cantilever
B : two cantilevers
D : No Cantilevers
A : IS 1343
B : IS 1893
C : IS 456
D : IS 13920
Q.no 14. Most common method of pretensioning used for factory production of small units like
railway sleeper
A : Long line method
B : Freyssinet method
C : Magnel Blaton method
D : Lee McCall method
Q.no 15. The main reinforcement in the heel of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on
A : top face parallel to the base slab
B : top face perpendicular to the base slab
C : bottom face parallel to the base slab
D : bottom face perpendicular to the base slab
A : 4.5
B:5
C:3
D : 2.5
Q.no 17. Which is not a parameter to be considered to calculate loss of prestress due to friction
A : cable profile
B : coefficient of friction
C : jacking done from one end or both ends
D : temperature
under
A : Free vibration
Q.no 19. Which system is not used an anchorage system for post tensioning ?
C : Hoyer system
Q.no 20. Column drops are designe to resist
A : Bending moment
B : Shear force
C : Axial force
D : Torsional moment
Q.no 21. When there is a reduction in the amplitude over every cycle of vibration then the system
is in
A : Free Vibration
B : Forced Vibration
C : Damped Vibrations
D : Portal method
Q.no 23. The design horizontal seismic coefficient 'Ah' is given by
A : (Z R Sa)/(2 I g)
B : (Z I Sa)/(2 R g)
C : (R I Sa)/(2 Z g)
D : (Z I g)/(2 R Sa)
D : shear stresses
Q.no 25. Which seismic zone doesnot exists as per latest revision of IS 1893
A : Zone !
B : Zone II
C : Zone III
D : Zone V
A : 855 mm
B : 655 mm
C : 755 mm
D : 555 mm
A : 310 KNm
B : 300 KNm
C : 320 KNm
D : 315 KNm
Q.no 28. At the working stage, the compressive stress developed in the fibres
B : is calculated considering loss in prestress
Q.no 29. Pick the incorrect sentence
A : The HYSD steel used in prestressed concrete is provided to take care of bursting force
B : The HYSD steel used in prestressed concrete is provided to take care of secondary stresses
C : The HYSD steel used in prestressed concrete is provided to take care of shear stresses
D : The HYSD steel used in prestressed concrete is provided to take care of bearing stesses
Q.no 30. In the design of rectangular water tank, when ratio L/B is greater than 2, long walls
assumed to bend
A : Horizontally
B : Vertically
C : Either 1 and 2
D : None
stress in concrete , then no shear reinforcement is required
A : If qv < qc
B : If qc < qv < 1.5 qc
C : If qv > qc
D : If qv > 1.5qc
Q.no 32. The thickness of the drop should be greater than
A : 0.1D
B : 0.2D
C : 0.25D
D : 0.3D
Q.no 33. Which is a term applicable to prestressing of the concrete sleepers
C : Hoyer system
Q.no 34. Allowable tensile stress in reinforcing steel in water tank when mild steel is used
A : 115 MPa
B : 150 MPa
C : 230 MPa
D : 250 MPa
Q.no 35. Natural frequency of a cantilever beam with Young's modulus 'E', moment of inertia 'I',
length 'L' and mass 'm' at the free end can be given as
A : SQRT(3 EI/(m L^3))
B : SQRT(EI/(3 m L^3))
C : SQRT(EI/(m L^3))
D : SQRT(2 EI/(m L^3))
Q.no 36. In design of flat slab, the critical section for shear shall be at
A : a distance effective depth/2 from the periphery of the column/ capital/ drop panel
B : a distance effective depth from the periphery of the column/capital/drop panel
C : face of the column/capital/drop panel
D : Center line of the column/ Capital/ drop panel
Q.no 37. Principle of anchorage system adopted while using male and female cone is
D : None of the given option
Q.no 38. For pretensioned beam, if ratio (Aps x fpu)/(b d fck) is 0.3, the ratio of depth of neutral
axis to the depth of centroid of tendon is
A : 0.783
B : 0.655
C : 0.9
D : 0.75
Q.no 39. Pick the incorrect statement
A : The toe slab acts as a cantilever under the single action of the soil pressure acting upward.
B : The heel slab acts as a cantilever under the single action of the soil pressure acting upward.
C : The heel slab acts as a horizontal cantilever under the combined action of the weight of
the retaining earth from the top and the soil pressure acting from the soffit.
D : 1 and 3 both
A : 360 KNm
B : 400 KNm
C : 540 KNm
D : 450 KNm
Q.no 41. In flat slabs, the column offsets should not be greater than
A : 5 percent
B : 7 percent
C : 10 percent
D : 15 percent
Q.no 42. Main parameter affecting the loss of prestress of concrete due to shrinkage in
prestressed memebr
A : Modulus of elastcity of concrete
C : Stress in concrete at level of steel
D : Modulur ratio
Q.no 43. The width of flat slab that is analysed is
A : Clear span of flat slab
B : Effective span of flat slab
C : 1 m wide strip
D : 0.75 times clear span
on
B : effective depth
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
A : 29400 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 14700 N-m
D : 9800 N-m
A : IS 13920
C : SP 6(6)
Q.no 50. As per clause 31.4.3.3 of IS 456:2000, in an end span of flat slab the total design moment
M0 shall be distributed in the following proportions for interior negative design moment
A : 0.65
B : 0.35
C:
D:
A : 4900 N-m
B : 3920 N-m
C : 2450 N-m
D : 6535 N-m
A : 39200 N-m
B : 19600 N-m
C : 78400 N-m
D : 58800 N-m
A : 0.5
B : 0.75
C : 0.33
D : 0.25
period in sec
A : 0.2
B : 0.348
C : 0.5
D : 0.248

A : 2/3
B : 1/3
C : 3/4
D : 1/2
force is called as
A : Damping factor
A : Eccentric cable
D : Straight cable
A : 368.55 kNm
B : 245.70 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
A : 459.10 KN/m
B : 114.77 KN/m
C : 229.55 KN/m
D : None
transfer stage is
A : 1 N per sq.mm
B : 2 N per sq.mm
C : 3 N per sq.mm
D : 0 N per sq.mm
Q.no 2. For the purpose of determining seismic forces, the country is classified into ……...
seismic zones
A:3
B:4
C:5
A : rectangular
B : trapezoidal
C : triangular
D : parabolic
Q.no 4. the natural logarithmic value of the ratio of two adjacent peak values of displacement in
free vibration defined as
A : Logarithmic decrement
B : Logarithmic increment
C : Damping
D : Vibration
A : 1m
B : H/3
Q.no 6. A T-shaped retaining wall mainly consists of
A : one cantilever
B : two cantilevers
D : No Cantilevers
A : not needed
Q.no 9. The technical term for the material retained or supported by the retaining structure is
called
A : Surcharge
B : soil
C : Back fill
D : retention
Q.no 10. Flat slab can be provided over

A : Square column
B : Circular column
C : Recatngular column
D : All shape of column
A : IS 1893
B : IS 13920
C : IS 875
D : IS 456
Q.no 12. In the approximate method, usually the point of contra flexure is located at
A : Junction of Beams and Columns
B : Mid point of beams and columns
C : Distance of 1/3 from the joint
D : Cant say
Q.no 13. Column head is also called as
A : Column Flange
B : Column Drop
C : Column Capital
D : Column box
Q.no 14. The minimum thickness of floor slab required for tanks resting on ground
A : 150mm
B : 200mm
C : 125mm
D : 175mm
A : less than 2
B : greater than 2
C : equal to 2
D : equal to 3
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
Q.no 17. The time interval after which the motion is repeated itself is known as
A : Time period
B : Cycle
C : Frequency
D : Isolation
A : Circular
B : Rectangular
D : Any shape
Q.no 20. As per IS 1343:2012, the minimum longitudinal reinforcement shpould be --- percentage
of cross sectional area in case HYSD bars are used
A : 0.15
B : 0.2
C : 0.25
D : 0.4
Q.no 21. If 'a' is the angle of repose of he soil, the coefficient of passive earth pressure is given by
A : (1 +sina)/(1 - sin a)
B : (1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)
C : (1 - tan a)/(1 + tan a)
D : (1 - cos a)/ (1 + sin a)
concrete member
A : Prestressing
B : Tensioning
C : Compressing
D : Straining
Q.no 25. The ultimate shear resistance of flanged section uncracked in flexure is calculated by
considering
A : width of flange
B : width of web
C : span of the beam
D : load acting on the beam
Q.no 26. At the transfer stage, the compressive stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 27. As per clause 31.4.3.3 of IS 456:2000, In an end span of flat slab the total design moment
M0 shall be distributed in the following proportions for exterior negative design moment
A : 0.65
B:
C:
D:
Q.no 28. In water tank, when wall thickness less than 150mm and mild steel is used, minimum
premissible reinforcement should be
Q.no 29. In water tank, when wall thickness less than 150mm and deformed bars are used,
minimum premissible reinforcement should be

Q.no 30. Which of the stresses get developed in prestressed member as per analysis using stress
concept
A : direct and bending stresses
B : only bending stresses
C : only direct stresses
Q.no 31. From the equation of the design horizontal seismic coefficient 'Ah', the ratio (I/R) shall
not be greater than ….
A:2
B : 1.75
C : 1.5
D:1
B : In the toe slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the top of the slab
D : In the toe slab of a retaining wall, main reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the slab
Q.no 33. The diameter of the column head is
A : 0.25 times the span
B : 0.25 times the diameter of column
C : Clear span of slab
D : 50 percent of span
Q.no 34. The theory of plasticity pertaining to soils is based on
A : Mohr’s theory
B : Rankine’s method
C : Mohr-coulomb theory
D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 35. The minimum amount of damping for which the system will not vibrate when disturbed
initially, but it will return to the equilibrium position is defined as
A : Viscous Damping
B : Final damping
C : Initial damping
D : Critical damping
Q.no 36. At the working stage, the tensile stress in the prestressed concrete beam will be
developed at the
A : top fibre
B : bottom fibre
C : neutral axis
D : quarter depth
Q.no 37. In RCC water tank, minimum cover to be provided to the reinforcement on liquid faces
A : 25mm
B : Diameter of main bar
C : 40mm
D:1&2
Q.no 38. The value of lateral intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth weighing w per
unit volume and the angle of repose is 'a' is
A : wh (1 - cos a)/(1 + sin a)
B : wh (1 - sin a)/(1 + sin a)
C : wh (1 - tan a)/(1 + tan a)
D : w (1 - cos a)/h (1 + sin a)
Q.no 39. If H is the height, then minimum thickness (t) of water tank wall can be estimated as
A : t = 50H+30 mm
B : t = 40H+50 mm
C : t = H+50 mm
D : t = 30H+50 mm
Q.no 40. The shear key is provided to
A : avoid friction behind the wall
B : improve appearance
C : Increase passive resistance
D : Increase active resistance
Q.no 41. Allowable tensile stress in reinforcing steel in water tank when HYSD bars are used
A : 115 MPa
B : 230 MPa
C : 130 MPa
D : 150 MPa
Q.no 42. In the design of RCC water tank, maximum permissible tensile stress to resist bending
for M25 concrete grade may be taken as
A : 1.2 MPa
B : 2 MPa
C : 1.8 MPa
D : 1.5 MPa
Q.no 43. Stress at centroidal axis because of bending moment due to dead load is
A : zero
B : decreases
C : increases
D : other option
Q.no 44. In water tank, reinforcement is placed on on one face when the wall thickness is less
than
A : 100mm
B : 150mm
C : 225mm
D : 200mm
A : Damping Ratio
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm
Q.no 48. For circular water tank with flexible base, with effective depth of water 3.8m, inside
diameter 11.7m and M20 concrete grade, area of hoop stress at the base is
A : 997 sq. mm
B : 1194 sq. mm
C : 1528 sq. mm
D : 1835 sq. mm
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm
A : 10.5m
B : 11.7m
C : 11.3m
D : 11.9m
A : is compressive
B : is tensile
Q.no 53. The earth pressure behind a bridge abutment is
A : Active
B : Passive
C : Rest
D : Constant always and everywhere

A : increases
B : decreases
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 198.45 kNm
D : 132.30 kNm

C : both 1 and 2
D : neither 1 nor 2
A : 330.75 kNm
B : 614.25 kNm
C : 236.25 kNm
D : 708.75 kNm

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Total number of questions : 60

11936_STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND DRAWING III

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

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10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The Cantilever method is more accurate for

A : Low Rise Buildings

B : High Rise Building

C : Any type of building

B : Along the circumference

C : In both the direction

C : Load balancing concept

D : Cable profile concept

Q.no 4. Which types of damping is known as dry friction

A : 25 percent negative design moment and 75 percent positive design moment

B : 75 percent negative design moment and 25 percent positive design moment

C : 35 percent negative design moment and 65 percent positive design moment

D : 65 percent negative design moment and 35 percent positive design moment

Q.no 7. In T-shaped R C. retaining walls,the main reinforcement in the stem is provided on

A : side facing back fill in one direction

B : side opposite to backfill in one direction

C : the inner face in one direction

D : the inner face in both directions

B : 16.67 cubic meter

C : 0.00260 cubic meter

D : 0.260 cubic meter

A : resist bending moment

B : ensure stability aqainst sliding

C : ensure stability aqainst overturning

D : ensure maximum pressure not to exceed the SBC.

Q.no 13. The prestressing of concrete member is carried out to reduce

Q.no 15. Importance factor [I] for Hospital buildings is

Q.no 16. Male and female cone are used in

A : Magnel Blaton system

D : Lee McCall system

B : second degree parabolic in nature

C : cubical parabolic in nature

Q.no 18. For larger capacity which tanks are prefered?

A : (1/3)rd Panel length

B : Half of panel length

C : (1/4)th of panel length

D : (1/5)th of panel length

Q.no 21. Design shear reinforcement is provided in case

A : Ultimate shear resistance is more than the design shear strength

B : Ultimate shear resistance is less than the design shear strength

C : Ultimate shear resistance is equal to the design shear strength

D : of all the loading conditions

B : Total positive moment in the panel at that support.

C : 75 % of total negative moment in the panel at that support.

D : 75 % of total positive moment in the panel at that support.

A : 6.67 cubic meter

B : 0.00667 cubic meter

C : 0.0667 cubic meter

D : 0.667 cubic meter

Q.no 25. Prestressing is basically technique used to eliminate

D : (1/Ke) =(1/k1) + (1/k2)