PROBLEM FOR PRACTICE

(STRUCTURAL STEEL)
1. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has created a standard
identification ruling that all rebars must comply with and be noted. In the type of steel
symbol, "A" means the bar designates as
a. Rolled Axle Steel
b. Low Alloy Steel
c. Weldable Steel
d. Rolled New Billet
2. Also known as an "L-bracket" or an "angle iron," is a metal bracket in the form of a right
angle. It is made of galvanized steel and often used in masonry, trusses or applied to
different surfaces through welding or drilling.
a. Tee Section
b. I-Section
c. Angle bar
d. Channel bar
3. Steel can be hardened and tempered and are fusible at a low temperature than iron.
a. True b. False
4. A component of structure, which is designed to carry a single monotonically static load,
may fail if the same load is applied cyclically a large number of times. If the example of a
thin rod is considered, it bent back and forth beyond yielding fails after few cycles of
such repeated bending.
a. Notch Toughness
b. Hardness
c. Tensile Strength
d. Fatigue Strength
5. The steel can be defined in terms of yield strength and ultimate strength.
a. Tensile Strength
b. Compressive Strength
c. Bending Strength
d. Fatigue Strength
6. Which of the following methods is not included to test and find out the hardness of
metal?
a. Brinell Hardness Test
b. Gilmoire Hardness Test
c. Vicker’s Hardness Test
d. Rockwell Hardness Test
7. These are expensive and used in areas that will be in contact with salt water or where a
corrosion problem is imminent. In other words, an epoxy resin designed to resist the
effects of corrosion mostly in saltwater environments, but also land based constructions.
a. Welded Wire Fabric
b. Carbon Steel Rebar
c. Epoxy-Coated Rebars
d. Black Rebars
8. In specifications and grading of Reinforcing Steel Bars. The “GRADE” indicate the:
a. Rebar Yield Strength.
b. Rebar Tensile Strength.
c. Rebar Compressive Strength.
d. Rebar Ultimate Strength.
9. IT is made from a series of steel wires arranged at right angles and electrically welded at
all steel wire crossings. It can be used in slab-on-ground slabs where the ground has
been well compacted.
a. Welded Wire Fabric
b. Carbon Steel Rebar
c. Epoxy-Coated Rebars
d. Black Rebars
10. Which of the following is not included in the specifications and grading of Reinforcing
Steel Bars?
a. Grades PNS 230
b. Grade PNS 405
c. Grade PNS 275
d. Grade PNS 415
11. The standard sizes that the Company manufactures and sells for RSB are as follows.
Which of the following standard sizes is made for Special Order?
a. 10mm Ø b. 25mm Ø c. 36mm Ø d. 40mm Ø
12. Which of the following is not included in the standard sizes of Reinforcing Steel Bars?
a. 10mm Ø b. 16mm Ø c. 18mm Ø d. 28mm Ø
13. A rebar however is not measured in the same way as a plain round bar. Because of its
non-uniform cross section, a rebar must comply with the allowable
______________________ in lieu of measurement of its diameter.
a. Variation in Mass
b. Thermal Coefficient
c. High Strength
d. Hot-Rolled Bars
14. It's extremely versatile but it corrodes more easily than other types, making it
inappropriate in areas that are subject to high humidity or in structures that are
frequently exposed to water. And consider to be the best option in all other types of
construction.
a. Carbon Steel Bars
b. Welded Wire Fabric
c. Epoxy Coated Bars
d. Round Bars
15. If the rebar contains two lines, it indicates that the rebar was rolled into:
a. 75,000 psi
b. 65,000 psi
c. 33,000 psi
d. 45,000 psi
16. What is the meaning of PNS?
a. Philippine National Steel
b. Philippine New Standards
c. Philippine National Standards
d. Philippine New Steel
17. These are also used in situations where the reinforcing steel is expected to slide. This is
typically the case when they're installed in highway pavement and segmental bridges
a. Flat bars
b. Square bars
 c. Plain bars
d. Deformed bars
18. It has been shown to be a viable alternative to reinforcing steel in concrete construction.
a. Plywood
b. Timber
c. Bamboo
d. Good Lumber
19. It is for connecting beams and girders to columns. And can be fastened to a permanent
member either by bolts, rivets or welding or a combination of the three. They are used
in bridges and buildings, as well as other structures.
a. Expanded Metals
b. Round Bars
c. Gusset Plate
d. C-Purlins and Girts
20. Commonly known as Rolled Steel Joist (RSJ) and consist of two flanges and a
connecting web. The horizontal elements of the I are flanges, and the vertical element is
the "web". I-beams are usually made of structural steel and are used in construction and
civil engineering.
a. Channel Section
b. Tee Section
c. I-Section
d. Angle Section
21. The _______ resists shear forces, while the ______ resist most of the bending moment
experienced by the beam.
a. Flanges;Web
b. Web;Flanges
c. Thickness:Width
d. Thickness:Length
22. The following are classified as STEEL STRUCTURES except:
a. Frame building
b. Steel arch bridge
c. Transmission line towers
d. Slab on fill
23. It can undergo the plastic deformation before failure; this provides greater reserve
strength. This property is called as:
a. Ductility
b. Ultimate Strength
c. Rupture
d. Elasticity
24. Which of the following is one of the dis- advantages of steel structures?
a. Steel structures can be built with the high-quality relationship and narrow
tolerances
b. The reused capability of steel construction
c. Steel structures are more costly than other types of structures. The steel
structures when exposed to air and water as in the case of bridges, there is a big
possibility of corrosion and it needs regular maintenance
d. The good fatigue strength is also the advantage of steel structure
25. The following are the dis-advantages of steel structures except:
a. Low Fire Resistance
 b. High Upfront Cost
c. Requires Highly Skilled Labor
d. No Formwork Required
26. It is regarded as the resistance of any material to identification and scratching. This is
generally determined by forcing an indenter on to the surface. The resultant deformation
steel is both elastic and plastic.
a. Notch Toughness
b. Hardness
c. Fatigue Strength
d. Corrosion Resistance
27. Steel are highly elastic, ductile, malleable and not-weldable.
a. True b. False
28. The properties of this steel is Soft and malleable steel and it is used for rolling into thin
sheets and its uses For making motor body, sheet metal, boiler plates, tin plates,
structural steel, etc…
a. Mild Steel
b. Medium Carbon Steel
c. High Carbon Steel
d. Low Carbon Steel
29. It is a basic of building support materials. They are generally used for support braces,
ladder hangers, gate latches, duct work, overhead doors, heaters and bracing. They are
also easily cut to length and drilled or welded into place for framework.
a. Corrugated Sheet
b. Flat bars
c. C-purlins
d. I-Beam
30. A diamond mesh appearance is formed through out the area. The manufactures sheets
are thus known as diamond mesh or rib mesh.
a. Metal Sheet
b. Expanded Metals
c. Corrugated Sheet
d. Plate
31. Rebar's surface is often "__________" with ribs, lugs or indentations to promote a better
bond with the concrete and reduce the risk of slippage.
a. Plain b. Deformed c. Round d. Square
32. Lower-strength reinforcing steel bars have only three marks that identify except:
a. The mill that produced the bar
b. The continuous line to show steel grade
c. The rebar size
d. The type of steel used.
33. The _________________ of steel are available in different sizes with thickness varying
from 5 mm to 50 mm. They are used mainly for the following purposes in the structural
steelwork: To connect steel beams for extension of the length and serve as tensional
members of steel roof and truss.
a. Channel Section
b. I-Section
c. Plate Section
d. Tee Section
34. _____________ are roll-formed from Hi-Tensile Galvanized steel. They are
primarily used to provide lightweight, economical, efficient roofing and cladding support
systems for framed structures.
a. Channel Section
b. Purlins and Girts
c. Angle Section
d. Plate Section
35. It is the procedure in which oxidation of a metal in a normal atmospheric condition owing
to the excessive presence of moisture and oxygen in the air. Corrosion of the metal is a
very natural and rapid phenomenon in the areas of high humidity and places closer to
saline water.
a. Toughness
b. Ductility
c. Strength
d. Corrosion
36. If two legs are of equal length they are known as:
a. Equal angle section
b. Unequal angle section
c. Double angle section
d. Tee section
37. This type of steel is used as structural members except
a. Tubes
b. Pipes
c. Reinforcement bars
d. G.I Tie Wire
38. Steel has a ____________ to weight ratio. Therefore the dead weight of steel structures
is relatively small.
a. Low strength
b. High Strength
c. Medium Strength
d. Tensile Strength
39. These are formed by passing steel sheets through grooves. These sheets are widely
used for roof covering.
a. Flat Bars
b. Round Bars
c. Corrugated Sheets
d. Channel Sections
40. To prevent such a failure, rebar is either deeply embedded into adjacent structural
members or bent and hooked at the ends to lock it around the concrete and other rebar.
This first approach increases the friction locking the bar into place, while the second -
______________.
a. makes use of the high compressive strength of concrete.
b. identify the mill that produced the reinforcing steel bar.
c. concrete structural member reinforced with steel will experience minimal
differential stress as the temperature changes.
d. physical characteristics fulfill a specific performance requirement
 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Prepared by:

Engr. JOHN MICHAEL B. CASIBANG, CE, MST

Faculty, COE