Year 3 – Sem 5 / Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) – Unit II

AR8501 - DESIGN OF STRUCTURES II (UNIT 2 – MCQ):

1. Steel has relatively __________________
a. High Compressive Strength and Low Tensile Strength
b. High Compressive Strength and High Tensile Strength
c. High Tensile Strength and Low Compressive Strength
d. Low Compressive Strength and Low Tensile Strength

2. The acceptable limit of safety and serviceability before failure occurs is called as
__________
a. Limit state
b. Failure state
c. Ultimate state
d. None of the above

3. The value of partial safety factor for concrete and steel in limit state
design are _____ and _____ respectively.
a. 1.8 , 1.5
b. 1.6 , 1.2
c. 1.15 , 1.25
d. 1.5 , 1.15

4. Limit state method is based on probable

A. Load
B. Strength
Select your answer code from the list given below:
a. Both A and B are true
b. A is true and B is false
c. A is false and B is true
d. Both A and B are false

5. In singly reinforced beams, the steel reinforcement is provided in _____________

a. Tensile zone
b. Compressive zone
c. Both tensile and compressive zones
d. Neutral zone

6. In a simply supported reinforced concrete beam, the reinforcement is placed

_______________
a. Below the neutral axis
b. Above the neutral axis
c. At the neutral axis
d. Any one of these
7. In a cantilevered R.C. beam, the tensile zone is located _______________
a. Below the neutral axis
b. Above the neutral axis
c. At the neutral axis
d. Any one of these

8. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from the compression edge
to the ________________
a. Tensile edge
b. Centre of tensile reinforcement
c. Neutral axis of the beam
d. None of these

9. In a singly reinforced concrete beam, if the load is very small _________________

a. Only concrete will resist tension
b. Only steel bars will resist tension
c. Both concrete and steel will resist tension
d. Both concrete and steel will resist compression

10. In a singly reinforced concrete beam, as the load increases ___________________

a. Only concrete will resist tension
b. Only steel bars will resist tension
c. Both concrete and steel will resist tension
d. Both concrete and steel will resist compression

11. The span to effective depth ratio for cantilever beam under limit state of serviceability
is _____ for keeping the deflection under control.
a. 7
b. 15
c. 20
d. 26
[Refer Pg.37 (IS 456 : 2000, Cl. 23.2.1)]

12. The span to effective depth ratio for simply supported beam is _____ for keeping the
deflection under control.
a. 7
b. 12
c. 20
d. 26
[Refer Pg.37 (IS 456 : 2000, Cl. 23.2.1)]
13. The span to effective depth ratio for continuous beam is _____ for keeping the
deflection under control.
a. 7
b. 12
c. 20
d. 26
[Refer Pg.37 (IS 456 : 2000, Cl. 23.2.1)]

14. The Young’s modulus for all grades of steel is taken as ___________
a. 180 kN/mm 2

b. 200 kN/mm 2

c. 210 kN/mm 2

d. 200 kN/cm 2

15. In cantilever beams, effective span is taken as _______________

a. Length of overhang
b. Length of overhang + Effective depth
c. Length of overhang + Thickness of support
d. None of the above

16. Overall depth of the beam is obtained by adding effective depth and ____________
a. Clear cover
b. Minimum cover
c. Effective cover
d. Nominal cover

17. Minimum amount of tension reinforcement in a beam is ___________

a. 0.87 bd / f
y

b. 0.85 bd / fy

c. 0.80 bd / f
y

d. 0.70 bd / f
y

[Refer : IS 456 :2000 pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.1 – Tension reinforcement]

18. The expression for balanced moment of resistance for a beam b x d is _________
a. Qbd 3

b. Qbd 4

c. Qbd
d. Qbd 2

19. Shear reinforcement is provided in the form of ________________

a. Vertical bars
b. Inclined bars
c. Combination of vertical and inclined bars
d. Any one of these
 [Refer IS 456:2000, Pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.5]

20. The Centre to Centre spacing of vertical stirrups, in a rectangular beam, is

________________
a. Increase towards the centre of the span of the beam
b. Decreased towards the centre of the span of the beam
c. Increased at the ends
d. None of these

21. In a doubly reinforced beam, steel reinforcement is provided in ______________

a. Tensile zone
b. Compressive zone
c. Either a) and b)
d. Both a) and b)

22. Doubly reinforced beams are provided when __________________

a. Beam dimensions are restricted
b. Beam is continuous
c. Loads are eccentric
d. All of the above

23. The moment of resistance of a doubly reinforced beam is _____________

a. Greater than Qbd 2

b. Lesser than Qbd 2

c. Equal to Qbd 2

d. None of the above

24. The maximum amount of compression reinforcement in a doubly reinforced beam is

________
a. 0.05 bD
b. 0.06 bD
c. 0.03 bD
d. 0.04 bD
[Refer : IS 456 :2000 pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.2 – Compression reinforcement]

25. Limiting moment carrying capacity

A. If Fe415 steel is used is 0.138 f bd
ck
2

B. If Fe500 steel is used is 0.148 f bd

ck
2

Select your answer code from the following.

a. Both A and B are true

b. A is true and B is false
c. A is false and B is true
d. Both A and B are false
 [Refer SP16 : Pg.10, Table C]

26. When the depth of a beam exceeds ______, side face reinforcement need to be provided
a. 500 mm
b. 600 mm
c. 750 mm
d. 800 mm
[Refer : IS 456 :2000 Pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.3 – Side face reinforcement]

27. In a slab floor system, the end beams are called as _________
a. T-beams
b. L-beams
c. H-beams
d. None of the above

28. Intermediate beams in a slab floor system casts monolithically are called as
__________
a. T-beams
b. L-beams
c. H-beams
d. None of the above

29. T-beam section is achieved only if ______________

a. Slab and beam are cast monolithically
b. Slab and beam are effectively bonded together
c. Flange has adequate transverse reinforcement
d. All of the above

30. The portion of slab which acts with the beam is called as ________
a. Web
b. T-beam
c. Rib
d. Flange

31. The moment of resistance of a T-beam is large due to large _________

a. Tensile steel
b. Compressive steel
c. Compressive area of flange
d. None of the above

32. The overall depth of a simply supported T-beam is assumed as ________________

a. 1/12 to 1/15 of span
b. 1/10 to 1/15 of span
c. 1/15 to 1/20 of span
d. 1/10 to 1/12 of span

33. When the T-beam is continuous, the assumed overall depth of the beam of heavy loads
is taken as _______________
a. 1/10 to 1/12 of span
b. 1/12 to 1/15 of span
c. 1/15 to 1/20 of span
d. 1/20 to 1/25 of span

34. The ratio of width of rib to depth of rib is taken as _____________

a. 1/2 to 1/3
b. 1/3 to 2/3
c. 1/2 to 1/4
d. 1/2 to 1/5

35. The effective depth of a T-beam is the distance between the _________________
a. Centre of the flange and the top of the tensile reinforcement
b. Top of the flange and the centre of the tensile reinforcement
c. Bottom of the flange and the centre of the tensile reinforcement
d. Centre of the flange and the bottom of the tensile reinforcement
36. The side face reinforcement, if required, in a T-beam will be _______________
a. 0.1 % of the web area
b. 0.15 % of the web area
c. 0.2 % to 0.3 % of the web area depending upon the breadth of the slab
d. Half the longitudinal reinforcement
[Refer : IS 456 :2000 Pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.3 – Side face reinforcement]

37. In a R.C. beam main reinforcement consists of 16 mm bars and coarse aggregate size
used is 20 mm. The horizontal distance between two parallel reinforcing bars should not be
less than _______
a. 16 mm
b. 20 mm
c. 22 mm
d. 25 mm
38. Figure shown below shows four methods of end reinforcement in a continuous beam in
its end span. Which one is correct?

Answer : Option (b)

39. If there are two rows of bars, the minimum vertical distance between the two rows shall
not be less than __________________
a. 15 mm, size of aggregates and diameter of largest bar
b. 20 mm, 1.5 times the size of aggregates and diameter of the largest bar
c. 15 mm, 2/3 rd the size of aggregates and diameter of the largest bar
d. 20 mm, 2/3 rd the size of aggregates and diameter of the largest bar

40. A simply supported beam of size 400 x 600 mm is supported on walls of 300 mm width.
The clear span is 4 m. The effective span of the beam is _____________
a. 4.6 m
b. 4.4 m
c. 4.3 m
d. None of the above
Explanation : Refer : IS 456 :2000 Pg.35, Cl.22.2 (c) Cantilever : Effective length
= 4000 + [2 x (300/2)] = 4000 + 300 = 4300 mm = 4.3 m

41. A cantilever beam of size 230 x 400 mm has a clear span of 2.5 m and is supported on
a 400 x 400 mm column. The effective span of the cantilever is
a. 2.615 m
b. 2.7 m
c. 2.9 m
d. 3.3 m
Explanation : Effective span = 2500 + (d/2) = 2500 + (400/2) = 2700 mm = 2.7 m

42. Not more than _______ number of bars should be used in one layer in a beam
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8

43. If Fe415 steel bars are used as tensile reinforcement, minimum percentage of steel to
be used in a beam is _______
a. 0.2
b. 0.205
c. 0.25
d. 0.30

44. The bars larger than _________ diameter should not be bundled.
a. 24 mm
b. 28 mm
c. 32 mm
d. 36 mm

45. If no compression reinforcement is used, two suspended bars of minimum ________

diameter should be used to support shear reinforcement.
a. 8 mm
b. 10 mm
c. 12 mm
d. 16 mm
Note : Suspended bars or also called as Hanger bars

46. The maximum spacing of vertical shear reinforcement for a beam of size 250 x 360 mm
is ________
a. 250 mm
b. 270 mm
c. 300 mm
d. 360 mm
Explanation : [From IS 456:2000, Pg.47, Cl.26.5.1.5, maximum spacing of vertical
shear reinforcement shall not exceed 0.75d = 0.75 x 360 = 270 mm]

47. While designing a beam, if the design moment M exceeds limiting moment M
u ulim,

A. Depth of the beam may be increased

B. Doubly reinforced section may be tried
C. Reinforcement may be increased and tried
Select your answer code from the following:
a. Only A is correct
b. Only B is correct
c. A and B are correct but C is not correct
d. All the three methods A, B and C are correct
48. While designing a beam, if the limiting moment M exceeds the design moment M , it
ulim u

is to be designed as
a. Singly reinforced beam
b. Doubly reinforced beam
c. Either a) or b)
d. Both a) and b)

49. Limiting value of depth of neutral axis in R.C. beam of depth d with Fe415 steel is
___________
a. 0.36 d
b. 0.42 d
c. 0.48 d
d. 0.53 d
[Refer IS 456 : 2000, Pg. 70 – Clause 38.1]

50. Limiting value of depth of neutral axis in R.C. beam of depth d with Fe250 steel is
___________
a. 0.36 d
b. 0.42 d
c. 0.48 d
d. 0.53 d
[Refer IS 456 : 2000, Pg. 70 – Clause 38.1]

UNIT – 3

Subject code & title :AR 8501 Design of Structures II

1 Aspect ratio is a ratio of
(A) Longer to shorter span
(B) Shorter to longer span
(C) Longer span to depth
(D) Shorter span to depth

MCQ No - 2
R.C.C. slab is designed as a two way slab when
(A) Slab is Cantilever
(B) Ratio of longer to shorter span is ≥ 2.0
(C) Ratio of longer to shorter span is < 2.0
(D) Slab is continuous over two opposite edges

MCQ No - 3
The amount of reinforcement for main bars in a slab , is designed for

(A) Minimum bending moment

(B) Maximum bending moment
(C) Maximum shear force
(D) Minimum shear force

MCQ No - 4
The minimum percentage of reinforcement of the gross-sectional area for mild steel and
HYSD bars in slabs , is
(A) 0.10 % and 0.12 %
(B) 0.12 % and 0.15 %
(C) 0.12 % and 0.12 %
(D) 0.15 % and 0.12 %

MCQ No - 5
Maximum diameter of bar for RC slab having thickness D is restricted to
(A) D / 4
(B) D / 6
(C) D / 8
(D) D / 10

MCQ No - 6
Half of main steel in simply supported slab is bend up near support at distance of _______
from center of support.
(A) Span / 3
(B) Span / 5
(C) Span / 7
(D) Span / 8

MCQ No - 7
Length of torsion reinforcement in two way slab is provided as
(A) Shorter span / 4
(B) Longer span / 4
(C) Longer span / 5
(D) Shorter span / 5

MCQ No - 8
The amount of reinforcement for torsion in each four layers shall be equal to _____ of
maximum mid span steel
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/3
(C) 3/4
(D) 1/3

MCQ No - 9
In case of two way slab the deflection of slab is calculated by considering
(A) Longer span
(B) Shorter span
(C) Both long and short
(D) None of above

MCQ No - 10
A rectangular slab 6 m x 8 m designed as
(A) One way slab
(B) Two way slab
(C) Both one way & two way
(D) None of above

MCQ No - 11
The thickness of slab depends on
(A) Length / effective depth ratio
(B) Diameter of bar
(C) Spacing of reinforcement
(D) Size of aggregate

MCQ No - 12
In two way slab lifting of corner occur due to
(A) Resultant shear force
(B) Torsional moment
(C) Unbalanced moment
(D) Resultant stress

MCQ No - 13
When slab is directly supported on columns , without beams , it is known as
(A) One way slab
(B) Two way slab
(C) Flat slab
Answer C

MCQ No - 14
When slab is supported on beams with columns only on the periphery of the hall , the slab is
(A) One way slab
(B) Two way slab
(C) Flat slab
(D) Grid slab

MCQ No - 15
Slab is analysed as _____ wide
(A) 1 m
(B) 2 m
(C) 1.2 m
(D) 1.5 m

MCQ No - 16
Full form of M.F
(A) Modified Factor
(B) Modification Factor
(C) Mutual Factor
(D) Monthly Factor

MCQ No - 17
Effective span for simply supported slab
(A) clear span + d
(B) c/c supports
(C) (A) & (B) both
(D) Smaller of (A) & (B)

MCQ No - 18
Find Modification Factor for pt = 0.4 % for Mild steel
(A) 1.15
(B) 2
(C) 1.3
(D) 1.2

MCQ No - 19
In one way slab main steel provided on which side
(A) Shorter span
(B) Longer span
(C) Both side
(D) None of the above

MCQ No - 20
Overall depth of slab equal to
(A) Effective depth + clear cover
(B) Effective depth + dia. / 2 + clear cover
(C) Effective depth + diameter
(D) Effective depth + effective cover

MCQ No - 21
A simply supported slab of 10m effective span, the minimum effective depth to satisfy
vertical deflection limit should be
(A) 50 cm
(B) 75 cm
(C) 60 cm
(D) 90 cm

MCQ No - 22
In two way slab lifting of corner occur due to
(A) Resultant shear force
(B) Torsional moment
(C) Unbalanced moment
(D) Resultant stress

MCQ No - 23
As per IS-456, HYSD reinforcement to be provided in edge strip of two way slab should be
(A) On the basis of bending moment
(B) Half the area of steel provided at longer mid span
(C) 0.12% of cross sectional area
(D) Half the area of steel provided at shorter mid span

MCQ No - 26
In a simply supported slab, alternate bars are curtailed at
(A) 1/4th of the span
(B) 1/5th of the span
(C) 1/6th of the span
(D) 1/7th of the span
MCQ No - 27
Shear strength of concrete in case of solid slab depends on
(A) Concrete grade
(B) Percentage of reinforcement
(C) Overall depth of slab
(D) All of above