unit-1

Multiple choice Questions

1.The Indian Standard code deals with steel structures
(a) IS: 875 (c) IS: 456 (b) IS: 800 (d) none of these
Ans.(b)
2. The properties of structure steel section are given in (a) SP-16 (b) SP-34 (c) SP-6(1) (d) none
of these
(a) SP--16 (c) SP-34 (b) SP-6 (d) none of these
Ans.(c)
3. Unit mass of steel is
(a) 2400 kg/m3 (b) 6850 kg/m3 (c) 7850 kg/m³ (d) 7500 kg/m³
Ans.(c)
4. The density of steel used in the structural members should be-
(a) I gm/mm3 (b) 6.4 gm/cm3 (c) 7.9 gm/cm3 (d) 13.6 gm/cm³
Ans.(c)
5. Weight of steel per cubic meter is taken to be-
(a) 7900 kg (b) 3000 kg (c) 1200 kg (d) 800 kg
Ans.(a)
6. The minimum percentage elongation for mild steel is-
(a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 12.3% (d) 23%
Ans- (d)
7. The percentage of carbon in structural steel is-
(a) 0.20 to 0.27% (b) 0.70 to 0.80%
(c) 1.20 to 1.27% (d) 1.70 to 1.80%
Ans.(a)
8. The percentage of sulphur in structural steel is restricted to-
(a) 0.055 (b) 0.15 (c) 0.55 (d) 0.75
Ans.(a)
9. The structural advantage of using steel as structural member is-
(a) Small weight-to-strength (b) Speed of erection
(c) Speed of dismantling (d) Scrap value
10. The material cost of steel structure is usually about
(a) 80% (b) 60% (c) 50% (d) 30%
Ans (d)
11. Which of the following section will be preferred for a column?
(a) ISLB (b) ISMB (c) ISWB (d) ISHB
Ans.(d)
12. Is 800-2007 limits the value of width thickness ratio of the element of the steel section to
place a check on
(a) bonding buckling (b) Torsional buckling
(c) Flexural torsional buckling (d) local buckling
Ans.(d)
13. Which of the following is not a serviceability criteria?
(a) Deflection (b) Fatigue (c) Vibration (d) Fire resistance
Ans.(b)
14. ISMB 400 stands for
(a) rolled section (b) medium beam.
(c) depth 400mm (d) all of the above
Ans.(d)
15. The heaviest I-section for the same depth is
(a) ISMB (b) ISLB (c) ISHB (d) ISWB
Ans.(c)
16. The value of Poission's ratio in elastic & plastic range respectively
(a) 0.5 & 0.3 (b) 0.3 & 0.5
(c) 0.3 for each (d) 0.5 for each
Ans.(b)
17.IS:800-2007 specifies the minimum thickness of steel section as
(a) 5 mm if painted (b) 6 mm if painted
(c) 8 mm if unpainted (d) It is silent
Ans. (d)

UNIT- 2&3
Multiple choice Questions
1. The minimum pitch between in the code is
(a) 2.5 x diameter of bolt (b) 1.5x diameter of bolt
(c) 3 x diameter of bolt (d) 1.0x diameter of bolt
Ans.(a)
2. The minimum edge distance in a member with rolled edge is
(a) 1.5x hole diameter (b) 2xhole diameter
(c) 1.00 mm to 3.00 mm (d) 2×hole diameter
Ans. (a)
3. The diameter of the bolt hole can exceed the diameter of the bolt by about
(a) 1.5 mm to 2.00 mm (b) 2.00 mm to 5.00 mm
(c) 1.00 mm to 3.00 mm (d) greater than 5 mm
Ans.(c)
4. The efficiency of a welding joint is than that of bolted joint-
(a) less (b) none (c) equal (d) none
Ans.(b)
5. For a single unequal angle tie member, the leg preferred for making connection is the -
(a) shorter leg (b) longer leg (c) any of the two (d) any of the above
Ans.(b)
6. The yield stress of a bolt of grade 9.8 is -
(a) 250 MPa (b) 410 MPa (c) 720 MPa (d) 980 MPa
Ans.(c)
7. The partial safety factor for the material of bolts is
(a) 1.0 (b) 1.10 (c) 1.15 (d) 1.25
Ans.(d)
8.The shear strength of the bolt can be written as fs.An where fs, is given by

(a) fy /(√3x1.25) (b) fu /(√3x1.25)

(c) fy /(√3x1.10) (d) fu /(√3x1.10)
Ans.(b)
9. The design nominal strength of a fillet weld is
(a) fu (b) fu / √3 (c) fy (d) fu / √3ymw
Ans.(b)
10. As per Working Stress Method (IS 800:2007), permissible tensile stress for yielding of gross
section of a 24 mm thick mild steel gusset plate will be
(a) 138 MPa (b) 144 MPa (c) 150 MPa (d) 250 MPa
Ans-(c)
11. Loads on connection is not eccentric for
(a) Lap Joint (b) Single cover butt joint
(c) Double cover butt joint (d) Any of the joint mentioned above
Ans.(c)
12. If the same number of bolts has been used in the joints, then which of the following patterns
will yield highest efficiency?
(a) Chain (b) Staggered (c) Diamond (d) Staggered diamond
Ans.(c)
13. The maximum pitch of bolt for compression member should not exceed
(a) 2.5 times diameter of bolt (b) 2.5 times the diameter of hole
(c) 12t or 200 mm whichever is less (d) 16t or 200 mm whichever is less
Ans.(c)
14. The effective length of fillet weld
(a) total length - 2x throat size (b) total length - 2x weld size
(c) 0.7x total length (d) total length √2x weld size
Ans.(b)
15. A butt weld is specified by
(a) effective throat thickness (b) leg length
(c) plate thickness (d) penetration thickness
Ans.(d)
16. The minimum pitch allowed in the code IS 800-2007 is
(a) 2.5 x nominal diameter of the bolt (b) 1.5 × 5 nominal diameter of the bolt
(c) 3 x 5 nominal diameter of the bolt (d) 1.0 x 5 nominal diameter of the bolt
Ans. (a)
17. The minimum edge distance in a member with rolled edge is approximately
(a) 1.5x hole diameter (b) 2x bolt diameter
(c) 1.7x hole diameter (d) 1.7 bolt diameter
Ans.(a)
18. The effective throat size of a fillet weld in computing its strength is
(a) 0.707 the size of weld (b) function of angle of the hypotenuse
(c) equal the size of fillet (d) none of these
Ans.(a)
19. The size of a fillet weld is indicated by
(a) side of the triangle of the fillet (b) throat of the fillet
(c) length of the fillet (d) size of the plate
Ans.(a)
20. The method of welding generally used in the structural steel is
(a) gas welding (b) thermal welding (c) electric arc welding (d) None of these
Ans.(c)
21. The maximum pitch of the bolts for a compression member should not exceed
(a) 2.5 times the diameter of the bolt (b) 2.5 times the diameter of the hole
(c) 12t or 200 mm whichever is less (d) 16t or 200 mm whichever is less
Ans.(c)
22. The distance between centre of two consecutive bolts in the direction of stress should not
exceed
(a) 12 t or 200 mm whichever is less (b) 13 t or 200 mm whichever is less
(c) 11 t or 150 mm whichever is less (d) 16 t or 200 mm whichever is less
Ans.(d)
23. The design nominal strength of fillet weld is
(a) fu (b) fu/√3 (c) fy (d) fu/√3 Ymax
Ans.(b)
24. High strength bolts are designed on the
(a) friction (b) tension (c) compression (d) shear
Ans.(a)
25. As per IS: 800 the minimum pitch for various rivet size is
(a) 2:5 times the dia. of rivet hole (b) 2 times the dia. of rivet hole
(c) 2.75 times the dia. of rivet hole (d) All of the above
Ans.(d)
26. The diameter of rivet for given plate thickness is Choosen as
(a) 6.04√t (b) 5√t (c) 6.5 √t (d) 10√t
Ans.(a)
27. The throat thickness for the right angled fillet is taken as
(a) 0.7 x fillet size (b) 0.65 x fillet size
(c) 0.8x fillet size (d) none of the above
Ans. (a)
28. Weakest section in fillet weld is
(a) throat (b) smaller size
(c) side parallel to force (d) side perpendicular to force
Ans.(a)
29. Rivet value is minimum of following
(a) shearing & bearing (b) bearing & tearing
(c) shearing & tearing (d) shearing, bearing & tearing
Ans.(d)
 UNIT-4
1. A 90x90x10 angle is connected to the gusset plate of 12 mm thickness by 3 rivets of 20 mm
diameter. If this member carry a tensile force of 120 kN, the maximum centre to centre spacing
between two consecutive rivets will be (as per IS 800: 2007)
(a) 160 mm (b) 180 mm (c) 192 mm (d) 200 mm
Ans.(a)
2. Limits are placed on slenderness ratio of tension members
(a) to check the crippling of the member (b) to limit buckling of member
(c) to check the lateral vibration of the member (d) to check the crookedness of the member
Ans.(c)
3. The slenderness ratio in tension member as per IS 800-2007 code where reversal of stress is
due to loads other than wind and seismic should not exceed
(a) 350 (b) 180 (c) 100 (d) 60
Ans.(b)
4. In a roof truss for tension member subjected to possible reversal of stress the slenderness ratio
is limitted to
(a) 180 (b) 150 (c) 200 (d) 350
Ans.(d)
5. In tension member the net area will be the gross area minus the area of holes, preferably net
area shall not be less than
(a) 70% (b) 80% (c) 90% (d) 85%
Ans.(a)
6. In case of angle members, the lug angles and their connections to the gusset or other
supporting mem- bers shall be capable of developing strength in excess of the force by

(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 40% (d) 35%

ans-B
7. A pair of tack welded steel channel sections in a ten- sion element, the net area of cross-
section for design criteria is
(a) net area of the web only (b) net area of flange only
(c) net area of the web and flange together (d) web area plus a portion of area of flange
Ans.(c
10. What is the net section area of steel plate 40cm wide and 10mm thick with one bolt if
diameter of bolt hole is 18mm?
(a) 38.2 cm² (b) 20 cm (c) 240 mm² (d) 480 mm²
Ans. (a)
13. What is the net area for the plate 100 x 8 mm bolted with a single bolt of 20mm diameter in
case of drilled hole?
(a) 624 mm² (b) 756 mm² (c) 800 mm² (d) 640 mm²
Ans. (d)
14. Determine the effective net area for angle section ISA 100 x 75 x 12 mm, when 100mm leg
is connected to a gusset plate using weld of length 140mm.
(a) 1795 mm² (b) 1812 mm² (c) 1956 mm² (d) 2100 mm²
Ans. (c)
15. Calculate the value of B for the given angle section ISA 150×115×8mm of Fe410 grade of
steel connected with gusset plate: Length of weld = 150mm
(a) 0.89 (b) 0.75 (c) 0.5 (d) 1
Ans. (a)
16. The strength of tensile members is not influenced by:
(a) length of connection (b) net area of cross section
(c) type of fabrication (d) length of plate
Ans.(d)
17. Sagging of members by built up bars and rods may be minimized by
(a) increasing length diameter (b) increasing thickness ratio
(c) fabricating rod/bar short of its required theoretical length
(d) fabricating rod/bar more than its required theoretical length
Ans (c)
 UNIT-5
1. A column of unsupported length 3 mtr. is effectively held in position and restrained against
rotation at both ends. Effective length of the column will be
(a) 2.55 mtr. (b) 1.95 mtr. (c) 2.4 mtr. (d) 3.0 mtr.
Ans.(b)
2. The maximum slenderness ratio permissible in steel ties which may be subjected to
compression under wind load condition is
(a) 250 (b) 350 (c) 400 (d) 180
Ans.(a)
3. As per the code, the effective length of a column fixed at both ends is (L= length of the
column) -
(a) 0.5L (b) 0.65L (c) 0.85L (d) L
Ans.(b)
4. A structural member subjected to compressive stress in a direction parallel to its longitudinal
axis, is generally known as
(a) column (b) stanchion (c) Post (d) Strut
Ans.(d)
5. The most economical section for a column, is
(a) rectangular (b) solid round (c) flat strip (d) tubular section
Ans.(d)
6. Splices in compression members are designed as -
(a) long column (b) short column
(c) none of the above (d) depends upon its thickness
7. A column of unsupported length 3 mtr. is effectively held in position and restrained against
rotation at both ends. Effective length of the column will be the design compressive stress of a
axially loaded compression member in IS 800-2007 is given by
(a) Rankine formula (b) Secant formula
(c) Merchant-Rankine formula (d) Perry Robertson formula
Ans.(d)
8. Splices for compression members are designed as
(a) short column (b) Intermediate column
(c) long column (d) depending upon its thickness
Ans.(a)
9. The maximum slenderness ratio for a member normally carrying tension but subjected to
reversal of stress due to the wind or earthquake force is
(a) 180 (b) 200 (c) 250 (d) 350
Ans.(d)

10. Column shall be anchored to the foundation by means of two anchor bolts placed as wide
apart as practical in the plane of wind of diameter not less than
(a) 20mm (b) 25 mm (c) 30 mm (d) 35 mm
Ans.(a)
11. If the column is effectively held in position at both ends and restrained against rotation at one
end, the value of effective length in terms of L is
(a) 1.00L (b) 2.0L (c) 0.81. (d) 0.65 L
Ans.(c)
12. Slenderness ratio of a steel member is
(a) Length/minimum side dimension (b) effective length/radius of gyration
(c) effective length/corresponding radius of gyration (d) effective length/least radius of gyration
Ans.(c)
13. Battens are provided in compound steel column mainly
(a) to decrease the column appearance (b) to decrease the buckling capacity
(c) to prevent buckling (d) to provide unified behavior of the element
Ans.(c)
14. The maximum slenderness ratio permissible in steel ties is
(a) 250 (b) 350 (c) 450 (d) 400
Ans.(b)
15. The buckling load on steel column is
(a) directly proportional to the slenderness ratio
(b) inversely proportional to the slenderness ratio
(c) linearly related to the length
(d) non-linearly related to the slenderness ratio
Ans.(b)
16. For rolled C-section, the curve which is used for major buckling is
(a) Curve A (b) Curve B (c) Curve C (d) Curve D
Ans. (c)
17. As per IS 800-2007, the effective length of cantilever column is
(a)1.2 L (b) 0.65 L (c) 2.0 L (d) 3.0 L
Ans c
18. The best compression member section for column is
(a) single angle section (b) double angle section (c) channel section (d) I-section
Ans.(d)
19. The slenderness ratio of lacing flats is limited to
(a) 350h (b) 145 (c) 180 (d) 250
Ans. (b)
20. The effective slenderness ratio of battened column is
(a) Increased by 10% (b) increased by 20%
(c) 0.8 times the actual of the column (d) 0.8 times the unsupported length of the column
Ans.(a)
21. For connecting lacing flats to column section with 18 mm diameter bolt, the minimum width
of flat should be
(a) 36 mm (b) 54 mm (c) 60 mm (d) 55 mm
Ans.(b)
22. Thickness of lacing flats for single lacing system should not be less than
(a) 1/40 (b) 1/50 (c) 1/60 (d) 1/70
Ans.(a)
23. The effective depth of end battens should be more than
(a) twice the flange width of component column
(b) the distance between the centre of gravity of the
(c) the c/c distance between inner end bolt component members (d) both (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
24. Minimum number of battens required in a built up column are
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 6
Ans.(c)

UNIT-6
1. A beam is defined as a structural member subjected to
(a) axial loading (b) transverse loading
(c) axial and transverse loading (d) none of these
Ans.(b)
2. Web crippling generally occurs at the point where
(a) bending moment is maximum (b) shearing force is minimum
(c) concentrated loads act (d) deflection is maximum
Ans.(c)
3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
(a) Dead load includes self-weight of the structure and super-imposed loads permanently
attached to the structure
(b) Dead loads change their positions and vary in magnitude
(c) Dead loads are known in the beginning of the design
(d) None of these
Ans.(a)
4. For a rectangular section, the ratio of the maximum and average shear stresses, is
(a) 1.5 (b) 2 (c) 2.5 (d) 3
Ans.(a)
5. Which of the following is not a serviceable criteria?
(a) deflection (b) fatigue (c) vibration (d) force resistance
Ans.(d)
6. The maximum deflection in beam should not exceed
(a) L/180 (b) L/250 (c) L/325 (d) L/360
Ans.(c)
7. Intermediate vertical stiffeners are provided to
(a) eliminate web buckling (b) eliminate local buckling
(c) transfer concentrated load (d) prevent excessive deflection
Ans.(a)
8. Web crippling in steel beam occurs due to
(a) column action of compression flange (b) failure of web under concentrated load
(c) excessive bending moment (d) secondary bending moment
Ans.(b)
9. In a steel structure, bracing members are provided to resist mainly
(a) lateral loads (b) fatigue loads (c) crane loads (d) accidental
loads
Ans.(a)
10. The slenderness ratio of a web of beam section buckling consideration is given by
(a) d/t (b) 2.45/t (c) 85d/t (d) 67d/t
Ans.(c)
12. Generally the maximum deflection of the beam should not exceed
(a) 1/250 of span (b) 1/300 of span (c) 1/325 of span (d) 1/350 of span
Ans.(b)
13. The deflection of beams may be decreased by depth of beam
(a) increasing the (b) increasing the beam
(c) decreasing the depth of beam (d) None of these
14. As per IS 800-2007 purlins are designed as
(a) Simply supported beam (b) Cantilever beam
(c) continuous beam (d) compression member
Ans.(c)
15. Web crippling in beam occurs due to
(a) column action of compression flange (b) failure of load under concentrated load
(c) excessive bending moment (d) secondary bending moment
Ans.(b)
16. Beam should be designed for
(a) flexural strength (b) stiffness (c) local buckling (d) all of the above
Ans.(d)
17. As per IS 800-2007, the maximum bending moment for design of purlins can be taken as
(a) WL/6 (b) WL/8 (c) WL/10 (d) WL/12
Ans.(c)
18. During check for deflection of the beam design, the maximum deflection of a beam should
not exceed
(a) of the span 325 (b) 350 of the span 1 370 (c) of the span (d) None of
the above

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