Description : The unit weight of cement in kN/m3 (a) 25 kN/m3 (b) 24 kN/m3 (c) 20 kN/m3 (d) 16 kN/m3
Last Answer : (d) 16 kN/m3
Description : Unit weight of P.C.C . in kN/m3 is (a) 24 KN/m3 (b) 25 kN/m3 (c) 20kN/m3 (d) 26 kN/m3
Last Answer : (a) 24 KN/m3
Description : The specific weight of water in S.I. units is taken as (A) 9.81 kN/m3 (B) 9.81 × 103 N/m3 (C) 9.81 × 10-6 N/mm3 (D) Any one of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The specific gravity of an oil whose specific weight is 7.85 kN/m3 , is (A) 0.8 (B) 1 (C) 1.2 (D) 1.6
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : A vessel of 4 m3 contains oil which weighs 30 kN. The specific weight of the oil is (A) 4.5 kN/m3 (B) 6 kN/m3 (C) 7.5 kN/m3 (D) 10 kN/m3
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The weight of reinforced concrete, is generally taken as (A) 2200 kg/m3 (B) 2300 kg/m3 (C) 2400 kg/m3 (D) 2500 kg/m
Description : The weight of reinforced concrete is generally take as (a) 2300 kg/m3 (b) 2400 kg/m3 (c) 2500kg/m3 (d) 2800kg/m3
Last Answer : (d) 2800kg/m3
Description : The reinforced concrete beam which has width 25 cm, lever arm 40 cm, shear force 6t/cm2 , safe shear stress 5 kg/cm2 and B.M. 24 mt, (A) Is safe in shear (B) Is unsafe in shear (C) Is over safe in shear (D) Needs redesigning
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is (A) 0.90 m3 (B) 0.94 m3 (C) 0.98 m3 (D) 1.00 m3
Last Answer : (B) 0.94 m3
Description : The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is (A) 1.5 m3 (B) 2.5 m3 (C) 3.5 m3 (D) 5.0 m3
Last Answer : (D) 5.0 m3
Description : A reinforced concrete cantilever beam is 3.6 m long, 25 cm wide and has its lever arm 40 cm. It carries a load of 1200 kg at its free end and vertical stirrups can carry 1800 kg. Assuming concrete to carry one- ... beam, the number of shear stirrups required, is (A) 30 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 45
Description : The maximum shear stress (q) in concrete of a reinforced cement concrete beam is (A) Shear force/(Lever arm × Width) (B) Lever arm/(Shear force × Width) (C) Width/(Lever arm × Shear force) (D) (Shear force × Width)/Lever arm
Description : The allowable tensile stress in mild steel stirrups, reinforced cement concrete, is (A) 1400 kg/cm2 (B) 190 kg/cm2 (C) 260 kg/cm2 (D) 230 kg/cm
Description : Higher workability of concrete is required if the structure is (A) Made with cement concrete (B) Thick and reinforced (C) Thin and heavily reinforced (D) Thick and heavily reinforced
Description : In flat roof of reinforced cement concrete, the recommended angle of slope, is (A) Zero (B) A few degrees (C) 10° (D) 200
Description : In the reinforced cement concrete structure, the steel reinforcement consists of . (a) Deformed bars (b) Cold twisted bars (c) Mildsteel and medium tensile steel bars (d) All of these
Last Answer : (d) All of these
Description : Reinforced cement concrete is equally strong in taking (a) Tensile and compressive stress (b) Compressive and shear stresses. (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses. (d) Tensile and shear stresses.
Last Answer : (c) Tensile, compressive and shear stresses.
Description : A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is (A) 18.6 kN/m3 (B) 20.0 kN/m3 (C) 22.0 kN/m3 (D) 23.2 kN/m3
Last Answer : (B) 20.0 kN/m3
Description : The bulk density of aggregates , is (a) kN/m3 (b) Kg/1tr (c) g/cm3 (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Kg/1tr
Description : A rod, 120cm long and of diameter 3.0 cm is subjected to an axial pull of 18 kN. The stress in N/mm2 is. a. 22.57 b. 23.47 c. 24.57 d. 25.47
Last Answer : d. 25.47
Description : 149 The power transmitted through a pipe is (where w = Specific weight in N/m3 , and Q = Discharge in m 3 /s) (A) w × Q × H (B) w × Q × hf (C) w × Q (H - hf ) (D) w × Q (H + hf )
Description : The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is (A) 1.00 m3 (B) 1.25 m3 (C) 1.50 m3 (D) 1.75 m3
Last Answer : (B) 1.25 m3
Description : A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75 cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth of the neutral axis, is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : The stresses developed in concrete and steel in reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2 respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : Minimum grade of concrete to be used in reinforced concrete as per IS: 4561978 is (A) M 15 (B) M 20 (C) M 10 (D) M 25
Description : A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is (A) 500 m3 (B) 1000 m3 (C) 1500 m3 (D) 2000 m3
Last Answer : (C) 1500 m3
Description : The frame consists of a steel beam welded rigidly to two vertical channels. An eccentric exciter weighing 250 N is attached to the beam, which weighs 10 KN and is used to excite the frame. The unbalance weight of ... ends, magnification factor at resonance is A. 307.5 B. 3.075 C. 30.75 D. 0.3075
Last Answer : C. 30.75
Description : If a concrete column 200 200 mm in cross-section is reinforced with four steel bars of 1200 mm2 total cross-sectional area. Calculate the safe load for the column if permissible stress in concrete is 5 N/mm2 ... 15 Ec (A) 264 MN (B) 274 MN (C) 284 MN (D) 294 MN
Last Answer : (C) 284 MN
Description : If the permissible stress in steel in tension is 140 N/mm², then the depth of neutral axis for a singly reinforced rectangular balanced section will be (A) 0.35 d (B) 0.40 d (C) 0.45 d (D) Dependent on grade of concrete also
Description : For a reinforced concrete beam section, the shape of shear stress diagram is (a) Parabolic over the whole section with maximum value at the neutral axis. (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis. (c) Linearly varying as the distance form the N.A. (d) All the above.
Last Answer : (b) Parabolic above the neutral axis and rectangular below the neutral axis.
Description : In a reinforced concrete column, the cross –sectional area of steel bar is as and that of concrete ia AC; the equivalent area of the section n terms of concrete is equal to. (a) As+mAc (b) Ac+mAs (c) As-mAc (d) Ac-mAs
Last Answer : (b) Ac+mAs
Description : Cast iron detachable joint is used in __________ pipes. (A) Steel (B) Cast iron (C) Asbestos cement (D) Reinforced cement concrete
Last Answer : (A) Steel
Description : _________ pipe is the most suitable for carrying sanitary drainage. (A) Stainless steel (B) Reinforced cement concrete (C) Cast iron (D) Asbestos cement
Last Answer : C) Cast iron
Description : Large diameter reinforced cement concrete (RCC) pipes are generally joined by __________ joint. (A) Flanged iron (B) Collar (C) Flexible (D) Expansion
Last Answer : Option B
Description : The pressure intensity in kN/m2 (or kPa) at any point in a liquid is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and h = Depth of liquid from the surface) (A) w (B) wh (C) w/h (D) h/w
Description : Utilizing the answer to the previous problem, estimate the overall or average increase in temperature ( ΔT) of the concrete roof from the energy absorbed from the sun during a12hour day. Assume that all of the radiation absorbed goes into ... °C b. 8.9°C c. 9.9°C d. 10.9°C formula: ΔQ = m c ΔT
Last Answer : 7.9 °C
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) With passage of time, the strength of cement increases (B) With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases (C) After a ... of cement reduces to 50% (D) The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement, gains strength with time
Description : Select incorrect statement from the following [ A ] With passage of time, the strength of cement decreases [ B ] With passage of time, the strength of cement increases [ C ] After a period ... cement reduces to 50% [ D ] The concrete made with storage deteriorated cement; gains strength with time.
Last Answer : [ B ] With passage of time, the strength of cement increases
Description : For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is (A) 0.200 m3 (B) 0.247 m3 (C) 0.274 m3 (D) 0.295 m
Last Answer : (C) 0.274 m3
Description : According to IS: 456-2000, the maximum cement content exclusive of admixtures is [ A ] 200 kg/m3 [ B ] 300 kg/m3 [ C ] 450 kg/m3 [ D ] 550 kg/m3
Last Answer : [ C ] 450 kg/m3
Description : According to IS:456 minimum cement content inclusive of admixtures is [ A ] 200 kg/m3 [ B ] 300 kg/m3 [ C ] 450 kg/m3 [ D ] 550 kg/m3
Last Answer : [ B ] 300 kg/m3
Description : The desirable camber for straight cement concrete roads, is (A) 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 (B) 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 (C) 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 (D) 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
Description : The maximum thickness of concrete floor of a cement warehouse, is (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Last Answer : (D) 25 cm
Description : High strength of concrete requires a water cement ratio of [ A ] 0.10 to 0.15 [ B ] 0.25 to 0.30 [ C ] 0.45 to 0.60 [ D ] 0.75 to 0.90
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.25 to 0.30
Description : The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept (A) 0.7 (B) 0.8 (C) 0.9 (D) 0.6
Description : The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate span is kept. (a) 0.7 (b) 0.8 (c) 0.9 (d) 0.6
Last Answer : (c) 0.9
Description : PROBLEM EA Sample of moist soil has a water content of 20.0% and the moist unit weight of 21.09 KN/cu.meter. The specific gravity of the soil is 2.75. Compute the degree of saturation and the value of porosity?
Last Answer : two seconds
Description : According to IS:456-2000, the total acid soluble chlorides in concrete is restricted to________ of concrete [ A ] 0.2 kg/m3 [ B ] 0.4 kg/m3 [ C ] 2 kg/m3 [ D ] 4 kg/m3
Last Answer : [ B ] 0.4 kg/m3