GENERAL DESIGN R.C.

water tank made of M 25 concrete

is
REQUIREMENT (a) 8.5 N/mm2
1. A steel section is subjected to a (b) 6.0 N/mm2
combination of shear and bending (c) 2.5 N/mm2
action. The applied shear force is V and (d) 1.8 N/mm2.
shear capacity of the section is Vs. For [GATE-1997]
such a section, high shear force ( as per
IS 800 – 2007) is defined as 6. Factor of safety adopted by IS : 800 -
(a) V > 0.6 Vs 1984 while arriving at the permissible
(b) (b) V > 0.7 Vs stress in axial compression is
(c) V > 0.8 Vs (a) 2.00
(d) V > 0.9 V (b) 1.00
(c) 1.67
[GATE-2014 SET-I] (d) 1.50
2. The cross-section of a Thermo- [GATE-1997]
Mechanically Treated (TMT)
reinforcing bar has 7 .Generally the maximum deflection/span
(a) Soft – ferrite – pearlite throughout ratio of a steel member should not exceed
(b) Hard martensite throughout
(c) A soft ferrite-pearlite core with a (a) 1/750
hard martensitic rim (b) 1/500
(d) A hard martensitic core with a hard (c) 1/325
martensitic rim (d) 1/25

[GATE-2011] [GATE-1996]

3. The permissible stress in axial tension 8. Which one of the following is not
𝜎st in steel member on the net effective correct for steel section as per IS :800 –
area of the section shall not exceed (fy 1984?
is the yield stress) (a) The maximum bending stress in
(a) 0.80 fy tension or in compression in extreme
(b) 0.75fy fibre calculate on the effective section
(c) 0.60 fy of a beam shall not exceed 0.66 fy
(d) 0.50 fy (b) The bearing stress in any part of a
beam when calculated on the area shall
[GATE-2005] not exceed 0.75 fy
4. Factor of safety adopted by IS : 800 – (c) The direct stress in compression on
1984 while arriving at the permissible the cross-section area of axially loaded
stress in axial compression is comp-ressive member shall not exceed
(a) 2.00 0.6fy
(b) 1.00 (d) None of the above
(c) 1.67 [GATE-2005]
(d) 1.50
9. Consider the following statements
[GATE-1997] Aluminium is being increasingly used for
5. The permissible bending tensile stress structural purposes because
in concrete for the vertical wall of an
1. Its modulus of elasticity is double that
of steel.
2. Its coefficient of thermal expansion is
half that of steel.
3. It requires less maintenance.
4. The strength to unit weight ratio of
aluminium is high.
(a) 1 and 4 are correct
(b) 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 3 and 4 are correct
[IES-1995]
10. Which one of the following methods
of design is not suitable for structures
subjected to impact and fatigue?
(a) Simple
(b) Semi – rigid design
(c) Rigid design
(d) Plastic design
[IES-1996]
Directions: The following items consist of
two statements, one labelled the ‘Assertion
A᾿ and the other labelled the ῾Reason R ’
you are to examine these two statements
carefully and decide if the Assertion A and
the Reason R are individually true and if
so, whether the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion .Select your
answers to these items using the codes
given below and mark your answer sheet
accordingly.
R are true but R is not a correct
explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
11. Assertion (A) : In structural bearing
type joints, each connection is assumed
to transmit its proportional share of the
applied load.
Reason(R) : Applied load passes through
the centroid of the connector group.
[IES-1996]
12. Assertion (A) : Portal bracing should
be used only in through bridges where
cross frame cannot be used.
Reason (R) : Portal bracing cause bending
moment in the end frames.
[IES-1996]
13. In the case of structural steel sections,
the MINIMUM ratio of thickness of
elements in compression, in the terms
of their outstanding length is specified
to prevent
(a) Bending failure
(b) Shear failure
(c) Local bucking
(d) Tension failure
]IES-1998[
14. The moment –rotation curve shown in
the given figure is that of a

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are true and R is correct

explanation of A
(b) B (a) Rigid joint
ist o-I List –II (b) Flexible joint
A. tYield point (c) Pin joint
B. hProportional (d) Semi –rigid joint
limit [IES-1999]
A
C. Rupture 15. Match List I (Properties) with List II
strength (Stress points labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4 )
a
D. Ultimate in the stress – strain figure and select
nstrength the correct answer
d
 Codes : A reduction in the maximum bending moment is
A B C D permitted to provide a degree of direction fixity.

(a) 3 4 1 2 Select the correct answer using the codes given

(b) 4 3 1 2 below :
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1 (a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
[IES-2001] (c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
16. Which one of the following pairs is correctly
matched? [IES-2002]
(a) Truss ........ Bending
(b) Beam .........Twisting 19. The order of elongation which a specimen of
(c) Column ..........Buckling mild steel undergoes before fracture is
(d) Shaft ` ........Shortening (a) 0.1%
(b) 1%
[IES-2001]
(c) 10%
17. Match List –I (Type of member ) with List-II
(d) 100%
(Slenderness ratio ) and select the correct
answer : [IES-2003]
List-I List-II 20. For steel structure proportional using plastic
design, the working load (dead load +
A. For compression members 1. 350
imposed load) should be multiplied by which
carrying dead and
one of the following minimum load factor?
superimposed loads 2. 180
(a) 1.3
B. For members carrying
(b) 1.5
compressive loads due to 3. 250
(c) 1.7
wind or seismic forces only
(d) 2.0
C. For members carrying
tension but in which the [IES-2004]
reversal of stress occurs due
to wind or seismic forces 21. Some steels do not show yield plateau and
Codes: A B C show continuous curve. For such steel, how
is the yield strength obtained?
(a) 1 2 3 (a) By drawing 0.2% offset of the
(b) 2 3 1 strain
(c) 3 1 2 (b) By drawing 0.5% offset of the
(d) 1 3 2 strain
[IES-2002] (c) By drawing initial tangent
(d) By drawing initial secant modulus
18. Which of the following apply to ‘fully rigid
22. The stress strain diagram for mild steel
design’ steel structures?
subjected to tensile load is given. Now
1) End connections are capable of
consider the following statements
transmitting moments.
1) The diagram represents average stress
2) Angle between members at the joint does
strain diagram
not change.
2) The diagram represents actual stress strain
3) The structure is assumed to be pin-jointed.
diagram
3) A represents upper yield point
 4) B represents lower yield point (c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4 only

[IES-2008]

26. What is the allowable direct tensile stress in

structural steel (approximately) ?
(a) 0.45 fy
(b) 0.6 fY
(c) 0.66 fY
(d) 0.80 fY
where fY is the yield stress or proof stress.
[IES-2008]
27. Which one of the following is correct?
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Steel structures are ideally suitable for impact
(a) 1, 2 and 4
loads because they have high
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4 (a) Toughness value
(d) 1, 2 and 3 (b) Elastic modulus
(c) Design stress
[IES-2004]
(d) Plastic modulus
23. Which one of the following stresses is
[IES-2008]
independent of yield stress as a permissible
stress for steel members? 28. Assertion (A) : In the case of mild steel, the
(a) Axial tensile stress tensile strength (expressed as per unit area) of
(b) Maximum shear stress smaller diameter bars are more than that of
(c) Bearing stress larger diameter bar.
(d) Stress in slab base
]IES-2005[ Reason) R: ( In the case of smaller diameter mild
24. In a situation where torsion is dominant, steel bars, the ratio of outer hard core to total area
which one of the following is desirable )outer hard core +inner soft core (is more .
section? [IES-2010]
(a) Angle section 29. Which of the following steel sections should
(b) Channel section preferably be used at places where torsion
(c) I-section occurs?
(d) Box type section (a) Box-type section
[IES-2005] (b) Channel section
Consider the following statements: (c) Angel section
Compared to mild steel, aluminium has (d) Any of the above

1. Lesser ductility [IES-2011]

2. Lesser value of Young’s modulus 30. Which of the following statements is/are
3. Lesser tensile strength correct?
4. No definite yield point 1) A steel structure designer can
25. Which of the statements given above are guarantee the safety of the structure.
correct? 2) Working stress method of design of
(a) 2 and 3 only steel structures offers a safer and
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only economical structure.
3) Strength and serviceability of structure (b) Hypotenuse of the triangle of the
cannot be predicted on account of fillet
several unforeseen factors. (c) Smaller side of the triangle of the
(a) 1, 2 and 3 fillet
(b) 3 only (d) Perpendicular distance from the
(c) 2 only root to the hypotenuse
(d) 1 only (SSC-JE (Forenoon):2014)
36. The size of rivet is identified by
[IES-2013] (a) Diameter of shank
31. According to Unwin’s formula, the (b) Diameter of head
relation between diameter of hole (d) in (c) Length of shank
mm, and thickness of plate (t) in mm is (d) Shape of head
given by [SSC-JE(Forenoon): 2014]
(a) d=t 37. The maximum permissible stress for power
driven field rivet in bearing on rivet is
(b) d=6.04√𝒕
(a) 100 N/mm2
(c) d=2t (b) 250 N/mm2
(d) d=2.6√𝑡 (c) 270 N/mm2
(d) 300 N/mm2
(SSC JE 2011)
[SSC-JE(Forenoon):2014)
32. the distance between two rivets 38. The maximum permissible stress for hand
driven rivet in axial tension is
measured perpendicular to the direction
(a) 250 N/mm2
of applied force is known as
(b) 80 N/mm2
(a) pitch
(c) 90 N/mm2
(b) gauge (d) 100 N/mm2
(c) staggered pitch [SSC-JE(Afternoon): 2014
(d) edge distance 39. The size of a filled weld is indicated by
(SSC JE 2013) (a) Size of the plate
33. Maximum size of the fillet weld for a (b) Size of the triangle of fillet
plate of square edge is (c) Throat of the fillet
(a) 1.5 mm less than the thickness of (d) Length of fillet weld
the plate [SSC-JE (Afternoon):2014)
(b) One-half of the thickness of the 40. Diameter of a rivet hole made larger than
the diameter of the rivet by
plate
(a) 0.5mm
(c) Thickness of the plate itself
(b) 1.0mm
(d) 1.5 mm more than the thickness of
(c) 3 mm
the plate (d) 2.0 mm
(SSC JE 2013) 41. The type of welding used to connect two
34. The maximum edge and distance from plates at a lap joint is called
the centre of any hole to the nearest (a) Butt weld (b) Slot weld
flame cut edge shall not be less than (c) Plug weld (d) Fillet weld
(a) 1.5 times hole dia 42. A riveted joint can fail in
(b) 1.7 times hole dia (a) tearing of plate only
(b) shearing of rivet only
(c) 2 times hole dia
(c) bearing of plate or rivet only
(d) 1.5 time bolt/rivet dia (d) Any of the above
(SSC JE 2013) 43. The gross diameter of a 14 mm nominal
35. The throat in a fillet weld is diameter rivet is
(a) Larger side of the triangle of the (a) 15.5mm (b) 16mm
fillet (c) 16.5mm (d) None of the above
 54. Bolts are most suitable to carry
44. The strength of field rivets as compared
to shop rivets is (a) shear (b) bending
(a) same (b) 90%
(c) 80% (d) 75% (c) axial tension (d) shear and bending
45. The maximum centre to centre distance
between rivets in a tension member of 55. For a rivet of 36 mm diameter, the
thickness 10 mm is diameter of hole shall be taken as :
(a) 200mm (b) 160mm (a) 37.5mm (b) 36.0mm
(c) 38.0 mm (d) 38.5 mm
(c) 120mm (d) 100mm
46. Which of the following does not describe 56. What should be multiplied with
a weld type? permissible bearing stress to find out strength
(a) Butt weld (b) Plug weld of rivet in bearing?
(c) Zigzag weld (d) Lap weld
47. A beam is defined as a structural (a) p d t (b) v
member subjected to
(a) axial loading
(b) transverse loading d2 2
(c) axial and transverse loading (c) 2 (d) d. t
(d) None of these
48. To the calculated area of cover plates of 57. Pick the wrongly written assumption
a built up beam, an allowance for rivet holes taken in analysis of riveted joints
to be added is (a) Friction in plates is negligible
(a) 10% (b) 13% (b) Uniform stress distribution in plates is not
considered
(c) 15% (d) 18% (c) Bending moment is not taken into
49. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be consideration
less than (d) Total load on the joint is equally shared by
(a) 1.5 d (b) 2.5 d all rivets
(c) 2.0 d (d) 3.0 d
50. where d is the gross diameter of the 58. A riveted joint can fail in :
rivets a. tearing of plate only
It p and dare pitch and gross diameter of rivet; b.shearing of rivet only
the efficiency T) of the riveted joint, is given c. bearing of plate or rivet only
by d.any of the above
(a) p / p d (b) p d / p 59. The type of weld used to connect two
plates at a lap joint is called :
(c) p / p d (d) p d / p (a) Butt weld (b) Slot weld
51. The permissible bending stress in steel is (c) Plug weld (d) Fillet weld
(a) 1500 kg/cm2 (b) 1890 kg/cm2
(c) 1900 kg/cm 2
(d) 1300 kg/cm2 60. According to Unwin’s formula, the
relation between diameter of r ivet hole (d) in
52. Minimum pitch of rivets should not be mm, and thickness of plate (t) in mm is given
less than how many of gross diameter of rivet by
? (a) d = t (b) d 6.01 t
(a) 2 times (b) 2.5 times
(c) d = 2t (d) d 2.6 t
(c) 3 times (d) 4 times
61. The distance between two rivets
53. Effective throat thickness (f) and size of measured perpendicular to the direction of
weld (s) are connected as : applied force is known as
(a) t = k s2 (b) t = k s3 (a) pitch (b) gauge
(c) staggered pitch (d) edge distance
(c) t = k s (d) t = k s 62. Maximum size of the fillet weld for a
plate of square edge is
(a) 1.5 mm less than the thickness of the plate. exposed to weather have a pitch not exceeding
(b) onehalf of the thickness of the plate. 200 mm or
(c) thickness of the plate itself. (a) 8 times the thickness of outside plate
(d) 1.5 mm more than the thickness of the (b) 16 times the thickness of outside plate
plate. (c) 24 times the thickness of outside plate
(d) 32 times the thickness of outside plate
63. The minimum edge and end distance 75. The diameter of a rivet connecting plate
from the centre of any hole to the nearest of thickness 16 mm given by Unwin’s formula
flamecut edge shall not be less than is
(a) 1.5 times hole dia (b) 1.7 times hole dia (a) 28 mm (b) 24 mm
(c) 2 times hole dia (d) 1.5 times bolt/rivet dia (c) 22mm (d) None of these
76. Fillet weld is not recommended if the
64. The throat in a fillet weld is if angle between fusion faces is
(a) larger side of the triangle of the fillet A. Less than 45°
B. Greater than 120°
(b) hypotenuse of the triangle of the fillet C. Less than 60°
(c) smaller side of the triangle of the fillet D. Greater than 145°
(d) perpendicular distance from the root to (a) A and B (b) A and D
the hypotenuse (c) B and C (d) C and D
65. The size of a rivet is identified by 77. If ‘b’ is the width of the plate and ‘d ‘ is
(a) diameter of shank (b) diameter of head the diameter of the rivet, then the efficiency of
(c) length of shank (d) shape of head a riveted joint having diamond riveting is
66. The maximum permissible stress for given by____
power driven field rivet in bearing on rivet is b d b d
(a) 100N/mm2 (b) 250N/mm 2 (a) (b)
2 2
(c) 270 N/mm (d) 300 N/mm b d
67. The maximum permissible stress for
hand driven rivet in axial tension is : b 2d b 2d
2 2
(a) 250 N/mm (b) 80 N/mm (c) (d)
2 2
(c) 90N/mm (d) 100 N/mm b d
68. The size of a fillet weld is indicated by :
(a) size of the plate (b) side of the triangle of 78. Bolts are most suitable to carry
fillet
(c) throat of the fillet (d) length of fillet weld (a) shear (b) bending
69. Diameter of a rivet hole is made larger
than the diameter of the rivet by (c) axial tension (d) shear and bending
(a) 0.5 mm (b) 1.0 mm
(c) 3 mm (d) 2.0 mm For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of
70. Partial safety factor on steel stresses is fillet to throat thickness is
(a) 6.7 (b) 1.15
(c) 1.77 (d) 1.5
71. When a load is exerted or transferred
from one surface to another in contact, the
stress is known as
(a) bearing stress (b) shear stress
(c) binding stress (d) direct stress
72. The actual thickness of a butt weld when
compared with the thickness of the plate is
(a) less (b) more or less
(c) more (d) equal
73. The fillet weld whose axis is parallel to
the direction of the applied load is known as
(a) side fillet weld (b) end fillet weld
(c) flat fillet weld (d) diagonal fillet weld
74. Tacking rivets in compression plates
 (a) only A (b) A and C only
(c) B and D only (d) A, C and D only
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1: 2 86. The strength of fillet weld is
(c) 2 :1 (d) 2 : 1
(a) About 80 to 95 percent of the main
79. Centre to centre distance of adjacent member
rivet or bolt holes measured in the direction (b) Equal to that of the main member
of stress is called (c) More than that of the main member
(a) Gauge (b) Pitch (d) Equal to or more than that of main
(c) Lap (d) Edge distance member
80. Design of a riveted joint assumes 87. Which one of the following is the mode
that____. of failure in a fillet weld material?
(a) the bending stress in rivets is accounted (a) Tension (b) Shear
for (c) Bearing (d) Crushing
(b) the riveted hole is to be filled by the rivet
(c) the stress in the plate is not uniform 88. When the effect of wind or earthquake
(d) the friction between plates is considered load is taken into account, the permissible
81. The rivets which are heated and then stress as specified in rivets may be increased
driven in the field are known____. by
(a) power driven shop rivets
(b) power driven field rivets (a) 33.33% (b) 50%
(c) hand driven rivets
(d) cold driven rivets (c) 10% (d) 25%

82. The gross diameter of a rivet is the 89. Cold driven rivets range from_____.
diameter of____.
(a) cold rivet before driving (a) 6 to 10 mm in diameter
(b) rivet after driving (b) 10 to 16 mm in diameter
(c) rivet hole (d) None of these (c) 12 to 22 mm in diameter
(d) 22 to 32 mm in diameter
83. Working shear stress on the gross area
of a rivet as recommended by Indian 90. The distance measured along one rivet
Standards is____. line from the center of a rivet to the center of
(a) 785 kg/cm2 (b) 1025 kg/cm2 adjoining rivet on an adjacent parallel rivet
(c) 2360 kg/cm 2
(d) None of the these line is called____.

84. The transverse fillet welds are designed (a) pitch of rivet (b) gauge distance of rivet
for (c) staggered pitch (d) All options are correct

(a) Tensile strength (b) Shear strength 91. When two plates are placed end to end
(c) Compressive strength (d) Bending and are joined by two cover plates, the joint is
strength known as____.

85. Which of the following assumptions are (a) lap joint (b) butt joint
made in the design of rivet joints? (c) chain riveted lap joint
(d) double cover butt joint
A. Rivets are stressed equally
92. Diameter of a rivet hole is made larger
B. Stress in plate is maximum at midwidth than the diameter of the rivet by

C. Rivet hole is completely filled by rivet (a) 1.0 mm for rivet diameter upto 12 mm
(b) 1.5 mm for rivet diameter exceeding 25
D. Friction between plates is neglected mm
(c) 2.0 mm for rivet diameter over 25 mm
(d) None of these

93. An imaginary line along which rivets are

placed is known as

(a) rivet line (b) scrieve line

(c) back line (d) all options are
correct

94. The main type of butt joints is a double

cover

(a) shear riveted joint (b) chain riveted joint

(c) zigzag riveted joint (d)all options are
correct
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