Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The load carrying capacity of a column designed by working stress method is 500 kN. The collapse load of the column is
A)
500.0 kN
B)
750.0 kN
C)
1100.0 kN
D)
1400.0 kN
The correct choice is B (750.0 kN), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The minimum area of tension reinforcement in a beam expressed as percentage of cross sectional area is
A)
0.85/fy
B)
0.75/fy
C)
85/fy
D)
4%
The correct choice is A (0.85/fy), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Maximum principal stress theory is also known as
A)
Guest’s and Tresca’s theory
B)
Mises’ and Henkey’s theory
C)
Rankine’s theory
D)
St. Venant’s theory
The correct choice is C (Rankine’s theory), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The co-efficient of expansion for steel may be taken as
A)
1.2×10-5 0C
B)
2.2×10-5 0C
C)
1.5×10-5 0C
D)
2×10-5 0C
Correct option C: 1.5×10-5 0C.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Strength of cement concrete primarily depends upon
A)
quality of water
B)
quantity of concrete
C)
quantity of cement
D)
water cement ratio
Correct option D: water cement ratio.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Single Flemish bond consists of
A)
Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course
B)
Double flemish bond facing and header bond backing in each course
C)
English bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
D)
Sketcher bond facing and double Flemish bond backing in each course
The correct choice is A (Double Flemish bond facing and English bond backing in each course), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The reinforcement for positive moments in a continuous one way slab can be curtailed from the continuous edge at a distance of
A)
0.25l
B)
0.35l
C)
0.15l
D)
0.5l
The correct choice is A (0.25l), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Maximum normal stress theory is used for
A)
Brittle materials
B)
Ductile materials
C)
None of these
D)
Both of these
The correct choice is A (Brittle materials), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
When the strain in a material increases with time under sustained constant stress,the phenomenon is known as
A)
Strain hardening
B)
Creep
C)
Hysteresis
D)
Visco-elasticity
The correct choice is B (Creep), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
For ferrocement structures exposed to corrosive environments
A)
Apply asphaltic and bituminous coatings on the exposed surface
B)
Apply rust proof paint on the wire mesh
C)
Apply vinyl and epoxy coatings on the wire mesh
D)
Any of these
The correct choice is D (Any of these), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The bricks capable of withstanding high temperature and low coefficient of expansion and contraction:
A)
Chrome bricks
B)
Fire bricks
C)
Refractory Bricks
D)
Silica bricks
The correct choice is C (Refractory Bricks), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The modulus of rupture of concrete in terms of its characteristic cube compressive strength (fck) is MPa according to IS 456: 2000 is
A)
5000 / fck
B)
5000 / fck
C)
0.7 * sqrt(fck)
D)
0.7 * sqrt(fck)
Correct option C: 0.7 * sqrt(fck).
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
In a solid rotating disc, the hoop stress is maximum at the
A)
Centre
B)
Mean radial section
C)
Outer surface
D)
None of these
The correct choice is A (Centre), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
For ultimate load design of prestressed concrete girders used for bridges, combination of load factors used is (here D.L. = dead load, L.L. = live load)
A)
1.5D.L. + 2.5 L.L.
B)
1.0D.L. + 2.5 L.L.
C)
1.0D.L. + 2.0 L.L.
D)
2.0D.L. + 2.0 L.L.
Correct option C: 1.0D.L. + 2.0 L.L..
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
List-I contains some elements in design of a simply supported plate girder and List II give some qualitative locations on the girder. Match the items of two lists as per good design practice and relevant codal provisions. A: Flange splice, B: Web splice, C: Bearing Stiffeners, D: Horizontal stiffener. 1: At supports (minimum), 2: Away from centre of span, 3: Away from support, 4: In the middle of span, 5: Longitudinally somewhere in the compression flange
A)
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-5
B)
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
C)
A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
D)
A-1, B-5, C-2, D-3
The correct choice is B (A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Strain energy for a given system of loads is
A)
Depends on member properties
B)
Always negative
C)
Depends on nature of loads
D)
Always positive
Correct option A: Depends on member properties.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
A 6mm thick mild steel plate is connected to a 8mm thick plate by 16 mm diameter shop rivets. What is the number of rivets required to carry 80 kN load?
A)
2
B)
3
C)
4
D)
5
The correct choice is B (3), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The sum of tread and rise must lie between
A)
300 to 350 mm
B)
400 to 450 mm
C)
500 to 550 mm
D)
600 to 650 mm
The correct choice is B (400 to 450 mm), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Most efficient and economical section used as a beam is
A)
I section
B)
Circular section
C)
H section
D)
Angles
The correct choice is A (I section), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
In a trail concrete mix, if the desired slump is not obtained, the adjustment in the water content for each 10 mm difference in slump (in per cent) is
A)
0.5
B)
1.0
C)
2.0
D)
10.0
Correct option A: 0.5.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
Wobble effect is related with
A)
creep of concrete
B)
Frictional loss
C)
creep of steel
D)
shrinkage of concrete
The correct choice is B (Frictional loss), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
In double riveted double covered butt joint, the strength of the joint per pitch lenth in shearing the rivets ‘n’ times the shear strength of one rivet in single shear, where n is equal to
A)
1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4
The correct choice is B (2), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
In a thin spherical shell, the hoop stress is given by
A)
pd/4t
B)
pd/2t
C)
pd/t
D)
2pd/t
The correct choice is A (pd/4t), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
Legal Metrology • 2018 • Civil Engineering Paper-I
The quality of concrete is appropriately defined as the
A)
Assurance that all aspects of materials, equipment and workmanship are well looked after
B)
Assurance for the safety and serviceability of structure
C)
Conformity to the specifications, no more no less
D)
Quality of overall workmanship and supervision at the site
The correct choice is C (Conformity to the specifications, no more no less), consistent with standard C++ language rules.
