Top 350+ Solved Design of Steel Structures MCQ Questions Answer
Q. An imaginary line along which rivets are placed, is known as
a. rivet line
b. back line
c. gauge line
d. all the above
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
a. loaded columns are supported on column bases
b. column bases transmit the column load to the concrete foundation
c. column load is spread over a large area on concrete
d. all the above
Q. The capacity of the smallest pressed steel tank is
a. 1000 litre
b. 1650 litre
c. 1950 litre
d. 2450 litre
Q. The permissible stress to which a structural member can be subjected to, is known as
a. bearing stress
b. working stress
c. tensile stress
d. compressive stress
Q. Tacking rivets in tension members, are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding
a. 25 cm
b. 50 cm
c. 75 cm
d. 100 cm
Q. In case of timber structures, the form factor for solid circular cross-section is taken as
a. 1.18
b. 1.414
c. 1.67
d. 1.81
Q. The distance between the outer faces of flanges of a plate girder, is known as
a. overall depth
b. clear depth
c. effective depth
d. none of these
Q. Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis?
a. equilibrium condition
b. yield condition
c. plastic moment condition
d. mechanism condition
Q. In a grillage footing, the maximum shear force occurs at the
a. edge of grillage beam
b. centre of base plate
c. centre of grillage beam
d. centre of base plate
Q. The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameteris
a. 1.0 mm
b. 1.5 mm
c. 2.0 mm
d. 2.5 mm
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
a. vertical stiffeners may be placed in pairs one on each side of the web
b. single vertical stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
c. horizontal stiffeners may be placed alternately on opposite sides of the web
d. all the above
Q. The greatest permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness t in the panel of a plate girder, isrestricted to
a. 180 t
b. 220 t
c. 230 t
d. 270 t
Q. The maximum slenderness ratio of a compression member carrying both dead and superimposedload is
a. 180
b. 200
c. 250
d. 350