Top 150+ Solved Structural Design and Drawing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Structural members subjected to bending and large axial compressive loads are known as
a. strut
b. purlin
c. beam-column
d. lintel
Q. Members used to carry wall loads over wall openings are called
a. purlin
b. rafter
c. girder
d. lintels
Q. Load transfer by a beam is primarily by
a. bending only
b. shear only
c. bending and shear
d. neither bending nor shear
Q. What are spandrels?
a. exterior beams at floor level of buildings
b. interior beams at floor level of buildings
c. exterior columns
d. interior columns
Q. Members used in bridges parallel to traffic are called
a. spandrel
b. stringers
c. purlin
d. joist
Q. Complex stresses may occur when
a. loads are inclined to principal axes
b. loads are along principal axes
c. symmetrical section are used
d. small values of shear and bending moment occur at section
Q. Simple bending takes place if
a. loading passes above shear centre for single symmetric open section
b. loading passes below shear centre for single symmetric open section
c. loading plane coincides with one of the principal planes of doubly symmetric section
d. loading plane do not coincide with one of the principal planes of doubly symmetric section
Q. Which of the following buckling does not occur in beam?
a. lateral buckling of whole beam
b. local buckling of web
c. local buckling of flanges
d. longitudinal buckling of web
Q. The diameter of longitudinal bars of a column should never be less than?
a. 12 mm
b. 6 mm
c. 10 mm
d. 8 mm
Q. The number of treads in a flight is equal to
a. risers in the flight
b. risers plus one
c. risers minus one
d. risers plus three
Q. A foundation rests on
a. base of the foundation
b. foundation soil
c. subgrade
d. foundation soil and subgrade
Q. For initial estimate for a beam design, the width is assumed?
a. 1/10th of span
b. 1/30th of span
c. 1/15th of span
d. 1/5th of span
Q. High strength concrete is used in prestressed member?
a. to ovecome bursting stresses at the ends
b. to provide high bond stresses
c. to overcome cracks due to shrinkage
d. to overcome bursting stresses, provide high bond stresses and overcome cracks
Q. The advantage of reinforced concrete is due to
a. monolithic character
b. moulding in any desired shape
c. fire-resisting and durability
d. monolithic character, moulding any shape and fire-resisting