Q. Allowable working stress in compression in the column splice plates may be taken as ?

  • (A) 60 N/mm²
  • (B) 80 N/mm²
  • (C) 100 N/mm²
  • (D) 125 N/mm²
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) 125 N/mm²

Q. The formula which takes into account any initial crookedness of the column and imperfectness of axial loading is ?

  • (A) Perry-Robertson formula
  • (B) Euler's formula
  • (C) Secant formula
  • (D) Rankine's formula
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Secant formula

Q. When one is placed above the other and they are connected by means of rivets, the joint is known as ?

  • (A) lap joint
  • (B) single cover butt joint
  • (C) double cover butt joint
  • (D) none of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) lap joint

Q. When a single angle strut is connected with two or more number of rivets, its effective length is adopted as ............. times the length of the strut centre to centre of intersection of each end. ?

  • (A) 0.65
  • (B) 0.75
  • (C) 0.85
  • (D) 0.95
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) 0.85

Q. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

  • (A) The dead loads are known in the beginning of the design
  • (B) The live load is expressed as uniformly distributed static load
  • (C) The weight of furniture comes under live load
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) The dead loads are known in the beginning of the design

Q. Number of rivets required in a riveted joint is equal to ?

  • (A) Force / Rivet value
  • (B) Force / Strength of rivet in shearing
  • (C) Force / Strength of rivet in bearing
  • (D) Force / Strength of plate in tearing
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Force / Rivet value

Q. Slenderness ratio of a compression member is the ratio of effective length of the compression member to the ?

  • (A) area of cross-section
  • (B) moment of inertia
  • (C) radius of gyration
  • (D) critical load
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) radius of gyration

Q. The strength at which steel fails under repeated applications of load, is known as ?

  • (A) impact strength
  • (B) tensile strength
  • (C) yield strength
  • (D) fatigue strength
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) fatigue strength

Q. Which of the following statement is correct ?

  • (A) Snap heads are used for rivets connecting structural members
  • (B) Snap head is also termed as button head
  • (C) Counter sunk heads are used to provide a flush surface
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

Q. If the same number of rivets are used in the joints, then which of the following pattern will yield highest efficiency ?

  • (A) Chain riveting
  • (B) Zig-zag riveting
  • (C) Diamond riveting
  • (D) all of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Diamond riveting

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