Steel Structures MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. 10 corrugation A.C. sheets have width of

1. 600 mm
2. 810 mm
3. 1020 mm
4. 1240 mm

2. 8 corrugation A.C. sheets are having width of

1. 500 mm
2. 660 mm
3. 810 mm
4. 1000 mm

3. A channel section has

1. two webs one flange
2. one web two flanges
3. one web one flange
4. two webs and two flanges

4. According to tension field method as web begins to buckle

1. horizontal component of diagonal compression in web due to shear is resisted by flange
2. vertical component of diagonal compression in web due to shear is resisted by vertical stiffener
3. web resists only diagonal tension
4. all the above statements are correct

5. Actual dimension of turned/finished bolts is

1. nominal diameter –1.2 to 1.3 mm
2. nominal diameter
3. nominal diameter +1.2 to 1.3 mm
4. diameter of bolt hole

6. Characteristic actions are those which do not exceed................percent probability.

1. 5%
2. 10%
3. 12%
4. 15%

7. Column splice plates may be assumed to act as columns with slenderness ratio

1. zero
2. 40
3. 80
4. 120

8. Effective depth of intermediate battens shall not be less than.................of the distance between the centroid of main members.

1. 2-Jan
2. 3-Feb
3. 4-Mar
4. 8-Jul

9. For 4 to 5 m spacing of trusses purling used are

1. angles with outstanding leg at top
2. angles with outstanding leg at bottom
3. channel sections
4. I-sections

10. For compression members most preferable I-section is

1. light beam
2. junior beam
3. medium beam
4. heavy beam

11. For connecting 10 to 20 mm plates minimum size of fillet weld is

1. 5 mm
2. 6 mm
3. 8 mm
4. 10 mm

12. For connecting circular tubes in tension, the best connection is by

1. riveting
2. bolting
3. using HSFG bolts
4. welding

13. For HSFG bolts, partial safety factor designed at service load and at ultimate load are respectively

1. 1.10 and 1.25
2. 1.2 and 1.4
3. 1.25 and 1.4
4. 1.25 and 1.5

14. For spacing of trusses 3 to 4 m, purling used are

1. angle iron with outstanding leg at top
2. angle iron with outstanding leg at bottom
3. channel sections
4. I-sections

15. For welded and double laced joints, effective length of lacing is............times the actua1 1ength.

1. 0.5
2. 0.6
3. 0.7
4. 0.85