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1. The maximum spacing of taking rivets 7. Which of the following does not
is describe a weld type?
(a) 500 mm (a) Butt weld
(b) 750 mm (b) Plug weld
(c) 1000 mm (c) Zigzag weld
(d) 1500 mm (d) Lap weld

2. In a fillet weld the weakest section is 8. The type of welding used to connect
the two plates at a lap joint is called
(a) smaller side of the fillet (a) Butt weld
(b) Throat of the fillet (b) Slot weld
(c) Side perpendicular to force (c) Plug weld
(d) Side parallel to force (d) fillet weld

3. For steel construction where 9. A riveted joint can fail in

secondary effects are considered (a) Tearing of plate only
without wind or earthquake loads the (b) Shearing of rivet only
permissible stresses on the members (c) Bearing of plate or rivet only
or connections as specified, may be (d) Any of the above
exceeded by
(a) 25% 10. The gross diameter of a 14 mm
(b) 33% nominal diameter rivet is
(c) 33.33% (a) 15.5 mm
(d) 40% (b) 16 mm
(c) 16.5 mm
4. In calculating area to be deducted for (d) None of the above
bolts of 36 mm diameter the diameter
of the hole shall be taken as 11. The effective length of a fillet weld of
(a) 37.5 mm length L is
(b) 36.0 mm (a) L-4s
(c) 38.0 mm (b) (2/3)L
(d) 38.5 mm (c) L-2s
(d) (4/5)L
5. For field rivets the maximum
permissible stresses in rivets and bolts 12. The strength of field rivets as
as given in the code are reduced by compared to shop rivets is
(a) 5% (a) same
(b) 10% (b) 90%
(c) 15% (c) 89%
(d) 20% (d) 75%

6. The maximum center to center 13. If p and d are pitch and gross diameter
distance between rivets in a tension of rivets the efficiency of the riveted
member of thickness 10 mm is joint is given by
(a) 200 mm (a) n = p/(p-d)
(b) 160 mm (b) n= (p-d)/p
(c) 120 mm (c) n=p/(p+d)
(d) 100 mm (d) n=(p+d)/p
14. The permissible bending stress in steel effective area of the sections shall not
is exceed where, fy is the minimum yield
(a) 1500 kg/cm2 stress of steel in N/mm2
(b) 1890kg/cm2 (a) 0.5 fy
(c) 1900 kg/cm2 (b) 0.6 fy
(d) 1300 kg/cm2 (c) 0.75 fy
(d) 0.8 fy
15. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not
be less than 22. Net section area of a tension member
(a) 1.5 d is equal to its gross sectional area
(b) 2.5 d (a) plus the area of rivet holes
(c) 2.0d (b) divided by the area of the rivet
(d) 30.d holes
(c) Multiplied by the area of the rivet
16. The heaviest I- section for the same holes
depth is (d) minus the area of the rivet holes
(a) ISLB
(b) ISMB 23. A tension member if subjected to
(c) ISHB possible reversal of stress due to wind
(d) ISWB the slenderness ratio of member
should not exceed
17. The maximum slenderness ratio for (a) 180
tension member shall not exceed (b) 200
(a) 180 (c) 250
(b) 300 (d) 350
(c) 350
(d) 400 24. The maximum allowable slenderness
ratio for axially loaded member
18. Rolled steel section are classified carrying tension only is
(a) Equal angles (a) 180
(b) Unequal angles (b) 250
(c) Bulb angles (c) 350
(d) All the above (d) 400

19. Ties are load carrying members of a 25. The effective length of battened
frame which are subjected to column is increased by
(a) Transverse loads (a) 5%
(b) Axial tension loads (b) 10%
(c) Axial compression loads (c) 15%
(d) Torsional loads (d) 20%

20. The maximum slenderness ratio of a 26. As per the code, the slenderness ratio
tension member as per the code shall of the lacing bars for compression
not exceed member should not exceed
(a) 300 (a) 80
(b) 180 (b) 100
(c) 400 (c) 145
(d) 450 (d) 225

21. A per the code the permissible stress

in axial tension in /mm2 on the net
27. A plate used for connecting two or rivet holes to be added is
more structural member intersecting (a) 10%
each other is called (b) 13%
(a) Template (c) 15%
(b) Base plate (d) 18%
(c) Gusset plate
(d) Anchor plate 34. The web plate is called unstiffened if
the ratio of the depth and thickness is
28. An electric pole is 5 m high and it is less than
fixed to the ground it carries a wire at (a) 35
the top and free to move sideways (b) 50
over there the effective length of the (c) 60
pole is (d) 85
(a) 3.25 m
(b) 4.0 m 35. According to is IS 800-1982 the
(c) 5.0 m permissible bending stress in steel
(d) 10.0m plate is
(a) 1500kg/cm2
29. A column splice is used to increase (b) 1420 kg/cm2
(a) length of the column (c) 2125 kg/cm2
(b) strength of the column (d) 1890 kg/cm2
(c) Cross-sectional area of the column
(d) None of the above 36. The method of design of steel
framework for greatest rigldity and
30. In the plate girder the vertical economy in weight is known as
stiffeners are provided when the ratio (a) Simple design
of clear depth to the thickness of web (b) Semi rigid design
exceeds (c) fully rigid design
(a) 50 (d) None of these
(b) 85
(c) 65 37. A beam is defined as structural
(d) 75 member subjected to
(a) Axial loading
31. The economic spacing of a roof truss (b) Transversal loading
depends upon the (c) Axial and transversal loading
(a) Cost of purlins and cost of roof (d) None of these
coverings
(b) cost of roof covering and dead 38. The economical spacing of trusses
loads varies from
(c) Dead load and live loads (a) L/3 to L/4
(d) live loads and cost of purlins (b) L/4 to L/5
(c) L/4 to L/6
32. In a steel beam section the web carries (d) None of the above

(a) The compression 39. Normally, the angle of roof truss with
(b) The tension asbestos sheets should not be less than
(c) The moment (a) 26o
(d) The shear (b) 30o
(c) 40o
33. To the calculated area of cover plates (d) none of the above
of a build up beam. an allowance for
 40. The shape factor for a rectangular (A) beams (B) beam-tie
section is equal to (C) ties (D) column
(a) 1.00
(b) 1.50 49. The maximum allowable slenderness
(c) 2.34 ratio for members carrying
(d) 1.70 compressive load due to wind and
seismic force only is
41. If ‘n’ is the number of possible hinges and (A) 180 (B) 250
‘t’ the number of redundancies the number (C) 350 (D) 400
of independent mechanism shall be
(a) n + T 50. The throat in a fillet weld is
(b) n-t (A) large side of the triangle of the
(c) n-t+3 fillet
(d) n+t-3 (B) hypotenuse of the triangle of the
fillet
42. The slenderness ratio of lacing bars should (C) smaller side of the triangle of the
not exceed fillet
(A) 120 (B) 145 (D) perpendicular distance from the
(C) 180 (D) 100 root to the hypotenuse

43. As per IS : 800, the factor of safely 51. The size of a fillet weld is indicated
adopted with respect to the yield stress of by:
steels is (A) size of the plate
(A) 1.45 (B) 1.5 (B) side of the triangle of fillet
(C) 1.67 (D) 2.0 (C) throat of the fillet
(D) length of fillet weld
44. The size of a rivet is identified by
(A) diameter of shank 52. The slenderness ratio of a column is
(B) diameter of head zero when its length:
(C) length of shank (A) effective length is equal to
(D) shape of head actual length
(B) is very large
45. Horizontal stiffeners are needed in plate (C) is equal to its radius of to gyration
girders if the thickness of web is less than (D) is supported on all side
(A) 6 mm (B) Depth/200 throughout its length
(C) Span/500 (D) Flange thickness
53. The load factor applied to wind and
46. Permissible stress may also be known as seismic loads in design of steel
(A) ultimate stress (B) working stress structures is:
(C) limit stress (D) yield stress (A) 22
(B) 1.3
47. The maximum permissible stress for (C) 1.5
power driven field rivet in bearing on rivet (D) 1.8
is:
𝑁𝑁
(A) 100
𝑚𝑚 𝑚𝑚 2
(B) 250 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2
(C) 270 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2
(D) 300 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚2

48. Bearing stiffeners are designed as

54. In single laced column construction, the 60. Minimum pitch of rivet should not be
thickness of the flat lacing bars shall not less than how many times of gross
be than diameter of rivet ?
(a)1/15th of the width of the lacing bar (A) 2 times
(b)1/30th of effective length of single (B) 2.5 times
lacing (C) 3 times
(c)1/40th of the effective length of single (D) 4 times
lacing
(d)1/10th of the width of the lacing bar 61. Effective throat thickness (t) and size
of weld are connected as :
55. For simply supporting beams, the (A) t = k s2
allowable deflection shall not exceed : (B) t = k s3
(A) 1/325 of span (C) t = k s
(B) 1/350 of span (D) t = k √𝑆𝑆
(C)1/375 of span a)
(D)1/400 of span 62. Shape factor for a circular section is
equal to :
56. Maximum size of a fillet weld for a A) 1.00
plate of square edge is: B) 1.50
(A)1.5 mm less than the thickness of C) 2.34
the plate D) 1.70
(B) one-half of the thickness of the
plate 63. The type of weld used to connect two
(C) thickness of the plate itself plates by a lap joint is called :
(D) 1.5 mm more than the thickness of A) Butt weld
the plate B) Slot weld
C) Plug weld
57. The minimum edge and end distance D) Fillet weld
from the centre of any hole to the
nearest flame-out edge shall not be 64. A column is a compression member,
less then the effective length of which exceed
(A)1.5 times hole dia three times of its lateral dimension.
(B)1.7 times hole dia This is applicable:
(C)2 times hole dia (A) rectangular and circular section
(D)1.5 times bolt /rivet dia (B) I section and circular section
(C) rectangular ,circular and I section
58. What should be multiple with (D) all shapes of section
permissible bearing stress to find out
strength of rivet in bearing ? 65. Bolts are almost suitable to carry:
(A) (p-d) t (A) shear
(B) (π/4) ^d2 (B) bending
(C) (π/2) d2 (C) axial tension
(D) d.t (D) shear and bending

59. A riveted joint can fail in : 66. For a rivet of 36mm diameter, the
(A) tearing of plate only diameter of hole shall be taken as:
(B) shearing of rivet only (A) 37.5mm
(D) bearing of plate or rivet only (B) 36.0mm
(C) any of the above (C) 38.0mm
(D) 38.5mm
67. If the columns ends are effectively 72. As per IS : 800-1984 , the lacings of
held in positions and restrained against compression members shall be
rotation at both ends, then the proportioned to resist a total transverse
effective length is: shear ‘S’ equal to at least:
(A) 2L (A) 1.0 %of axial load
(B) L/2 (B) 2.0 % of axial load
(C) 0.7070 L (C) 2.5 % of axial load
(D) L (D) 3.0 % of axial load

68. If a 2 cm diameter rivet connect two 73. The outstands of web stiffeners in
plates as shown below and safe shear terms of the thickness of flat ‘t’ should
stress for rivet is 1000 kg/cm2 the be:
value of maximum permissible pull (A) 6 t
will be: (B) 8 t
(C) 10 t
(D) 12 t

74. When two plates are placed end-to-

end and are joined by two cover
plates, the joint is known as:
(A) lap point
(A) 1100 kg
(B) butt point
(B) 1140 kg
(C) chain riveted lap point
(C) 2140 kg
(D) double cover butt join
(D) 3140 kg
75. As per codal provisions are placed,
69. According to IS : 800-1984, the
the effective buckling length of a
permissible stress in axil tension in
cantilever steel column of length L is
steel is :
given by:
[fy = minimum yield stree of steel]
(A) 0.5L
(A) 0.56 fy
(B) 1.3L
(B) 0.66 fy
(C) 2L
(C) 0.70 fy
(D) 3L
(D) 0.6 fy
76. Diameter of a rivet hole should be
70. The gross diameter of rivet (hole) for
greater than the nominal diameter of
a rivet with nominal diameter of 27
rivet by about:
mm is :
(A) 4 to 5 mm
(A) 28 mm
(B) 2.5 to 4 mm
(B) 28.5 mm
(C) 1.5 to 2 mm
(C) 29 mm
(D) 0 to 1.5 mm
(D) 29.5 mm
77. Bearing stiffeners in plate girder are
71. The maximum permissible stress in
provided at:
shear for power driven shop rivet is:
(A) mid span
(A) 80 N/mm2
(B) equal interval
(B) 90 N/mm2
(C) support
(C) 100N/mm2
(D) neutral axis
(D) 250n/mm2
78. The effective length of a steel column,
effectively held in position and
restrained against rotation at both
ends is:
(A) 0.5 L
(B) 0.65 L
(C) 0.80 L
(D) 1.0 L
79. Which one of the following factors
does not affected the lateral buckling
strength of a steel I section undergoing
bending about its major axis?
(A) Boundary conditions at the ends
(B) Radius of gyration about the
minor axis of the sections
(C) Laterally unsupported length of
the compression flange
(D) Radius of gyration about the
major axis of the section
(c) 0.8 times the actual length of the
column
(d) 0.8 times the unsupported length
of column.
84. The maximum spacing of vertical
stiffeners in plate girder should not
exceed
(a) 85 tw
(b) 0.8d
(c) > √2𝑑𝑑
(d) 1.5 d
85. for the reinforcement of butt weld
pick up the correct statement
(a) it ignored in calculating stresses
(b) it is ignored in calculating
stresses
(c) it should not exceed 3 mm
(d) all the above are correct.

80. For effective throat thickness of fillet 86. A welding detail is shown in figure –I
weld is k times size of weld. for 700
angle between fusion face k is
(a) 0.7 (b) 0.65
(c) 0.6 (d) 1.0

81. For the calculation of net area of the

flat with staggered bolting the area to
be subtracted from gross area is
𝑠𝑠2
(a) {nd-n' }t
4𝑔𝑔
𝑠𝑠2
(b) {nd+n’ }t
4𝑔𝑔
(c) s2/4g .t
(d) ns2/4g

82. The slenderness ratio for tension

member as per BIS code where
reversal of stress is due to loads other
than wind or seismic force shall not
exceed
(a) 350
(b) 180
(c) 100
(d) 60

83. The effective length of battened

column is
(a) increased by 10 %
(b) increased by 20 %
 87. Which one of the following is the 88. The net area of the flat shown in
mode of failure in a fillet weld figure to be considered in design will
material ? be along section
(a) tension
(b) shear
(c) bearing
(d) crushing

(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 5-6-7
(c) 1-2-6-3-4
(d) 1-2-6-7

Answer Key:

1.(c) 2.(b) 3.(a) 4.(c) 5.(b) 6.(b) 7.(c) 8.(d) 9.(d) 10.(a)
11.(c) 12.(b) 13.(b) 14.(b) 15.(b) 16.(c) 17.(d) 18.(d) 19.(b)
20.(c) 21.(b) 22.(d) 23.(d) 24.(d) 25.(b) 26.(c) 27.(c) 28.(b)
29.(a) 30.(b) 31.(a) 32.(d) 33.(b) 34. (d) 35.(d) 36.(c) 37.(b)
38.(b) 39.(b) 40.(b) 41.(b) 42.(b) 43.(c) 44.(a) 45.(b) 46.(b)
47.(c) 48.(d) 49.(b) 50.(d) 51.(b) 52.(d) 53.(b) 54.(c) 55.(a)
56.(a) 57.(b) 58.(d) 59.(c) 60.(b) 61.(c) 62.(d) 63.(d) 64.(a)
65.(c) 66.(c) 67. (c) 68.(d) 69.(d) 70.(c) 71.(c) 72.(c) 73.(d)
74.(d) 75.(c) 76.(c) 77.(c) 78.(b) 79.(d) 80.(a) 81.(a) 82.(b)
83.(a) 84.(d) 85.(d) 86.(a) 87.(b) 88. (c)