Identify the correct statement

A) steel has high strength per unit mass

B) steel is gas and water resistance
C) steel is reusable
D) All of these
ANSWER: D

Which is the load that differs from RCC and Steel constructions
A) wind load
B) earthquake load
C) creep load
D) erection load
ANSWER: D

Select the one which is not considered in designing the connections

A) Riveted connections
B) Bolted connections
C) Welded connections
D) Moment connections
ANSWER: D

In case of high yield strength bars, the yield points can be found out by using
A) Proof's Stress
B) Shear stress
C) Normal stress
D) Yield stress
ANSWER: A

Hot rolled steel sections performs better than cold rolled steel sections
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B

The partial safety factor in case of ultimate load method and limit state method
for steel and concrete is 1.15 and 1.5
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Identify the friction bolts

A) HSFG bolts
B) Unfinished bolts
C) Finished Bolts
D) Black Bolts
ANSWER: A

Members connected end to end are called as Lap Joints

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B

Members connected end to end are called as Butt Joints

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

The load transfer from connected part to another in Ordinary Bolts is by friction
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B

Bearing type of bolts are made up of High strength steel

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B

Friction type of bolts are made up of High strength steel

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

Distance between the centres of two consective bolts in a row measured along the
direction of load is
A) pitch
B) Edge distance
C) Gauge distance
D) End distance
ANSWER: A

The design strength of bearing bolts under shear is the least of Bearing strength
and shearing strength
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: Option A

The nominal bearing strength of the bolt is given by 2.5kbdtfu, where kb is lesser
of e/do, p/3do-0.25, fub/fu and 2.0
A) True
B) False
ANSWER: B

If the diameter of the bolt is 16 mm, then the minimum pitch to be provided is
A) 40 mm
B) 50 mm
C) 45 mm
D) 42 mm
ANSWER: A

The recommended partial safety factor for bolts is

A) 1.25
B) 1.10
C) 1.5
D) 1.15
ANSWER: A

If the diameter of the hole is 20 mm, then the diameter of the bolt hole should be
A) 22 mm
B) 24 mm
C) 26 mm
D) 30 mm
ANSWER: A

The ratio between strength of joint to strength of solid plate is Efficiency

A) True
B) False
ANSWER: A

As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are

A) stronger
B) weaker
C) equally stronger
D) None of these
ANSWER: A

The cross-section of a standard fillet is a triangle whose base angles are

A) 45° and 45°
B) 30° and 60°
C) 40° and 50°
D) 20° and 70°
ANSWER: A

For a standard 45° fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is
A) 1:1
B) 1:√2
C) √2:1
D) 2:1
ANSWER: C

The effective length of a fillet weld should not be less than

A) two times the weld size
B) four times the weld size
C) six times the weld size
D) weld size
ANSWER: B

When the bolts are subjected to reversal of stresses, the most suitable type of
bolt is
A) Black bolt
B) Ordinary unfinished bolt
C) Turned and fitted bolt
D) High strength bolt
ANSWER: D

In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the

A) Minimum dimension
B) Maximum dimension
C) Average dimension
D) None of these
ANSWER: A

The heaviest I-section for same depth is

A) ISMB
B) ISLB
C) ISHB
D) ISWB
ANSWER: C

Bolts are most suitable to carry

A) Shear
B) Bending
C) Axial tension
D) Shear and bending
ANSWER: C

The strength of a riveted lap joint is equal to its

A) Shearing strength
B) Bearing strength
C) Tearing strength
D) Least of all these
ANSWER: D

The actual thickness of butt weld as compared to the thickness of plate is usually
A) More
B) Less
C) Equal
D) None of these
ANSWER: A

With a percentage increase of carbon in steel, decreases its

A) Strength
B) Hardness
C) Brittleness
D) Ductility
ANSWER: D