MCQ Assessment Question Paper
Concrete Building System Design
Note: All questions are compulsory. Total Marks: 30
Each question carries 1 mark.
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Q. 1 Which part of IS 1893 is ‘Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures?
A. Part 1
B. Part 2
C. Part 3
D. Part 4
Q. 2 What is the number of Special Publication ‘Handbook on Concrete Reinforced and detailing’?
A. SP16
B. SP24
C. SP34
D. SP54
Q. 3 What is the size of A2 Drawing Sheet in inches?
A. 8.5 x 11
B. 11 x 17
C. 17 x 22
D. 22 x 34
Q. 4 What is the full form DBR?
A. Design Basis Report
B. Detailed Basis Report
C. Design Based Report
D. Detailed Based Report
Q. 5 Which is the minimum grade of concrete used for Structural members as per IS 456?
A. M15
B. M20
C. M25
D. M30
Q. 6 Fe550D grade of rebar offers more ______.
A. ductility
B. flexibility
C. rigidity
D. freedom
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Q. 7 Fire rating is expressed in ________. It is the duration for which component should be able to
carry loads without failure.
A. Seconds
B. Minutes
C. Hours
D. Days
Q. 8 Super Imposed Dead Loads include _________.
A. MEP Services
B. False Ceiling
C. Screed Floor
D. All the above
Q. 9 The K4 factor while calculating Design wind speed is _______.
A. probability factor
B. Terrain roughness and height of structure
C. topography factor
D. Importance factor for the cyclonic region
Q. 10 The effect of topography is significant at a site when the upwind slope () is greater than
_______.
A. 3 deg
B. 4 deg
C. 5 deg
D. 6 deg
Q. 11 As per IS 1893: 2016 which Zone is highly prone to sever earthquakes?
A. Zone II
B. Zone III
C. Zone IV
D. Zone V
Q. 12 The percentage of Imposed load to be considered in calculation of seismic weight above 3
kN/m2 is ______.
A. 25 percent of Imposed load
B. 30 percent of Imposed load
C. 40 percent of Imposed load
D. 50 percent of Imposed load
Q. 13 In continuous span slab L/d ratio is taken as _______.
A. 7
B. 20
C. 26
D. 28
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Q. 14 A calculated area of influence surrounding a structural member is called as _______.
A. Conventional Area
B. Total Area
C. Tributary Area
D. Trusted Area
Q. 15 What does ETABS stands for?
A. Expansion Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building System
B. Extended Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building System
C. Expansion Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building Structures
D. Exhaustive Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building System
Q. 16 _________ beams are provided for supporting and reducing the deflection of beams and slabs.
A. Primary Beams
B. Secondary Beams
C. Fixed Beams
D. Continuous Beams
Q. 17 ‘If we have not released secondary beam ends then it will behave more like a fixed end beam.
This moment will be transferred to the main beam as a torsional moment.’ This statement is:
A. True
B. False
C. Partially True
D. Absurd
Q. 18 The Self weight Multiplier used for Dead Load in ETABS is _______.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 1.25
D. 1.5
Q. 19 _________ are part of the lateral load resisting system.
A. Beams
B. Columns
C. Shear walls
D. All the above
Q. 20 In _________the slab acts in its own plane to transfer inertial forces from floor system to the
elements of the lateral load resisting system.
A. Diaphragm action
B. Slab action
C. Floor action
D. Wall action
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Q. 21 _________specifies the percentage of how much the structural mass of the model is participating
for a given direction and mode.
A. Mass part
B. Mass participation ratio
C. Mass source
D. Mass ratio
Q. 22 _______is the lateral displacement of a floor relative to the floor below.
A. Storey drift
B. Supply drift
C. Storey development
D. None of above
Q. 23 'The warnings and errors in ETABS model are to be ignored completely.' The statement is:
A. True
B. False
Q. 24 According to Clause 26.5. 3.1 of IS 456: 2000, the maximum longitudinal steel reinforcement
for the column is ________ of the gross column area.
A. 4 %
B. 6 %
C. 8 %
D. 12 %
Q. 25 A _______is a vertical element of a system that is designed to resist in-plane lateral forces,
typically wind and seismic loads.
A. masonry wall
B. concrete wall
C. shear wall
D. hollow wall
Q. 26 What measures should be taken if members are not passing in 'Verify All Members Passed'
check?
A. Increase the size of members
B. Decrease the size of members
Q. 27 The minimum thickness of shear wall as per IS 13920 is _________.
A. 100 mm
B. 150 mm
C. 200 mm
D. 250 mm
Q. 28 What are the Consequences due to poor detailing?
A. an insufficient performance
B. damages
C. catastrophic failure
D. All the above
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Q. 29 The closed links shall have ________hook ends with an extension of 6 times diameter of bar but
not less than 65mm at each end which are embedded into the confined core of the column.
A. 115 degree
B. 125 degree
C. 135 degree
D. 145 degree
Q. 30 Not more than ______ area of steel bar shall be splices at any one section of column.
A. 25 %
B. 50 %
C. 75 %
D. 80 %
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