Design of Steel Structures 1000+ MCQ with answer for FCI Recruitment

1. The critical load for a column of length I hinged at both ends and having flexural rigidity El, is given by
A. P_c = ?²EI/l²
B. P_c = ?EI/l²
C. P_c = ?EI/I²
D. None of these
Answer : A

2. For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration?
A. Equal angles back to back
B. Unequal legged angles with long legs back to back
C. Unequal legged angles with short legs back to back
D. Both (B) and (C)
Answer : B

3. Allowable working stress corresponding to the slenderness ratio of double angles placed back to back and connected to one side of a gusset plate, is reduced to
A. 50 %
B. 60 %
C. 70 %
D. 80 %
Answer : D

4. Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of
A. Bottom chord area
B. Top chord area
C. Effective span of bridge
D. Heaviest axle load of engine
Answer : A

5. Effective length of a column effectively held in position and restrained in direction at one end but neither held in position nor restrained in direction at the other end, is
A. 1.5 L
B. 0.67 L
C. 0.85 L
D. 2 L
Answer : D

6. Generally the purlins are placed at the panel points so as to avoid
A. Axial force in rafter
B. Shear force in rafter
C. Deflection of rafter
D. Bending moment in rafter
Answer : D

7. The mechanism method and the statical method give
A. Lower and upper bounds respectively on the strength of structure
B. Upper and lower bounds respectively on the strength of structure
C. Lower bound on the strength of structure
D. Upper bound on the strength of structure
Answer : B

8. The moment of the couple set up in a section of a beam by the longitudinal compressive and tensile force, is known as
A. Bending moment
B. Moment of resistance
C. Flexural stress moment
D. None of these
Answer : B

9. Select the correct statement
A. Material cost of a rivet is higher than that of a bolt
B. Tensile strength of a bolt is lesser than that of a rivet
C. Bolts are used as a temporary fastening whereas rivets are used as permanent fastenings
D. Riveting is less noisy than bolting
Answer : C

10. If the moment of inertia of a section about its axis is I and its effective sectional area is A, its radius of gyration r about the axis, is
A. r = I/A
B. r = ?(I/A)
C. r = ?(I/A)
D. r = ?(A/I)
Answer : B

11. The maximum spacing of vertical stiffeners is
A. 1.33 d
B. 1.25 d
C. 1.5 d
D. 1.75 d Where d is the distance between flange angles
Answer : C

12. The shape factor of an isosceles triangle for bending about the axis parallel to the base is:
A. 1.5
B. 1.7
C. 2.0
D. 2.34
Answer : D

13. The tensile strength of mild steel for bolts and nuts should not be less than
A. 32 kg/mm²
B. 36 kg/mm²
C. 40 kg/mm²
D. 44 kg/mm²
Answer : D

14. In a tension member if one or more than one rivet holes are off the line, the failure of the member depends upon:
A. Pitch
B. Gauge
C. Diameter of the rivet holes
D. All the above
Answer : D

15. If W and L are the total superimposed load and the span of a plate girder in metres, the approximate self weight (W) of the girder, is taken as
A. M = WL/100
B. M = WL/200
C. M = WL/300
D. M = WL/400
Answer : C

16. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
A. The nominal diameter of a rivet is its diameter before driving
B. The gross diameter of a rivet is the diameter of rivet hole
C. The gross area of a rivet is the cross-sectional area of the rivet hole
D. The diameter of a rivet hole is equal to the nominal diameter of the rivet plus 1.5 mm
Answer : D

17. The bending moment for filler joists at the middle of an intermediate span, is
A. WL²/10
B. - WL²/10
C. - WL²/12
D. WL²/12
Answer : D

18. The heaviest I-section for same depth is
A. ISMB
B. ISLB
C. ISHB
D. ISWB
Answer : C

19. According to IS Specifications, the effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end is taken as
A. 0.67 L
B. 0.8 L
C. L
D. 1.5 L
Answer : B

20. The greatest permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness t in the panel of a plate girder, is restricted to
A. 180 t
B. 220 t
C. 230 t
D. 270 t
Answer : D

21. The effective length of a battened strut effectively held in position at both ends but not restrained i direction is taken as
A. 1.8 L
B. L
C. 1.1 L
D. 1.5 L
Answer : C

22. If d is the distance between the flange angles of a plate girder, vertical stiffeners are provided at a distance not greater than
A. d but not less than 0.20 d
B. 1.25 d but not less than 0.33 d
C. 1.5 d but not less than 0.33 d
D. 2.0 d but not less than 0.50 d
Answer : B

23. Tongue plates are provided in a steel girder at
A. The upper flange
B. The lower flange
C. The upper end of the web
D. The upper and lower ends of the web
Answer : D

24. 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

25. The centrifugal force due to curvature of track is assumed to act on the bridge at a height of
A. 1.23 m above the rail level
B. 1.50 m above the rail level
C. 1.83 m above the rail level
D. 2.13 m above the rail level
Answer : C

26. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. When the gauge distance is larger than the pitch, the failure of the section may occur in a zig-zag line
B. When the gauge distance is smaller than the pitch, the failure of the section may occur in a straight right angle section through the centre of rivet holes
C. When the gauge distance and pitch are both equal, the failure to the section becomes more likely as the diameter of the holes increases
D. All the above
Answer : D

27. In factory buildings, the horizontal beams spanning between the wall columns supporting a wall covering, are called
A. Stringers
B. Trimmers
C. Girts
D. Lintels
Answer : C

28. Bearing stiffener in a plate girder is used to
A. Transfer the load from the top flange to the bottom one
B. Prevent buckling of web
C. Decrease the effective depth of web
D. Prevent excessive deflection
Answer : B

29. The stress in the wall of a thin cylinder subjected to internal pressure, is
A. Hoop compression
B. Shear
C. Torsional shear
D. Hoop tension
Answer : D

30. If d is the distance between the flange angles,
A. Vertical stiffeners are provided in steel plate girders if the web is less than d/85
B. Vertical stiffeners are provided in high tensile steel plate girders if the web is less than d/175
C. Horizontal stiffeners are provided in steel plate girders if the web is less than d/200
D. All the above
Answer : D

31. If the area of cross-section of a single angle discontinuous strut is 30 cm2 and allowable working stress corresponding to its slenderness ratio is 625 kg/cm², the safe load carrying capacity of the member, is
A. 10 tonnes
B. 12 tonnes
C. 15 tonnes
D. 18 tonnes
Answer : C

32. In case of cantilever fillers, the ratio of the span L to depth d, should not exceed
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 16
Answer : C

33. IS : 800 - 1971 recommends that in a splice plate the number of rivets carrying calculated shear stress through a packing greater than 6 mm thick, is to be increased by 2.5% for every
A. 1.00 mm thickness of packing
B. 1.50 mm thickness of packing
C. 2.0 mm thickness of packing
D. 2.50 mm thickness of packing
Answer : C

34. Rivets connecting flange angles to cover plates in a plate girder are subjected to
A. Horizontal shear only
B. Vertical load only
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer : A

35. When a tension member consists of two channel sections, the allowance for rivet hole is made for two holes from
A. Each web
B. Each flange
C. Each web or one hole from each flange whichever is more
D. Each web or one hole from each flange whichever is less
Answer : D

36. A structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis, is generally known as
A. A tie
B. A tie member
C. A tension member
D. All the above
Answer : D

37. Under a concentrated load, bearing stress f_b in a beam is given by (where b is the length of the bearing plate and h is the depth of the root of the fillet).
A. f_b = W/(b + h?3)t_w
B. f_b = W/(b + 2h?3)t_w
C. f_b = W/(b + 2h?2)t_w
D. f_b = W/(b + h?2)t_w
Answer : B

38. The diameter of base of conical flare of a steel stack is
A. Less than d
B. Equal to d
C. More than d
D. Any of the above Where d is the diameter of the cylindrical part
Answer : C

39. Other conditions being same, the load factor in indeterminate structures is
A. Equal to load factor in determinate structures
B. More than the load factor in determinate structures
C. Less than the load factor in determinate structures
D. Unpredictable
Answer : B

40. In plastic analysis, the shape factor for circular sections, is
A. 1.5
B. 1.6
C. 1.697
D. None of these
Answer : C

42. The strength of ISA 125 = 75 × 10 mm used as a tie member with its longer leg connected at the ends by 27 mm diameter rivets, is
A. 26,000 kg
B. 26,025 kg
C. 26,050 kg
D. 26,075 kg
Answer : D

43. The maximum axial load which is just sufficient to keep a column in a small deflected shape, is called
A. Crippling load
B. Buckling load
C. Critical load
D. All the above
Answer : D

44. The allowable stress in axial tension for rolled I-sections and channels, is taken as
A. 1420 kg/cm²
B. 1500 kg/cm²
C. 2125 kg/cm²
D. 1810 kg/cm²
Answer : B

45. If the depth of two column sections is equal, then the column splice is provided
A. With filler plates
B. With bearing plates
C. With filler and hearing plates
D. None of these
Answer : D

46. As per IS: 800, in the plastic design, which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Working Loads Load factor
(i) Dead load 1.7
(ii) Dead Load + imposed load 1.7
(iii) Dead load + load due to wind or 1.3 seismic forces
(iv) Dead load + imposed load + load 1.7 due to wind or seismic forces
Of these statements
A. (i) and (ii) are correct
B. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
C. (ii) and (iii) are correct
D. Only (i) is correct
Answer : A

47. 2.Compression members composed of two channels back-to-back and separated by a small distance are connected together by riveting so that the minimum slenderness ratio of each member between the connections, does not exceed
A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 70
Answer : A

48. For a steel member of slenderness ratio 350, the allowable stress is 76 kg/cm2 if it is
A. HTW grade of thickness exceeding 32 mm
B. HT grade of thickness exceeding 45 mm
C. HT grade of thickness not exceeding 45 mm
D. All the above
Answer : D

49. The gross section of the web of a beam is defined as
A. Depth of the beam multiplied by its web thickness
B. Width of the flange multiplied by its web thickness
C. Sum of the flange width and depth of the beam multiplied by the web thickness
D. None of these
Answer : A

50. Lacing bars in a steel column should be designed to resist
A. Bending moment due to 2.5% of the column load
B. Shear force due to 2.5% of the column load
C. 2.5% of the column load
D. Both (A) and (B)
Answer : B