UPSC CSE - Design of Steel Structures 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Outstanding length of a compression member consisting of a channel, is measured as
A. Half of the nominal width
B. Nominal width of the section
C. From the edge to the first row of rivets
D. None of these
Answer : B

2. In case of timber structures, the simple bending formula M = fz may be applied for
A. Rectangular beams up to 300 mm depth
B. All rectangular beams
C. Solid circular beams only
D. All square cross-section beams
Answer : A

3. Which of the following conditions is to be satisfied both in elastic and plastic analysis?
A. Equilibrium condition
B. Yield condition
C. Plastic moment condition
D. Mechanism condition
Answer : A

4. In case of plastic design, the calculated maximum shear capacity of a beam as per IS: 800 shall be
A. 0.55 Aw.fy
B. 0.65 Aw.fy
C. 0.75 Aw.fy
D. 0.85 Aw.fy Where, Aw = effective cross-sectional area resisting shear fy = yield stress of the steel
Answer : A

5. The distance measured along one rivet line from the centre of a rivet to the centre of adjoining rivet on an adjacent parallel rivet line, is called
A. Pitch of rivet
B. Gauge distance of rivet
C. Staggered pitch
D. All the above
Answer : C

6. Bearing stiffeners are provided at (i) The supports (ii) The mid span (iii) The point of application of concentrated loads The correct answer is
A. Only (i)
B. Both (i) and (ii)
C. Both (i) and (iii)
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer : C

7. The ratio of shearing stress to shearing strain within elastic limit, is known as
A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Shear modulus of elasticity
C. Bulk modulus of elasticity
D. Tangent modulus of elasticity
Answer : B

8. The distance between e.g. of compression and e.g. of tension flanges of a plate girder, is known as
A. Overall depth
B. Clear depth
C. Effective depth
D. None of these
Answer : C

9. 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

10. 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

11. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than
A. 1.5 d
B. 2.0 d
C. 2.5 d
D. 3.0 d Where d is gross diameter of rivet
Answer : C

12. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A. Loaded columns are supported on column bases
B. Column bases transmit the column load to the concrete foundation
C. Column load is spread over a large area on concrete
D. All the above
Answer : D

13. 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

14. A beam may be designed as a cased beam if
A. Section is of double open channel form with the webs not less than 40 mm apart
B. Overall depth and width of the steel section do not exceed 750 and 450 mm respectively
C. Beam is solidly encased in concrete with 10 mm aggregate having 28 days strength 160 kg/cm2
D. All the above
Answer : D

15. If d is the distance between the flange angles, the vertical stiffeners in plate girders are spaced not greater than
A. d
B. 1.25 d
C. 1.5 d
D. 1.75 d
Answer : C

16. The minimum thickness of plates in a steel stack should be
A. 4 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 6 mm
D. 8 mm
Answer : C

17. Effective length of a column effectively held in position at both ends and restrained in direction at one end, is
A. L
B. 0.67 L
C. 0.85 L
D. 1.5 L
Answer : C

18. The least permissible clear dimension of the web of thickness t in the panel of a plate girder, is restricted to
A. 150 t
B. 160 t
C. 170 t
D. 180 t
Answer : D

19. When a tension member is made of four angles with a plate as a web, the allowance for holes is made as
A. Two holes for each angle and one hole for the web
B. One hole for each angle and one hole for the web
C. One hole for each angle and two holes for the web
D. Two holes for each angle and two holes for the web
Answer : C

20. When plates are exposed to weather, tacking rivets are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding (where t is the thickness of the outside plate).
A. 8 t
B. 16 t
C. 24 t
D. 32 t
Answer : B

21. 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

22. Tacking rivets in compression plates not exposed to the weather, have a pitch not exceeding 300 mm or
A. 16 times the thickness of outside plate
B. 24 times the thickness of outside plate
C. 32 times the thickness of outside plate
D. 36 times the thickness of outside plate
Answer : C

23. The most economical section for a column, is
A. Rectangular
B. Solid round
C. Flat strip
D. Tubular section
Answer : D

24. Which of the following types of riveted joint is free from bending stresses?
A. Lap joint
B. Butt joint with single cover plate
C. Butt joint with double cover plates
D. None of the above
Answer : C

25. 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

26. 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

27. Shear buckling of web in a plate girder is prevented by using
A. Vertical intermediate stiffener
B. Horizontal stiffener at neutral axis
C. Bearing stiffener
D. None of the above
Answer : A

28. Angle of inclination of the lacing bar with the longitudinal axis of the column should preferably be between
A. 10° to 30°
B. 30° to 40°
C. 40° to 70°
D. 90°
Answer : C

29. Web crippling generally occurs at the point where
A. Bending moment is maximum
B. Shearing force is minimum
C. Concentrated loads act
D. Deflection is maximum
Answer : C

30. Tacking rivets in tension members, are provided at a pitch in line not exceeding
A. 25 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 100 cm
Answer : D

31. In the cross-section of a weld, throat is the
A. Minimum dimension
B. Average dimension
C. Maximum dimension
D. None of the above
Answer : A

32. The greatest gauge of long rivets should not exceed (where d is the diameter of the holes).
A. 2 d
B. 4 d
C. 6 d
D. 8 d
Answer : D

33. A single angle in tension is connected by one leg only. If the areas of connecting and outstanding legs are respectively a and b, net effective area of the angle, is
A. a - [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}]
B. a + [b/{1 + 0.35 (b/a)}]
C. a - [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}]
D. a + [b/{1 + 0.2 (b/a)}]
Answer : B

34. Slenderness ratio of a compression member is
A. Moment of inertia/Radius of gyration
B. Effective length/Area of cross-section
C. Radius of gyration/Effective length
D. Radius of gyration/ Area of cross-section
Answer : C

35. 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

36. 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

37. When two plates are placed end to end and are joined by two cover plates, the joint is known as
A. Lap joint
B. Butt joint
C. Chain riveted lap joint
D. Double cover butt joint
Answer : D

38. Rolled steel angle sections are classified as
A. Equal angles
B. Unequal angles
C. Bulb angles
D. All the above
Answer : D

39. If the 20 mm rivets are used in lacing bars, then the minimum width of lacing bar should be
A. 40 mm
B. 60 mm
C. 80 mm
D. 100 mm
Answer : B

40. The portal bracing in a truss bridge is used to
A. Transfer load from top of end posts to bearings
B. Keep the rectangular shape of the bridge cross-section
C. Stiffen the structure laterally
D. Prevent the sides-way buckling of top chord
Answer : A

41. 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