a. ISMB b. ISLB c. ISHB d. ISWB Ans. C 2. In case of single angles in tension connected by one leg only, the net effective area as per IS:800 is, where (a) is net sectional area of connected leg and (b) is area of the outstanding leg a. Gross area-area of holes b. a+b/[1+0.33(b/a)] c. a+b/[1+0.2(b/a)] d. a+b/[1+0.35(b/a)] Ans. B 3. As per IS:800, the maximum deflection in a beam should not exceed a. span/180 b. span/250 c. span/325 d. span/360 Ans. C 4. Bending compressive and tensile stresses respectively are calculated based on a. Net area and gross area b. Gross area and net area c. Net area in both cases d. Gross area in both cases Ans. B 5. If the thickness of thinnest outside plate is 10 mm, then the maximum pitch of rivets in tension will be taken as a. 120 mm b. 160 mm c. 200 mm d. 300 mm Ans. B (according to IS:800 clause 10.2.3.2, it should be 16t or 200 mm whichever is less, hence its 16 t=16x100=160 mm) 6. First run of fillet weld is required because a. It avoids risk of cracking b. It avoids risk of cracking in the absence of preheating c. It avoids preparation prior to weld d. It avoid development of stress after weld Ans. B (According to IS:800 cl. 10.5.2.3) 7. When the axis of load lies in the plane of rivet group, then the rivets are subjected to a. Only shear stresses b. Only tensile stresses c. Both a and b d. Only compressive stresses Ans. A 8. 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. Both a and c Ans. C 9. The difference between gross diameter and nominal diameter for the rivets up to 25 mm diameter is a. 1.5 mm b. 2.0 mm c. 2.5 mm d. 3.0 mm Ans. D (according to IS:800-2007, Table-19) 10. Minimum pitch of the rivets shall not be less than a. 1.5d b. 2.0d c. 2.5d d. 3.0d Ans. C (according to IS:800-2007, cl. 10.2.2) 11. As compared to field rivets, the shop rivets are a. Stronger b. Weaker c. Equally strong d. Equally weak Ans. A 12. Maximum effective slenderness ratio (KL/r), for a member carrying compressive loads resulting from dead loads and imposed loads is a. 400 b. 350 c. 250 d. 180 Ans. D (IS:800-2007, Table 3) 13. In case of punched holes, hole size is greater than actual diameter size by a. 1 mm b. 1.5 mm c. 2.0 mm d. 2.5 mm Ans. C (IS:800-2007, cl. 3.6.1 (b-2)) 14. The effective length for compression members with fixed-hinged support condition is a. 2.0L b. 1.2L c. 1.0L d. 0.8L Ans. D (IS:800-2007, Table-11) 15. For a standard 450 fillet, the ratio of size of fillet to throat thickness is a. 1:1 b. 1:√2 c. √2:1 d. 2:1 Ans. C (refer IS:800-2007, table-22) 16. In case of fillet weld, value of end return continuing around the corners should not be less than a. Twice the size of weld b. Thrice the size of weld c. Equal to the size of weld d. Half of the size of weld Ans. A (IS:800-2007, 10.5.1.1)