CE GATE 2008 - Online Test
Q1. Un-factored maximum bending moment at a section of a reinforced concrete
beam resulting form a frame analysis are 50, 80, 120 and 180 kNm under dead,
live wind and earthquake loads respectively. The design moment (kNm) as per IS
: 456-2000 for the limit state of collapse (flexure) is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q2. A reinforced concrete column contains longitudinal steel equal to 1 per cent of net
cross-section are of the column. Assume modular ratio as 10. The loads carried
(using the elastic theory) by the longitudinal steel and the net area of concrete,
are Ps and Pc respectively. The ratio Ps/Pc expressed as per cent is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q3. A pre-tensioned concrete member of section 200mm × 250mm contains tendons
of area 500 mm2 at centre of gravity of the section. The prestress in the tendons
is 1000 N/mm2. Assuming modular ratio as 10, the stress (N/mm2) is concrete is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q4. A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth 230 mm and
effective depth 400 mm is subjected to a maximum factored shear force of 120
kN. The grades of concrete, main steel provided, the design shear strength τc as
per IS : 456-2000 is 0.48 N/mm2. The beam is designed for collapse limit state.
The spacing (mm) of 2-legged 8 mm stirrups to be provided is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q5. A reinforced concrete beam of rectangular cross section of breadth 230 mm and effective depth 400 mm is subjected to a maximum factored shear force of 120 kN. The grades of concrete, main steel provided, the design shear strength τc as per IS : 456-2000 is 0.48 N/mm2. The beam is designed for collapse limit state.
In addition, the beam is subjected to a torque whose factored value is 10.90 kNm.
The stirrups have to be provided to carry a shear (kN) equal to
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q6. A mild steel specimen is under uniaxial tensile stress. Young’s modulus and yield
stress for mild steel are 2 × 105 MPa and 250 MPa respectively. The maximum
amount of strain energy per unit volume that can be stored in this specimen
without permanent set is
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q7. Cross-section of a column consisting to two steel strips, each of thickness t and
width b is shown in the figure below. The critical loads of the column with perfect
bond and without bond between the strips are P and P0 respectively. The ratio
P/P0 is
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q8. The maximum shear stress in a solid shaft of circular cross-section having diameter
d subjected to a subject to a torque T is τ. If the torque is increased by four
times and the diameter of the shaft is increased by two times, the maximum shear
stress in the shaft will be
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q9. A vertical rod PQ of length L is fixed at its top end P and has a flange fixed to
the bottom end Q. A weight W is dropped vertically from a height h(< L) on to
the flange. The axial stress in the rod can be reduced by
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q10. The maximum tensile stress at the section X -X shown in the figure below is
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
