When shear stress exceeds the permissible limit in a slab, then it is reduced by____________?

A. Increasing the depth
B. Providing shear reinforcement
C. Using high strength steel
D. Using thinner bars but more in number

The permissible diagonal tensile stress in reinforced brick work is_____________?

A. About 0.1 n/mm2
B. Zero
C. 0.3 n/mm2 to 0.7 n/mm2
D. About 1.0 n/mm2

If the size of panel in a flat slab is 6m x 6m, then as per Indian Standard Code, the widths of column strip and middle strip are__________________?

A. 3.0 m and 1.5 m
B. 1.5 m and 3.0 m
C. 3.0 m and 3.0 m
D. 1.5 m and 1.5 m

Half of the main steel in a simply supported slab is bent up near the support at a distance of x from the center of slab bearing where x is equal to________________?

A. 1/3
B. 1/5
C. 1/7
D. 1/10

In working stress design, permissible bond stress in the case of deformed bars is more than that in plain bars by_______________?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%

Ratio of permissible stress in direct compression and bending compression is______________?

A. Less than 1
B. Between 1 and 1.5
C. Between 1.5 and 2.0
D. Greater than 2

A higher modular ratio shows____________?

A. Higher compressive strength of con-crete
B. Lower compressive strength of concrete
C. Higher tensile strength of steel
D. Lower tensile strength of steel

Maximum distance between expansion joints in structures as per IS : 456 – 1978 is________________?

A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 60 m

The average permissible stress in bond for plain bars in tension is_______________?

A. Increased by 10% for bars in compression
B. Increased by 25% for bars in compression
C. Decreased by 10% for bars in compression
D. Decreased by 25% for bars in compression

Critical section for shear in case of flat slabs is at a distance of_______________?

A. Effective depth of slab from periphery of column/drop panel
B. D/2 from periphery of column/capital/ drop panel
C. At the drop panel of slab
D. At the periphery of column