SSC-JUNIOR ENGINEERING (CIVIL & STRUCTURAL) EXAM 2015 (Part-III)Total Questions: 5041. In order to determine the allowable stress in axial compression, Indian Standard Institution has adopted:A. Secant formulaB. Perry-Robertson formulaC. Euler's formulaD. Rankine's formulaCorrect Answer: A. Secant formulaSolution:No explanation given in the book42. The total length of a cranked bar through a distance (d) at 45° in case of a beam of effective length L and depth (d) is:A. L - 2 × 0.42dB. L + 0.42dC. L + 2 × 0.42dD. L - 0.42dCorrect Answer: C. L + 2 × 0.42dSolution:No explanation given in the book43. The intensity of direct longitudinal stress in the cross section at any point distant r from the neutral axis, is proportional to:A. rB. 1/rC. r²D. 1/r²Correct Answer: A. rSolution:No explanation given in the book44. Creep of a material is:A. not being ductileB. to become brittleC. disappearance of deformation on removal of loadD. continued deformation with time under sustained loadingCorrect Answer: D. continued deformation with time under sustained loadingSolution:No explanation given in the book45. Shrinkage in concrete increases its:A. compressive strengthB. flexural strengthC. bond strengthD. tensileCorrect Answer: C. bond strengthSolution:No explanation given in the book46. The fillet weld whose axis is parallel to the direction of the applied load is known as:A. diagonal fillet weldB. side fillet weldC. end fillet weldD. flat fillet weldCorrect Answer: B. side fillet weldSolution:No explanation given in the book47. The thickness of the flange of a Tee beam of a ribbed slab is assumed as:A. half the thickness of the ribB. width of the ribC. thickness of the concrete toppingD. depth of the ribCorrect Answer: C. thickness of the concrete toppingSolution:No explanation given in the book48. An estimate is:A. cost of the structure using thumb rulesB. actual cost of constructionC. probable cost arrived at before constructionD. random guess of cost of structureCorrect Answer: C. probable cost arrived at before constructionSolution:No explanation given in the book49. The width of having bars in mm is kept?A. maximum of the all rounded to nearest 5 mmB. equal to normal rivet diameterC. thrice the nominal rivet diameterD. twice the nominal rivet diameterCorrect Answer: C. thrice the nominal rivet diameterSolution:No explanation given in the book50. The specific speed of a pump is defined as the speed of a unit of such a size that it discharges:A. unit discharge at unit headB. unit work at unit head lossC. unit discharge at unit powerD. unit volume at unit timeCorrect Answer: A. unit discharge at unit headSolution:No explanation given in the bookSubmit Quiz« Previous12345