B. Tech.

(Semester-5th)
D.C.S.-I
SUBJECT CODE: CE-307
A. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS: (Set A)
1.

IS 456: 2000 is a Code Entitled:

a) Code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced Concrete

b) Plain and Reinforced Concrete Code of Practice
c) Indian Standard for Reinforced Concrete
d) All the above
2.

IS 456: 2000 was First Published in:

a) 1951
3.

b) 1953

c) 1957

d) 1978

According to IS 456: 2000, After which mix of concrete, the design

parameters given in IS 456:2000 may not be applicable and values may be
obtained from specified literature and experimental results.

a) M 45
4.

b) M 55

c) M 60

d) M 70

According to IS 456: 2000, Basic Values of Span to Effective Depth Ratios for
Spans up to 10 m for Cantilever Beam is:

a) 20
5.

b) 10

c) 7

d) None of the above

According to IS 456: 2000, For Bars in Compression, the values of Bond

Stress for Bars in tension shall be increased by:

a) 20 percent
6.

b) 25 percent

c) 60 percent

d) 10 percent

According to IS 456: 2000, Nominal Cover to meet the durability

requirement for Very Severe Condition is:

a) 25 mm

b) 40 mm

c) 50 mm

d) 75 mm

7.

Effectively held in position and restrained against rotation at one end but not
held in position nor restrained against rotation at the other end. It is Condition
for the effective length of the Column when,

a) Both Ends are Fixed

b) One End is Fixed and Other End is Free
c) One End is Fixed and other End is Hinged
d) None of the Above
8.

As Per IS 456: 2000, Recommended Value for the effective length of column
with both ends fixed is:

a) 1.00 l
9.

b) 0.65 l

c) 0.80 l

d) 1.20 l

In the case of stairs with open wells, where spans partly crossing at right
angles occur, the load on areas common to any two such spans may be taken as

a) One Third of Total load

b) One Fourth of Total load
c) Double of Total load
d) None of the above
10.

Pedestal is a compression member, the effective length of which does not

exceed three times the least lateral dimension.

a) does not exceeds twelve times the least lateral dimensions.

b) does not exceeds three times the least lateral dimensions.
c) does not exceeds forty times the least radius of gyration.
d) all the above.
11. The Diameter of Longitudinal Bars of a Column Should never be less than:
a) 6 mm

b) 12 mm

c) 8mm

d) 10 mm

12. The Diameter of Lateral Ties, in no case, shall be less than:

a) 6 mm

b) 10 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 20 mm

13. As per the IS 456 : 2000, the use of ______ percent reinforcement may involve
practical difficulties such as placing and compacting of concrete;
a) 0.8 percent

b) 4 percent

c) 6 percent

d) none of the above

14. For a stair hall measures 2.8m x 4.3m with a storey height 3.0m, what will be the
total number of riser and treads in a stair case, if R is 150mm, T is 250mm and
thickness of waist slab is 80mm.
a) 12 and 11

b) 10 and 9

c) 20 and 18

d) 20 and 19

15. Design Lateral Ties for a rectangular reinforced concrete column of crosssectional dimensions 300mm x 600mm, consist of 6 bars of 20mm diameter.
a) 8mm dia. @ 300 mm c/c
b) 8mm dia. @ 350 mm c/c
c) 6mm dia. @ 300 mm c/c
d) 6mm dia. @ 350 mm c/c