A. pa V
B. paV2
C. p a (1/V)
D. paV”2
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Design of Steel Structures MCQs
42. The mechanism method of plastic analysis satisfies___________________?
A. equilibrium and mechanism conditions
B. equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
C. mechanism and plastic moment conditions
D. equilibrium condition only
✅ The correct answer is option A.
43. For a compression member with double angle section, which of the following section will give larger value of minimum radius of gyration?
A. equal angles back to back
B. unqual legged angles with long legs back to back
C. unequal legged angles with short legs back to back
D. both (B) or (C)
✅ The correct answer is option B.
44. Horizontal stiffener in a plate girder is provided to safeguard against_______________?
A. shear buckling of web plate
B. compression buckling of web plate
C. yielding
D. all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.
45. In the virtual work method, the virtual quantity is_________________?
A. displacement
B. load
C. slope
D. moment
✅ The correct answer is option A.
46. If the 20 mm rivets are used in lacing bars, then the minimum width of lacing bar should be______________?
A. 40mm
B. 60mm
C. 80mm
D. 100mm
✅ The correct answer is option B.
47. The bracing provided in the plane of end posts is called__________________?
A. sway bracing
B. portal bracing
C. top lateral bracing
D. bottom lateral bracing
✅ The correct answer is option B.
48. For rivets in tension with counter-sunk heads, the tensile value shall be____________________?
A. reduced by 25 %
B. reduced by 33.3%
C. increased by 25 %
D. increased by 33.3 %
✅ The correct answer is option B.
49. The minimum thickness of a steel plate, which is directly exposed to weather and is not accessible for cleaning and repainting, should be___________________?
A. 4.5 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm
✅ The correct answer is option C.
50. The elastic strain for steel is about_________________?
A. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/120 of maxi-mum strain
B. 1/2 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/12 of maxi-mum strain
C. 1/12 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and 1/200 of maximum strain
D. 1/24 of strain at the initiation of strain hardening and about 1/200 of maximum strain
✅ The correct answer is option C.