41. As the percentage of steel increases________________? A. Depth of neutral axis decreases B. Depth of neutral axis increases C. Lever arm increases D. Lever arm decreases ✅ The correct answer is option B.
42. on a circular slab of radius , the maximum radial moment at the centre of the If is the load slab, is WR²/16_____________? A. 2WR²/16 B. 3WR²/16 C. 5WR²/16 D> NON OF THESE ✅ The correct answer is option B.
43. Total pressure on the vertical face of a retaining wall of height h acts parallel to free surface and from the base at a distance of_____________________? A. h /4 B. h/3 C. h/2 D. 2h/3 ✅ The correct answer is option B.
44. The steel generally used in R.C.C. work, is_________________? A. Stainless B. Mild steel C. High carbon steel D. High tension steel ✅ The correct answer is option B.
45. To ensure that the hogging bending moment at two points of suspension of a pile of length L equals the sagging moment at its centre, the distances of the points of suspension from either end, is________________? A. 0.107 L B. 0.207 L C. 0.307 L D. 0.407 L ✅ The correct answer is option B.
46. intensity of pressure at a depth h on a block of earth weighing w per unit If p1 is the vertical______________? A. wh (1 – cos )/(1 + ) p2 is B. wh (1 – sin )/(1 + ) ) C. wh (1 – tan )/(1 + D. w (1 – cos )/h (1 + sin ) ✅ The correct answer is option B.
47. A column is regarded as long column if the ratio of its effective length and lateral dimension, exceeds_________________? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 ✅ The correct answer is option B.
48. In a singly reinforced beam, the effective depth is measured from its compression edge to_________________? A. Tensile edge B. Tensile reinforcement C. Neutral axis of the beam D. Longitudinal central axis ✅ The correct answer is option B.
49. According to I.S. 456, 1978 the thickness of reinforced concrete footing on piles at its edges, is kept less than______________? A. 20 cm B. 30 cm C. 40 cm D. 75 cm ✅ The correct answer is option B.
50. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of different sizes, should not be less than________________? A. One diameter of thinner bar B. One diameter of thicker bar C. Twice the diameter of thinner bar D. None of these ✅ The correct answer is option B.