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  1. Pick up the correct precaution while spilicing the reinforcing bars

  2. A.
    These are provided away from the sections of maximum stress
    B.
    These are staggered
    C.
    These are provided if the B.M. is more than 50% of M.R.
    D.
    Not more than half the bars are spliced at a section
    E.
    All the above.

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  3. If Δ is the deviation of the individual test strength from the average of n samples, the standard deviation of concrete of the given grade is

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  5. The over all depth of a solid slab is 20 cm and effective depth is 15 cm. The horizontal distance between parallel main reinforcement should not be more than

  6. A.
    30 cm
    B.
    40 cm
    C.
    45 cm
    D.
    60 cm

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  7. The ratio of minimum compressive strength on 15 cm cubes prepared with the concrete of M 20 grade and M 40 grade, at 7 days should be at least

  8. A.
    1/3
    B.
    1/2
    C.
    3/2
    D.
    2.0

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  9. The minimum compressive strength on 15 cm cubes of M 30 grade concrete at 7 days, should be a minimum of

  10. A.
    7 N/mm2
    B.
    10 N/mm2
    C.
    20 N/mm2
    D.
    30 N/mm2

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  11. The grade of plain concrete to be used in sea water or structures exposed to sea water, should be

  12. A.
    M lO
    B.
    M 15
    C.
    M 20
    D.
    M 30

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  13. In case of continuous beams, the distance between the points of zero moment, may be obtained as (where l is the effective span).

  14. A.
    0.5 l
    B.
    0.6 l
    C.
    0.7 l
    D.
    0.8 l

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  15. The reinforcing bars in beams are not bundled in contact if the diameter of the bars, exceeds

  16. A.
    12 mm
    B.
    20 mm
    C.
    35 mm
    D.
    30 mm
    E.
    36 mm

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  17. For the reinforced concrete member totally immersed in sea water, the normal cover provided for the reinforcing bars is further increased by

  18. A.
    10 mm
    B.
    20 mm
    C.
    30 mm
    D.
    40 mm
    E.
    50 mm

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  19. The effective and actual lengths of a cantilever are same if continuous at the support,

  20. A.
    unstrained against torsion at the support and free at the end
    B.
    with partial restraint against torsion of the support and free at the end
    C.
    restrained against torsion at the support and free at the end
    D.
    none of the these.

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