Questions asked in SSC JE 2011 Exam (Design of steel structures)

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2011

1. If a 2 cm diameter rivet connects two plates as shown below and safe shear stress for rivet is 1000 kg/cm2 the value of maximum permissible pull will be

a) 1100 kg

b) 1140 kg

c) 2140 kg

d) 3140 kg

2. According to IS : 800-1984, the permissible stress in axial tension in steel is [ fy = minimum yield stress of steel]

a) 0.56 fy

b) 0.66 fy

c) 0.70 fy

d) 0.6 fy

3. The gross diameter of rivet (hole) for a rivet with nominal diameter of 27 mm is

a) 28 mm

b) 28.5 mm

c) 29 mm

d) 29.5 mm

4. The maximum permissible stress in shear for power driven shop rivet is

a) 80 N/mm2

b) 90 N/mm2

c) 100 N/mm2

d) 250 N/mm2

5. As per IS : 800 – 1984, the lacings of compression member shall be proportioned to resist a total transverse shear ‘S’ equal to at least 

a) 1.0% of axial load

b) 2.0% of axial load

c) 2.5% of axial load

d) 3.0% of axial load

6. The outstand of web stiffeners in terms of the thickness of flat ‘t’ should be

a) 6 t

b) 8 t

c) 10 t

d) 12 t

7. When two plates are placed end-to-end and are joined by two cover plates, the joint is known as

a) Lap joint

b) butt joint

c) chain riveted lap joint

d) double cover butt joint

8. As per codal provisions, the effective buckling length of a cantilever steel column of length L is given by

a) 0.5 L

b) 1.3 L

c) 2 L

d) 3 L

9. Diameter of rivet hole should be greater than the nominal diameter of rivet by about

a) 4 to 5 mm

b) 2.5 to 4 mm

c) 1.5 to 2 mm

d) 0 to 1.5 mm

10. Bearing stiffeners in plate girder are provided at

a) Mid span

b) Equal interval

c) Supports

d) Neutral axis