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A ladder is resting against a vertical wall and its bottom is 2.5 m away from the wall. If it slips 0.8 m down the wall, then its bottom will move away from the wall by 1.4 m. What is the length of the ladder?
A 6.2 m
B 6.5 m
C 6.8 m
D \7.5 m
An R.C.C. column is treated as short column if its slenderness ratio is less than
A 30
B 35
C 40
D 50
A column is known as a long column if the slenderness ratio is
A 40
B 50
C 70
D 100
The slenderness ratio for masonry walls should not be more than
A 10
B 20
C 30
D 40
The slenderness effect of a wall is considered if the effective height of the wall exceeds the thickness
A 8 times
B 10 times
C 12 times
D 16 times
An R.C.C. column is treated as long if its slenderness ratio is greater than
A 30
B 35
C 40
D 50
The timber floor not spanning on the masonry wall but properly anchored to the wall gives
A Lateral restraint but not rotational restraint
B Rotational restraint but not lateral restraint
C Both lateral and rotational restraints
D Neither lateral nor rotational restraint
Euler’s formula for a mild steel column is not valid if the slenderness ratio is
A 90
B 60
C 120
D 100
Slenderness ratio of a long column, is
A Area of cross-section divided by radius of gyration
B Area of cross-section divided by least radius of gyration
C Radius of gyration divided by area of cross-section
D Length of column divided by least radius of gyration
The maximum slenderness ratio of a steel column, the design of which is governed by wind or seismic forces is
A 150
B 180
C 250
D 350

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