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A simply supported beam A carries a point load at its mid span. Another identical beam B carries the same load but uniformly distributed over the entire span. The ratio of the maximum deflections of the beams A and B, will be
A $$\frac{2}{3}$$
B $$\frac{3}{2}$$
C $$\frac{5}{8}$$
D $$\frac{8}{5}$$
When a uniformly distributed load, longer than the span of the girder, moves from left to right, then the maximum bending moment at mid section of span occurs when the uniformly distributed load occupies
A Less than the left half span
B Whole of left half span
C More than the left half span
D Whole span
If W is total load per unit area on a panel, D is the diameter of the column head, L is the span in two directions, then the sum of the maximum positive bending moment and average of the negative bending moment for the design of the span of a square flat slab, should not be less than
A $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{12}}{\left( {{\text{L}} - \frac{{2{\text{D}}}}{3}} \right)^2}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{10}}{\left( {{\text{L}} + \frac{{2{\text{D}}}}{3}} \right)^2}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{10}}{\left( {{\text{L}} - \frac{{2{\text{D}}}}{3}} \right)^2}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{{12}}{\left( {{\text{L}} - \frac{{\text{D}}}{3}} \right)^2}$$
The product of either force of couple with the arm of the couple is called
A Resultant couple
B Moment of the forces
C Resulting couple
D Moment of the couple
Couple roof is used for spans
A 3.5 m or less
B 3.5 m but less than 5 m
C 5 m but less than 6.5 m
D 6.5 m but less than 8 m
What does the underlined word mean in the following sentence?The old man's house, badly in need of paint, was leaning to one side and had holes in the roof, but one side and had holes in the roof, but
A poorly built
B old-fashioned
C run down
D dirty
The lower edge of the pitched roof, from where the rain water of the roof surface drops down, is known as
A Hip
B Gable
C Ridge
D Eaves
Mansard roof is a roof which slopes in
A Two directions without break in the slope on each side
B Two directions with break in the slope on each side
C Four directions without break in the slope on each side
D Four directions with break in the slope on each side
The opening provided in sloping roof with its top parallel to the roof surface, is called
A Dormer window
B Sky light window
C Lantern window
D Louvered window
An R.C.C. lintel is spanning an opening of 2m span in a brick wall. The height of the roof is 2.9m above the floor level and that of the opening is 2.1 m above the floor level. The lintel is to be designed for self weight plus
A Triangular load of the wall
B UDL of wall
C UDL of wall + load from the roof
D Triangular load + load from the roof

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