var questions = new Array();
var choices = new Array();
var answers = new Array();
var response = new Array();

questions[0] = "1. The depth of critical N.A. of the beam is";
choices[0] = new Array();
choices[0][0] = "(m.d) / r";
choices[0][1] = "(m + r) / d";
choices[0][2] = "(m x d) / (m + r)";
choices[0][3] = "none of these";
answers[0] = choices[0][2];


questions[1] = "2. Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less than _____ diameters";
choices[1] = new Array();
choices[1][0] = "4";
choices[1][1] = "3";
choices[1][2] = "2";
choices[1][3] = "1";
answers[1] = choices[1][2];

questions[2] = "3. The maximum span to depth ratio of a simply supported slab spanning in both direction is _____";
choices[2] = new Array();
choices[2][0] = "25";
choices[2][1] = "30";
choices[2][2] = "35";
choices[2][3] = "50";
answers[2] = choices[2][2];

questions[3] = "4. The purpose of ribbed slab is to provide";
choices[3] = new Array();
choices[3][0] = "Thermal insulation";
choices[3][1] = "Acoustic insulation";
choices[3][2] = "A plain ceiling";
choices[3][3] = "All of the above";
answers[3] = choices[3][3];


questions[4] = "5. In rectangular water tanks, maximum B.M. occurs when depth of water in the tank is equal to _____ the length of short wall";
choices[4] = new Array();
choices[4][0] = "1/4";
choices[4][1] = "1/2";
choices[4][2] = "3/4";
choices[4][3] = "1/5";
answers[4] = choices[4][1];

questions[5] = "6. Rapid hardening cement is actually early _____ cement";
choices[5] = new Array();
choices[5][0] = "setting";
choices[5][1] = "strength";
choices[5][2] = "hardening";
choices[5][3] = "curing";
answers[5] = choices[5][0];
 
 questions[6] = "7. The relation between tread I and rise R in cms is given by";
choices[6] = new Array();
choices[6][0] = "4 + 2t = 30";
choices[6][1] = "2t + r = 30";
choices[6][2] = "2r + t = 60";
choices[6][3] = "2r + t = 30";
answers[6] = choices[6][2];

questions[7] = "8. Ductility of steel decreases with a percentage _____ of carbon steel";
choices[7] = new Array();
choices[7][0] = "decrease";
choices[7][1] = "increase";
choices[7][2] = "improvement";
choices[7][3] = "reduction";
answers[7] = choices[7][1];

questions[8] = "9. _____ ratio of steel, within elastic limit, varies from 0.25 to 0.33";
choices[8] = new Array();
choices[8][0] = "Compression";
choices[8][1] = "Extension";
choices[8][2] = "Impact";
choices[8][3] = "Poisson's";
answers[8] = choices[8][3];

questions[9] = "10. If unsupported length of a stanchion is 5 m, slenderness ratio is 100, the least radius of gyration of the cross-section is _____ cm";
choices[9] = new Array();
choices[9][0] = "50";
choices[9][1] = "60";
choices[9][2] = "10";
choices[9][3] = "5";
answers[9] = choices[9][3];

questions[10] = "11. The process of adding extra carbon to the surface of steel is known as _____";
choices[10] = new Array();
choices[10][0] = "Heat treatement";
choices[10][1] = "Carbon coating";
choices[10][2] = "Carburising";
choices[10][3] = "Carbon treatement";
answers[10] = choices[10][3];

questions[11] = "12. Hardening of metal is due to heating to a particular temperature and followed by rapid cooling in a _____ media";
choices[11] = new Array();
choices[11][0] = "Cooling";
choices[11][1] = "Tempering";
choices[11][2] = "Quenching";
choices[11][3] = "Freezing";
answers[11] = choices[11][2];
 
questions[12] = "13. Maximum shear force occurs at the edge of a base plate in a _____ footing";
choices[12] = new Array();
choices[12][0] = "Stepped";
choices[12][1] = "Rectangular";
choices[12][2] = "Square";
choices[12][3] = "Grillage";
answers[12] = choices[12][1];

questions[13] = "14. The slenderness ratio of a tension member should not exceed 350, if the member is subjected to _____ stresses resulting from wind force";
choices[13] = new Array();
choices[13][0] = "Compressive";
choices[13][1] = "Tensile";
choices[13][2] = "Bending";
choices[13][3] = "Reversible";
answers[13] = choices[13][3];

questions[14] = "15. 0.67 is the effective length of a compression member _____";
choices[14] = new Array();
choices[14][0] = "Fixed at both ends";
choices[14][1] = "Free at both ends";
choices[14][2] = "Held in position and restrain in direction at both ends";
choices[14][3] = "Fixed at both lower end and free at upper end";
answers[14] = choices[14][2];

questions[15] = "16. L/2 is the effective length of a column, fixed in _____ at its top and bottom";
choices[15] = new Array();
choices[15][0] = "position";
choices[15][1] = "direction";
choices[15][2] = "position & direction";
choices[15][3] = "none of these";
answers[15] = choices[15][2];


questions[16] = "17. 27t is the strength of ISA 155 x 75 x 10 used as a tie member with the longer leg connected at the ends by a _____ mm dia rivet";
choices[16] = new Array();
choices[16][0] = "22";
choices[16][1] = "25";
choices[16][2] = "27";
choices[16][3] = "32";
answers[16] = choices[16][2];

questions[17] = "18. The maximum deflection allowed in steel ties is";
choices[17] = new Array();
choices[17][0] = "L/750";
choices[17][1] = "L/480";
choices[17][2] = "L/350";
choices[17][3] = "unlimited";
answers[17] = choices[17][2];

questions[18] = "19. The angle of inclination of lacing bars in steel ties should be more than";
choices[18] = new Array();
choices[18][0] = "25";
choices[18][1] = "40";
choices[18][2] = "60";
choices[18][3] = "75";
answers[18] = choices[18][0];


questions[19] = "20. For normal loading conditions on a simply supported beam the breadth of the beam can be assumed as nearly";
choices[19] = new Array();
choices[19][0] = "1/12 of span of the beam";
choices[19][1] = "1/16 of span of the beam";
choices[19][2] = "1/24 of span of the beam";
choices[19][3] = "1/30 of span of the beam";
answers[19] = choices[19][3];

questions[20] = "21. When a beam section spans over several supports continuously then the beam at supports should be designed as";
choices[20] = new Array();
choices[20][0] = "Singly reinforced beam";
choices[20][1] = "Doubly reinforced beam";
choices[20][2] = "Pre-stressed beam";
choices[20][3] = "Pre-cast beam";
answers[20] = choices[20][1];
 
 questions[21] = "22. In a continuous slab the B.M. at middle of interior spans due to super imposed load of intensity W Kg/m run will be";
choices[21] = new Array();
choices[21][0] = "Wl^2 / 12";
choices[21][1] = "Wl^2 / 10";
choices[21][2] = "Wl^2 / 24";
choices[21][3] = "Wl^2 / 9";
answers[21] = choices[21][0];

questions[22] = "23. As per IS : 456 in a two-way slab, the width of the middle strip along each span should be";
choices[22] = new Array();
choices[22][0] = "3/8 of the width of span in that direction";
choices[22][1] = "3/8 of the width of span at right angles";
choices[22][2] = "3/4 of the shortest side of the slab";
choices[22][3] = "3/4 of width of the span in that direction";
answers[22] = choices[22][3];

questions[23] = "24. The reinforcement provided in the form of ties or stirrups or binders in a column is known as";
choices[23] = new Array();
choices[23][0] = "longitudinal reinforcement";
choices[23][1] = "transverse reinforcement";
choices[23][2] = "temperature reinforcement";
choices[23][3] = "distributary reinforcement";
answers[23] = choices[23][1];


questions[24] = "25. Load carrying capacity of long columns are less as compared to short columns due to";
choices[24] = new Array();
choices[24][0] = "buckling effect of columns";
choices[24][1] = "crippling effects of columns";
choices[24][2] = "bending effects of columns";
choices[24][3] = "twisting effect of columns";
answers[24] = choices[24][0];

questions[25] = "26. As per IS : 456 the thickness of footing edge on soils should not be less than";
choices[25] = new Array();
choices[25][0] = "10 cm";
choices[25][1] = "12 cm";
choices[25][2] = "15 cm";
choices[25][3] = "20 cm";
answers[25] = choices[25][2];

questions[26] = "27. Generally for piles the concrete used is of the grade";
choices[26] = new Array();
choices[26][0] = "M100";
choices[26][1] = "M150";
choices[26][2] = "M200";
choices[26][3] = "M300";
answers[26] = choices[26][2];


questions[27] = "28. The shear force on a beam and the displacement are related by";
choices[27] = new Array();
choices[27][0] = "V = El. d^2 y / dx^2";
choices[27][1] = "V = El. d^3 y / dx^3";
choices[27][2] = "V = El. d^4 y / dx^4";
choices[27][3] = "no relation at all";
answers[27] = choices[27][1];

questions[28] = "29. The shear stress in a beam is zero";
choices[28] = new Array();
choices[28][0] = "At the centroid of the section";
choices[28][1] = "On the extreme free surface fibers";
choices[28][2] = "At the neutral axis but not at the centroid";
choices[28][3] = "At the free edges";
answers[28] = choices[28][1];
 
 questions[29] = "30. The minimum strength of concrete that can be used in the foundations of RCC water tanks of 450 mm thick is about";
choices[29] = new Array();
choices[29][0] = "M15";
choices[29][1] = "M20";
choices[29][2] = "M25";
choices[29][3] = "M10";
answers[29] = choices[29][0];

questions[30] = "31. The carbon content in steel does not exceed";
choices[30] = new Array();
choices[30][0] = "0.5%";
choices[30][1] = "1.0%";
choices[30][2] = "1.5%";
choices[30][3] = "2.0%";
answers[30] = choices[30][3];