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This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Prestressed Concrete Structures knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The longitudinal prestressing of the slabs is achieved by __________ |
| A. | Internal prestressing |
| B. | External prestressing |
| C. | Tensile stress |
| D. | Principle stresses |
| Answer» B. External prestressing | |
| 2. |
Which type of prestressing is used in prestressed concrete pavements? |
| A. | Expansion |
| B. | Longitudinal |
| C. | Transverse |
| D. | Contraction |
| Answer» C. Transverse | |
| 3. |
The prestressed concrete biological shields are used for __________ |
| A. | Containment vessels |
| B. | Pressure vessels |
| C. | Rolled vessels |
| D. | Tension vessels |
| Answer» B. Pressure vessels | |
| 4. |
The prominent prestressed sleepers which have been adopted by railways of various countries is? |
| A. | Single block sleepers |
| B. | Gauge sleepers |
| C. | Two block sleepers |
| D. | Friction sleepers |
| Answer» D. Friction sleepers | |
| 5. |
Prestressed concrete sheet piles are ideally suited for the construction of __________ |
| A. | Air frond bulkheads |
| B. | Water frond bulkheads |
| C. | Half brick walls |
| D. | Full brick walls |
| Answer» C. Half brick walls | |
| 6. |
Pile shoes are required for driving through __________ |
| A. | Hard materials |
| B. | Plastic materials |
| C. | Soft materials |
| D. | Tensile materials |
| Answer» D. Tensile materials | |
| 7. |
The rebound tensile stresses in pile reinforcements are resisted by the __________ |
| A. | Effective prestress |
| B. | Non effective prestress |
| C. | Absolute prestress |
| D. | Normal prestressing force |
| Answer» B. Non effective prestress | |
| 8. |
Prestressed concrete piles have been used as which type of piles in sands? |
| A. | Rotation |
| B. | Friction |
| C. | Twisting |
| D. | Torsion |
| Answer» C. Twisting | |
| 9. |
The main advantage of prestressed concrete piles over traditional reinforced and concrete steel piles is __________ |
| A. | Moment carrying capacity |
| B. | Beam carrying capacity |
| C. | Column carrying capacity |
| D. | Foundation carrying capacity |
| Answer» B. Beam carrying capacity | |
| 10. |
In the case of tapered poles with a reduced cross section the effective prestressing force should be __________ |
| A. | Increased |
| B. | Decreased |
| C. | Bended |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» C. Bended | |
| 11. |
The prestressed concrete poles for power transmission lines are generally designed as members with __________ |
| A. | Partial pressure |
| B. | Chemical prestress |
| C. | Uniform prestress |
| D. | Total prestress |
| Answer» D. Total prestress | |
| 12. |
The maximum moment of resistance in a pole is generally required at __________ |
| A. | Base |
| B. | Corner |
| C. | Edge |
| D. | Middle |
| Answer» B. Corner | |
| 13. |
The appearance of prestressed concrete poles is __________ |
| A. | Rusty |
| B. | Greesy |
| C. | Clean |
| D. | Black |
| Answer» D. Black | |
| 14. |
The prestressed concrete poles are currently used in __________ |
| A. | Mass |
| B. | Heat |
| C. | Current |
| D. | Wave |
| Answer» B. Heat | |