Design of Steel Structures (2180610) MCQs

MCQs of Connections

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41.
Which of the following are correct regarding butt joints over lap joints?
(a) Lap joints eliminates eccentricity whereas butt joints develops eccentricity.
(b) Butt joints minimizes the size of connection.
(c) Lap joints are aesthetically pleasing over butt joints.
(d) Butt joint obtained from full penetration groove weld has 50% efficiency.
Answer:

Option (b)

42.
Which of the following is not true regarding lap joint?
(a) Connection using lap joint requires large number of erection bolts.
(b) It can accommodate minor errors in fabrication.
(c) Lap joints are well suited for shop as well as field welding.
(d) It introduces some eccentricity of loads.
Answer:

Option (a)

43.
T-joints are not used to fabricate _________
(a) I-shapes
(b) T-shapes
(c) Brackets
(d) Plates joined at straight angles
Answer:

Option (d)

44.
Match the pair Types of joints Use / Application A) Butt joint i) used to keep two or more plats in given plane B) Lap joint ii) used to join ends of flat plates of nearly equal thickness C) Tee joint iii) used to form built-up rectangular box sections D) Corner joint iv) used to fabricate built-up sections E) Edge joint v) plates with different thickness can be joined without any difficulty
(a) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv, E-v
(b) A-ii, B-v, C-iv, D-iii, E-i
(c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-v, E-i
(d) A-v, B-iv, C-iii, D-ii, E-i
Answer:

Option (b)

45.
The minimum size of fillet weld should _______
(a) not be less than 3mm
(b) be less than 3mm
(c) be less than 2mm
(d) greater than thickness of thinner part joined
Answer:

Option (a)

46.
The maximum size of fillet weld is obtained by _______
(a) Adding 1.5 mm to thickness of thinner member to be jointed
(b) Adding 3 mm to thickness of thinner member to be jointed
(c) Subtracting 3 mm from thickness of thinner member to be jointed
(d) Subtracting 1.5 mm from thickness of thinner member to be jointed
Answer:

Option (d)

47.
What is the minimum specified length of fillet weld?
(a) Two times the size of weld
(b) Four times the size of weld
(c) Six times the size of weld
(d) Half the size of weld
Answer:

Option (b)

48.
Effective length of fillet weld is _______
(a) Equal to overall length plus twice the weld size
(b) Twice the overall length plus twice the weld size
(c) Equal to overall length minus twice the weld size
(d) Twice the overall length minus twice the weld size
Answer:

Option (c)

49.
Which of the following is not true regarding effective throat thickness of weld?
(a) Effective throat thickness should not be less than 3 mm.
(b) It should not exceed 0.7t or 1t, where t is thickness of thinner plate of elements being welded.
(c) Effective throat thickness = K x size of weld, where K is a constant
(d) Effective throat thickness = K x (size of weld)2 , where K is a constant
Answer:

Option (d)

50.
The clear spacing between effective lengths of intermittent welds should not be ______
(a) Less than 16t in case of tension joint, where t is thickness of thinner plate
(b) Less than 12t in case of compression joint, where t is thickness of thinner plate
(c) Less than 20t in case of tension joint, where t is thickness of thinner plate
(d) Less than 20t in case of compression joint, where t is thickness of thinner plate
Answer:

Option (a)

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