If the ratio of effective span to overall depth of a simply supported beam is eq

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If the ratio of effective span to overall depth of a simply supported beam is equal or greater than 1 but less than or equal to 2, the lever arm, is
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A. 0.2 (l + 2D)
B. 0.3 (l + 3D)
C. 0.2 (l + 3D)
D. 0.3 (l + 2D)

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0.2 (l + 2D)

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3. For design of a column the eccentricity of loading shall be taken as the distance from the assumed point of application of the load to the centroid of the column, subject to a minimum of
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A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 30 mm
D. 40 mm
E. 50 mm

4. The effective and actual lengths of a cantilever are same if continuous at the support,
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A. unstrained against torsion at the support and free at the end
B. with partial restraint against torsion of the support and free at the end
C. restrained against torsion at the support and free at the end
D. none of the these.

7. If the slenderness ratio of a column is more than 160, the compressive stress obtained by the secant formula is multiplied by a factor in which value of x is
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A. 0.9
B. 1.1
C. 1.2
D. 1.5
E. None of these.

10. If D is the overall thickness of the slab, the diameter of the reinforcing bars should not exceed
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

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