University of Al-Qadisiyah Subject: Competitive Exam.

College of Engineering Level: [Link]. Structure.

Time: 3 hrs.
Civil Engineering Department
Date: 18/10/2020

Multiple choice questions

Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials (1 pt. each)

Q1) Resolve the force of 450 Ib into two components normal and parallel to member AC?

a) 411.6 Ib, 150.3 Ib

b) 434.7 Ib, 116.4 Ib
c ) None of all above

Q2) When the FAB equals to zero, then the angle θ equal …………. (Weight of box = 233 Ib).

a) Zero
b) 45deg.
c) 90 deg.
d) Not of all above

Q3) Each member of truss can carry ……………

a) Shear force b) Axial force c) Bending moment d) All of above
Q4) The maximum deflection of simple supported beam of span (L) under effect of uniformly
distributed load of intensity (W) is …..
a) (5WL4)/(384 EI) b) (WL4)/(384 EI) c) (5WL4)/(64 EI)
Q5) If the case of stress is maximum shear stresses, then the normal stresses (σx and σy) are
……………..
a) σx =2 σy b) σx = σy c) σx = 0, σy= max.
Q6) When the shear force in any section of beam lies between supports equals to zero, then the bending
moment in that section equals……….
a) max b) min c) zero

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 Concrete Technology (1pt each)

Q1. The normal percentage of gypsum added to cement is about

a. 1-2% b. 8-10% c. 4–5%
Q2. When the percentage of gypsum is less than …….. , only monosulfoaluminate will be
formed.
a. 5% b. 1% c. 8%
Q3. The maximum insoluble residue permitted by Iraqi specification no. 5 is …….. by weight.
a. 5% b. 1.5% c. 4.5%
Q4. Depends on size distribution and shape of particles and how densely the aggregate is
packed, the density of aggregate is
a. 2 types b. one type c. 5 types
Q5. The sum of cumulative percentages retained on the sieves divided by 100 gives the …….
a. grading index b. sieve size c. fineness modulus
Q6. Re-vibration at ……. hours after placing was found to result in an increase in the 28-day
compressive strength
a. 0.5 to 1 b. 1.5 to 2.5 c. 1 to 2

Theory of Structures (1.5 pt. each)

Q1. When a series of wheel loads crosses a simply supported girder, the maximum bending
moment under any given wheel load occurs when:
a) The centre of gravity of the load system is midway between the centre of span and
wheel load under consideration
b) The centre of span is midway between the centre of gravity of the load system and
the wheel load under consideration
c) The wheel load under consideration is midway between the centre of span and the
centre of gravity of the load system
d) None of the above
Q2. In moment distribution method, the distribution factors of the members meeting at hinge
joint are:
a) Zero
b) Less than 1
c) 1
d) Greater than 1
Q3. A simply supported beam deflects by 5 mm when it is subjected to a concentrated load
of 10 kN at its centre. What will be deflection in a 1/10 model of the beam if the model is
subjected to a 1 kN load at its centre?
a) 5 mm
b) 0.5 mm
c) 0.05 mm
d) 0.005mm
Q4. Shear force at any section in a conjugate beam represent in the actual beam:
a) Slope
b) Curvature
c) Deflection
d) Bending moment

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Q5. If there are (b) members,( r) unknown reaction components and ( j) number of joints in
a truss structure , then the degree of indeterminacy of this structures is determined by the
following equation:
a) b+ r + 2j
b) b- r+ 2j
c) b + r- 2j
d) 3b + r- 3j
Q6. When a uniformly distributed load, shorter than the span of the girder, moves from left
to right, then the conditions for maximum bending moment at a section is that:
a) the head of the load reaches the section
b) the tail of the load reaches the section
c) the load position should be such that the section divides it equally on both sides
d) the load position should be such that the section divides the load in the same ratio
as it divides the span
Q7. The fixed support in a real beam becomes in the conjugate beam a:
a) Roller support
b) Hinged support
c) Fixed support
d) Free end
Q8. Which of the following methods of structural analysis is a force method?
a) Slope deflection method
b) Consistent deformation method
c) Moment distribution method
d) None of the above

Reinforced Concrete (1.5 pt. each)

1-For solid nonprestressed slabs not supporting or attached to partitions or other construction
likely to be damaged by large deflections, overall slab thickness h of simply supported slab shall
not be less than:
A: L/16 B: L/20 C: L/24 D: L/22
2-For concrete columns, A minimum area of shear reinforcement, Av,min, shall be provided in
all regions when: Vu > 0.5ϕVc
A: Vu > 0.5ϕVc B: Vu ≥ 0.5ϕVc C: Vu = 0.5ϕVc D: Vu > 0.25ϕVc

3- The drop panel shall project below the slab at least ----- of the adjacent slab thickness.

A: one-third B: half C: one-fourth D: one-fifth

4-Maximum strain at the extreme concrete compression fiber shall be assumed
A: equal to 0.030 B: equal to 0.035 C: equal to 0.350 D: equal to 0.003
5-The drop panel shall extend in each direction from the centerline of support a distance not less
than one-sixth the span length measured from center-to-center of supports in that direction.
A: True
B: False

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6-For concrete slabs with beams spanning between supports on all sides, overall slab thickness h
shall be less than 200mm, unless the calculated deflection limits are satisfied.
A: True
B: False
7-for one-way slabs, Maximum spacing, s, of reinforcement required shall be the greater than 5h
or 450 mm.
A: True
B: False
8-For concrete columns, the minimum number of longitudinal bars shall be four bars within
triangular ties
A: True
B: False

Engineering and Numerical Analysis (1.5 pt. each)

Q1:- A 200-gal tank is half full of distilled water. At time t=0, a solution containing 0.5 lb/gal
of concentrate enters the tank at the rate of 5 gal/min, and the well-stirred mixture is
withdrawn at the rate of 3 gal/min. The differential equation modeling the mixture
process before full is

𝒅𝑸 𝟑
A) 𝒅𝒕
+ 𝟐𝟎𝟎'𝟐𝒕 𝑸 = 𝟓
𝒅𝑸 𝟑
B) 𝒅𝒕
+ 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝑸 = 𝟐. 𝟓
𝒅𝑸 𝟑
C) 𝒅𝒕
+ 𝟐𝟎𝟎(𝟐𝒕 𝑸 = 𝟐. 𝟓
𝒅𝑸 𝟐𝟎𝟎'𝟐𝒕
D) 𝒅𝒕
+ 𝟑
𝑸 = 𝟐. 𝟓

Q2:- the integrating factor of the differential equation

(𝑥 ) + 𝑦 ) − 𝑥)𝑑𝑥 − 𝑦𝑑𝑦 = 0
! !
A) 𝐼. 𝐹. = 𝑒 * (+
,
B) 𝐼. 𝐹. = * ! (+ !
C) 𝐼. 𝐹. = 𝑥 ) + 𝑦 )
D) 𝐼. 𝐹. = 𝑥 ) + 𝑦 ) + 𝑥𝑦
Q3:- the general solution of the differential equation
𝑥 ) 𝑦 -- + 2𝑥𝑦 - − 2𝑦 = 0
. )
A) 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵𝑥
B) 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑥 ) + 𝐵𝑥
,
C) 𝑦 = 𝐴𝑥 ) + 𝐵 *
,
D) 𝑦 = 𝐴 * ! + 𝐵𝑥

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Q4:- the general solution of the differential equation
𝑦 -- − 6𝑦 - + 9𝑦 = 5𝑒 .*
A) 𝑦 = 𝐴 ∗ 𝑒 .* + 𝐵 ∗ 𝑥𝑒 .* + 𝐶 ∗ 𝑥 ) 𝑒 .*
B) 𝑦 = 𝐴 ∗ 𝑒 * + 𝐵 ∗ 𝑒 .* + 𝐶 ∗ 𝑥𝑒 .*
C) 𝑦 = 𝐴 ∗ 𝑒 '.* + 𝐵 ∗ 𝑥𝑒 '.* + 𝐶 ∗ 𝑥 ) 𝑒 '.*
D) 𝑦 = 𝐴 ∗ 𝑒 '.* + 𝐵 ∗ 𝑒 .* + 𝐶 ∗ 𝑥𝑒 .*
Q5:- the particular solution of the differential equation
𝑦 -- − 5𝑦 - + 6𝑦 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑥
A) 𝑦/ = 25 sinh 𝑥 − 25 cosh 𝑥
0 2
B) 𝑦/ = )1 sin 𝑥 − )1 cos 𝑥
0 2
C) 𝑦/ = )1 sinh 𝑥 − )1 cosh 𝑥
2 0
D) 𝑦/ = )1 𝑒 * − )1 𝑒 '*

Q6:- the general solution of the differential equation

𝑦 -- − 6𝑦 - + 9𝑦 = 5𝑒 .*
A) 𝑦3 = 𝐴𝑒 + 𝐵𝑥𝑒 + 2.5𝑥 ) 𝑒 .*
.* .*

B) 𝑦3 = 𝑒 .* (𝐴 cos 2𝑥 + 𝐵 sin 2𝑥) + 2.5𝑒 .*

C) 𝑦3 = 𝑒 .* (𝐴 cos 3𝑥 + 𝐵 sin 3𝑥) + 5𝑒 .*
D) 𝑦3 = 𝐴𝑒 .* + 𝐵𝑥𝑒 .* + 5𝑥 ) 𝑒 .*
Q7:- Apply the Modified Euler method to the following differential equation to find y(1.4).
1
𝑦 - − y = 2𝑥 ) , 𝑦(1) = 4.0000, ℎ = 0.20
x
A) 𝑦(1.4) = 6.9440
B) 𝑦(1.4) = 6.5274
C) 𝑦(1.4) = 5.9219
D) 𝑦(1.4) = 7.2150
1 −1 0
Q8:- the eigenvalues of A=K0 1 1L
0 0 −1
A) 𝜆, = +1, 𝜆) = −1, 𝜆. = −1
B) 𝜆, = +1, 𝜆) = +1, 𝜆. = −1
C) 𝜆, = +1, 𝜆) = 0, 𝜆. = −1
D) 𝜆, = +1, 𝜆) = +1, 𝜆. = 0

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 Steel Design (1 pt. each)

Q1. To determining k factor of steel columns in a braced frame using alignment charts, we
must calculate:
(A) Stiffness at the column connecting at top and bottom ends of the column.
(B) Stiffness at the beams connecting at top and bottom ends of the column.
(C) Lengths of beams and column connecting at top and bottom ends of the column.
(D) All above options
[Link] eccentrically loaded columns, the equivalent axial load may be obtained by
(A) Adding the axial load, the product of the bending moments due to eccentric load
and the appropriate bending factors
(B) Adding the axial load and subtracting the product of bending moment and
appropriate bending factor
(C) Dividing the sum of axial load and eccentric load by the product of the bending
moment and appropriate bending factor
(D) None of these
Q3. When a large value of radius of gyration is NOT required in a double channel section:
(A) Channels are placed back to back
(B)Channel flanges are kept inward
(C)Channel flanges are kept outward
(D) None of these
Q4. In a tension member, if one or more than one rivet holes are off the line, the failure of
the member depends upon:
(A) Pitch distance
(B) Gauge distance
(C) Diameter of the rivet holes
(D) All the above
[Link] static method of plastic analysis satisfies
(A) Equilibrium and mechanism conditions
(B) Equilibrium and plastic moment conditions
(C) Mechanism and plastic moment conditions
(D) Equilibrium condition only
[Link] of the following sections should preferably be used at places where torsion
occurs?
(A) Angle section
(B) Channel section
(C) Box type section
(D) Any of the above
Q7. The critical load for a column of length L hinged at both ends and having flexural
rigidity El, is given by:
(A) Pcr = 𝝅²EI/(kL)²
(B) Pcr = 𝝅EI /(kL)²
(C) Pcr = 𝝅²EI/(kL)
(D) None of these
Q8. Tensile rupture and yielding stresses respectively are calculated based on:
(A) Net area and gross area
(B) Gross area and net area
(C) Net area in both cases
(D) Gross area in both cases

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 Essay Questions

Q1: Find the volumes of hydration products resulting from mixing of 200 grams of cement
with 100 gram of water if you know that 10% of mixing water will be evaporated. (8 Pts).

Q4:
Construct the influence lines for the shear force at panel (BC), bending moment at point A
and shear force at panel (CD). (8 Pts)

Q5:
A one-way single-span reinforced concrete slab has a simple span of 4 𝑚 and carries a live
load of 5.75 𝑘𝑁/𝑚) and a dead load of 0.96 𝑘𝑁/𝑚) in addition to its self-weight. Design
the slab and the size and spacing of the reinforcement, use 𝑓4- = 28 𝑀𝑃𝑎 , 𝑓+ = 420 𝑀𝑃𝑎 (8
Pts)

Q6: Construct the difference table and find the polynomial for the following data, then give the
value of F(1.2). (8 Pts)

x 1 1.5 2.5 3 4
F(x) 0 8.625 43.875 72.0 153.0

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Q8:
Determine the minimum net area of the plate shown assume 7/8 in diameter bolts is used. (8
Pts)

Hint: An = Ag- ∑(dn+1/8) t + ∑(s2/(4g))t

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