1.

Reinforcements are provided in Pre-stressed concrete to

Impart bond strength
Resist tensile stress
impart initial compressive stress in concrete
All of the above
2. Loss of prestress is more in post-tensioning system than in pre-tensioning.
True
False
3. Loss of prestress in post-tensioning system is approx.
15%
20%
5%
30%
4. End zone reinforcement in post-tensioning is provided to resist
Spalling force
Bursting force
Tensile stress
All of the above
5. Bursting force in Post-tensioned concrete
decreases with increase in size of bearing plate
increases with increase in size of bearing plate
independent of size of bearing plate
6. In post-tensioned system, end block is the region between end of beam and the section where
no lateral stresses exist
only shear stress exist
shear stress are maximum
only longitudinal stresses exist
7. Which of the following losses are applicable for prestressed concrete?
Elastic deformation of concrete
frictional loss
shrinkage and creep loss
Anchorage slip
8. Loss due to elastic shortening of concrete occurs in post-tensioned concrete when the wires are
tensioned simultaneously.
 True
False
9. Tendons in pretensioned concrete are
bonded to concrete
partially bonded to concrete
not bonded to concrete
none of above
10. Frictional losses can be reduced in post-tensioned concrete by
Pre-stressing wires from both ends
Over-stressing wires
Lubricating cables and passing through tubes
All of the above
1. High strength concrete is used for pre-stressed concrete because of
lesser prestress loss
High tensile strength
Low creep
Low brittleness
2. Hoyer system is not suitable for pre-tensioned members.
True
False
3. In limit-state of design of prestressed concrete, which of the following strain distribution is
assumed?
linear
Bilinear Curve
parabolic
none of above
4. TO manufacture concrete sleepers, which of the following method is used?
Post-tensioning
Pre-tensioning
Partial pre-stressing
none of the above
5. Which of the following systems are used as anchorage for post-tensioning?
Freyssinet system
Magnel Blaton system
 Gifford-Udall system
Lee-McCall system
All of the above

6.Ultimate moment capacity of pre-stressed concrete beam depends on

Amount of tensioning
Losses in prestressing
Eccentricity of cable
All of the above
7. Loss of prestress in concrete due to shrinkage does not depend on
Modulus of elasticity of concrete
Modulus of elasticity of steel
Shrinkage in concrete
none of above
8. Under self-weight, a balanced prestressed crossection is subjected to
axial stress
bending stress
axail and shear stress
shear stress
9. Stress at the bottom edge of a simply supported beam corresponding to the cracking moment
is called
modulus of rupture
modulus of elasticity
characteristic compressive strength
utimate tensile strength
10. When the resultant compression is located within a kern zone of a section, tensile stress at
bottom fiber
<= 0
>0
> compressive stress at top fiber
none of above
What type of stress is directly introduced by prestressing?
Torsional Force
Bending Force
Axial force
3.
Pre-stressing a concrete beam primarily adds what type of stress to the section?
Compression
Tension
4. Pre-stressed concrete members usually contain what type of reinforcement?
Tor Steel
Mild Steel bar
7-wire Steel Strands
HYSD Bars
5. Precast members are typically stressed using which method of tensioning?
Pre-tensioning
Post-tensioning
6. Post tensioning can be used to reduce the deflection of a beam. True or False
False
True
7. Concrete is the most common prestressed material.
True
False
8.
In a fully prestressed concrete beam, how much of the cross sectional area can be considered effective?
Cross sectional area upto d
Entire cross sectional area
Bottom Half
Top Half
9. In this method, the prestress is imparted to concrete by bear ing.
Post-tensioning
Pretensioning
10. In this method, the prestress is introduced by bond between steel & concrete.
Post-tensioning
 Pre-tensioning

In prestressed concrete structures the prestressing of the concrete is done to compensate the
stresses caused by [ ]
a) dead load b) working loads c) live loads d) dynamic loads

The net effect due to prestressing in prestressed concrete beams is usually [ ]

a) tension b) compression
c) bending and tension d) bending and compression

Fully prestressed concrete beam means [ ]

a) non-tension is permitted in the beans b) no cracking is permitted in the beams
c) working loads are completely resisted by the prestressing force
d) full prestressing is applied to start with

Prestressing can be efficiently used for the following members [ ]

a) columns and struts b) ties c) beams and pipes d) wall panels

The tendons in post-tensioned prestressed concrete structures [ ]

a) must be anchored on steel and anchor plates
b) can be anchored through cones bearing directly on concrete
c) can be anchored through special buttoning without steel plates
d) can be anchored at the ends only

The bursting stresses in prestressed concrete members are developed at [ ]

a) maximum bending moment zone b) maximum shear zone c) anchorage zone d) bond zone

For prestressed structural elements, high strength concrete is used primarily because [ ]
a) both shrinkage and creep are more b) shrinkage is less but creep is more
c) moduls of elasticity and creep values are higher d) high modulus of elasticity and low creep

9. Prestressed concrete is more desirable in case of [ ]

a) cylindrical pipe subjected to internal fluid pressure b) cylindrical pipe subjected to external fluid
pressure
c) cylindrical pipe subjected to equal internal and external fluid pressures
d) cylindrical pipe subject to end pressures

10. A partially prestressed member is one in which [ ]

a) tensile stresses and cracking are permitted under service loads
b) no tensile stresses are permitted under service loads
c) mild steel is used in addition to prestressing steel
d) tensile stresses are permitted but not cracking at service loads
The prestress at the time of transfers of the tendon force to the concrete is called ______
12. The decrease in stress caused in a prestressed beam at constant strain is called ______
13. Strain in concrete at zero stress is called _______
14. The quality of concrete used in pre-tensioned prestressed concrete is about ________
15. The maximum permissible tensile stress in pretensioned concrete in buildings is about(in
MPa)
16. The approximate ultimate tensile stress of high tensile steel bars in prestressed concrete is (in
MPa) ___________
17. The net shear force on concrete in prestressed concrete members is less when compared with
that in R.C.C because of ________
18. The shear force on a prestressed concrete element is proportional to ________
19. The loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete is the product of _________
20. In a load – balanced prestressed concrete beam under self load, the cross-section is subjected to
______

High strength steel is used in prestressed concrete ….. [ ]

A) to reduce weight of structure B) to increase the strength of member
C) to overcome losses in Prestress D) to prevent cracks
2. As per IS 1343-1980, minimum grade of concrete to be used for pre-tensioned prestressed
concrete
construction is …….. [ ]
A) M25 B) M45 C) M30 D) M40
3. Prestress in the externally prestressed concrete beams is …. [ ]
A) Losses are very high B) Sensitive to Temperature, Shrinkage etc.,
C) Fixed unlike the internal prestress D) Variable under working loads
4. Linear prestressing is best suited to: [ ]
A) Overhead water tanks B) Containment vessels
C) Straight elements D) None of the above
5. Net force due to prestressing on concrete in prestressed concrete beams is usually [ ]
A) Bending and Compression B) Bending and Tension
C) Tension D) Compression
6. A tendon anchored at the top surface of a concrete beam introduces …. [ ]
A) Compression only B) Bending and Compression only
C) Bending, Compression and Shear D) Axial and shear forces only
7. A parabolic tendon in prestressed beams causes an equivalent balancing: [ ]
A) Constant moment B) Uniformly varying force
C) Uniformly distributed force D) Constant transverse force
8. A devise which is used to impart prestressing force to concrete from tendon in prestressed
concrete
is called: [ ]
A) Anchorage B) Cone C) Wedge D) None of the above
9. The stage at which a tendon is released permanently on the concrete is called: [ ]
A) Anchoring B) Transfer C) Pre-tensioning D) Post-tensioning
10. The prestress at the time of transfer of tendon force to concrete in pretsressed concrete is
called:
A) Anchor prestress B) Partial prestress C) Initial prestress D) Final prestres
Prestressing is economical for members of ______________ span.
12. Circular prestressing is advantageous in ___________________
13. Freyssinet system is based on the principle of _____________________
14. High tensile bars threaded at the ends are used in ______________ system
15. Loss of stress due to elastic deformation of concrete depends upon ___________
16. Loss of prestress due to shrinkage of concrete depends upon ______________
17. Loss of stress due to friction depends upon _________________
18. Prestressed concrete beam fails suddenly without warning due to
______________________________
19. Prestressing wires in electric poles are _________________
20. Faliure of over reinforced prestressed concrete beam is characterized by