{"id":5957,"date":"2024-04-15T02:21:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5957"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:21:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:21:39","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-incorrect-a-minimum-cross-sectional-area-of-longitudinal-reinforcement-in-a-column-is-0-8-b-spacing-of-longitudinal-bars-measured-along-the-periphery-of-column","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-incorrect-a-minimum-cross-sectional-area-of-longitudinal-reinforcement-in-a-column-is-0-8-b-spacing-of-longitudinal-bars-measured-along-the-periphery-of-column\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8% B. Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of column should not exceed 300 mm C. 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The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a99a596d57ed\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8%                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of column should not exceed 300 mm                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Reinforcing bars in a column should not be less than 12 mm in diameter                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. Reinforcing bars in a column should not be less than 12 mm in diameter.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum cross sectional area of longitudinal reinforcement in a column is 0.8%. This means that for every 100 square centimeters of concrete in the column, there must be at least 0.8 square centimeters of reinforcing steel. The spacing of longitudinal bars measured along the periphery of column should not exceed 300 mm. This means that the bars should be placed no more than 300 mm apart, measured from the center of one bar to the center of the next. The number of longitudinal bars provided in a circular column should not be less than four. 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