Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

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Q111.
For determing the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled = 850 g water filled in pycnometer up to top The specific gravity of soil soilds, is

a.

2.0

b.

2.25

c.

2.50

d.

2.75

Discuss
Answer: (c).2.50
Q112.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

Kaolinite is most stable clay

b.

Kaolinite shows a very little sign of swelling on wetting

c.

Kaolinite when wet, becomes moderately plastic because negative electro magnetic charges on platelets attrack water

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q113.
A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is

a.

100 tonnes

b.

50 tonnes

c.

20 tonnes

d.

10 tonnes.

Discuss
Answer: (d).10 tonnes.
Q114.
Negative skin friction on piles

a.

is caused due to relative settlement of the soil

b.

is caused in soft clays

c.

decreases the pile capacity

d.

all of the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above.
Q115.
The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil, is

a.

total load on the bearing area

b.

safe load on the bearing area

c.

load at which soil fails

d.

load at which soil consolidates.

Discuss
Answer: (c).load at which soil fails
Q116.
Transporting and redepositing soils, is done by

a.

water

b.

glacier

c.

gravity

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q117.
A moist soil sample of volume 60 cc. weighs 108 g and its dried weight is 86.4 g. If its absolute density is 2.52, the degree of saturation is

a.

54%

b.

64%

c.

74%

d.

84%

Discuss
Answer: (d).84%
Q118.
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

a.

The smaller the size of the pores, the higher the water can rise above the water table.

b.

Below the water table, the pore water may be static.

c.

The hydrostatic pressure depends on the depth below the water level.

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).None of these.
Q119.
The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in volume of a soil mass, is known

a.

liquid limit

b.

plastic limit

c.

shrinkage limit

d.

permeability limit.

Discuss
Answer: (c).shrinkage limit
Q120.
A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6. The dry density of the soil mass in g/cm³, is

a.

1.47

b.

1.82

c.

1.91

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).1.47
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