Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

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Q171.
The inventor of the term soil mechanics, was

a.

Kray

b.

Dr. Karl Terzaghi

c.

Leygue

d.

Fellenius.

Discuss
Answer: (b).Dr. Karl Terzaghi
Q172.
Compression of soil occurs rapidly if voids are filled with

a.

air

b.

water

c.

partly with air and partly with water

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).air
Q173.
A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is

a.

0.4

b.

0.52

c.

1.08

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.08
Q174.
For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is

a.

direct shear test

b.

triaxial compression test

c.

unconfined compression test

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (c).unconfined compression test
Q175.
The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, increases with

a.

an increase in specific gravity

b.

a decrease in specific gravity

c.

a decrease in void ratio

d.

both (a) and (c)

Discuss
Answer: (d).both (a) and (c)
Q176.
If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is known as

a.

quick test

b.

drained test

c.

consolidated undrained test

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).drained test
Q177.
A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92, has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is

a.

95.4%

b.

95.5%

c.

95.6%

d.

95.7%

Discuss
Answer: (d).95.7%
Q178.
For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along

a.

a parabolic arc

b.

an elliptical arc

c.

a straight line

d.

a circular arc.

Discuss
Answer: (d).a circular arc.
Q179.
For a base failure of a slope, depth factor

a.

Df = 1

b.

Df < 1

c.

Df > 1

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).Df > 1
Q180.
A critical hydraulic gradient may occur when

a.

flow is in upward direction

b.

seepage pressure is in upward direction

c.

effective pressure is zero

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
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