Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

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Q201.
The triaxial apparatus is usually used for

a.

unconsolidated-undrained test

b.

consolidated-undrained test

c.

drained test

d.

all the above tests.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above tests.
Q202.
A pycnometer is used to determine

a.

voids ratio

b.

dry density

c.

water content

d.

density index.

Discuss
Answer: (c).water content
Q203.
The reduction in volume of soil due to squeezing out of water from the voids, is termed

a.

primary consolidation

b.

primary compression

c.

primary time effect

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all the above.
Q204.
'Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported and redeposited by

a.

wind

b.

gravitational force

c.

glaciated water

d.

all the above.

Discuss
Answer: (c).glaciated water
Q205.
The consistency index of a soil is defined as the ratio of

a.

liquid limit plus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil

b.

liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil

c.

natural water content of a soil minus plastic limit to the plasticity index of the soil

d.

natural water content of a soil plus its plastic limit to the plasticity index of the soil.

Discuss
Answer: (b).liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil
Q206.
The shear strength in plastic undrained clay, is due to

a.

inter-granular friction

b.

internal friction

c.

cohesion

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (c).cohesion
Q207.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The range of water content between the liquid limit and plastic limit, is called plasticity index.

b.

The ratio of the liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of soils, is called consistency index

c.

The ratio of natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index is called liquidity index

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q208.
'Talus' is the soil transported by

a.

wind

b.

water

c.

glacier

d.

gravitational force.

Discuss
Answer: (d).gravitational force.
Q209.
A triaxial shear test is prefered to direct shear test, because

a.

it can be performed under all three driange conditions with complete control

b.

precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not posible

c.

stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).it can be performed under all three driange conditions with complete control
Q210.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

When stress decreases, void, ratio decreases

b.

When stress decreases, coefficient of permeability decreases

c.

When stress decreases, coefficient of volume change decreases

d.

When stress decreases void ratio, co-effi-cients of per-meability and volume change decrease.

Discuss
Answer: (d).When stress decreases void ratio, co-effi-cients of per-meability and volume change decrease.
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