Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

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Q81.
Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than

a.

60°C

b.

80°C

c.

100°C

d.

110°C

Discuss
Answer: (b).80°C
Q82.
Water formed transported soil is

a.

alluvial

b.

marine

c.

lacustrine

d.

loess.

Discuss
Answer: (a).alluvial
Q83.
A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in

a.

liquid state

b.

plastic state

c.

semi solid state

d.

all of these.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of these.
Q84.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

If the ratio of depth to width is less than 2, it is shallow foundation

b.

If the ratio of depth to width is more than 2, it is deep foundation

c.

If the ratio of the length to width is between 1 and 2, it is spread foundation

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q85.
Number of piles required to support a column, is

a.

1

b.

2

c.

3

d.

4

Discuss
Answer: (c).3
Q86.
The soil moisture driven off by heat, is called

a.

free water

b.

hydroscopic water

c.

gravity water

d.

none of these.

Discuss
Answer: (b).hydroscopic water
Q87.
If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is

a.

0.2200 cm/sec

b.

0.2225 cm/sec

c.

0.2250 cm/sec

d.

0.2275 cm/sec

Discuss
Answer: (d).0.2275 cm/sec
Q88.
The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage:

a.

Drain condition cannot be controlled

b.

Pore water pressure cannot be measured

c.

Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform.

d.

The area under the shear and vertical loads does not remain constant throughout the test

Discuss
Answer: (c).Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform.
Q89.
For a clay slope of height of 10 m, the stability number is 0.05, ฮณ = 2.0 t/m³, C = 2.5 t/m², the critical height of the slope of the soil, is

a.

4.0 m

b.

12.5 m

c.

25.0 m

d.

15.0 m

Discuss
Answer: (c).25.0 m
Q90.
If ฯƒ0' and ฯƒ' represent initial and increased pressure ; e0 and e void ratios corresponding to initial and increased pressure ; and C0 the compression index (dimensionless), then, the virgin compression curve as expressed by Terzaghi empirical formula is

a.

e = e0 + Cc log10 ฯƒ'/ฯƒ0'

b.

e = e0 - Cc log10 ฯƒ'/ฯƒ0'

c.

e0 = e - Cc log10 ฯƒ'/ฯƒ0'

d.

e0 = e + Cc log10 ฯƒ0'/ฯƒ'

Discuss
Answer: (b).e = e0 - Cc log10 ฯƒ'/ฯƒ0'
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