Site Investigation and Soil Sampling MCQs

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Q81.
In Dutch cone test, the cone along with mantle is further penetrated after 8cm to a depth of ________

a.

20 cm

b.

8 cm

c.

15 cm

d.

30 cm

Discuss
Answer: (a).20 cm
Q82.
The cone test is very useful in __________

a.

cohesion-less soils

b.

cohesive soils

c.

clays

d.

silty clay

Discuss
Answer: (a).cohesion-less soils
Q83.
The cone resistance is approximately equal to ______ times the penetration resistance N.

a.

10

b.

20

c.

30

d.

40

Discuss
Answer: (a).10
Q84.
In Seismic refraction method, the radiating shock waves are picked up by ______

a.

geophone

b.

wave buoy

c.

thermometer

d.

cohesive soils

Discuss
Answer: (a).geophone
Q85.
In a blind zone, the geophone cannot detect the seisdmic refraction.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q86.
When deeper layers have increasingly greater density, the seismic refraction method is fast.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q87.
The equivalent penetration resistance is given by ___________

a.

Nₑ=15+\(\frac{1}{2}\)(N+15)

b.

Nₑ=\(\frac{1}{2}\)(N-15)

c.

Nₑ=15+\(\frac{1}{2}\)(N-15)

d.

Nₑ=15+\(\frac{1}{2}\)(N)

Discuss
Answer: (c).Nₑ=15+\(\frac{1}{2}\)(N-15)
Q88.
If σ’ is the effective overburden pressure, then the effective penetration resistance is given by _____________

a.

Nₑ=\(N \frac{50}{1.42σ^{‘}}\)

b.

Nₑ=\(N \frac{50}{σ^{‘}+10}\)

c.

Nₑ=\(N \frac{1}{1.42σ^{‘}+10}\)

d.

Nₑ=\(N \frac{50}{1.42σ^{‘}+10}\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).Nₑ=\(N \frac{50}{1.42σ^{‘}+10}\)
Q89.
The essential feature of reinforced earth is that __________ develops between compacted layer of earth and reinforcing elements.

a.

friction

b.

tension

c.

compression

d.

shear

Discuss
Answer: (a).friction
Q90.
______ is developed in reinforcement.

a.

Friction

b.

Tension

c.

Compression

d.

Shear

Discuss
Answer: (b).Tension
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