One Dimensional Consolidation MCQs

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Q91.
The units of Cแตฅ is ___________

a.

cm/s

b.

cm

c.

s

d.

cm²/s

Discuss
Answer: (d).cm²/s
Q92.
The laboratory consolidation test is conducted with an apparatus called ___________

a.

consolidometer

b.

impact testing machine

c.

compression testing machine

d.

flexural testing machine

Discuss
Answer: (a).consolidometer
Q93.
Porous stones are kept at the top and bottom of specimen in consolidation test.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q94.
If v is velocity at the entry of the soil element of size dx, dz and width dy as shown in the figure. The net quantity of water squeezed out of the element per unit time is ___________

a.

โˆ†q=v

b.

โˆ†q=vdxdy

c.

\(โˆ†q= \frac{โˆ‚v}{โˆ‚z}vdzdy\)

d.

\(โˆ†q=\frac{โˆ‚v}{โˆ‚z}dxdydz\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(โˆ†q=\frac{โˆ‚v}{โˆ‚z}dxdydz\)
Q95.
In the graph, point Rc represents ________

a.

initial consolidation

b.

corrected zero reading

c.

secondary consolidation

d.

initial zero reading

Discuss
Answer: (b).corrected zero reading
Q96.
The graph is plotted with the procedure of square root of time fitting method. The line B is drawn that its abscissa at every point is ______ times that of line A.

a.

1.40

b.

1.30

c.

1.15

d.

0

Discuss
Answer: (c).1.15
Q97.
The primary consolidation is from _____________

a.

Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€ to Rf

b.

Rโ‚โ‚€ to Rc

c.

Rโ‚ to Rc

d.

Rc to Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€

Discuss
Answer: (d).Rc to Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€
Q98.
The secondary consolidation is from __________

a.

Rโ‚โ‚€ to Rf

b.

Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€ to Rf

c.

Rc to Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€

d.

Rf to Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€

Discuss
Answer: (b).Rโ‚โ‚€โ‚€ to Rf
Q99.
Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing into parallelepiped is __________

a.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz-(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

b.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

c.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz-(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

d.

\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

Discuss
Answer: (b).\(q_{in}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)
Q100.
Considering a parallelepiped for three dimensional consolidation, the volume of water flowing out of parallelepiped is ______________

a.

\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y+\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z+\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

b.

\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_z+\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

c.

\(q_{out}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz\)

d.

\(q_{out}=(V_x-\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz-(V_y-\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z-\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)

Discuss
Answer: (a).\(q_{out}=(V_x+\frac{โˆ‚V_x}{โˆ‚x} \frac{dx}{2})dydz+(V_y+\frac{โˆ‚V_y}{โˆ‚y} \frac{dy}{2})dxdz+(V_z+\frac{โˆ‚V_z}{โˆ‚z} \frac{dz}{2})dxdy\)
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