Seepage Analysis MCQs

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Q61.
A soil mass has kₓ=8*10¯⁷cm/s and kᵧ=4*10¯⁷cm/s. The effective permeability of the soil is ______

a.

4.6*10¯⁷cm/s

b.

6.6*10¯⁷cm/s

c.

5.6*10¯⁷cm/s

d.

7.6*10¯⁷cm/s

Discuss
Answer: (c).5.6*10¯⁷cm/s
Q62.
If the effective permeability k’ is 6*10¯⁷cm/s and kᵧ=4*10¯⁷cm/s, then kₓ is equal to ________

a.

6*10¯⁷cm/s

b.

7*10¯⁷cm/s

c.

8*10¯⁷cm/s

d.

9*10¯⁷cm/s

Discuss
Answer: (d).9*10¯⁷cm/s
Q63.
If a fully saturated soil mass has a water content of 100%, then its void ratio is _________

a.

less than the specific gravity

b.

greater than the specific gravity

c.

equal to specific gravity

d.

does not depend on specific gravity

Discuss
Answer: (c).equal to specific gravity
Q64.
The coefficient of permeability is 6*10¯⁷cm/s for a soil with a certain liquid. If the viscosity is reduced to half, then the coefficient of permeability is __________

a.

6*10¯⁷cm/s

b.

17*10¯⁷cm/s

c.

8*10¯⁷cm/s

d.

12*10¯⁷cm/s

Discuss
Answer: (d).12*10¯⁷cm/s
Q65.
For an anisotropic soil ________ is true.

a.

kₓ≠kᵧ

b.

kₓ+kᵧ=0

c.

kₓ-kᵧ=0

d.

kₓ/kᵧ=1

Discuss
Answer: (a).kₓ≠kᵧ
Q66.
The laplacian form of equation for anisotropic soil is ______

a.

\(\frac{∂^2 h}{∂x^2}+\frac{∂^2 h}{∂y^2}=0\)

b.

\(k_x \frac{∂^2 h}{∂x^2}+\frac{∂^2 h}{∂y^2}=0\)

c.

\(\frac{∂^2 h}{∂x^2}+k_y\frac{∂^2 h}{∂y^2}=0\)

d.

\(\frac{k_x}{k_y}\frac{∂^2 h}{∂x^2}+\frac{∂^2 h}{∂y^2}=0\)

Discuss
Answer: (d).\(\frac{k_x}{k_y}\frac{∂^2 h}{∂x^2}+\frac{∂^2 h}{∂y^2}=0\)
Q67.
The actual flow net for anisotropic soil will have orthogonal set of curves.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (b).False
Q68.
The deflection of flow lines at interface of dissimilar soils is given by ______

a.

\(\frac{k_1}{k_2} =cosθ\)

b.

\(\frac{k_1}{k_2} =sinθ \)

c.

\(\frac{k_1}{k_2} =\frac{tanθ_1}{tanθ_2} \)

d.

\(\frac{k_1}{k_2} =cotθ\)

Discuss
Answer: (c).\(\frac{k_1}{k_2} =\frac{tanθ_1}{tanθ_2} \)
Q69.
If at interface of dissimilar soils, k₁=9×10¯⁷ cm/s and k₂=4×10¯⁷ cm/s. The deflection of flow lines at interface has θ₁=30°, then θ₂ will be _______

a.

12.39°

b.

13.39°

c.

14.39°

d.

15.39°

Discuss
Answer: (c).14.39°
Q70.
What are the essentials, required to draw a flow net?

a.

Top Flow and Phreatic line

b.

Stream line

c.

None of the mentioned

d.

All of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).Top Flow and Phreatic line
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