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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 151. |
When the hydrometer analysis is performed, it requires correction for |
| A. | temperature only |
| B. | meniscus only |
| C. | dispersing agent only |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 152. |
In case of coarse grained sand having high permeability and low plasticity, 95% of consolidation occurs within |
| A. | 1 minute |
| B. | 30 minutes |
| C. | 1 hour |
| D. | 2 hours |
| Answer» A. 1 minute | |
| 153. |
The expansion of soil due to shear at a constant value of pressure is called |
| A. | apparent cohesion |
| B. | true cohesion |
| C. | dilatancy |
| D. | consistency |
| Answer» C. dilatancy | |
| 154. |
According to Stoke's law, the velocity at which grains settle out of suspension, all other factors being equal, is dependent upon |
| A. | shape of the grain |
| B. | weight of the grain |
| C. | size of the grain |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 155. |
According to a geologist, soil is defined as a disintegrated rock. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» A. Agree | |
| 156. |
The unit weight of soil mass is expressed in |
| A. | kg / m2 |
| B. | kg / m3 |
| C. | N / m2 |
| D. | N / m3 |
| Answer» D. N / m3 | |
| 157. |
Lacustrine soils are those soils which are |
| A. | deposited in sea water |
| B. | deposited at the bottom of the lakes |
| C. | transported by running water |
| D. | transported by wind |
| Answer» B. deposited at the bottom of the lakes | |
| 158. |
The term Soil Mechanics was coined by Dr. Karl Tarzaghi. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» A. True | |
| 159. |
According to I.S. code, the total settlement of isolated footings for cohesive soil should be |
| A. | 30mm |
| B. | 40mm |
| C. | 500mm |
| D. | 65mm |
| Answer» B. 40mm | |
| 160. |
Stoke's law is used to determine the |
| A. | specific gravity of soil solids |
| B. | density of soil suspension |
| C. | grain size distribution of those soils whose grain size is finer than 0.075 mm |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. grain size distribution of those soils whose grain size is finer than 0.075 mm | |
| 161. |
The coefficient of consolidation is measured in |
| A. | cm2/g |
| B. | cm2/s |
| C. | g / cm2 / s |
| D. | cm2 / g / s |
| Answer» B. cm2/s | |
| 162. |
Which of the following soil is transported by wind? |
| A. | Talus |
| B. | Loess |
| C. | Drift |
| Answer» B. Loess | |
| 163. |
A flow net is used to determine the |
| A. | seepage flow |
| B. | seepage pressure |
| C. | exit gradient |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 164. |
The coefficient of volume compressibility |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | does not change |
| Answer» B. decreases | |
| 165. |
A fine grained soil |
| A. | has low permeability |
| B. | has high compressibility |
| C. | may or may not be plastic |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 166. |
The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called |
| A. | water content ratio |
| B. | porosity |
| C. | void ratio |
| D. | degree of saturation |
| Answer» B. porosity | |
| 167. |
The dry density of a soil is same as the unit weight of solids. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 168. |
The coefficient of permeability of slit is |
| A. | same as |
| B. | less than |
| C. | more than |
| Answer» B. less than | |
| 169. |
A flow line in seepage through a soil medium is defined as the |
| A. | path of particles of water through a saturated soil mass |
| B. | line connecting points of equal head of water |
| C. | flow of movement of fine particles of soil |
| D. | direction of the flow particle |
| Answer» A. path of particles of water through a saturated soil mass | |
| 170. |
Toughness index is the ratio of |
| A. | flow index and plasticity index |
| B. | plasticity index and flow index |
| C. | liquidity index and flow index |
| D. | flow index and liquidity index |
| Answer» B. plasticity index and flow index | |
| 171. |
The density of soil mass is expressed in |
| A. | kg / m2 |
| B. | kg / m3 |
| C. | N / m2 |
| D. | N / m3 |
| Answer» B. kg / m3 | |
| 172. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | The settlement of a flexible footing on choesionless soil is less in the centre that at the edges. |
| B. | The settlement of a rigid footing on cohesionless soil is uniform throughout. |
| C. | The settlement of a flexible footing on cohesive soil is more in the centre than at the edges. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 173. |
Soils are derived from |
| A. | igneous rocks |
| B. | sedimentary rocks |
| C. | metamorphic rocks |
| D. | any one of these |
| Answer» D. any one of these | |
| 174. |
The neutral stress on the soil is due to the |
| A. | external load acting on the soil |
| B. | weight of the soil particles |
| C. | weight of water present in soil pores |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. weight of water present in soil pores | |
| 175. |
The particle size range is measured by |
| A. | effective size |
| B. | curvature coefficient |
| C. | uniformity coefficient |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. uniformity coefficient | |
| 176. |
The unit of coefficient of permeability is same as that of velocity. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» A. Yes | |
| 177. |
Which one of the following parameters can be used to estimate the angle of friction of a sandy soil? |
| A. | Particle size |
| B. | Roughness of particle |
| C. | Density index |
| D. | Particle size distribution |
| Answer» C. Density index | |
| 178. |
Sieve analysis is done if all particles to not pass through square opening of 0.075 mm. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 179. |
If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of soil solids, then the values of porosity and void ratio are respectively |
| A. | 0 and 0.5 |
| B. | 0 and 1 |
| C. | 0.5 and 1 |
| D. | 1 and 0.5 |
| Answer» C. 0.5 and 1 | |
| 180. |
The shear strength of a soil |
| A. | is proportional to the cohesion of the soil |
| B. | is proportional to the tangent of the angle of internal friction |
| C. | increases with the increase in normal stress of soil |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 181. |
The flow index in soils indicates the |
| A. | ratio of liquid limit to plastic limit |
| B. | variation of liquid limit |
| C. | variation of plastic limit |
| D. | shear strength variation with water content |
| Answer» D. shear strength variation with water content | |
| 182. |
The seepage pressure always acts in the direction of flow. |
| A. | Right |
| B. | Wrong |
| Answer» A. Right | |
| 183. |
Sieving is not practicable for grain sizes smaller than about |
| A. | 0.075 mm |
| B. | 0.095 mm |
| C. | 0.15 mm |
| D. | 0.2 mm |
| Answer» A. 0.075 mm | |
| 184. |
The approximate void ratio in sandy soils is |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.6 |
| C. | 0.8 |
| D. | 1.2 |
| Answer» B. 0.6 | |
| 185. |
According to Indian standards, in a 2 mm sieve |
| A. | there are two holes |
| B. | each sieve is circular and its diameter is 2 mm |
| C. | each hole is a square and its side is 2 mm |
| D. | there are two holes per cm length of the mesh |
| Answer» C. each hole is a square and its side is 2 mm | |
| 186. |
The property of the soil mass which permits the seepage of water through its interconnecting voids, is called |
| A. | capillarity |
| B. | permeability |
| C. | porosity |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. permeability | |
| 187. |
Gravel and sand is a |
| A. | cohesive coarse grained soil |
| B. | cohesive fine grained soil |
| C. | non-cohesive coarse grained soil |
| D. | non-cohesive fine grained soil |
| Answer» C. non-cohesive coarse grained soil | |
| 188. |
The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon |
| A. | grain size of the soil |
| B. | size of the footing |
| C. | shape of the footing |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 189. |
The property of a soil which is of great importance in finding settlement of structures, is |
| A. | permeability |
| B. | sher strength |
| C. | consolidation |
| D. | compressibility |
| Answer» C. consolidation | |
| 190. |
The degree of saturation for fully saturated soil is |
| A. | 0.25 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.75 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 1 | |
| 191. |
The pressure exerted by water on the soil through which it percolates, is known as |
| A. | hydrostatic pressure |
| B. | effective pressure |
| C. | seepage pressure |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. seepage pressure | |
| 192. |
Residual soils are |
| A. | sands |
| B. | silts |
| C. | clays |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 193. |
The specific gravity of soil solids is determined by |
| A. | Pycnometer method |
| B. | hydrometer analysis |
| C. | sieve analysis |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. Pycnometer method | |
| 194. |
The specific gravity of a soil is the ratio of unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of |
| A. | 4? C |
| B. | 17?C |
| C. | 27?C |
| D. | 36?C |
| Answer» C. 27?C | |
| 195. |
The coefficient of earth pressure at rest for sand compacted in layers is about the same as for stiff clay. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» A. Yes | |
| 196. |
The coefficient of earth pressure at rest for stiff clay is about |
| A. | 0.4 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.6 |
| D. | 0.8 |
| Answer» D. 0.8 | |
| 197. |
The removal of neutral pressure |
| A. | increases |
| B. | decreases |
| C. | does not change |
| Answer» A. increases | |
| 198. |
Which of the following is practically impermeable? |
| A. | Gravel |
| B. | Sand mixture |
| C. | Coarse sand |
| D. | Clay |
| Answer» D. Clay | |
| 199. |
When the soil particles are less than 0.002 mm, the force of gravity on each particle is |
| A. | less |
| B. | more |
| C. | negligible |
| Answer» C. negligible | |
| 200. |
The soil transported by running water is called |
| A. | aeolian soil |
| B. | marine soil |
| C. | alluvial soil |
| D. | lacustrine soil |
| Answer» C. alluvial soil | |
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