Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Part 1 Online Exam Quiz
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Part 1 GK Quiz. Question and Answers related to Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Part 1. MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions with answers about Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Part 1
In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is
Options
A : 35%
B : 50%
C : 65%
D : none of these.
The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where ? is the angle of friction of the soil)
Options
A : tan (45° - ?)
B : tan 2 (45° + ?/2)
C : tan 2 (45° - ?/2)
D : tan (45° + ?)
The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
Options
A : liquid limit
B : plastic limit
C : shrinkage limit
D : permeability limit.
Which one of the following statements is true ?
Options
A : Clays are more porous than sands
B : Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil
C : Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits
D : All the above.
The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
Options
A : is equal to mass of the soil retained
B : proportional to the depth of the soil
C : proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
D : proportional to the internal friction of the soil
The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
Options
A : decreases as the moisture content increases
B : increases as the moisture content decreases
C : is more in well compacted clays
D : depends upon the external applied load.
The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
Options
A : coefficient of permeability of soil
B : total head loss through the soil
C : neither (a) nor (b)
D : both (a) and (b).
When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as
Options
A : quick test
B : drained test
C : consolidated undrained test
D : none of these.
The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known
Options
A : liquid limit
B : plastic limit
C : shrinkage limit
D : permeability limit.
Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
Options
A : 0.002 mm
B : 0.04 mm
C : 0.06 mm.
D : 0.08 mm
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