Soil Mechanics And Foundation MCQ Questions & Answers | Civil Engineering

A. gravel

B. sand

C. silt

D. clay

A. It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control

B. Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible

C. Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform

D. None of these

A. less at edges compared to middle

B. more at edges compared to middle

C. uniform throughout

D. none of the above

A. increases as the size of particles increases

B. increases as the soil gradation im-proves

C. is limited to a maximum value of 45°

D. is rarely more than 30° for fine grained soil

A. constant head method

B. falling head method

C. both the above

D. none of the above

A. zero

B. 1

C. between 0 and 1

D. greater than 1

A. 18.6 kN/m³

B. 20.0 kN/m³

C. 22.0 kN/m³

D. 23.2 kN/m³

A. less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

B. greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure

C. greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

D. less than both the active and passive earth pressures

A. negative

B. zero

C. non-plastic (NP)

D. 1

A. never be greater than unity

B. be zero

C. take any value greater than zero

D. take values between 0 and 1 only