Soil Mechanics And Foundation MCQ Questions & Answers | Civil Engineering

A. the stress at particles contact

B. a physical parameter that can be measured

C. important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil

D. all of the above

A. less than 300 mm

B. between 300 mm and 750 mm

C. between 750 mm and 1 m

D. greater than 1 m

A. kaolinite

B. illite

C. montmorillonite

D. none of the above

A. The liquid limit of soil always increases

B. The liquid limit of soil always decreases

C. The liquid limit of soil may increase

D. The liquid limit of soil may decrease

A. 0 < PI < 7

B. 7< PI < 17

C. 17 < PI < 27

D. PI > 27

A. effective size

B. uniformity coefficient

C. coefficient of curvature

D. none of the above

A. rock minerals

B. kaolinite

C. illite

D. montmorillonite

A. always less than 1

B. always equal to 1

C. equal to or less than 1

D. equal to or gi eater than 1

A. compressibility

B. permeability

C. both compressibility and permeability

D. none of the above

A. air content

B. porosity

C. percentage air voids

D. voids ratio