Site Investigation and Geotechnical Exploration MCQs Questions & Answers | Geological Engineering

A. Measure settlement

B. Measure water table or pore pressure

C. Test shear strength

D. Estimate soil pH

A. Rotary drilling

B. Auger boring

C. Percussion drilling

D. Diamond core drilling

A. 50 kg, 75 cm

B. 63.5 kg, 76 cm

C. 45 kg, 50 cm

D. 60 kg, 1 m

A. Excellent rock quality

B. Poor rock quality

C. Intermediate soil

D. Low permeability

A. To find mineral ores

B. For aesthetic landscaping

C. To evaluate engineering properties

D. For topographic mapping

A. Weather condition log

B. Soil test result

C. Record of drilling process and soil types

D. Equipment used in drilling

A. Borehole logging

B. CPT

C. Electrical resistivity survey

D. Plate load test

A. Sampling rock cores

B. Sampling water

C. Collecting disturbed soil samples

D. Collecting undisturbed soil samples during SPT

A. Soil color

B. Settlement rate

C. Water flow characteristics

D. Soil fertility

A. To measure depth of borehole

B. To install reinforcements

C. To examine rock continuity and fractures

D. To determine plasticity index