Soil Mechanics MCQs Questions & Answers | Geological Engineering

A. Soil saturation

B. Compressibility

C. Relative consistency

D. Organic content

A. Reducing density

B. Increasing permeability

C. Increasing voids

D. Increasing shear strength

A. Reduction in air content

B. Increase in moisture

C. Decrease in temperature

D. Expulsion of water from pores

A. Increases strength

B. No effect

C. Decreases strength

D. Increases cohesion

A. Dense soil

B. Strong soil

C. Loose soil

D. Expansive soil

A. Plasticity

B. Permeability

C. Dry density

D. Grain size

A. Clayey soils

B. Organic soils

C. Cohesionless soils

D. Expansive soils

A. Soil structure

B. Clay content

C. Particle size distribution

D. Organic matter

A. Hydrometer

B. Casagrande apparatus

C. Triaxial cell

D. Compaction mold

A. Water content below which soil shrinks

B. Lowest moisture content before cracking

C. Water content at plastic state

D. Moisture content at maximum volume