Top 150+ Solved Foundation engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. wall to a depth Zo in cohesive soils, then the total net pressure is zero for a depth of
a. 2zo
b. 3zo
c. 4zo
d. 5zo
Q. Rebhann’s graphical method can be used for the location of
a. slip plane and total active earth pressure
b. passive earth pressure
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Culmann’s solution can be conveniently used for
a. various type of surcharge loads
b. ground surface of any shape
c. backfill of different densities
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Which of the following effect of line load can be taken into account by Culmann’s graphical method?
a. railway track and long wall of a building
b. road alignment
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Earth pressure for retaining walls, of less than 6m are obtained by
a. analytical method
b. graphical method
c. considering approximate value
d. all of the mentioned
Q. All available graphs and tables, used for finding earth pressure is based on
a. rankine’s theory
b. coulomb’s theory
c. culmann’s theory
d. rebhann’s graphical method
Q. Which of the following is not one of the criteria, for design of gravity dam?
a. the wall must be safe against sliding
b. the wall must be safe against overturning
c. the wall must be thinner in section
d. no tension should be developed in the wall
Q. For the design of gravity dam, the minimum value of F(factor of safety) against sliding should be
a. 2.0
b. 1.5
c. 0.5
d. 4.0
Q. The load carrying capacity of a pile can be determined by which of the following methods?
a. dynamic formulae
b. static formulae
c. plate load test
d. all of the mentioned
Q. type of soil.
a. fine grained soil
b. coarse grained soil
c. cohesive soil
d. none of the mentioned