Top 150+ Solved Foundation engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A seating pressure of is applied on the plate before starting the load test.
a. 70 g/cm2
b. 30 g/cm2
c. 50 g/cm2
d. 100 g/cm2
Q. Which of the following type of loading method is popular now-a-days?
a. gravity loading platform
b. reaction truss
c. concrete blocks
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Which of the following pose a limitation to plate load test?
a. effect of size of foundation and test on cohesive soil
b. load increment
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. A = contact area of footing or plate.
a. 0. 4 to 0.5
b. 0.20 to 0.25
c. 0.003 to 0.05
d. 0.08 to 0.10
Q. The total settlement of a footing in clay is considered to be consisting of components.
a. one
b. three
c. two
d. four
Q. The immediate settlement can be computed from the expression, based on
a. theory of plasticity
b. theory of elasticity
c. terzaghi’s analysis
d. pressure distribution
Q. A combined footing may be rectangular in shape if both the columns carry
a. unequal loads
b. equal loads
c. no load
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The analytical methods used for finding bearing capacity of footing is based on
a. shear failure
b. effective pressure
c. overburden pressure
d. size of the footing
Q. The effect of settlement on structure depends upon its
a. magnitude and uniformity
b. size
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The vertical downward movement of the base of the structure is called
a. penetration resistance
b. settlement
c. effective pressure
d. shear failure
Q. The allowable pressure, that should be selected for a maximum settlement is
a. 40 mm
b. 25 mm
c. 30 mm
d. 10 mm