Top 150+ Solved Foundation engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is
a. anchor piles
b. fender piles
c. compaction piles
d. batter piles
Q. Which of the following piles is a cast-in- situ type of concrete pile?
a. under-reamed pile
b. raymond standard pile
c. pressure pile
d. anchor pile
Q. Composite piles are suitable for
a. maximum design load
b. project above the water table
c. compacting the soil
d. protect water front structures
Q. Piles are commonly driven in to ground by means of special device called
a. pile driver and hammer
b. driller
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The types of hammer used for driving piles are
a. drop hammer
b. diesel hammer
c. vibratory hammer
d. all of the mentioned
Q. If a hammer is raised by steam and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as
a. diesel hammer
b. vibratory hammer
c. single acting hammer
d. drop hammer
Q. Single acting hammers provide an advantage in type of soil.
a. compact soil and hard soil
b. light weight soil
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its
a. ultimate load carrying capacity
b. ultimate bearing resistance
c. ultimate bearing capacity
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The allowable load which the pile can carry safely is determined on the basis of
a. factor of safety
b. load test
c. stability of the pile foundation
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Which of the following are some of the commonly used dynamic formula?
a. engineers news formula and hiley’s formula
b. static formula
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned