Top 150+ Solved Foundation engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The result of Dutch cone penetration test can be applied to determine
a. ultimate skin fraction
b. total ultimate point
c. ultimate bearing capacity
d. none of the mentioned
Q. The separation of Q at any stage of loading into Rp and Rf in cyclic test is based on experimental value found out by
a. hailey
b. a.f. van weele
c. a.m. wellington
d. macarthur
Q. The test which can be used for separating load carried by the pile is
a. cyclic load test
b. pile load test
c. penetration test
d. all of the mentioned
Q. Explanation: The cyclic load test is
a. terzaghi’s theory
b. hooke’s law
c. meyerhof’s theory
d. hiley’s formula
Q. Under-reamed pile foundation is most suitable for type of condition.
a. seasonal moisture change
b. dry conditioned soil
c. cohesive type of soil
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The under-reamed piles are connected by a beam known as
a. capping beam and grade beam
b. reamed beam
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The maximum spacing of the under-reamed pile should not normally exceed
a. 2 meters
b. 2½ meters
c. 1.5 meters
d. 30 centimeters
Q. The load carrying capacity of a under- reamed pile may be determined by
a. safe load test
b. penetration test
c. pile load test
d. cyclic load test
Q. Explanation: The load carrying capacity of an under-reamed pile may be determined
a. cast-in-situ piles
b. pre-cast-piles
c. steel piles
d. composite piles
Q. The spacing of the piles in under-reamed pile foundation depends on which of the following factor?
a. nature of the ground and type of pile
b. load acting on the pile
c. none of the mentioned
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The theory of plasticity pertaining to soils is based on
a. mohr’s theory
b. rankine’s method
c. mohr-coulomb theory
d. none of the mentioned
Q. On designing retaining walls it is necessary to take care of exerted by soil mass.
a. erosion
b. lateral pressure
c. surcharge
d. lateral stress
Q. The material retained or supported by the retaining structure is called
a. surcharge
b. support wall
c. back fill
d. all of the mentioned
Q. The wedge-shaped portion of the backfill tending to move with the wall is called
a. wedge fall
b. active fall
c. failure wedge
d. none of the mentioned