Top 250+ Solved Geotechnical Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In a deposit of normally consolidated clay
a. Effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and undrained strength decrease with depth
b. Effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth
c. Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
d. Effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
Q. A moist soil sample weighing 108 g has a volume of 60 cc. If water content is 25% and value of G = 2.52, the void ratio is
a. 0.55
b. 0.65
c. 0.75
d. 0.80
Q. For slopes of limited extent the surface of slippage, is usually along
a. A parabolic arc
b. An elliptical arc
c. A straight line
d. A circular arc
Q. The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
a. Liquid limit
b. Plastic limit
c. Shrinkage limit
d. Permeability limit
Q. The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known
a. Liquid limit
b. Plastic limit
c. Shrinkage limit
d. Permeability limit
Q. 'Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported and redeposited by
a. Wind
b. Gravitational force
c. Glaciated water
d. All the above
Q. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called
a. Air content
b. Porosity
c. Percentage air voids
d. Voids ratio
Q. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known
a. Porosity
b. Specific gravity
c. Void ratio
d. Water content
Q. The specific yield of soil depends upon
a. Compaction of stratum
b. Distribution of pores
c. Shape and size of particles
d. All the above
Q. The hydrometer method of sedimentation analysis differs from the pipette analysis mainly in
a. The principle of test
b. The method of taking observations
c. The method of preparation of soil suspension
d. All of the above
Q. Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is
a. 50 %
b. 60 %
c. 75 %
d. 80 %
Q. At liquid limit, all soils possess
a. Same shear strength of small magnitude
b. Same shear strength of large magnitude
c. Different shear strengths of small magnitude
d. Different shear strengths of large magnitude
Q. The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known
a. Porosity
b. Specific gravity
c. Void ratio
d. Water content