Top 250+ Solved Soil Mechanics and Foundations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Consolidation and compressibility of soil
a. is a measure of the ability of soil to allow the water to pass through its pores
b. is a measure of the ability of soil to bear stresses without failure
c. deals with changes in volume of pores in a soil under load
d. any one of the above
Q. Quich sand is a
a. moist sand containing small particles
b. condition which occurs in coarse sand
c. condition in which a cohesionless soil loses at its strength because of upward flow of water
d. none of the above
Q. The unit bearing capacity of footing in sand
a. decreases with depth of footing
b. decreses with width of footing
c. increases with depth of footing
d. increases with width of footing
Q. The active earth pressure of a soil is defined as the lateral pressure exerted by soil
a. when it is at rest
b. when the retaining wall has no movement relative to the back fill
c. when the retaining wall tends to move away from the back fill
d. when the retaining wall moves into the soil
Q. The process of maintaining or improving the performance of a soil as a constructional material, usually by the use of admixtures, is known as
a. soil exploration
b. soil stabilisation
c. soil compaction
d. consolidation
Q. The permeability of a given soil is
a. directly proportional to the average grain size
b. inversely proportional to the average grain size
c. directly proportional to the square of the average grain size
d. inversely proportional to the square of the average grain size
Q. A line showing the dry density as a function of water content for soil containing no air voids, is called
a. saturation line
b. zero air void line
c. liquid limit line
d. none of these
Q. The hydraulic gradient provided at the downstream side of a hydraulic structure such as a dam, is called
a. downstream gradient
b. tail water gradient
c. exit gradient
d. any one of these
Q. The lateral earth pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall moves into the soil, is known as
a. earth pressure at rest
b. active earth pressure
c. passive earth pressure
d. total earth pressure