Top 250+ Solved Soil Mechanics and Foundations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. According to Terzaghi's equation, the bearing capacity of strip footing resting on cohesive soil (c = 10 kN/m2) per unit depth and unit width (assume Nc as 5.7) is
a. 47 kN/m2
b. 57 kN/m2
c. 67 kN/m2
d. 77 kN/m2
Q. The high density of the soil placed in a fill is desired in order to
a. increase its shear resistance
b. reduce future settlements
c. reduce percolation through the fill
d. all of these
Q. The smallest sieve size according to Indian standards is
a. 0.0045 mm
b. 0.045 mm
c. 0.45 mm
d. 0.154 mm
Q. Glacial soils are those soils which are
a. deposited in sea water
b. deposited at the bottom of the lakes
c. transported by running water
d. none of these
Q. According to Indian standards, the dispersing solution used in pipette method, for the determination of size of particle consists of
a. 7 g sodium carbonate, 43 g sodium hexameta-phosphate and 1 litre distilled water
b. 7 g sodium carbonate, 33 g sodium hexameta-phosphate and 1 litre distilled water
c. 7 g sodium carbonate, 23 g sodium hexameta-phosphate and 1 litre distilled water
d. any one of the above
Q. The ratio of the liquid limit minus the natural content of a soil to its plasticity index, is known as
a. toughness index
b. liquidity index
c. flow index
d. relative consistency
Q. The useful method of finding the shear strength of very plastic cohesive soils is by means of
a. cone test
b. penetration test
c. vane shear test
d. torsional shear test
Q. The ratio of settlement at any time (t) to the final settlement is known as
a. compression index
b. coefficient of consolidation
c. degree of consolidation
d. none of these
Q. The water content in a soil at which just shear strength develops is called
a. liquid limit
b. plastic limit
c. elastic limit
d. shrinkage limit