Top 250+ Solved Soil Mechanics and Foundations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The specific gravity of soil solids is determined by
a. Pycnometer method
b. hydrometer analysis
c. sieve analysis
d. all of these
Q. The specific gravity of a soil is the ratio of unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of
a. 4? C
b. 17?C
c. 27?C
d. 36?C
Q. Which of the following is practically impermeable?
a. Gravel
b. Sand mixture
c. Coarse sand
d. Clay
Q. The soil transported by running water is called
a. aeolian soil
b. marine soil
c. alluvial soil
d. lacustrine soil
Q. The equipotential line in a seepage through a soil medium is defined as the
a. path of particles of water through a saturated soil mass
b. line connecting points of equal head of water
c. flow of movement of fine particles of soil
d. direction of the flow particle
Q. The ratio of the unconfined compressive strength of undisturbed soil to the unconfined compressive strength of soil in a remoulded state, is called
a. sensitivity
b. thixotropy
c. relative density
d. bulk density
Q. The angle of internal friction of round grained dense sand is about
a. 5? to 25?
b. 25? to 30?
c. 30? to 35?
d. 32? to 37?
Q. The soil transported by glaciers either by ice or water is called
a. talus
b. Loess
c. Drift
d. none of these