Top 250+ Solved Soil Mechanics and Foundations MCQ Questions Answer

a. Right

b. Wrong

a. density index

b. relative density

c. degree of density

d. any one of these

a. 0.0002 mm

b. 0.002 mm

c. 0.02 mm

d. 0.2 mm

a. to time and inversely to drainage path

b. to drainage path and inversely to time

c. to time and inversely to the square of drainage path

d. to square of drainage path and inversely to time

a. perpendicular to each other

b. parallel to each other

c. intersecting lines at 90? to each other

d. intersecting lines at 45? to each other

a. D10

b. D20

c. D40

d. D60

a. single grained structure

b. double grained structure

c. honey-combed structure

d. flocculent structure

a. True

b. False

a. is directly proportional to the compression index

b. decreases with an increase in the initial void ratio

c. is directly proportional to the depth of the compressible soil mass

d. all of the above

a. reduce both active and passive earth pressure intensities

b. increase both active and passive earth pressure intensities

c. reduce active earth pressure intensity but to increase passive earth pressure intensity

d. increase active earth pressure intensity but to reduce passive earth pressure intensity

a. 10

b. 30

c. 50

d. 70

a. 0.4

b. 0.6

c. 0.7

d. 0.75

a. 2 to 10

b. 2 to 15

c. 2 to 20

d. 2 to 30

a. oxidation

b. hydration

c. carbonation and leaching

d. all of these

a. total mass of soil to the total volume of soil

b. weight of water to the weight of solids

c. unit weight of solids to the unit weight of water

d. weight of solid grains to the volume of solids