Top 250+ Solved Soil Mechanics and Foundations MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by
a. compressibility
b. permeability
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of these
Q. When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be in a
a. solid state
b. liquid state
c. semi-solid state
d. plastic state
Q. For a sandy soil, the angle of internal friction is 30?. If the major principal stress is 50 kN/m2 at failure, the corresponding minor principal stress will be
a. 12.2 kN/m2
b. 16.66 kN/m2
c. 20.8 kN/m2
d. 27.2 kN/m2
Q. The clays which exhibit high activity
a. contain montmorillonite
b. have high plasticity index
c. both (a) and (b)
d. none of these
Q. The coefficient of volume compressibility is
a. directly proportional to the void ratio
b. inversely proportional to the void ratio
c. directly proportional to the coefficient of compressibility
d. inversely proportional to the coefficient of compressibility
Q. The earth pressure at rest is calculated by using
a. Euler's theory
b. Rankine's theory
c. bending theory
d. theory of elasticity
Q. The effective stress on the soil is due to the
a. external load acting on the soil
b. weight of the soil particles
c. weight of water present in soil pores
d. both (a) and (b)
Q. The maximum water content of a saturated soil at which a reduction in its moisture does not cause a decrease in volume of the soil, is called
a. liquid limit
b. plastic limit
c. elastic limit
d. shrinkage limit
Q. When the water table is close to the ground surface, the bearing capacity of a soil is reduced to
a. one-fourth
b. one-half
c. two-third
d. three-fourth
Q. The change in volume of soil per unit of initial volume due to a given unit increase in pressure is called
a. coefficient of permeability
b. coefficient of compressibility
c. coefficient of volume compressibility
d. coefficient of curvature