Soil Mechanics And Foundation — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

same shear strength of small magnitude is the correct answer to “At liquid limit, all soils possess”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state is the correct answer to “Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

0 < n < 100 is the correct answer to “Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

vertical and smooth is the correct answer to “Rankine’s theory of earth pressure assumes that the back of the wall is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

electroosmosis method is the correct answer to “The most suitable method for drainage of fine grained cohesive soils is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases is the correct answer to “With the increase in the amount of compaction energy”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth is the correct answer to “In a deposit of normally consolidated clay”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

oven drying method is the correct answer to “Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

both moisture content and amount of compaction energy is the correct answer to “The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

plasticity index to flow index is the correct answer to “Toughness index is defined as the ratio of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

0.28 is the correct answer to “The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

wet of OMC and dry of OMC is the correct answer to “For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

sand is the correct answer to “If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control is the correct answer to “A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

more at edges compared to middle is the correct answer to “Contact pressure beneath a rigid footing resting on cohesive soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

is limited to a maximum value of 45° is the correct answer to “Select the incorrect statement. Effective angle of shearing resistance”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

constant head method is the correct answer to “Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

20.0 kN/m3 is the correct answer to “A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m 3 and water content 10%. The dry density of soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure is the correct answer to “Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

take any value greater than zero is the correct answer to “Voids ratio of a soil mass can”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

between 300 mm and 750 mm is the correct answer to “In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

montmorillonite is the correct answer to “The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

The liquid limit of soil always increases is the correct answer to “If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

uniformity coefficient is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a measure of particle size range”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

equal to or gi eater than 1 is the correct answer to “Uniformity coefficient of a soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

porosity is the correct answer to “The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

All the above is the correct answer to “A grillage foundation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

Between 15 mm and 25 mm is the correct answer to “A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesionless soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram 2 . The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

50 mm is the correct answer to “A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm 2 . The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

angle of internal friction is the correct answer to “The angle that Coulomb’s failure envelope makes with the horizontal is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio is the correct answer to “Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

clay is the correct answer to “Which of the following soils has more plasticity index”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index is the correct answer to “The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

increases with the increase in temperature is the correct answer to “Coefficient of permeability of soil”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

directly proportional to the compression index is the correct answer to “The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity is the correct answer to “The effect of cohesion on a soil is to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

the method of taking observations is the correct answer to “The hydrometer method of sedimentation analysis differs from the pipette analysis mainly in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress is the correct answer to “Rise of water table above the ground surface causes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

40% is the correct answer to “If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.

be greater than 100 % is the correct answer to “Water content of soil can”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Soil Mechanics And Foundation.