Soil Mechanics Online Test - Paper 2

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1. The direction of seepage is

a) Parallel to equipotential line

b) Perpendicular to equipotential line

c) Parallel to flow line

d) None of the above

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2. The ratio of plasticity index to clay fraction is known as

a) Activity ratio or number

b) Flow index

c) Liquidity index

d) Toughness index

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3. A clay deposit that is not fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as

a) Normally consolidated soil

b) Overconsolidated soil

c) Underconsolidated soil

d) None of the above

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4. The difference between plastic limit and shrinkage limit is called

a) Fluidity index

b) Relative consistency

c) Plasticity index

d) Shrinkage index

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5. A fully saturated soil is called

a) One phase system

b) Two phase system with soil and air

c) Two phase system with soil and water

d) Three phase system

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6. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of

a) Clays

b) Silty clays

c) Sandy silts

d) Sands

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7. *Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is:

a) Less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

b) Greater than active earth pressure but lesser than passive earth pressure

c) Greater than both active and passive earth pressure

d) Lesser than both active and passive earth pressure

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8. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is

a) Straight line

b) Circular line

c) Parabolic

d) Zigzag

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9. A soil sample has the following characteristics: S-50%, G-2.6, W-30%, find the void ratio, e

a) 1.56

b) 2.56

c) 0.56

d) 5.61

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10. Mechanical stabilization is done by

a) Cement

b) Lime

c) Bitumen

d) Proper grading

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11. Moisture content of saturated soil equals:

a) 0%

b) 100%

c) 50%

d) 90%

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12. Soil having more cohesion than sand

a) Silt

b) Gravel

c) Clay

d) None of the above

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13. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table just below the footing is:

a) 0.25

b) 0.50

c) 0.75

d) 1.00

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14. The bulk density of soil can be defined as

a) Ratio of the weight of the solids to the volume of solids

b) Ratio of unit weight of soil to that of water

c) Unit weight of soil

d) Unit weight of soil under saturated condition

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15. The triaxial apparatus is usually used for

a) Unconsolidated-untrained test

b) Consolidated-untrained test

c) Drained test

d) All of the above

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16. The passive earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when the retaining wall tends to

a) Move away from the backfill

b) No movement relative to the backfill

c) Move into the soil

d) Any of the above

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17. *Earth pressure acting at a height of ..... in case of inclined surcharge is:

a) h/2 from the base of the wall

b) h/3 from the base of the wall

c) h/4 from the base of the wall

d) h/5 from the base of the wall

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18. The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content does not cause a decrease in the volume of the soil mass is known as

a) Liquid limit

b) Plastic limit

c) Shrinkage limit

d) Ductile limit

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19. The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated

a) Sands

b) Clays/cohesive soils

c) Gravels

d) Highly organic soils

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20. In the modified Proctor test, the drop height of the rammer is

a) 30cm

b) 45cm

c) 60cm

d) 75cm

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21. The difference between total pressure and pore water pressure is known as

a) Major principal stress

b) Minor principal stress

c) Effective stress

d) None of the above

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22. Which of the following is not the purpose of a foundation?

a) To distribute the weight of the structure

b) To load the substratum evenly

c) To provide a level surface for building construction

d) To increase the safe bearing capacity of the soil

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23. Soil which contains particles of different sizes in good proportion is called

a) Uniform soil

b) Well-graded soil

c) Consistent soil

d) None of the above

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24. Weathering of soils is caused by

a) Periodical temperature changes

b) Impact and splitting action of flowing water

c) Impact and splitting action of plants and animals

d) All of the above

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25. The minimum number of piles needed to support a wall is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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26. Compression of soils occurs rapidly if voids are occupied by

a) Air

b) Water

c) Partly air and partly water

d) None of the above

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27. Plasticity needle/Proctor needle is used to determine

a) Plastic limit of the soil used in compaction

b) Penetration resistance to control field compaction

c) Penetration value of bitumen used in road construction

d) Swelling index of black cotton soil

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28. The angle between the maximum shear stress plane and the horizontal plane is equal to

a) 15°

b) 30°

c) 45°

d) 50°

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29. Cohesionless soil is

a) Sand

b) Silt

c) Clay

d) Clay and silt

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30. Cohesive soils:

a) bear high shear strength

b) are more plastic

c) are good for backfill

d) are strong against landslides

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