Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Soil Mechanics Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. Raising of water table in shallow foundations, near foundation level: a) Reduces bearing capacity b) Increases bearing capacity c) Does not affect bearing capacity d) Increases and then decreases bearing capacity 2 / 30 2. The seepage force in the soil is a) Parallel to equipotential line b) Perpendicular to equipotential line c) Perpendicular to flow line d) None of the above 3 / 30 3. If a solid suffers a change in volume by the application of external loads but recovers its volume immediately after the load is removed, such a soil is termed as: a) Compressive soils b) Plastic solids c) Elastic soils d) Perfect soils 4 / 30 4. Who coined the term Soil Mechanics? a) Terzaghi b) Cassagrande c) Newmark d) Rankine 5 / 30 5. 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 6 / 30 6. The assumption of Coulomb's theory is: a) Backfill is dry, homogeneous, isotropic, and cohesionless b) Rupture plane is linear and passes through the toe of the wall c) Sliding wedge acts as a rigid body, and the value of earth pressure is obtained by considering the equilibrium of the wedge d) All of the above 7 / 30 7. The most effective method for compacting sand is by using a) Pneumatic rollers b) Sheep foot rollers c) Steel tyred rollers d) Vibration 8 / 30 8. Which sequence is correct regarding different coefficients of friction in increasing order? a) Kp-Ka-Ko b) Ka-Ko-Kp c) Ko-Kp-Ka d) Kp-Ko-Ka 9 / 30 9. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are a) Positive equipotential lines b) Positive hydrostatic pressure c) Negative hydrostatic pressure d) Negative equipotential lines 10 / 30 10. The length/diameter ratio of cylindrical specimens used in a triaxial test is generally a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 d) 2.5 11 / 30 11. Number of blows required to penetrate the sampler & cone for a depth of ...&... is known as penetration number a) 30cm & 20cm b) 20cm & 30cm c) 40cm & 50cm d) 50cm & 40cm 12 / 30 12. Plasticity index is obtained as the difference between a) Liquid limit and shrinkage limit b) Shrinkage limit and plastic limit c) Liquid limit and plastic limit d) None of the above 13 / 30 13. Compaction of soil is aimed at a) Decreasing dry density b) Increasing porosity c) Decreasing void ratio d) Decreasing shear strength 14 / 30 14. If the shearing stress is zero on two planes, then the angle between the two planes is a) 45° b) 90° c) 135° d) 180° 15 / 30 15. Berms are used to: a) Increase the weight of the dam b) Reduce seepage losses c) Increase shear strength d) Increase factor of safety 16 / 30 16. Cohesion is defined as: a) Attraction of molecules of the same material b) Attraction of molecules of different materials c) Both of the above d) None of the above 17 / 30 17. The process of improving the engineering properties of the soil and thus making it more stable is known as a) Compaction b) Consolidation c) Stabilization d) None of the above 18 / 30 18. If in a partially saturated soil, the degree of saturation is 40%, then the air content of the soil is a) 40% b) 50% c) 60% d) 70% 19 / 30 19. The ratio of weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil is known as a) Void ratio b) Porosity c) Specific gravity d) Water content 20 / 30 20. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as: a) Slope failure b) Base failure c) Face failure d) Toe failure 21 / 30 21. The basis for all soil classification systems is a) Permeability characteristics b) Specific gravity of solids c) Grain size and plasticity characteristics d) None of the above 22 / 30 22. If the coefficient of permeability of a soil is 0.08 cm/sec, that soil will be a) Clay b) Silt c) Sand d) Gravel 23 / 30 23. The percentage of the porosity of loose sand is in the range of a) 5 to 15% b) 15 to 30% c) 30 to 40% d) 40 to 50% 24 / 30 24. Absorbed water in soil is a) Same as free water b) The water chemically combined in the crystal structure of the soil material c) Having free movement through the soil by gravity d) Water absorbed from the atmosphere by forces of attraction 25 / 30 25. Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of a) Effective stress only b) Total stress only c) Both total and effective stress d) None of the above 26 / 30 26. Cement stabilizer is suitable for a) RCC b) Masonry c) Soil stabilization d) All of the above 27 / 30 27. A soil sample contains a degree of saturation of 30%, find the percentage of air voids a) 70% b) 30% c) 60% d) 50% 28 / 30 28. An isobar is a line which connects the points of equal stress a) Below GL b) Above GL c) At GL d) Any of the above 29 / 30 29. Cohesive soils: a) bear high shear strength b) are more plastic c) are good for backfill d) are strong against landslides 30 / 30 30. 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