Soil Mechanics Online Test – Paper 2

1. The water content of soils is defined as the ratio of

2. The seepage force is proportional to

3. The seepage flow through a porous medium is generally

4. Negative skin friction is to be considered when:

5. Soil in which some of the intermediate size particles are missing is known as

6. The angle of internal friction of clay is about

7. The direction of seepage is

8. A soil that is fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as

9. "If Nf, Nd, and H are the total flow channels, the total number of potential drops and total hydraulic head difference, respectively, the discharge, q, through the complete flow is given by

10. Number of blows required to penetrate the sampler & cone for a depth of ...&... is known as penetration number

11. Mechanical stabilization is done by

12. If the soil stays at a place above the parent rock where it is produced, then it is called

13. The shape & structure of an isobar is like a/an

14. An agent responsible for the transportation of soil is

15. In Rankine's earth pressure theory, the following assumption is made:

16. The value of net allowable bearing pressure is:

17. The difference between the undisturbed shear strength and remoulded shear strength is known as

18. Sheet pile walls are used as:

19. The relation between dry density (ρd), bulk density (ρ), and water content (w) is

20. The saturated density of soil can be expressed as

21. The permeability of a soil deposit in situ can be best obtained by

22. Which is the correct definition of soil in the geotechnical engineer's point of view?

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

24. In cohesive soils, the depth of the vertical cut up to which no lateral support is required is given by:

25. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended is

26. The force exerted by flowing water on the sediment particles to cause their motion is called:

27. For a well-graded soil, the coefficient of curvature will be between:

28. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is

29. In hydrometer analysis, the principle used

30. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of the roadway is called: