Soil Mechanics Online Test - Paper 2

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1. The degree of saturation, Sr, of soil in percentage has a value

a) Sr > 0

b) Sr ≤ 0

c) 0 < S < 100

d) 0 ≤ S ≤ 100

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2. 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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3. Terzaghi's analysis assumes:

a) Soil is homogeneous and isotropic

b) Elastic zone has straight boundaries inclined at (Theta = theta) to the horizontal and plastic zones fully developed

c) Failure zones do not extend above the horizontal plane through the base of the footing

d) All of the above

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4. Soil transported by water and deposited at the bottom of the lake is known as

a) Alluvial soil

b) Lacustrine soil

c) Loess

d) Dune sand

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5. Stability analysis shall be made considering:

a) Total stresses

b) Normal stresses

c) Effective stresses

d) Shear stresses

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6. 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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7. The specific gravity of sandy soils/gravel is

a) <1.5

b) <2.0

c) >2.0

d) >2.5

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8. Cohesive soils are:

a) Good for embankment as they have high shear strength

b) Poor for backfills because of large lateral pressure

c) Good for backfills because of poor shear strength

d) Low lateral pressure

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9. Flow net can be used for the determination of

a) Seepage flow rate

b) Hydrostatic pressure

c) Seepage pressure

d) All of the above

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10. The dry density of soil can be defined as

a) Weight of solids to the total volume of the soil

b) Weight of the soil to the volume of the soil

c) Unit weight of the soil to the unit weight of water

d) None of the above

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11. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in a soil is

a) (1-e) / (G-1)

b) (G+e) / (1+e)

c) (G-1)/(1+e)

d) None of the above

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12. Sheet piles are held in position by:

a) Self-weight of the sheet pile

b) Tie rods which are anchored

c) Embedding the bottom of the sheet pile

d) Adjusting water level on one side

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13. The critical exit gradient may occur when

a) Flow is in an upward direction

b) Seepage pressure is in an upward direction

c) Effective pressure is zero

d) All of the above

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14. 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%

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15. 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

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16. Which of the following soils will have the least value of the safe load?

a) Sandstone

b) Limestone

c) Moorum

d) Soft chalk

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17. The difference of the range of water between liquid limit and plastic limit is called

a) Fluidity index

b) Relative consistency

c) Shrinkage index

d) Plasticity index

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18. Angle of internal friction of silty sand

a) 5-20°

b) 24-30°

c) 27-33°

d) 30-35°

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19. According to Terzaghi's theory, the ultimate B.C., at ground surface for a purely cohesive soil and for a smooth base of a strip footing is:

a) 2.57c

b) 5.14c

c) 10.28c

d) 12.0c

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20. The rise of the water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing:

a) Effective angle of shearing resistance

b) Cohesion and effective unit weight of soil

c) Effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance

d) Cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance

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21. A foundation may be classified as spread foundation if:

a) Depth to width ratio is more than 2

b) Depth to width ratio is less than 2

c) Length to width ratio is more than 2

d) Length to width ratio is between 1 and 2

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22. A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in

a) Liquid state

b) Plastic state

c) Semi-liquid state

d) All of the above

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23. The bearing capacity of soil primarily depends on:

a) Depends on the size of the footing

b) Load intensity

c) Depends on the load

d) Rate of loading

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

a) Poorly graded soil

b) Non-uniform soil

c) Ill-proportioned soil

d) Skip-graded soil

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25. For normally consolidated clay deposits, the stability analysis of slope by the following method is appropriate:

a) Friction circle method

b) Swedish circular arc method

c) Stices method

d) None of the above

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

a) 30cm

b) 45cm

c) 60cm

d) 75cm

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27. 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°

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28. Contribution due to skin friction is maximum in:

a) Sands

b) Soft clays

c) Piles resting on rock

d) None of the above

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29. In hydrometer analysis, the principle used

a) Newton's law

b) Darcy's law

c) Stoke's law

d) Rehbann's law

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30. The behavior of silt is normally governed by

a) Mass energy

b) Surface energy

c) Mass energy and surface energy

d) None of the above

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