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 fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The degree of saturation in soils can be defined as the ratio of a) Water by weight to the dry soil weight b) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil c) Volume of water to volume of voids in soil d) Weight of the water to weight of the soil 2 / 50 2. A foundation may be classified as continuous foundation if: a) Depth to width ratio is more than 2 b) Length to width ratio is more than 2 c) Depth to width ratio is equal to 2 d) Length to width ratio is less than 2 3 / 50 3. Overconsolidation may be due to a) The weight of the ice sheet or glacier which is melted away b) The weight of the landslide which is removed c) Both (a) and (b) of the above d) None of the above 4 / 50 4. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are a) 1.0 and 0 b) 0 and 1 c) 0.5 and 1 d) 1 and 0.5 5 / 50 5. Cohesion of soil may a) Not be affected due to the moisture content b) Increases as the moisture content increases c) Decreases as the moisture content decreases d) More in well-compacted solids 6 / 50 6. A grillage foundation is used under: a) Heavy load-bearing wall b) Set of columns c) Combined footing d) Heavy loaded situations 7 / 50 7. 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 8 / 50 8. In an undrained plastic clay, the shear strength is due to a) Internal friction b) Cohesion c) Inter-granular friction d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. If the sand in situ is in the densest state, then its relative density is a) Equal to zero b) Equal to one c) Between 0 and 1 d) Greater than 1 10 / 50 10. The water content of soils is defined as the ratio of a) Volume of water to that of voids b) Weight of water to the dry soil weight c) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil d) Weight of water to that of the soil 11 / 50 11. Bearing capacity of soil primarily depends upon: a) Air void b) Water content c) Chemical d) Rate of loading 12 / 50 12. Raft foundation is a type of: a) Deep foundation b) Shallow foundation c) Foundation under water d) None of the above 13 / 50 13. *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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Terzaghi's theory of one-dimensional consolidation assumes: a) Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated b) Water and soil particles are incompressible c) Deformation of the soil is entirely due to a change in volume d) All of the above 16 / 50 16. Wedge shape failure is assumed by: a) Coulomb b) Rankine c) Poncelet d) Terzaghi 17 / 50 17. The water content at which the soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as a) Plastic limit b) Liquid limit c) Shrinkage limit d) None of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. Void ratio, e, of a soil can a) Never be greater than one b) Be equal to zero c) Be greater than zero d) Be between 0 and 1 20 / 50 20. California Bearing Ratio test is used: a) To find the bearing capacity of the soil b) To find the thickness of a flexible pavement c) To find the ratio of ultimate bearing capacity to net bearing capacity d) None of the above 21 / 50 21. Hygroscopic water can be removed by a) Gravity flow b) Free flow c) Heating d) All of the above 22 / 50 22. The angle of internal friction depends upon a) Particle shape and roughness b) Normal direct pressure c) The amount of interlocking d) All of the above 23 / 50 23. The maximum dry density occurs at a particular water content which is known as a) Optimum moisture content b) Maximum moisture content c) Low moisture content d) Water content 24 / 50 24. Negative skin friction is to be considered when: a) Fill settles relative to the pile b) Pile settles relative to the fill c) Fill and pile settle together d) Water table rises 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 27. * A 'shear stress' is a stress which is applied.......to a face of material. a) Perpendicularity b) Parallel c) Softly d) With a bang 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. A soil sample contains a degree of saturation of 30%, find the percentage of air voids a) 70% b) 30% c) 60% d) 50% 30 / 50 30. Which of the following soils has the largest permeability? a) Sand b) Gravel c) Silt d) Clay 31 / 50 31. If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids will be a) Less than the specific gravity of soil b) Equal to the specific gravity of soil c) Greater than the specific gravity of soil d) Independent of the specific gravity of soil 32 / 50 32. The bottom plug in well foundation is used: a) To seal off the water b) For stable resting c) To transfer load from the steining to the soil d) Create a working place in the well 33 / 50 33. The most effective method for compacting sand is by using a) Pneumatic rollers b) Sheep foot rollers c) Steel tyred rollers d) Vibration 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. The minimum depth of the building foundation in: a) Sandy soil is 80 cm to 100 cm b) Clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm c) Rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm d) All of the above 36 / 50 36. A dam is a) One-dimensional structure b) Two-dimensional structure c) Three-dimensional structure d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. The angle of repose of soil is defined as the angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just sliding is: a) maximum b) minimum c) average d) vertical 38 / 50 38. Berms are used to: a) Increase the weight of the dam b) Reduce seepage losses c) Increase shear strength d) Increase factor of safety 39 / 50 39. The base width of the retaining wall is B. What is the maximum permissible eccentricity if the wall should not fail in tension? a) B/3 b) 2B/3 c) B/6 d) B/2 40 / 50 40. A plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support is known as: a) Natural slope line b) The stable line c) Repose line d) All of the above 41 / 50 41. The seepage force is proportional to a) Head loss b) Flow net c) Head at upstream d) Equipotential gradient 42 / 50 42. Piping in soils is due to a) Low exit gradient b) Erosion of subsoil by high velocity of seepage flow c) Leakage of water through pipes laid in dams d) Passage of water through well-connected pores in soil. 43 / 50 43. The soil having minimum/least bearing capacity is: a) Moist clay b) Sandy soil c) Rock soil d) Silt clay 44 / 50 44. A foundation may be classified as shallow if: a) Depth is less than 6 m b) Depth is less than its width c) Depth is less than 1 m d) None of the above 45 / 50 45. 'Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of a) Wind b) Water c) Glacier d) Gravitational force 46 / 50 46. Inorganic soils with low plasticity are denoted by a) ML b) CH c) MH d) SH 47 / 50 47. The force exerted by flowing water on the sediment particles to cause their motion is called: a) Eddy force b) Buoyant force c) Tractive force d) Kinematic force 48 / 50 48. The critical height in the stability of the soil is the: a) Maximum height at which the stability of the slope is possible b) Minimum height at which the stability of the slope is possible c) Maximum vertical height of the soil in an open excavation d) None of the above 49 / 50 49. The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon: a) Size of the particles b) Shape of the particles c) Cohesive properties of particles d) All of the above 50 / 50 50. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of a) Clays b) Silty clays c) Sandy silts d) Sands Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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