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. Total Questions: 20 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 40% Randomization: No Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 20 1. Toe failure is most likely in the case of: a) Steep slopes b) Gentle slopes c) All inclinations d) Very steep slopes 2 / 20 2. Base failure refers to a failure surface that: a) Is above the toe of the slope b) Includes the toe of the slope c) Is below the toe of the slope d) None of the above 3 / 20 3. 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 4 / 20 4. The maximum differential settlement in the case of a foundation on clayey soils is: a) 10 mm b) 20 mm c) 30 mm d) 40 mm 5 / 20 5. The permissible settlement in the case of an isolated foundation on clayey soils is: a) 25 mm b) 45 mm c) 65 mm d) 85 mm 6 / 20 6. 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 7 / 20 7. 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 8 / 20 8. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table at a depth equal to half of the width of the footing below the footing is: a) 0.25 b) 0.50 c) 0.75 d) 1.00 9 / 20 9. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table at a depth equal to the width of the footing below the footing is: a) 0.25 b) 0.50 c) 0.75 d) 1.00 10 / 20 10. Rise of water table in cohesionless soils up to the ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by: a) 90% b) 80% c) 50% d) 40% 11 / 20 11. *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 12 / 20 12. Earth pressure at rest 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) All of the above 13 / 20 13. 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 14 / 20 14. Total lateral earth pressure is proportional to a) Depth of the soil b) Square of the depth of the soil c) Angle of internal friction of the soil d) None of the above 15 / 20 15. Passive earth pressure is defined as a) Retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill b) Retaining wall tends to move towards the backfill c) Retaining wall is in a stationary position d) All of the above 16 / 20 16. 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 17 / 20 17. A soil that is 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 18 / 20 18. 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 19 / 20 19. A clay deposit subjected to pressure in the past which is more than the present overburden pressure is known as a) Normally consolidated soil b) Overconsolidated soil c) Underconsolidated soil d) None of the above. 20 / 20 20. The ratio of settlement at any time t, to the final settlement is called a) Percentage settlement b) Partial settlement c) Degree of consolidation d) Residual consolidation Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Buy Soil Mechanics MCQ PDF for Offline Study Share the above MCQs:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
