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. 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 2 / 30 2. Talus' is the soil transported by a) Wind b) Water c) Glacier d) Gravitational force 3 / 30 3. * The shear resistance between particles is provided by: a) Terzaghi's b) Pairwise c) Adhesive d) Broken 4 / 30 4. A fully saturated soil is called a) One phase system b) Two phase system with soil and air c) Two phase system with soil and water d) Three phase system 5 / 30 5. A vertical wall is subjected to a liquid pressure on its one side, the total pressure on the wall acts at a distance of: a) H/3 b) H/2 c) 2H/3 d) 3H/4 6 / 30 6. Pile foundations are enormously used in: a) Bridge foundations b) Machine foundations c) Tall buildings d) Towers 7 / 30 7. The difference between plastic limit and shrinkage limit is called a) Fluidity index b) Relative consistency c) Plasticity index d) Shrinkage index 8 / 30 8. Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends on: a) Allowable settlement only b) Ultimate bearing capacity of soil only c) Both allowable settlement & ultimate bearing capacity of soil d) None of the above 9 / 30 9. One of the graphical methods for earth pressure determination is: a) Newmark's influence chart method b) Mohr diagram method c) Culmann's method d) Taylor's method 10 / 30 10. The minimum number of piles needed to support a column is: a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 11 / 30 11. Flow path/flow channel is a) The space between two adjacent flow lines b) Direction of flow c) The space between two equipotential lines d) None of the above 12 / 30 12. Bearing capacity of soil primarily depends upon: a) Air void b) Water content c) Chemical d) Rate of loading 13 / 30 13. The length/diameter ratio of cylindrical specimens used in a triaxial test is generally a) 1 b) 1.5 c) 2 d) 2.5 14 / 30 14. In hydrometer analysis, the principle used a) Newton's law b) Darcy's law c) Stoke's law d) Rehbann's law 15 / 30 15. The void ratio of soil is a) The ratio of voids to solids in volume b) The ratio of voids to gross volume c) The ratio of solids to voids in volume d) The ratio of solid volume to gross volume 16 / 30 16. Pick up the correct sequence of geological cycle for the formation of soil a) Transportation - Upheaval - Deposition - Weathering b) Transportation - Deposition - Weathering - Upheaval c) Weathering - Upheaval - Deposition - Transportation d) Weathering - Transportation - Deposition - Upheaval 17 / 30 17. 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 18 / 30 18. 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 19 / 30 19. In the case of retaining walls, surcharge is: a) Excess moisture in wall b) Extra load on the wall c) Additional load carrying capacity of wall d) Extra load on the horizontal backfill 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. Moisture content of saturated soil equals: a) 0% b) 100% c) 50% d) 90% 22 / 30 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 23 / 30 23. Flow net can be used for the determination of a) Seepage flow rate b) Hydrostatic pressure c) Seepage pressure d) All of the above 24 / 30 24. In a flow net, which of the following statements is true? a) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect at oblique angles b) Flow lines and equipotential lines intersect orthogonally c) Flow rate through each flow channel is different d) The head along each flow line is constant 25 / 30 25. Cement stabilizer is suitable for a) RCC b) Masonry c) Soil stabilization d) All of the above 26 / 30 26. Which method is quickest to find the water content of soils? a) Oven dry method b) Alcohol method c) Calcium carbide method d) Sand bath method 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. * For a properly designed footing, the bearing stress must be less than the bearing capacity, which is the bearing stress that causes a ......... failure within the foundation soil. a) Tensile b) Expected c) Unexpected d) Shear 29 / 30 29. The admixture used in soil stabilization is a) Cement b) Lime c) Bitumen d) Any of the above 30 / 30 30. 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 Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. 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