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: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. 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 2 / 30 2. The finest size of soil particle is a) Clay b) Silt c) Sand d) Cobble 3 / 30 3. Clays containing organic matter are made suitable for stabilization by first adding a small percentage of a) Hydrated lime b) Cement c) Calcium chloride d) Resins 4 / 30 4. Moisture content for the optimum moisture content of silt is a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20% 5 / 30 5. 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 6 / 30 6. When a static load is applied, the consolidation is fast in the case of a) Clays b) Silty clays c) Sandy silts d) Sands 7 / 30 7. 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 8 / 30 8. 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 9 / 30 9. Soil having more cohesion than sand a) Silt b) Gravel c) Clay d) None of the above 10 / 30 10. The compression resulting from long-term static load and resulting expulsion of water is known as a) Compaction b) Inverse swelling c) Consolidation d) None of the above 11 / 30 11. 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 12 / 30 12. 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% 13 / 30 13. * Angle of internal friction is minimum for: a) Angular grained loose soil b) Angular grained dense soil c) Round grained loose soil d) Clay 14 / 30 14. The change of moisture content of soils changes a) Angle of repose b) Cohesive strength c) Amount of compaction required d) Any of the above 15 / 30 15. 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 16 / 30 16. The assumption of Rankine's theory of earth pressure is: a) The soil is semi-finite, homogeneous, dry, and cohesionless b) Ground surface is a plane which may be inclined or horizontal c) Back of the wall is vertical and smooth d) All of the above 17 / 30 17. Honeycombed structure is found in a) Gravels b) Coarse sands c) Fine silt and clays d) Highly plastic clays 18 / 30 18. Pile foundations are enormously used in: a) Bridge foundations b) Machine foundations c) Tall buildings d) Towers 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio, respectively, are: a) 1.0 and 0.0 b) 0.0 and 1.0 c) 0.5 and 1.0 d) 1.0 and 0.5 22 / 30 22. Overturning moment due to the pressure of the soil is 10 KN-m while the resisting moment is 5 KN-m. Find the factor of safety: a) 2 b) 1 c) 0.5 d) None of the above 23 / 30 23. Flow lines and equipotential lines are a) Parallel to each other b) Perpendicular to each other c) Not intersecting lines d) Intersecting lines at 90° 24 / 30 24. The shear strength of cohesive soil is equal to a) C = q/2 b) C = 0.5 q tanΦ c) C = q d) C = q tan Φ 25 / 30 25. 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 26 / 30 26. On wetting, cohesive soils a) Lose permeability b) Gain shear strength c) Lose elasticity d) Decrease their shear strength 27 / 30 27. The shape & structure of an isobar is like a/an a) Onion b) Potato c) Pumpkin d) Turnip 28 / 30 28. The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated a) Sands b) Clays/cohesive soils c) Gravels d) Highly organic soils 29 / 30 29. The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called: a) Void ratio b) Porosity c) Specific gravity d) Degree of saturation 30 / 30 30. 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number 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
