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. 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 2 / 30 2. The functional equation for specific gravity (G), water content (w), void ratio (e), and degree of saturation (Sr) is a) w = SrG / e b) e = Srw / G c) e = wG / Sr d) G = Swr / e 3 / 30 3. Consolidation test of a soil sample is carried out to determine: a) The void ratio in soil b) The decrease in the total volume c) The liquid limit of soil d) The plastic limit of soil 4 / 30 4. Which of the following soils will have the least value of the safe load? a) Sandstone b) Limestone c) Moorum d) Soft chalk 5 / 30 5. A foundation may be classified as a strip foundation if: a) Length is very large b) Length is very large compared with uniform width c) Load is applied at long intervals d) None of the above 6 / 30 6. Flow net can be used for the determination of a) Seepage flow rate b) Hydrostatic pressure c) Seepage pressure d) All of the above 7 / 30 7. Who coined the term Soil Mechanics? a) Terzaghi b) Cassagrande c) Newmark d) Rankine 8 / 30 8. The bearing capacity of soil depends on: a) Grain size of the soil b) Load intensity c) On the load d) Rate of loading 9 / 30 9. The specific gravity of sandy soils/gravel is a) <1.5 b) <2.0 c) >2.0 d) >2.5 10 / 30 10. The factor of safety of embankments shall be: a) At least 1.0 b) At least 1.5 c) At least 2.0 d) At least 2.5 11 / 30 11. The active earth pressure of a soil can be defined as lateral pressure exerted by the soil when a) The retaining wall tends to move away from the backfill b) The wall moves into the soil c) The wall moves relative to the backfill d) Any of the above 12 / 30 12. 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 13 / 30 13. Over-consolidated soils caused due to: a) erosion of overburden b) melting of ice sheets after glaciations c) permanent rise of water table d) all of the above 14 / 30 14. In soil if the water content is equal to the liquid limit, its relative consistency is a) 1 b) 10 c) 5 15 / 30 15. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of the roadway is called: a) Breast wall b) Retaining wall c) Parapet wall d) Wing wall 16 / 30 16. In Rankine's earth pressure theory, the following assumption is made: a) Wall face is rough and vertical b) Backfill is cohesive soil c) Wall face is smooth and vertical d) Elastic equilibrium is satisfied 17 / 30 17. 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 18 / 30 18. Angle of internal friction of silty sand a) 5-20° b) 24-30° c) 27-33° d) 30-35° 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is a) Straight line b) Circular line c) Parabolic d) Zigzag 21 / 30 21. The principal stress is maximum on a) Minor principal plane b) Intermediate principal plane c) Major principal plane d) None of these 22 / 30 22. Standard Proctor test is used for determining a) Optimum moisture content (OMC) b) Void ratio c) Coefficient of consolidation d) Pavement thickness 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 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 25 / 30 25. The bearing capacity of a weak soil may be improved by: a) Increasing the depth of the foundation b) Compacting the soil by ramming c) Removing the poor soil and filling the gap with sand, gravel, etc. d) All of the above 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. A dam is a) One-dimensional structure b) Two-dimensional structure c) Three-dimensional structure d) None of the above 28 / 30 28. Compression of soils occurs rapidly if voids are occupied by a) Air b) Water c) Partly air and partly water d) None of the above 29 / 30 29. Which of the following is responsible for the shear resistance in soils? a) Intergranular friction b) Cohesion and adhesion between the soil particles c) Both (a) and (b) of the above d) None of the above 30 / 30 30. Wedge shape failure is assumed by: a) Coulomb b) Rankine c) Poncelet d) Terzaghi Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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