Soil Mechanics Online Test - Paper 2

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1. The total stress in a soil is

a) Force per neutral area

b) Force per unit effective area

c) Stress taken by the particles of the soil

d) Stress taken by pure water

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2. The bulk density of soil can be defined as

a) Ratio of the weight of the solids to the volume of solids

b) Ratio of unit weight of soil to that of water

c) Unit weight of soil

d) Unit weight of soil under saturated condition

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3. 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

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4. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is

a) Straight line

b) Circular line

c) Parabolic

d) Zigzag

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5. The u/s face of an earthen dam is

a) An equipotential line

b) A phreatic line

c) A flow line

d) None of the above

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6. The curve A, B, and C shown in fig below are respectively the stress-strain curves for stress of

a) Dense sand, clay, and loose sand

b) Dense sand, loose sand, and clay

c) Loose sand, dense sand, and clay

d) Clay, loose sand, and dense sand

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7. Chemical weathering occurs because of

a) Oxidation

b) Carbonation

c) Hydration

d) All of the above

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8. 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

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9. 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

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10. The structure that derives its stability due to self-weight is:

a) Sheet pile wall

b) Bulkhead

c) Cantilever retaining wall

d) Masonry retaining wall

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11. 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

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12. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in soils

a) Increases with a decrease in the specific gravity

b) Increases with an increase in the specific gravity

c) Decreases with an increase in the liquid limit

d) None of the above

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13. Permeability of soil varies,

a) Inversely as the square of grain size

b) Inversely as the grain size

c) Directly as of grain size

d) Square of grain size

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14. The finest size of soil particle is

a) Clay

b) Silt

c) Sand

d) Cobble

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15. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as:

a) Slope failure

b) Base failure

c) Face failure

d) Toe failure

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16. 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

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17. Quick sand is a

a) Type of sand

b) Condition in which a cohesionless soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water

c) Moist sand containing small particles

d) Condition which occurs in coarse sand

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18. A phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are

a) Positive equipotential lines

b) Positive hydrostatic pressure

c) Negative hydrostatic pressure

d) Negative equipotential lines

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19. Flow net can be used for the determination of

a) Seepage flow rate

b) Hydrostatic pressure

c) Seepage pressure

d) All of the above

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20. 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

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21. The soil transported by wind and deposited is called:

a) Aeolian soil

b) Marine soil

c) Alluvial soil

d) Lacustrine soil

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22. 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

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23. 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%

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24. The critical exit gradient may occur when

a) Flow is in an upward direction

b) Seepage pressure is in an upward direction

c) Effective pressure is zero

d) All of the above

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25. Physical weathering occurs due to

a) Temperature changes

b) Wedging action of ice

c) Spreading of roots of plants

d) All of the above

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26. The quantity of seepage of water in the soil is

a) Proportional to the coefficient of permeability

b) Proportional to the head of the water at downstream

c) Inversely proportional to the coefficient of permeability

d) Inversely proportional to the head of the water at downstream

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27. The lateral earth pressure of the soil moves towards the retaining wall indicates

a) Active earth pressure

b) Passive earth pressure

c) Constant

d) All of the above

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28. Water content is defined as the ratio of

a) Weight of water to weight of solids

b) Weight of solids to weight of water

c) Total amount of water in soil

d) All of the above

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29. 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

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30. Talus' is the soil transported by

a) Wind

b) Water

c) Glacier

d) Gravitational force

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