Soil Mechanics Online Test - Paper 2

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1. In the modified Proctor test, the drop height of the rammer is

a) 30cm

b) 45cm

c) 60cm

d) 75cm

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2. 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

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3. The specific gravity of sandy soils/gravel is

a) <1.5

b) <2.0

c) >2.0

d) >2.5

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4. The shape & structure of an isobar is like a/an

a) Onion

b) Potato

c) Pumpkin

d) Turnip

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5. 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

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6. Toe failure is most likely in the case of:

a) Steep slopes

b) Gentle slopes

c) All inclinations

d) Very steep slopes

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7. Active earth pressure is

a) Always less than passive earth pressure

b) Always greater than passive earth pressure

c) Sometimes greater than passive earth pressure

d) Equal to passive earth pressure

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8. 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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9. The bearing capacity of soil depends on:

a) Grain size of the soil

b) Load intensity

c) On the load

d) Rate of loading

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10. 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

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11. The seepage flow through a porous medium is generally

a) Turbulent

b) Supercritical

c) Transitional

d) Laminar

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12. The degree of saturation in soils can be defined as the ratio of

a) Water by weight to the dry soil weight

b) Volume of water to the gross volume of soil

c) Volume of water to volume of voids in soil

d) Weight of the water to weight of the soil

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13. 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

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14. 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

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15. If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids will be

a) Less than the specific gravity of soil

b) Equal to the specific gravity of soil

c) Greater than the specific gravity of soil

d) Independent of the specific gravity of soil

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16. The direction of seepage is

a) Parallel to equipotential line

b) Perpendicular to equipotential line

c) Parallel to flow line

d) None of the above

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17. The triaxial apparatus is usually used for

a) Unconsolidated-untrained test

b) Consolidated-untrained test

c) Drained test

d) All of the above

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18. The seepage force is proportional to

a) Head loss

b) Flow net

c) Head at upstream

d) Equipotential gradient

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19. Contribution due to skin friction is maximum in:

a) Sands

b) Soft clays

c) Piles resting on rock

d) None of the above

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20. Bearing capacity of soils depends on:

a) Physical characteristics of soil particles

b) Moisture content of soil

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

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21. Well foundation in sandy soils derive their bearing capacity from:

a) Skin friction

b) Point bearing

c) Uplift

d) Skin friction & point bearing

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22. Which of the following soils will have the least value of the safe load?

a) Sandstone

b) Limestone

c) Moorum

d) Soft chalk

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23. Cohesive soils are generally/normally

a) Plastic and also compressible

b) Elastic and also compressible

c) Plastic but incompressible

d) None of the above

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24. 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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25. 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

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26. The bearing capacity factors (N_c, N_q,) and (N_r) are functions of:

a) Cohesion only

b) Angle of internal friction

c) Both (a) and (b) of above

d) None of the above

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27. Pile foundations are normally used in:

a) Soft clayey soil

b) Loose sandy soil

c) Heavy loaded situations

d) When required bearing area is not available

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28. The dry density of soil can be defined as

a) Weight of solids to the total volume of the soil

b) Weight of the soil to the volume of the soil

c) Unit weight of the soil to the unit weight of water

d) None 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. Silts have the following property

a) Plasticity

b) Limited plasticity

c) Limited or no plasticity

d) Elasticity

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