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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The factor of safety of slopes is defined as: a) FS= Total stress / Effective stress b) FS= Shear strength / Shear stress c) FS= Overturning moment / Resisting moment d) FS= Shear stress / Normal stress 2 / 50 2. Cohesive soils are generally/normally a) Plastic and also compressible b) Elastic and also compressible c) Plastic but incompressible d) None of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. The well foundation is normally used under: a) Industrial buildings b) Structures on river beds c) Tall buildings d) Offshore wells 6 / 50 6. The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon: a) Size of the particles b) Shape of the particles c) Cohesive properties of particles d) All of the above 7 / 50 7. If the soil stays at a place above the parent rock where it is produced, then it is called a) Stationary soil b) Static soil c) Residual soil d) Immobile soil 8 / 50 8. In hydrometer analysis, the principle used a) Newton's law b) Darcy's law c) Stoke's law d) Rehbann's law 9 / 50 9. Theoretically, the void ratio in soils can have the following values a) >1 b) <1 c) >0.5 d) All of the above 10 / 50 10. A foundation may be classified as shallow if: a) Depth is less than 6 m b) Depth is less than its width c) Depth is less than 1 m d) None of the above 11 / 50 11. In the modified Proctor test, the drop height of the rammer is a) 30cm b) 45cm c) 60cm d) 75cm 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Units of the coefficient of permeability a) cm/sec b) sec/cm c) cm/sec^2 d) sec^2/cm 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. * Angle of internal friction is minimum for: a) Angular grained loose soil b) Angular grained dense soil c) Round grained loose soil d) Clay 18 / 50 18. For a well-graded soil, the coefficient of curvature will be between a) 1 and 10 b) 2 and 8 c) 3 and 7 d) 1 and 3 19 / 50 19. Absorbed water in soil is a) Same as free water b) The water chemically combined in the crystal structure of the soil material c) Having free movement through the soil by gravity d) Water absorbed from the atmosphere by forces of attraction 20 / 50 20. Stability analysis shall be made considering: a) Total stresses b) Normal stresses c) Effective stresses d) Shear stresses 21 / 50 21. The internal molecular attraction of a soil is known as cohesion: a) Increases as the moisture content decreases b) Is more in well-compacted clays c) Depends upon the external applied load d) Decreases as the moisture content increases 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The soil having minimum/least bearing capacity is: a) Moist clay b) Sandy soil c) Rock soil d) Silt clay 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. Stability of slopes can be increased by: a) Adopting gentle slopes b) Adopting great heights c) Storing water on one side d) Constructing on clay deposits 26 / 50 26. A clay deposit that is not fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as a) Normally consolidated soil b) Overconsolidated soil c) Underconsolidated soil d) None of the above 27 / 50 27. Piping in soils is due to a) Low exit gradient b) Erosion of subsoil by high velocity of seepage flow c) Leakage of water through pipes laid in dams d) Passage of water through well-connected pores in soil. 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. *Earth pressure acting at a height of ..... in case of inclined surcharge is: a) h/2 from the base of the wall b) h/3 from the base of the wall c) h/4 from the base of the wall d) h/5 from the base of the wall 30 / 50 30. Negative skin friction is to be considered when: a) Fill settles relative to the pile b) Pile settles relative to the fill c) Fill and pile settle together d) Water table rises 31 / 50 31. The water content at which the soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as a) Plastic limit b) Liquid limit c) Shrinkage limit d) None of the above 32 / 50 32. The triaxial apparatus is usually used for a) Unconsolidated-untrained test b) Consolidated-untrained test c) Drained test d) All of the above 33 / 50 33. Core-cutter method is used for a) Determining the density of soil b) Obtaining samples for direct shear test c) Determining the bearing capacity of soil d) Compacting soil 34 / 50 34. Hydrometer readings are corrected for a) Temperature correction b) Meniscus correction c) Both a) and b) of above d) None of the above 35 / 50 35. Terzaghi's theory of one-dimensional consolidation assumes: a) Soil is homogeneous and fully saturated b) Water and soil particles are incompressible c) Deformation of the soil is entirely due to a change in volume d) All of the above 36 / 50 36. 'Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of a) Wind b) Water c) Glacier d) Gravitational force 37 / 50 37. The bottom plug in well foundation is used: a) To seal off the water b) For stable resting c) To transfer load from the steining to the soil d) Create a working place in the well 38 / 50 38. A pycnometer is used to determine a) Specific gravity and dry density b) Water content and void ratio c) Water content and specific gravity d) Dry density and void ratio 39 / 50 39. The pressure-void ratio curve will be a) Linear when plotted on ordinary paper b) Linear when plotted on semi-log paper c) Linear when plotted on log-log paper d) None of the above 40 / 50 40. In an earthen dam, the phreatic line is a) Straight line b) Circular line c) Parabolic d) Zigzag 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. Sheet pile walls are used as: a) Retaining walls for waterfront construction b) Load-bearing pile foundations c) Seepage preventing devices d) Uplift preventing devices 44 / 50 44. Silts have the following property a) Plasticity b) Limited plasticity c) Limited or no plasticity d) Elasticity 45 / 50 45. Honeycombed structure is found in a) Gravels b) Coarse sands c) Fine silt and clays d) Highly plastic clays 46 / 50 46. The maximum dry density occurs at a particular water content which is known as a) Optimum moisture content b) Maximum moisture content c) Low moisture content d) Water content 47 / 50 47. Well foundation in sandy soils derive their bearing capacity from: a) Skin friction b) Point bearing c) Uplift d) Skin friction & point bearing 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. The admixture used in soil stabilization is a) Cement b) Lime c) Bitumen d) Any of the above 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