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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. Most of the shear tests are done in equipment which is: a) stress controlled b) strain controlled c) drainage controlled d) volume controlled 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. * When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be: a) Solid state b) Liquid state c) Semi-solid state d) Plastic state 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. If s is the focal length of Kozeny's parabola and k is the coefficient of permeability, the seepage flow rate per unit length of the dam is given as a) q = k.s b) q = s/k c) q = k√v d) q = k/s 7 / 50 7. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in a soil is a) (1-e) / (G-1) b) (G+e) / (1+e) c) (G-1)/(1+e) d) None of the above 8 / 50 8. The load-carrying capacity of the pile is............due to skin friction. a) Increases b) Decreases c) Constant d) None of the above 9 / 50 9. 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 10 / 50 10. As moisture content of soil increases, cohesion of soil a) Increases b) Decreases c) Constant d) All of the above 11 / 50 11. The assumption of Coulomb's theory is: a) Backfill is dry, homogeneous, isotropic, and cohesionless b) Rupture plane is linear and passes through the toe of the wall c) Sliding wedge acts as a rigid body, and the value of earth pressure is obtained by considering the equilibrium of the wedge d) All of the above 12 / 50 12. Angle of internal friction of silty sand a) 5-20° b) 24-30° c) 27-33° d) 30-35° 13 / 50 13. Bearing capacity of soil is determined by: a) Plate load test b) Standard cone test c) Both (a) and (b) of above d) None of the above 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. The bearing capacity of soil depends on: a) Grain size of the soil b) Load intensity c) On the load d) Rate of loading 16 / 50 16. The force exerted by flowing water on the sediment particles to cause their motion is called: a) Eddy force b) Buoyant force c) Tractive force d) Kinematic force 17 / 50 17. 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° 18 / 50 18. The bearing capacity of soil primarily depends on: a) Depends on the size of the footing b) Load intensity c) Depends on the load d) Rate of loading 19 / 50 19. The angle between the horizontal and the slope of a heap produced by pouring clean dry sand from a small height is known as: a) the angle of equilibrium b) the angle of bulk c) the angle of rest d) the angle of repose 20 / 50 20. The quantity of water seeping through a soil is a) Proportional to the head of water downstream b) Proportional to the head of water upstream c) Proportional to the total head loss d) None of the above 21 / 50 21. The process of compaction may involve a) Rolling b) Tamping c) Vibration d) Any of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. The phreatic line is a) The u/s face of the earth dam b) The d/s face of the earth dam c) The top flow line d) None of the above 24 / 50 24. Saturated soil is concerned with a) Two-phase system b) Three-phase system c) One-phase system d) All of the above 25 / 50 25. The angle of internal friction for cohesive soils is equal to: a) Zero b) 30° c) 45° d) 15° 26 / 50 26. Which of the following statements is true? a) In a dry soil, all the voids are filled with air. b) In a saturated soil, all the voids are filled with water. c) In a partly saturated soil, the voids are occupied by both air and water. d) All of the above 27 / 50 27. The lateral pressure exerted by a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area is: a) q times the lateral pressure within the surface b) q/γ, where γ is the density of backfill c) 1/q times the lateral pressure within the surface d) None of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. The passive earth pressure of a soil 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) Any of the above 31 / 50 31. The angle of internal friction of clay is about a) 5-20° b) 24-30° c) 27-33° d) 30-35° 32 / 50 32. A dam is a) One-dimensional structure b) Two-dimensional structure c) Three-dimensional structure d) None of the above 33 / 50 33. The angle of repose of soil is defined as the angle that an inclined plane makes with the horizontal when a body placed on it just sliding is: a) maximum b) minimum c) average d) vertical 34 / 50 34. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended is a) Direct shear test b) Triaxial compression test c) Unconfined compression test d) All of the above 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. Base failure refers to a failure surface that: a) Is above the toe of the slope b) Includes the toe of the slope c) Is below the toe of the slope d) None of the above 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. The slope of the flow curve obtained in the liquid limit test is called a) Liquidity index b) Plasticity index c) Toughness index d) Flow index 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The ratio of volume of air voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as a) Air content b) Percentage of air voids c) Percentage voids d) Degree of saturation 41 / 50 41. The angle of internal friction depends upon a) Particle shape and roughness b) Normal direct pressure c) The amount of interlocking d) All of the above 42 / 50 42. The shearing strength of a cohesionless soil depends upon: a) Dry density b) Rate of loading c) Confining pressure d) Nature of loading 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. The reduction factor to the bearing capacity of soil due to the water table at a depth equal to half of the width of the footing below the footing is: a) 0.25 b) 0.50 c) 0.75 d) 1.00 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Compared to dry backfill, submerged backfill will exert: a) Same earth pressure b) Less earth pressure c) More earth pressure d) Terzaghi 47 / 50 47. The well foundation is normally used under: a) Industrial buildings b) Structures on river beds c) Tall buildings d) Offshore wells 48 / 50 48. As sheet pile walls are embedded in soil, for the design of: a) Active earth pressure only b) Earth pressure at rest only c) Passive earth pressure only d) Active and passive earth pressure both considered 49 / 50 49. The types of compaction suitable in a congested area for cohesive as well as cohesionless soil are a) Roller b) Rammer c) Vibrator d) Vibrofloatation 50 / 50 50. Talus' is the soil transported by a) Wind b) Water c) Glacier d) Gravitational force 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. 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