Building Constructiuon Technology (3130607) MCQs

MCQs of Foundation

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1.

The lowest part of a structure which transmits the load of soil is known as 

(a)

super structure 
(b)

plinth 
(c)

foundation 
(d)

beasement 
Answer:

Option (c)

2.

The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called

(a)

ultimate tensile strength
(b)

ultimate bearing strength
(c)

normal  strength
(d)

ultimate compressive strength
Answer:

Option (b)

3.

The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as

(a)

strip footing
(b)

raft footing
(c)

combined footing
(d)

strap footing
Answer:

Option (d)

4.

Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its

(a)

particles are cohesive
(b)

bearing capacity is low
(c)

property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content.
(d)

permeability is uncertain
Answer:

Option (c)

5.

Grillage foundation

(a)

is light and economical
(b)

does not require deep cutting as the required base area with required pressure intensity is obtained at a shallow depth
(c)

is used to transfer heavy structural loads from steel columns to a soil having low bearing capacity
(d)

All of Above 
Answer:

Option (d)

6.

For providing a raft foundation, the following activities are involved

1. ramming the foundation bed

2. excavation of the soil upto required depth

3. laying the reinforcement over the foundation bed

4. curing the cement concrete placed over reinforcement

5. pouring the cement concrete over the reinforcement.

The correct sequence is

(a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1
(c)

2, 1, 3, 5, 4
(d)

3, 2, 5, 1, 4.
Answer:

Option (c)

7.

Raft foundation are generally preferred to when the area required for individual footing, is more than

(a)

25% to total area
(b)

30% to total area
(c)

40% to total area
(d)

50% to total area
Answer:

Option (d)

8.

In case of Raymond pile

(a)

lengths vary from 6 m to 12 m
(b)

diameter of top of piles varies from 40 cm to 60 cm
(c)

diameter of pile at bottom varies from 20 cm to 28 cm
(d)

all the above.
Answer:

Option (d)

9.

The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as

(a)

Franki pile
(b)

Mac-Arthur pile
(c)

Raymond pile
(d)

Simplex pile
Answer:

Option (b)

10.

During percussion drilling

(a)

caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils
(b)

ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole
(c)

the soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed
(d)

all the above.
Answer:

Option (d)

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