Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Selection of Foundation and Sub-soil Exploration/Investigation

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11.
Which of the following poses a limitation to the plate load test?
(a) Effect of size of foundation and Test on cohesive soil
(b) Load increment
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

12.
The commonly used penetration tests are ____________
(a) Standard penetration test
(b) Cone penetration test
(c) All of the mentioned
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (c)

13.
The values derived from penetration tests can be used for finding ____________
(a) Depth of hard stratum and Strength of soil
(b) Depth of water table
(c) All of the mentioned
(d) None of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (c)

14.
The observed value of N in static cone penetration test is corrected by _________
(a) Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence
(b) Effective pressure
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

15.
The split tube used in static cone penetration test, is commonly known as ______________
(a) Split spoon sampler
(b) Split tube sampler
(c) Tube sampler
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

16.
The total blow required for the second and third 15 cm of penetration in standard penetration test is taken as ____________
(a) Seating drive
(b) Penetration resistance
(c) Overburden pressure
(d) Dilatancy/submergence
Answer:

Option (b)

17.
The cone test is useful in determining the bearing capacity of ___________
(a) Cohesion less soil and Fine sand
(b) Clay soil
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
The cone resistance qc, for sandy silt type of soil is __________
(a) 3.5
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 5
Answer:

Option (c)

19.
Foundations can be broadly classified under __________
(a) Shallow foundation and Deep foundation
(b) Pile foundation
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

20.
A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width.
(a) Equal to and Less than
(b) Greater than
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

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