Geotechnical Engineering (3130606) MCQs

MCQs of Type of Soils, Index Properties, Inter-relationships and Soil Characterization

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1.

Which formula of water content or moisture content?

(a)

W= ( Wv / Ws )*100%
(b)

W= ( Ws / Ww )*100%
(c)

W= ( Ws/ Wv )*100%
(d)

W= ( Ww / Ws )*100%
Answer:

Option (d)

2.

The ratio of the volume of air to the total volume is

(a)

Air content
(b)

Degree of saturation
(c)

Percentage air voids
(d)

Void ratio
Answer:

Option (c)

3.

What is the relation between Sr and Ac?

(a)

Ac=1-Sr
(b)

Sr=1-Ac
(c)

Ac=1+Sr
(d)

Sr=1+Ac
Answer:

Option (a)

4.

The coefficient of curvature is ???

(a)

Cc=(D10)^2/(D60*D30)
(b)

Cc=(D30)^2/(D60*D10)
(c)

Cc=(D60)^2/(D630*D10)
(d)

none
Answer:

Option (b)

5.

Honeycomb structure having diameter smaller than.........mm and larger than ..........mm.

(a)

0.002 & 0.000002
(b)

0.02 & 0.0002
(c)

0.01 & 0.0001
(d)

0.001 & 0.00001
Answer:

Option (b)

6.

The formula of plasticity Index.......

(a)

IP=WL - WP
(b)

IP=WP - WP
(c)

IP=WL + WP
(d)

IP=WP - WL
Answer:

Option (a)

7.

Who is the father of Geotechnical Engineering?

(a)

 Christian Otto Mohr
(b)

Clausius Cleyperon
(c)

 John Smith
(d)

 Karl Von Terzaghi
Answer:

Option (d)

8.

 The void ratio is defined as.....

(a)

the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids
(b)

the ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume
(c)

the ratio of the volume of air to the volume of voids
(d)

the ratio of the volume of air to the total volume  
Answer:

Option (a)

9.

The porosity is defined as .....

(a)

n=Vv/V
(b)

n=Vw/V
(c)

n=Va/V
(d)

n=Ww/v
Answer:

Option (a)

10.

 Application of Geotechnical Engineering ________.

(a)

Foundation Design
(b)

 Pavement Design
(c)

 Underground Structure 
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

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