Geotechnical Engineering (3130606) MCQs

MCQs of Earth Pressure & Stability of Slopes

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1.

The plastic state of stress when the failure is imminent was investigated by ___________

(a)

Rankine

(b)

Darcy

(c)

Skempton

(d)

Terzaghi

Answer:

Option (a)

2.

___________ is used for maintaining the ground surface at different elevations.

(a)

Floor

(b)

Retaining wall

(c)

Ceiling

(d)

 Roof

Answer:

Option (b)

3.

The material retained by the retaining wall is known as_________

(a)

slab

(b)

roof

(c)

backfill

(d)

footing

Answer:

Option (c)

4.

The portion of backfill lying above a horizontal plane of wall is called ________

(a)

 surcharge

(b)

base

(c)

foot

(d)

 truss

Answer:

Option (a)

5.

Surcharge angle β is ____________

(a)

inclination of surcharge to the vertical

(b)

inclination of surcharge to the normal of the wall

(c)

 inclination of surcharge to the horizontal

(d)

inclination of surcharge to the tangent to the wall

Answer:

Option (c)

6.

The coefficient of earth pressure for active state of plastic equilibrium in terms of sine function is _______

(a)

Ka=1sinφ

(b)

Ka=1sinφ1+sinφ

(c)

Ka=1+sinφ1sinφ

(d)

Ka=1+sinφ

Answer:

Option (b)

7.

During the active state of plastic equilibrium, the retaining wall moves _______

(a)

towards the fill

(b)

away from the fill

(c)

 does not change its position

(d)

remains in equilibrium

Answer:

Option (b)

8.

 During the passive state of plastic equilibrium, the retaining wall moves _______

(a)

 towards the fill

(b)

away from the fill

(c)

does not change its position

(d)

remains in equilibrium

Answer:

Option (a)

9.

In active state of plastic equilibrium, the earth pressure on the wall ________

(a)

increases

(b)

 decreases

(c)

is zero

(d)

is constant

Answer:

Option (b)

10.

In passive state of plastic equilibrium, the earth pressure on the wall ________

(a)

increases

(b)

decreases

(c)

is zero

(d)

is constant

Answer:

Option (a)

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