Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs

MCQs of Foundations on problematic soil & Introduction to Geosynthetics

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1.
Geosynthetics includes __________ main product categories
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
Answer:

Option (b)

2.
How many types of primary functions of geosynthetics are there?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 5
Answer:

Option (d)

3.
The structure of a geocell is:
(a) 2D honeycombed
(b) 3D honeycombed
(c) 2D floccular
(d) 3D floccular
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
___________ is the largest group of geosynthetics.
(a) Geonets
(b) Geomembranes
(c) Geotextiles
(d) Geogrids
Answer:

Option (b)

5.
Which of the below is not a test on geosynthetics?
(a) Grab test
(b) Dry sieve test
(c) Pumping in test
(d) Tear test
Answer:

Option (c)

6.
Volume change in soil is due to which of the following factor?
(a) Water content is changed
(b) Increase in soil density
(c) Change in pressure
(d) Change in particle size
Answer:

Option (a)

7.
Large volume changes in clayey soils results in ____________
(a) Increase in capillary pressure
(b) Structural damage
(c) The decrease in surface area
(d) Breaking of bonds
Answer:

Option (b)

8.
Free swell of a soil can be defined as ____________
(a) Swelling of soil without shrinkage
(b) Increase in volume without any constrains
(c) Limited swelling on rewetting
(d) Swelling on submergence in water
Answer:

Option (b)

9.
What are the minerals, responsible for large volume decrease in soil on drying in clayey soils?
(a) Ilite and Kaolinite
(b) Montmorillonite
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) All of the mentioned
Answer:

Option (a)

10.
Shrinkage is prominent in ____________ soil.
(a) Clay
(b) Coarse-grained
(c) Fine-grained
(d) Silt
Answer:

Option (a)

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