Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs Archives

31. Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ?

A. over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio

B. over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio

C. normally consolidated clay

D. under-consolidated clay

✅ The correct answer is option A.

32. During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm2 to 0.26 N/mm2, the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm2 to 0.15 “N/mm2. Skempton’s pore pressure parameter B is___________________?

A. 0.5

B. -0.5

C. 2.0

D. – 2.0

✅ The correct answer is option A.

33. Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________?

A. increases by 25%

B. increases by 50%

C. increases by 33.3%

D. decreases by 33.3%

✅ The correct answer is option B.

34. If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is______________?

A. sand

B. silt

C. clay

D. clayey silt

✅ The correct answer is option A.

35. The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is___________________?

A. 1/3

B. 3

C. 1

D. 1/2

✅ The correct answer is option A.

36. If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?

A. less than specific gravity of soil

B. equal to specific gravity of soil

C. greater than specific gravity of soil

D. independent of specific gravity of soil

✅ The correct answer is option B.

37. Direct measurement of permeability of the specimen at any stage of loading can be made_______________?

A. only in fixed ring type consolido-meter

B. only in floating ring type consolido-meter

C. both (A) and (B)

D. none of the above

✅ The correct answer is option A.

38. Skempton’s pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is________________?

A. 1

B. zero

C. between 0 and 1

D. greater than 1

✅ The correct answer is option A.

39. The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is______________?

A. 0.028

B. 0.28

C. 036

D. 0.036

✅ The correct answer is option B.

40. Rise of water table above the ground surface causes________________?

A. equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

B. equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress

C. increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress

D. decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

✅ The correct answer is option A.