Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

A. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

B. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive

C. meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

D. meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

A. constant head method

B. falling head method

C. horizontal permeability test

D. none of the above

A. percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

B. ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state

C. ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

D. none of the above

A. 0.4

B. 0.6

C. 0.95

D. 1.20

A. dry of OMC and wet of OMC

B. wet of OMC and dry of OMC

C. wet of OMC and wet of OMC

D. dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

A. less than 300 mm

B. between 300 mm and 750 mm

C. between 750 mm and 1 m

D. greater than 1 m

A. 1.0 and 0.0

B. 0.0 and 1.0

C. 0.5 and 1.0

D. 1.0 and 0.5

A. directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path

B. directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path

C. directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time

D. directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time

A. less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure

B. greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure

C. greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

D. less than both the active and passive earth pressures

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 16