Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering MCQs

A. directly proportional to the voids ratio

B. directly proportional to the compression index

C. inversely proportional to the compression index

D. none of the above

A. a gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

B. a gradual decrease in neutral pressure and a gradual increase in effective pressure takes place and sum of the two is constant

C. both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease

D. both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase

A. air entrained soil

B. partially saturated soil

C. dry soil

D. dehydrated soil

A. cohesion

B. angle of internal friction

C. angle of repose

D. none of the above

A. loess

B. talus

C. drift

D. dune sand

A. the principle of test

B. the method of taking observations

C. the method of preparation of soil suspension

D. all of the above

A. one phase system

B. two phase system with soil and air

C. two phase system with soil and water

D. three phase system

A. optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

B. optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases

C. both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase

D. both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease

A. allowable settlement only

B. ultimate bearing capacity of soil only

C. both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity

D. none of above

A. does not depend upon temperature

B. increases with the increase in temperature

C. increases with the decrease in temperature

D. none of the above