Soil Mechanics Mcqs
When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation
A) May increase or decrease
B) Remains constant
C) Decreases
D) Increases
Check Answer
B) Remains constant
A silty soil gives a positive reaction in
A) Dry strength test
B) Dilatancy test
C) Toughness test
D) None of the above
Check Answer
B) Dilatancy test
Water-transported soils are termed
A) Dune
B) Colluvial
C) Alluvial
D) Aeoline
Check Answer
C) Alluvial
The property of soil which permits the seepage of water is known as
A) Viscosity
B) Capillarity
C) Porosity
D) Permeability
Check Answer
C) Porosity
Particle size of sand is between
A) 0.0075 to 4.75 mm
B) 0.075 to 2.0 mm
C) 0.002 to 2.0 mm
D) 0.002 to 0.075 mm
Check Answer
B) 0.075 to 2.0 mm
In the densest state void ratio of soil can be low as
A) 0.25
B) 0.15
C) 0.3
D) 0.2
Check Answer
A) 0.25
Quick sand is
A) A condition when cohesionless soil loses its shear strength due to upward flow water
B) The conditions focusing quick flow of water through the soil
C) A uniformly graded sand
D) A sand which act as a quick filter
Check Answer
A) A condition when cohesionless soil loses its shear strength due to upward flow water
Mechanical stabilization of soil is done with the help of
A) cement
B) lime
C) bitumen
D) proper grading
Check Answer
C) bitumen
The term soil Mechanics was coined by
A) Rankine
B) Newton
C) Terzaghi
D) Newmark
Check Answer
C) Terzaghi
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) decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress
D) increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
Check Answer
A) equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
