Soil Mechanics Mcqs
According to IS classification system, the soils can be classified into
A) 7 groups
B) 3 groups
C) 18 groups
D) 15 groups
Check Answer
C) 18 groups
The frost heave in the following type of soils is generally high
A) Gravels
B) Fine sands and silts
C) Clays
D) Coarse sands
Check Answer
B) Fine sands and silts
Line stabilization of clayey soils generally leads to
A) Flocculation of particles
B) Increase in liquid limit
C) Decrease in plastic limit
D) Decrease in shrinkage limit
Check Answer
A) Flocculation of particles
The method of determination of water content of soils suitable for coarse grained soils is
A) Pycnometer method
B) Sand bath method
C) Alcohol method
D) Over drying method
Check Answer
A) Pycnometer method
The ultimate settlement of a soil deposit increases with
A) An increase time
B) A decrease in thickness of the stratum
C) An increase in the initial void ratio
D) An increase in the compression index
Check Answer
D) An increase in the compression index
Is classification of soil is in many respects similar to
A) MIT classification
B) Unified soil classification
C) Textural classification
D) AASHTO classification
Check Answer
B) Unified soil classification
Cohesionless soils are formed due to
A) Leading of rocks by organic acid and water
B) Physical disintegration of rocks
C) Blowing of wind and ice
D) Weathering of rocks due chemical reaction
Check Answer
B) Physical disintegration of rocks
Dry density of soil is equal to the
A) Density of soil in the dried condition
B) Mass of solids to the total volume of soil
C) Mass of solids to the volume of solids
D) None of the above
Check Answer
B) Mass of solids to the total volume of soil
The coefficient of permeability of a soil
A) Decreases with an increase in void ratio
B) Increases with decrease in unit weight of water
C) Increases with a decrease in temperature
D) Increases with a increase in temperature
Check Answer
D) Increases with a increase in temperature
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass
A) Meniscus correction is negative while dispersing agent correction is positive
B) Meniscus correction is positive while dispersing agent correction is negative
C) Both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are positive
D) Both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are negative
Check Answer
B) Meniscus correction is positive while dispersing agent correction is negative
