Soil Mechanics Mcqs
The water content of soils can be accurately determined by
A) Pycnometer method
B) over drying method
C) calcium carbide method
D) sand bath method
Check Answer
B) over drying method
Which of the following clay mineral gives maximum swelling?
A) Illite
B) Montmorillonite
C) Kalonite
D) all of these
Check Answer
B) Montmorillonite
The sensitivity of a normal clay is about
A) 15 to 20
B) 8 to 15
C) 4 to 8
D) 2 to 4
Check Answer
D) 2 to 4
A soil having particles of nearly the same size is known as
A) coarse soil
B) well graded soil
C) poor soil
D) uniform soil
Check Answer
D) uniform soil
The maximum size of the particles of clay is about
A) 0.2 mm
B) 0.02 mm
C) 0.002 mm
D) 0.0002 mm
Check Answer
C) 0.002 mm
The decrease in voids ratio per unit increase of pressure is called
A) coefficient of curvature
B) coefficient of volume compressibility
C) coefficient of compressibility
D) coefficient of permeability
Check Answer
C) coefficient of compressibility
The degree of saturation for the moist soil is about
A) 50 to 75%
B) 25 to 50%
C) 1 to 25%
D) 0%
Check Answer
A) 50 to 75%
When the consistency index is zero, then the soil is at its
A) semi-solid state
B) liquid limit
C) plastic limit
D) elastic limit
Check Answer
B) liquid limit
The soil transported by wind is called
A) lacustrine soil
B) alluvial soil
C) marine soil
D) aeolian soil
Check Answer
D) aeolian soil
The earth pressure at rest is calculated by using
A) theory of elasticity
B) bending theory
C) Rankine’s theory
D) Euler’s theory
Check Answer
A) theory of elasticity
