Soil Mechanics Mcqs

Vaccum well points are generally used for draining

In which soil the capillary rise will be maximum

Consolidation time of a soil sample

The weakest bond in soils is

The seismic refraction methods cannot be used if the wave velocity in the lower layer is _____ that in the upper layer

Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is

A silty soil gives a positive reaction in

Darcy’s law in some cases is not valid in

The application of electro-osmosis on dewatering of soil was developed by

The following type of soil is not glacier-deposited

Time factor for a clay layer is

Single-sheet pile coffer dams are suitable upto a height of

The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of

The angle of internal friction is maximum for

Lime stabilisation of clayey soils generally leads to

Fine grained cohesive soil can be drained or stabilized by

In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall is proportional to

With an increase in the liquid limit, compression index

The standard penetration test is useful to measure

Soil compacted dry of the optimum as compared to that wet of the optimum

Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in a laboratory?

The length/diameter ratio of cylindrical specimens used in triaxial test, is generally

The method of the slices is applicable to

The frost heave in the following type of soils is generally high

Dry density of soil is equal to the

A well foundation is a type of

When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation

The method of determination of water content of soils suitable for coarse grained soils is

The water content of a highly organic soil is determined in an oven at a temperature of