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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What will be the coefficient of earth pressure at rest for a rigid retaining wall, If the backfill consists of cohesion less soil having = 26 ? |
| A. | 0.1295 |
| B. | 0.6552 |
| C. | 0.5616 |
| D. | 0.7383 |
| Answer» D. 0.7383 | |
| 2. |
The expression for K0 as given by Jacky is ___________ |
| A. | K0 = 1 sin |
| B. | K0 = sin |
| C. | K0 = 1 cos |
| D. | K0 = 1 + sin |
| Answer» B. K0 = sin | |
| 3. |
The value of K0(coefficient of earth pressure at rest) for loose sand is __________ |
| A. | 0.6 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.4 |
| D. | 0.8 |
| Answer» D. 0.8 | |
| 4. |
The earth pressure at rest exerted on a retaining structure can be calculated using __________ |
| A. | Theory of plasticity |
| B. | Theory of elasticity |
| C. | Mohr s theory of rupture |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Mohr s theory of rupture | |
| 5. |
If the sand filled behind the retaining wall with saturated water with water, then the possible lateral pressure is __________ |
| A. | Lateral pressure due to submerged weight and Lateral pressure due to water |
| B. | Lateral pressure due to retaining wall |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Lateral pressure due to retaining wall | |
| 6. |
The factor that is responsible for inclination of resultant pressure to the retaining wall is __________ |
| A. | Frictional force |
| B. | Surcharge |
| C. | Earth pressure |
| D. | Weight of the wall |
| Answer» B. Surcharge | |
| 7. |
Which of the following cases for cohesion less backfill in Rankine s theory is considered? |
| A. | Submerged backfill |
| B. | Moist backfill with no surcharge |
| C. | Backfill with sloping surface |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Based on the assumptions of Rankine s theory, the soil mass is __________ |
| A. | Stratified |
| B. | Submerged |
| C. | Homogeneous |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 9. |
Rankine s theory of lateral pressure was extended to other soil by __________ |
| A. | Resal and Bell |
| B. | Mohr |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Mohr | |
| 10. |
Originally, Rankine s theory of lateral earth pressure can be applied to only _______ |
| A. | Cohesion less soil |
| B. | Cohesive soil |
| C. | Fine grained soil |
| D. | Coarse grained soil |
| Answer» B. Cohesive soil | |