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This section includes 16 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. |
Highly over consolidating clays tends to be _________ |
| A. | sensitive |
| B. | normal sensitive |
| C. | less sensitive |
| D. | extra sensitive |
| Answer» D. extra sensitive | |
| 2. |
The sensitivity of most clays usually falls in a range of _________ |
| A. | 2 to 8 |
| B. | 1 to 6 |
| C. | 1 to 8 |
| D. | 1 to 5 |
| Answer» D. 1 to 5 | |
| 3. |
For a clay to be active, the activity of it should be __________ |
| A. | 0.75-1.40 |
| B. | >1.40 |
| C. | <0.75 |
| D. | <0.75 |
| Answer» C. <0.75 | |
| 4. |
Based on the observation made by Skempton, for a given soil __________ |
| A. | Plastic index is proportional to percent of clay-size fraction |
| B. | Plastic index is inversely proportional to percent of clay-size fraction |
| C. | Plastic index is equal to percent of clay-size fraction |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plastic index is inversely proportional to percent of clay-size fraction | |
| 5. |
Activity of a clay can be determined by laboratory test like __________ |
| A. | Wet analysis |
| B. | Liquid limit |
| C. | Plastic limit |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
A clay is said to be inactive, if the activity is_________ |
| A. | <0.75 |
| B. | 0.75-1.40 |
| C. | >1.40 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 0.75-1.40 | |
| 7. |
THE_SENSITIVITY_OF_MOST_CLAYS_USUALLY_FALLS_IN_A_RANGE_OF_________?$ |
| A. | 2 to 8 |
| B. | 1 to 6 |
| C. | 1 to 8 |
| D. | 1 to 5 |
| Answer» D. 1 to 5 | |
| 8. |
Highly_over_consolidating_clays_tends_to_be_________$ |
| A. | sensitive |
| B. | normal sensitive |
| C. | less sensitive |
| D. | extra sensitive |
| Answer» D. extra sensitive | |
| 9. |
For a clay to be active, the activity of it should be_________? |
| A. | 0.75-1.40 |
| B. | >1.40 |
| C. | <0.75 |
| D. | <0.75 |
| Answer» C. <0.75 | |
| 10. |
Based on the observation made by Skempton, for a given soil__________ |
| A. | Plastic index is proportional to percent of clay-size fraction |
| B. | Plastic index is inversely proportional to percent of clay-size fraction |
| C. | Plastic index is equal to percent of clay-size fraction |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plastic index is inversely proportional to percent of clay-size fraction | |
| 11. |
Activity of a clay can be determined by laboratory test like__________ |
| A. | Wet analysis |
| B. | Liquid limit |
| C. | Plastic limit |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Clay containing kaolinite, will relatively have a_________ activity. |
| A. | High |
| B. | Intermediate |
| C. | Low |
| D. | Moderate |
| Answer» D. Moderate | |
| 13. |
A clay is said to be inactive, if the activity is_________ |
| A. | <0.75 |
| B. | 0.75-1.40 |
| C. | >1.40 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 0.75-1.40 | |
| 14. |
Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories. |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | More than five |
| Answer» D. More than five | |
| 15. |
The typical activity value of illite, present in clay is________ |
| A. | 0.4-0.5 |
| B. | 0.5-1.0 |
| C. | 1.0-7.0 |
| D. | 2.7-5.3 |
| Answer» C. 1.0-7.0 | |
| 16. |
The plasticity of clay depends on which of the following? |
| A. | The nature of clay minerals present |
| B. | Volume of clay present |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Volume of clay present | |