Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 5 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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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.
Discussion