MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 11 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. |
For clay soil the value of n can be taken as _____________ in the absence of test data. |
| A. | 0. 4 to 0.5 |
| B. | 0.20 to 0.25 |
| C. | 0.003 to 0.05 |
| D. | 0.08 to 0.10 |
| Answer» D. 0.08 to 0.10 | |
| 2. |
For a c- soil, Housel suggested which of the following expression? |
| A. | Q = A .q + P .s |
| B. | Q = A .q |
| C. | q f = M + N( BF/B p ) |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Q = A .q | |
| 3. |
The value of factor of safety used, for finding safe bearing capacity is __________ |
| A. | 2.5 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 4. |
A seating pressure of ___________ is applied on the plate before starting the load test. |
| A. | 70 g/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| B. | 30 g/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| C. | 50 g/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| D. | 100 g/cm<sup>2</sup> |
| Answer» B. 30 g/cm<sup>2</sup> | |
| 5. |
According to Indian standard method, the loading of the plate should be borne with either by ___________ |
| A. | Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss |
| B. | Concrete blocks |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Concrete blocks | |
| 6. |
The settlement of the plate in a load test is measured with the help of _________ |
| A. | Sensitive dial gauges |
| B. | Test plate |
| C. | Measuring unit |
| D. | Datum bar |
| Answer» B. Test plate | |
| 7. |
The loading to the test plate is applied with __________ |
| A. | Fluid tube |
| B. | Hydraulic jack |
| C. | Sand bags |
| D. | Cross-joists |
| Answer» C. Sand bags | |
| 8. |
The size of bearing plate, which used in plate load test varies from ___________ |
| A. | 300 to 750 mm |
| B. | 25 to 100 mm |
| C. | 100 to 300 mm |
| D. | 25 to 300 mm |
| Answer» B. 25 to 100 mm | |
| 9. |
The bearing plate used in plate load test is in the shape of __________ |
| A. | Square |
| B. | Rectangular and Circular |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. None of the mentioned | |
| 10. |
The plate load test consists in loading a rigid plate at the _________ |
| A. | Base of the footing |
| B. | Bottom of the construction |
| C. | Foundation level |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 11. |
The plate load test is essentially a ___________ |
| A. | Laboratory test |
| B. | Field test |
| C. | Graphical method analysis |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Graphical method analysis | |