Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 9 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.

The capillary pressure, transferred from grain to grain in soil may be also called as ____________

A. Inter granular pressure
B. Contact pressure
C. Effective pressure
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

The size of interstices in a soil depends on ____________

A. Particle size
B. Plasticity index
C. Soil structure
D. Angle of contact
Answer» D. Angle of contact
3.

When do the soil suction is reduced to zero value?

A. Water content is reduced
B. Soil is oven dry
C. Dry soil is submerged
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
4.

Capillary tension is developed in saturated soil, when ___________

A. Soil is dry
B. Water content is reduced
C. Water content is increased
D. Soil particle is large
Answer» C. Water content is increased
5.

The soil suction is maximum, when angle of contact( ) is _____________

A. =0
B. =90
C. =60
D. =1
Answer» B. =90
6.

The pressure deficiency of held water in a capillary tube is termed as ____________

A. Soil suction and suction pressure
B. Negative pressure
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Negative pressure
7.

The pF value of 2 in soil mass represent ____________

A. Soil suction of 200 cm of water
B. Suction pressure of 100 g/cm<sup>2</sup>
C. Soil suction of 100 cm of water
D. Capillarity of 100 g/cm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» D. Capillarity of 100 g/cm<sup>2</sup>
8.

The maximum tensile stress of water in capillary tube is ___________

A. Proportional to the diameter of tube
B. Inversely proportional to height of capillary rise
C. Inversely proportional to the radius of meniscus
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
9.

The capillary tension or capillary potential can also be called as ___________

A. Pressure deficiency
B. Pressure reduction
C. Negative pressure
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.