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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. | |