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This section includes 17 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 structural collapse for a clay soil usually occurs at __________ |
| A. | First saturation |
| B. | Last |
| C. | Does not occur |
| D. | At an intermediate |
| Answer» B. Last | |
| 2. |
A clay specimen has an unconfined compressive strength of 240 Kn/m2 in a distributed state. On remolding, the unconfined compressive strength is 54 Kn/m2. What will be the sensitivity of clay? |
| A. | 3.85 |
| B. | 7.24 |
| C. | 2.04 |
| D. | 4.44 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
At a given overburden pressure (Po) for a collapsible soil, its collapsible potential depends on _________ |
| A. | Degree of saturation |
| B. | Temperature coefficient |
| C. | Moisture content |
| D. | Pressure |
| Answer» B. Temperature coefficient | |
| 4. |
The capillary potential (CP) of the collapsible soil varies with _________ |
| A. | Degree of saturation and Pressure |
| B. | Water content present |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Water content present | |
| 5. |
collapsible soils are usually present in areas of __________ |
| A. | Semi-arid regions and Arid regions |
| B. | Dry regions |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Dry regions | |
| 6. |
Collapsible soils undergoes large decrease in volume due to __________ |
| A. | Decrease in moisture content |
| B. | Increase in moisture content |
| C. | Increase in solubility |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Increase in solubility | |
| 7. |
The researchers who have provided guidance for identifying the potential, foot clayey sand and sand clay found in western US is __________ |
| A. | Macveren |
| B. | Holtz and Gibbs |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |
| 8. |
A_CLAY_SPECIMEN_HAS_AN_UNCONFINED_COMPRESSIVE_STRENGTH_OF_240_KN/M2_IN_A_DISTRIBUTED_STATE._ON_REMOLDING_,_THE_UNCONFINED_COMPRESSIVE_STRENGTH_IS_54_KN/M2_.WHAT_WILL_BE_THE_SENSITIVITY_OF_CLAY??$ |
| A. | 3.85 |
| B. | 7.24 |
| C. | 2.04 |
| D. | 4.44 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
The_structural_collapse_for_a_clay_soil_usually_occurs_at__________$ |
| A. | First saturation |
| B. | Last |
| C. | Does not occur |
| D. | At an intermediate |
| Answer» B. Last | |
| 10. |
At a given overburden pressure (Po) for a collapsible soil ,its collapsible potential depends on________? |
| A. | Degree of saturation |
| B. | Temperature coefficient |
| C. | Moisture content |
| D. | Pressure |
| Answer» B. Temperature coefficient | |
| 11. |
The capillary potential (CP) of the collapsible soil varies with_________ |
| A. | Degree of saturation and Pressure |
| B. | Water content present |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Water content present | |
| 12. |
The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________ |
| A. | Inter-molecular force between the soil |
| B. | Compressive stress |
| C. | Capillary stress |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 13. |
collapsible soils are usually present in areas of__________ |
| A. | Semi-arid regions and Arid regions |
| B. | Dry regions |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Dry regions | |
| 14. |
Collapsible soils undergoes large decrease in volume due to__________ |
| A. | Decrease in moisture content |
| B. | Increase in moisture content |
| C. | Increase in solubility |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Increase in solubility | |
| 15. |
If the collapsible potential values of the soil are 0-1 %.what will be the severity of the problem? |
| A. | Severe problem |
| B. | Moderate problem |
| C. | No problem |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 16. |
The researchers who have provide guidance for identifying the potential, foot clayey sand and sand clay found in western US is __________ |
| A. | Macveren |
| B. | Holtz and Gibbs |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is exhibited by collapsible soil? |
| A. | Silts where cementing agent is soluble |
| B. | Loose bulky grains hold together by capillary stresses |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |