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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 | |