Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In determination of pre-consolidation pressure ___________ point of virgin curve is selected.

A. maximum curvature
B. maximum radius
C. minimum curvature
D. initial point
Answer» B. maximum radius
2.

Who founded the method of determination of pre-consolidation pressure?

A. Casagrande
B. Appuswamy
C. Falcon India
D. Darcy
Answer» B. Appuswamy
3.

In finding pre-consolidation pressure, the lower portion of the curve is ________________

A. parabolic curve
B. swelling curve
C. expansion curve
D. straight line
Answer» E.
4.

To find pre-consolidation pressure, __________ graph is used.

A. hexagonal paper
B. semi-log graph
C. log-log graph
D. normal probability paper
Answer» C. log-log graph
5.

To find pre-consolidation pressure __________ relationship in graph is plotted.

A. voids ratio and effective pressure
B. effective pressure and total pressure
C. effective pressure and pore pressure
D. total pressure and total pressure
Answer» B. effective pressure and total pressure
6.

To find pre-consolidation pressure __________ sample is used.

A. undisturbed clay
B. disturbed clay
C. gravel
D. sand gravel
Answer» B. disturbed clay
7.

In case of normally consolidated and pre-consolidated soils, it is not fully consolidated under existing over-burden pressure.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
8.

___________ soil has never been subjected to an effective pressure greater than existing over-burden pressure and has completely consolidated.

A. Normally consolidated
B. Pre-consolidated
C. Under- consolidated
D. Pre- compressed
Answer» B. Pre-consolidated
9.

A soil that is not fully consolidated is called ___________

A. normally consolidated
B. pre-consolidated
C. over- consolidated
D. under-consolidated
Answer» E.
10.

The example of pre-consolidation pressure is _____________

A. ice sheet or glacier
B. desert soil
C. sea soil
D. marine soil
Answer» B. desert soil
11.

The temporary over burden pressure to which a soil has been subjected and under which it got consolidated is known as ________

A. normally consolidation pressure
B. pre- consolidation pressure
C. under- consolidation pressure
D. pre- compression pressure
Answer» C. under- consolidation pressure
12.

Pre-consolidated pressure is the pressure subjected in ________

A. past
B. present but not future
C. future but not present
D. present but not past
Answer» B. present but not future
13.

A clay is not said to be ___________ if it has been subjected to a pressure in excess of its present overburden pressure.

A. normally consolidated
B. pre-consolidated
C. over- consolidated
D. pre- compressed
Answer» B. pre-consolidated
14.

The soil deposits may be divided into _________ classes according to consolidation theory.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» D. 4