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This section includes 7 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. |
For the design of gravity dam, the minimum value of F(factor of safety) against sliding should be __________ |
| A. | 2.0 |
| B. | 1.5 |
| C. | 0.5 |
| D. | 4.0 |
| Answer» C. 0.5 | |
| 2. |
All available graphs and tables, used for finding earth pressure is based on __________ |
| A. | Rankine s theory |
| B. | Coulomb s theory |
| C. | Culmann s theory |
| D. | Rebhann s graphical method |
| Answer» B. Coulomb s theory | |
| 3. |
Earth pressure for retaining walls, of less than 6m are obtained by _______________ |
| A. | Analytical method |
| B. | Graphical method |
| C. | Considering approximate value |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Considering approximate value | |
| 4. |
Rebhann s graphical method can be used for the location of ____________ |
| A. | Slip plane and Total active earth pressure |
| B. | Passive earth pressure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Passive earth pressure | |
| 5. |
Which of the following effect of line load can be taken into account by Culmann s graphical method? |
| A. | Railway track and Long wall of a building |
| B. | Road alignment |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Road alignment | |
| 6. |
Culmann s solution is based on ___________ theory. |
| A. | Coulomb s |
| B. | Rebhann s |
| C. | Mohr |
| D. | Rankine s |
| Answer» B. Rebhann s | |
| 7. |
Culmann s solution can be conveniently used for _____________ |
| A. | Various type of surcharge loads |
| B. | Ground surface of any shape |
| C. | Backfill of different densities |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |