Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

This section includes 7 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.

From the coefficient of consolidation and coefficient of compressibility, the coefficient of permeability is found by equation __________

A. (k= frac{ _w}{1+e_o} )
B. (k= frac{C_v a_v A _w}{1+e_o} )
C. (k= frac{a_v _w}{1+e_o} )
D. (k= frac{C_v a_v _w}{1+e_o} )
Answer» E.
2.

From the coefficient of consolidation and coefficient of volume change, the coefficient of permeability is found by equation ____________

A. k=m<sub>v</sub> <sub>v</sub>
B. k=C<sub>v</sub> <sub>v</sub>
C. k=C<sub>v</sub> m<sub>v</sub> <sub>v</sub>
D. k=C<sub>v</sub> m<sub>v</sub>
Answer» D. k=C<sub>v</sub> m<sub>v</sub>
3.

For logarithm of time fitting method, the coefficient of consolidation is detained from ________

A. (c_v= frac{(T_v)_{70} d^3}{t_{70}} )
B. (c_v= frac{(T_v)_{80} d^2}{t_{80}} )
C. (c_v= frac{(T_v)_{90} d^4}{t_{90}} )
D. (c_v= frac{(T_v)_{50} d^2}{t_{50}} )
Answer» E.
4.

The logarithm of time fitting method is based on the characteristic of ______________

A. U and T<sub>v</sub>
B. U and log<sub>10</sub> u2061T<sub>v</sub>
C. T<sub>v</sub>
D. log<sub>10</sub>T<sub>v</sub>
Answer» C. T<sub>v</sub>
5.

In logarithm of time fitting method, the graph is drawn on a ____________

A. radial graph
B. linear graph
C. semi-log plot
D. log-log plot
Answer» D. log-log plot
6.

The logarithm of time fitting method was suggested by ______

A. Terzaghi
B. Taylor
C. Darcy
D. A.Casagrande
Answer» E.
7.

The average drainage path for the pressure increment is calculated from the formula of ______

A. (d= frac{1}{2} left[ frac{H_{ }-H_f}{2} right] )
B. (d= frac{1}{2} left[ frac{H_{ }}{2} right] )
C. (d= frac{1}{2} left[ frac{H_{ }-H_f}{4} right] )
D. (d= frac{1}{2} left[ frac{H_f-H_{ }^{ }}{2} right] )
Answer» B. (d= frac{1}{2} left[ frac{H_{ }}{2} right] )