Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

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.

A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16 % during a standard proctor test. What will be its degree of saturation?Take G=2.65

A. 100 %
B. 60.45 %
C. 43.27 %
D. 89.79 %
Answer» E.
2.

Strength of soil sample compacted wet of optimum is influenced by ____________

A. Compressibility
B. Permeability
C. Manner of compaction
D. Amount of compaction
Answer» D. Amount of compaction
3.

The structure of composite soil after compacted will be in the form of ______________

A. Coarse grained skeleton structure and Cohesive matrix structure
B. Single grained structure
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Single grained structure
4.

The shear strength of compacted clays depends upon ____________

A. Dry density
B. Water content
C. Degree of saturation
D. Addition of admixtures
Answer» B. Water content
5.

The flocculated structure of compacted dry soil is broken due to _____________

A. High strains
B. Low water content
C. Low strains
D. Dry density
Answer» B. Low water content
6.

When compacted dry of optimum, the structure of clay is always ___________

A. Flocculated
B. Dispersed
C. Disoriented
D. Honey comb shaped
Answer» B. Dispersed
7.

Which of the following property of soil is improved by compacting the soil?

A. Reduction of compressibility
B. Water absorption
C. Permeability
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.