Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

This section includes 8 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.

The compatibility equation in terms of plane stress case is given by ________

A. (( frac{ ^2}{ x^2} + frac{ ^2}{ z^2})=0 )
B. (( frac{ ^2}{ y^2} + frac{ ^2}{ z^2})( _y+ _z )=0 )
C. (( frac{ ^2}{ x^2} + frac{ ^2}{ y^2})( _x+ _y )=0 )
D. (( frac{ ^2}{ x^2} + frac{ ^2}{ z^2})( _x+ _z )=0 )
Answer» E.
2.

For two dimensional case, for both plane stress as well as plain strain case the compatibility equation is _______

A. ( frac{ ^2 _x}{ z^2} + frac{ ^2 _z}{ x^2} = frac{ ^2 _{xz}}{ x z} )
B. ( frac{ ^2 _z}{ z^2} + frac{ ^2 _y}{ x^2} = frac{ ^2 _{zy}}{ z y} )
C. ( frac{ ^2 _x}{ y^2} + frac{ ^2 _y}{ x^2} = frac{ ^2 _{xy}}{ x y} )
D. ( frac{ ^2 _z}{ z^2} + frac{ ^2 _y}{ x^2} =0 )
Answer» B. ( frac{ ^2 _z}{ z^2} + frac{ ^2 _y}{ x^2} = frac{ ^2 _{zy}}{ z y} )
3.

For both plane stress as well as plain strain case the equilibrium equation in z-direction is _______

A. ( frac{ _{xz}}{ x}+ frac{ _z}{ z}+ =0 )
B. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{zx}}{ z}+ =1 )
C. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{yx}}{ y}+ =0 )
D. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{zx}}{ z}=0 )
Answer» B. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{zx}}{ z}+ =1 )
4.

For both plane stress as well as plain strain case the equilibrium equation in x-direction is _______

A. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{yx}}{ y}=0 )
B. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{yx}}{ y}+ frac{ _{zx}}{ z}+X=1 )
C. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{yx}}{ y}+X=0 )
D. ( frac{ _x}{ x}+ frac{ _{zx}}{ z}=0 )
Answer» E.
5.

The shear stress xz in terms of stress function is given by __________

A. ( frac{ }{ z}- x )
B. (- frac{ ^2 }{ x z}- x )
C. ( frac{ ^2 }{ x^2} - x )
D. ( frac{ }{ x}- x )
Answer» C. ( frac{ ^2 }{ x^2} - x )
6.

The z in terms of stress function is given by __________

A. ( frac{ }{ z} )
B. ( frac{ ^2 }{ z^2} )
C. ( frac{ ^2 }{ x^2} )
D. ( frac{ }{ x} )
Answer» D. ( frac{ }{ x} )
7.

The x in terms of stress function is given by __________

A. ( frac{ }{ z} )
B. ( frac{ ^2 }{ z^2} )
C. ( frac{ ^2 }{ x2} )
D. ( frac{ }{ x} )
Answer» C. ( frac{ ^2 }{ x2} )
8.

The stress function was introduced by __________

A. G.B Airy
B. Terzaghi
C. Darcy
D. Meyerhof
Answer» B. Terzaghi