Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 8 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.

How do degree of saturation effect permeability of soil?

A. By reducing the pore size
B. By entrapping air in the voids
C. Not allowing soil particles to move freely
D. By changing the void ratio
Answer» C. Not allowing soil particles to move freely
Discussion
2.

The structural arrangement of soil Particle vary depending upon ______________

A. Method of deposition and Compacting the soil mass
B. Degree of saturation
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Degree of saturation
Discussion
3.

The effect of structural disturbance is on permeability is more in _____________

A. Fine-grained soil
B. Coarse grained soil
C. Clay soil
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Coarse grained soil
Discussion
4.

What is the effect of adsorbed water on the permeability of soil?

A. Structural arrangement is varied
B. Reduced degree of saturation
C. Size of the particles is diminished
D. Reduces the pore size
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

What is the constant value of a and b in Loudon s empirical formula log10(KSs2) = a + bn ?

A. 1 and 0
B. 1.515 and 1.365
C. 1.365 and 1.515
D. 0 and 1
Answer» D. 0 and 1
Discussion
6.

Loudon s experiments demonstrated the relationship between _____________

A. Permeability and specific surface
B. Permeability and grain size
C. Permeability and adsorbed water
D. Permeability and volume
Answer» B. Permeability and grain size
Discussion
7.

Physical permeability of a soil KP is related to the coefficient of permeability by the equation ___________

A. KP=k
B. KP=k / W
C. KP=k/
D. KP=k W
Answer» C. KP=k/
Discussion
8.

Based on Allen Hazen experiments, permeability can be expressed as ___________

A. K=CD102
B. K=CD210
C. K=DC210
D. K=DC102
Answer» B. K=CD210
Discussion