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This section includes 19 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 7. |
Physical permeability of a soil KP is related to the coefficient of permeability by the equation ___________ |
| A. | KP=kɳ |
| B. | KP=kɳ/γW |
| C. | KP=k/ɳ |
| D. | KP=k γW |
| Answer» C. KP=k/ɳ | |
| 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 | |
| 9. |
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 | |
| 10. |
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 | |
| 11. |
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 | |
| 12. |
What is the approximate value, which can be taken as void ratio occupied by adsorbed water? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0 |
| C. | 0.1 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 13. |
What is the effect of adsorbed water on 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. | |
| 14. |
What is the relationship between permeability and viscosity of water? |
| A. | Directly proportional |
| B. | Inversely proportional |
| C. | Both are equal |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Both are equal | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
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 | |
| 17. |
Physical permeability of a soil KP is related to coefficient of permeability by the equation___________ |
| A. | KP=k…≥ |
| B. | KP=kɳ/γW |
| C. | KP=k/…≥ |
| D. | KP=k γW |
| Answer» C. KP=k/‚Äö√Ѭ∂‚Äö√¢‚Ä¢ | |
| 18. |
Which of the following factors affects the permeability of soil? |
| A. | Grain size |
| B. | Properties of pore fluid |
| C. | Void ratio of soils |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
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 | |