Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

This section includes 9 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.

________ is decomposed volcanic ash containing a high percentage of clay mineral.

A. Moorum
B. Peat
C. Dune sand
D. Bentonite
Answer» E.
2.

Flocculated structure is formed when there is a _______

A. net repulsive force
B. net attractive force
C. cohesive force
D. adhesion force
Answer» C. cohesive force
3.

Clay present in the marine area has ________

A. Flocculent structure
B. Dispersed structure
C. Honeycomb structure
D. Singe grained structure
Answer» B. Dispersed structure
4.

Flocculated structure contains charged particles.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Coarse grained skeleton is a structure of soil which is present in _________

A. fine grained
B. composite soil with large amount of coarse grained particles
C. composite soil with large amount of fine grained particle
D. coursed grained
Answer» C. composite soil with large amount of fine grained particle
6.

________ structure is highly compressible and less permeable.

A. Flocculent
B. Dispersed
C. Honeycomb
D. Singe grained
Answer» C. Honeycomb
7.

The dispersed occurs in_______

A. sand
B. remoulded clay
C. gravel
D. silts
Answer» C. gravel
8.

The behaviour of coarse-grained soils is not governed by ________

A. gravitational forces
B. mass energy
C. colloidal forces
D. interaction with pore fluid
Answer» D. interaction with pore fluid
9.

The single grained structure is characteristic of fine-grained soils.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.