47 + Mcqs in Geo-technical Engineering and Foundation Engineering Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Shrinking limit can be found out using alternate method, if__________
A.	The specific gravity of soil is known
B.	Dry volume of soil is known
C.	Water content in the soil is known
D.	Dry density of soil is known
Answer» B. Dry volume of soil is known

Discussion

2.	The shrinkage ratio of soil is equal__________ the soil in its dry state.
A.	Mass specific gravity
B.	Mass density
C.	Water content
D.	Specific gravity
Answer» B. Mass density

Discussion

3.	The volume shrinkage (VS) is defined by the formula_________
A.	VS = (VL-VD/VD)×100
B.	VS = (VD-VL/VD)×100
C.	VS = (WL-WS)SR
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned

Discussion

4.	What are the ways of preventing of inclusion of air bubbles in shrinkage dish?
A.	Mixing the soil with sufficient distilled water and Making the soil pasty enough
B.	Coating the surface with a thin layer of oil
C.	All of the mentioned
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Coating the surface with a thin layer of oil

Discussion

5.	The volume of the wet soil, present in shrinkage dish_________ of volume of dish.
A.	One –fourth
B.	Two-third
C.	One-third
D.	Same
Answer» D. Same

Discussion

6.	The inside of the shrinkage dish, is coated with a thin layer of_________
A.	Oil
B.	Vaseline
C.	Acid
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Acid

Discussion

7.	Which of the following apparatus does not include, in determination of shrinkage limit?
A.	Porcelain evaporating dish
B.	Two glass plates
C.	Brass cup
D.	Stainless steel shrinking dish
Answer» D. Stainless steel shrinking dish

Discussion

8.	The Sodium hexametaphosphate used in soil suspension may be also called__________
A.	Deflocculating agent
B.	Calgon
C.	Aggregate
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Aggregate

Discussion

9.	The dispersing agents in soil particle, may act as__________
A.	Cementing agent
B.	Separating agent
C.	Soluble agent
D.	Deflocculating agent
Answer» B. Separating agent

Discussion

10.	The volume (or) capacity of boiling tube taken in pipette method is about__________
A.	750 ml
B.	1000 ml
C.	500 ml
D.	800 ml
Answer» D. 800 ml

Discussion

11.	Which of the following is not a disadvantage, in using the pipette method for sedimentation analysis?
A.	The apparatus is very simple
B.	Requires very accurate weight
C.	It requires more time
D.	The method of process is simple
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	In pipette analysis apparatus ,the water outlet is present at __________
A.	Top
B.	Bottom
C.	Middle
D.	Slightly above bottom
Answer» D. Slightly above bottom

Discussion

13.	In pipette method of sedimentation analysis, the soil is treated with__________ to remove organic matter in it.
A.	Hydrochloric acid
B.	Sodium oxalate
C.	Hydrogen peroxide
D.	Sodium silicate
Answer» D. Sodium silicate

Discussion

14.	The dispersing agent which are added to soil in pipette method may also be referred to as__________
A.	Deflocculating agent
B.	Calgon
C.	Mechanical agent
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Calgon

Discussion

15.	Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in laboratory?
A.	Sedimentation analysis method
B.	Hydrometer method
C.	Pipette method
D.	Sand replacement method
Answer» D. Sand replacement method

Discussion

16.	The process of removal of organic matter and calcium compounds in dispersion method is__________
A.	Pretreatment
B.	Sedimentation
C.	Evaporation
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Sedimentation

Discussion

17.	Which of the following, cannot be used as a dispersing agent?
A.	Sodium oxalate
B.	Sodium polyphosphate
C.	Sodium silicate
D.	Sodium oxide
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	Which of the following is not considered as one of the state, as divided by Atterberg?
A.	Solid state
B.	Gaseous state
C.	Semi-solid state
D.	Liquid state
Answer» C. Semi-solid state

Discussion

19.	In consistency of soil, the limits are expressed in terms of__________
A.	Per cent water content
B.	Area
C.	Volume
D.	All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Area

Discussion

20.	Clay does not become plastic, when mixed with___________
A.	Soap solution
B.	Kerosene
C.	Oil
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Oil

Discussion

21.	According to Goldschmidt theory, the plasticity in soil is due to__________
A.	Electro-magnetic charges
B.	Smooth surface
C.	All of the mentioned
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Smooth surface

Discussion

22.	Which of the following is not useful for engineer purpose,as proposed by Atterberg?
A.	Plastic limit
B.	Liquid limit
C.	Solid limit
D.	Shrinkage limit
Answer» D. Shrinkage limit

Discussion

23.	The Swedish agriculturist who divided the entire range of consistency from liquid to solid states is__________
A.	Dupuit’s
B.	Laplace
C.	Boussinesq
D.	Atterberg
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	The shrinkage limit is represented by the term___________
A.	IP
B.	WS
C.	IC
D.	WP
Answer» C. IC

Discussion

25.	The consistency (or) relative consistency (Ice) is given by the formula__________
A.	IC = WL-W/IP
B.	IC = W-WL/IP
C.	IC = W-WL/IP
D.	IC = W-WP/IP
Answer» B. IC = W-WL/IP

Discussion

26.	The ratio of liquid limit, minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil is__________
A.	Consistency index
B.	Plasticity index
C.	All of the mentioned
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Plasticity index

Discussion

27.	The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture is_________
A.	Elasticity
B.	Plasticity
C.	Tenacity
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Tenacity

Discussion

28.	The hydrometer are generally calibrated at____________
A.	35°c
B.	27°c
C.	-35°c
D.	-27°c
Answer» C. -35°c

Discussion

29.	Initially ,the volume of hydrometer is taken in terms of___________
A.	Grams
B.	Millimeters
C.	Liters
D.	All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Millimeters

Discussion

30.	The volume of suspension taken in the hydrometer test is__________
A.	500
B.	120
C.	100
D.	1000
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	The visibility of the soil suspension in hydrometer method is__________
A.	Transparent
B.	Translucent
C.	Opaque
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned

Discussion

32.	The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is_________
A.	R=Rh’ +Cm
B.	R=Rh’ +C
C.	R=Rh’+ Cm ± CL –Cd
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. R=Rh’+ Cm ± CL –Cd

Discussion

33.	Which of the following is correct hydrometer reading equation?
A.	R=Rh’ +Cm ± CL -Cd
B.	R=Rh’ +cm +CL -Cd
C.	R=Cm ±Rm – Cd + CL
D.	R =Rh +Cm ± Cd + CL
Answer» B. R=Rh’ +cm +CL -Cd

Discussion

34.	The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is___________
A.	Always positive
B.	Always negative
C.	Negative sometime
D.	Positive sometime
Answer» B. Always negative

Discussion

35.	The corrections which are applied to the hydrometer reading ,in hydrometer method is_______
A.	Meniscus correctionc and Dispersing agent correction
B.	Magnitude correction
C.	All of the mentioned
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Magnitude correction

Discussion

36.	The hydrometer method differs from pipette method on the basis of which of the following?
A.	Principle of test
B.	Taking the observation
C.	Method of procedure
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Method of procedure

Discussion

37.	The dispersing agent correction in hydrometer reading is always__________
A.	Positive
B.	Both negative and positive
C.	Negative
D.	Equal
Answer» D. Equal

Discussion

38.	In calibration of hydrometer reading ,the reduced reading are designated as__________
A.	RS
B.	RH
C.	RR
D.	RL
Answer» C. RR

Discussion

39.	In hydrometer method, the sampling depth h is kept at a constant of__________
A.	14 cm
B.	9 cm
C.	8 cm
D.	10 cm
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	1 poise is equivalent to _________
A.	0.5 NS/m2
B.	0.1 NS/ m2
C.	10-4 K NS/ m2
D.	0.8 NS/ m2
Answer» C. 10-4 K NS/ m2

Discussion

41.	The lower limit of particle size allowed in sedimentation analysis is________
A.	0.0002 mm
B.	0.04 mm
C.	0.074 mm
D.	0.0004 mm
Answer» B. 0.04 mm

Discussion

42.	In the formula, f=105√(300 ɳ/(g-1)Vw),the factor ɳ depends on__________
A.	Pressure
B.	Velocity
C.	Temperature
D.	Specific gravity
Answer» D. Specific gravity

Discussion

43.	The sedimentation analysis is based on _________ law.
A.	Stoke
B.	Cullman’s
C.	Rankine’s
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Cullman’s

Discussion

44.	Which of the following assumptions is wrong, with respect to sedimentation analysis?
A.	The soil particles are spherical
B.	Particle settle independent of other particles do not have any effect on its velocity of settlements
C.	Soil particles has different specific gravity
D.	The walls of jar, in which the suspension is kept do not affect the settlement
Answer» D. The walls of jar, in which the suspension is kept do not affect the settlement

Discussion

45.	The time for a particle to settle, of diameter 0.06 through a height of 10 cm is_________
A.	25.8 s
B.	42 m 59 s
C.	3 m 52 s
D.	42.8 s
Answer» B. 42 m 59 s

Discussion

46.	The sedimentation analysis is done with the help of________
A.	Hydrometer and Pipette
B.	Sieve
C.	All of the mentioned
D.	None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Sieve

Discussion

47.	In sedimentation analysis the soil fraction should be of what micron size, so as to be kept in
A.	liquid medium (water).
B.	75
C.	83
D.	57
Answer» B. 75

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in ENGINEERING SERVICES EXAMINATION (ESE).

Shrinking&nbsp;limit&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;out&nbsp;using&nbsp;alternate&nbsp;method,&nbsp;if__________

The&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;ratio&nbsp;of&nbsp;soil&nbsp;is&nbsp;equal__________&nbsp;the&nbsp;soil&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;dry&nbsp;state.

The&nbsp;volume&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;(VS)&nbsp;is&nbsp;defined&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;formula_________

What&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;ways&nbsp;of&nbsp;preventing&nbsp;of&nbsp;inclusion&nbsp;of&nbsp;air&nbsp;bubbles&nbsp;in&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;dish?

The&nbsp;volume&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;wet&nbsp;soil,&nbsp;present&nbsp;in&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;dish_________&nbsp;of&nbsp;volume&nbsp;of&nbsp;dish.

The&nbsp;inside&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;dish,&nbsp;is&nbsp;coated&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;thin&nbsp;layer&nbsp;of_________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;apparatus&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;include,&nbsp;in&nbsp;determination&nbsp;of&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;limit?

The&nbsp;Sodium&nbsp;hexametaphosphate&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;soil&nbsp;suspension&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;also&nbsp;called__________

The&nbsp;dispersing&nbsp;agents&nbsp;in&nbsp;soil&nbsp;particle,&nbsp;may&nbsp;act&nbsp;as__________

The&nbsp;volume&nbsp;(or)&nbsp;capacity&nbsp;of&nbsp;boiling&nbsp;tube&nbsp;taken&nbsp;in&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;method&nbsp;is&nbsp;about__________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;disadvantage,&nbsp;in&nbsp;using&nbsp;the&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;method&nbsp;for&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis?

In&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;apparatus&nbsp;,the&nbsp;water&nbsp;outlet&nbsp;is&nbsp;present&nbsp;at&nbsp;__________

In&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;method&nbsp;of&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis,&nbsp;the&nbsp;soil&nbsp;is&nbsp;treated&nbsp;with__________&nbsp;to&nbsp;remove&nbsp;organic&nbsp;matter&nbsp;in&nbsp;it.

The&nbsp;dispersing&nbsp;agent&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;added&nbsp;to&nbsp;soil&nbsp;in&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;method&nbsp;may&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;referred&nbsp;to as__________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;are&nbsp;used&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;standard&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;method&nbsp;in&nbsp;laboratory?

The&nbsp;process&nbsp;of&nbsp;removal&nbsp;of&nbsp;organic&nbsp;matter&nbsp;and&nbsp;calcium&nbsp;compounds&nbsp;in&nbsp;dispersion&nbsp;method&nbsp;is__________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following,&nbsp;cannot&nbsp;be&nbsp;used&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;dispersing&nbsp;agent?

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;considered&nbsp;as&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;state,&nbsp;as&nbsp;divided&nbsp;by&nbsp;Atterberg?

In&nbsp;consistency&nbsp;of&nbsp;soil,&nbsp;the&nbsp;limits&nbsp;are&nbsp;expressed&nbsp;in&nbsp;terms&nbsp;of__________

Clay&nbsp;does&nbsp;not&nbsp;become&nbsp;plastic,&nbsp;when&nbsp;mixed&nbsp;with___________

According&nbsp;to&nbsp;Goldschmidt&nbsp;theory,&nbsp;the&nbsp;plasticity&nbsp;in&nbsp;soil&nbsp;is&nbsp;due&nbsp;to__________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;useful&nbsp;for&nbsp;engineer&nbsp;purpose,as&nbsp;proposed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Atterberg?

The&nbsp;Swedish&nbsp;agriculturist&nbsp;who&nbsp;divided&nbsp;the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;consistency&nbsp;from&nbsp;liquid&nbsp;to&nbsp;solid&nbsp;states&nbsp;is__________

The&nbsp;shrinkage&nbsp;limit&nbsp;is&nbsp;represented&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;term___________

The&nbsp;consistency&nbsp;(or)&nbsp;relative&nbsp;consistency&nbsp;(Ice)&nbsp;is&nbsp;given&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;formula__________

The&nbsp;ratio&nbsp;of&nbsp;liquid&nbsp;limit,&nbsp;minus&nbsp;the&nbsp;natural&nbsp;water&nbsp;content&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;plasticity&nbsp;index&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;soil&nbsp;is__________

The&nbsp;property&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;soil&nbsp;which&nbsp;allows&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;deformed&nbsp;rapidly,&nbsp;without&nbsp;rupture&nbsp;is_________

The&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;are&nbsp;generally&nbsp;calibrated&nbsp;at____________

Initially&nbsp;,the&nbsp;volume&nbsp;of&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;is&nbsp;taken&nbsp;in&nbsp;terms&nbsp;of___________

The&nbsp;volume&nbsp;of&nbsp;suspension&nbsp;taken&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;test&nbsp;is__________

The&nbsp;visibility&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;soil&nbsp;suspension&nbsp;in&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;method&nbsp;is__________

The&nbsp;corrected&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;for&nbsp;meniscus&nbsp;is_________

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;is&nbsp;correct&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;equation?

The&nbsp;meniscus&nbsp;correction&nbsp;in&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;is___________

&nbsp;The&nbsp;corrections&nbsp;which&nbsp;are&nbsp;applied&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;,in&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;method&nbsp;is_______

The&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;method&nbsp;differs&nbsp;from&nbsp;pipette&nbsp;method&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;basis&nbsp;of&nbsp;which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following?

The&nbsp;dispersing&nbsp;agent&nbsp;correction&nbsp;in&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;is&nbsp;always__________

In&nbsp;calibration&nbsp;of&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;reading&nbsp;,the&nbsp;reduced&nbsp;reading&nbsp;are&nbsp;designated&nbsp;as__________

In&nbsp;hydrometer&nbsp;method,&nbsp;the&nbsp;sampling&nbsp;depth&nbsp;h&nbsp;is&nbsp;kept&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;constant&nbsp;of__________

1&nbsp;poise&nbsp;is&nbsp;equivalent&nbsp;to&nbsp;_________

The&nbsp;lower&nbsp;limit&nbsp;of&nbsp;particle&nbsp;size&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;in&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;is________

In&nbsp;the&nbsp;formula,&nbsp;f=105&radic;(300&nbsp;ɳ/(g-1)Vw),the&nbsp;factor&nbsp;ɳ&nbsp;depends&nbsp;on__________

The&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;is&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;_________&nbsp;law.

Which&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;following&nbsp;assumptions&nbsp;is&nbsp;wrong,&nbsp;with&nbsp;respect&nbsp;to&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis?

The&nbsp;time&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;particle&nbsp;to&nbsp;settle,&nbsp;of&nbsp;diameter&nbsp;0.06&nbsp;through&nbsp;a&nbsp;height&nbsp;of&nbsp;10&nbsp;cm&nbsp;is_________

The&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;is&nbsp;done&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of________

In&nbsp;sedimentation&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;the&nbsp;soil&nbsp;fraction&nbsp;should&nbsp;be&nbsp;of&nbsp;what&nbsp;micron&nbsp;size,&nbsp;so&nbsp;as&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;kept&nbsp;in&nbsp;

Shrinking limit can be found out using alternate method, if__________

The shrinkage ratio of soil is equal__________ the soil in its dry state.

The volume shrinkage (VS) is defined by the formula_________

What are the ways of preventing of inclusion of air bubbles in shrinkage dish?

The volume of the wet soil, present in shrinkage dish_________ of volume of dish.

The inside of the shrinkage dish, is coated with a thin layer of_________

Which of the following apparatus does not include, in determination of shrinkage limit?

The Sodium hexametaphosphate used in soil suspension may be also called__________

The dispersing agents in soil particle, may act as__________

The volume (or) capacity of boiling tube taken in pipette method is about__________

Which of the following is not a disadvantage, in using the pipette method for sedimentation analysis?

In pipette analysis apparatus ,the water outlet is present at __________

In pipette method of sedimentation analysis, the soil is treated with__________ to remove organic matter in it.

The dispersing agent which are added to soil in pipette method may also be referred to as__________

Which of the following are used as a standard sedimentation method in laboratory?

The process of removal of organic matter and calcium compounds in dispersion method is__________

Which of the following, cannot be used as a dispersing agent?

Which of the following is not considered as one of the state, as divided by Atterberg?

In consistency of soil, the limits are expressed in terms of__________

Clay does not become plastic, when mixed with___________

According to Goldschmidt theory, the plasticity in soil is due to__________

Which of the following is not useful for engineer purpose,as proposed by Atterberg?

The Swedish agriculturist who divided the entire range of consistency from liquid to solid states is__________

The shrinkage limit is represented by the term___________

The consistency (or) relative consistency (Ice) is given by the formula__________

The ratio of liquid limit, minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil is__________

The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture is_________

The hydrometer are generally calibrated at____________

Initially ,the volume of hydrometer is taken in terms of___________

The volume of suspension taken in the hydrometer test is__________

The visibility of the soil suspension in hydrometer method is__________

The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is_________

Which of the following is correct hydrometer reading equation?

The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is___________

The corrections which are applied to the hydrometer reading ,in hydrometer method is_______

The hydrometer method differs from pipette method on the basis of which of the following?

The dispersing agent correction in hydrometer reading is always__________

In calibration of hydrometer reading ,the reduced reading are designated as__________

In hydrometer method, the sampling depth h is kept at a constant of__________

1 poise is equivalent to _________

The lower limit of particle size allowed in sedimentation analysis is________

In the formula, f=105√(300 ɳ/(g-1)Vw),the factor ɳ depends on__________

The sedimentation analysis is based on _________ law.

Which of the following assumptions is wrong, with respect to sedimentation analysis?

The time for a particle to settle, of diameter 0.06 through a height of 10 cm is_________

The sedimentation analysis is done with the help of________

In sedimentation analysis the soil fraction should be of what micron size, so as to be kept in