Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

The gravitational force between two soil particle is ____________

A. Proportional to charge
B. Proportional to area
C. Proportional to mass
D. Proportional to surface
Answer» D. Proportional to surface
2.

There is no strong repulsive force between soil particles because ____________

A. Mobile cation will move along the surface
B. Cation will move opposite to each other
C. Cations replace each other
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Cation will move opposite to each other
3.

Between the soil particles, the cation charge may be entirely balanced by ____________

A. Particle repulsion
B. Negative charge
C. Cationic charge
D. Particle charge
Answer» E.
4.

The cationic linkage is similar to the intersheet bonds of ____________

A. Kaolinite
B. Illite
C. Dichite
D. Montmorillonite
Answer» C. Dichite
5.

The repulsive force in soil particle is due to ____________

A. Particles are attracted to each other
B. Particles are similarly charged
C. Particles are oppositely charged
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Particles are oppositely charged
6.

The type of bond in kaolinite crystal is _____________

A. Cationic linkage bond
B. Hydrogen bond
C. Linkage bond
D. Ionic bond
Answer» B. Hydrogen bond
7.

Which of the following, is considered to be a universal attractive force?

A. Gravitational force
B. Dipole-cationic linkage
C. Ionic bond
D. Vander Waal s London force
Answer» E.
8.

The repulsive force between the soil colloids become effective when?

A. They approach other
B. They combine with each other
C. They are at a distance
D. They overlap
Answer» B. They combine with each other
9.

Which of the following type of attraction force act between two-particle carrying negative charges?

A. Vander Waal s London force
B. Water-dipole linkage
C. Ionic bond
D. Cationic linkage
Answer» E.
10.

There are _________ possible type of attractive forces.

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 2
Answer» D. 2