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This section includes 17 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. |
Which of the following is similar to that of khosla’s theory? |
A. | Darcy’s theory |
B. | Terzaghi’s theory |
C. | Bligh’s theory |
D. | Haigh theory |
Answer» D. Haigh theory | |
2. |
In khosla’s theory, the stream lines occurring under a horizontal is shown in the form of __________ |
A. | Parabola |
B. | Ellipse |
C. | Hyperbola |
D. | Circle |
Answer» C. Hyperbola | |
3. |
The concept of undermining by ‘foundation’ was put forward by ____________ |
A. | F.F.Haigh |
B. | Khosla |
C. | Casagrande |
D. | Pavlov sky |
Answer» B. Khosla | |
4. |
Undermining of the sub soil is due to ___________ |
A. | Seepage |
B. | Piping |
C. | Excessive water pressure |
D. | Uplift pressure |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
A hydraulic structure should not be built on pervious soil, because of _________ |
A. | Higher water level at the upstream of the structure |
B. | Compressibility of the soil is low |
C. | Excessive water pressure above the soil |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Compressibility of the soil is low | |
6. |
The hydraulic gradient theory of weir design was developed by __________ |
A. | Darcy and Beresford |
B. | Col. Clibborn |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Col. Clibborn | |
7. |
The failure of Naror weir in India was due to __________ |
A. | Excessive water pressure |
B. | Undermining |
C. | Hydraulic structure |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Undermining | |
8. |
Khosla’s theory can be used for calculating which of the following? |
A. | Uplift pressure and exit gradient |
B. | Seepage pressure |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Seepage pressure | |
9. |
WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_IS_SIMILAR_TO_THAT_OF_KHOSLA‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ¬•S_THEORY??$# |
A. | Darcy’s theory |
B. | Terzaghi’s theory |
C. | Bligh’s theory |
D. | Haigh theory |
Answer» D. Haigh theory | |
10. |
In khosla’s theory ,the stream lines occurring under a horizontal is shown in the form of_________?# |
A. | Parabola |
B. | Ellipse |
C. | Hyperbola |
D. | Circle |
Answer» C. Hyperbola | |
11. |
The concept of undermining by ‘foundation’ was put forward by____________$ |
A. | F.F.Haigh |
B. | Khosla |
C. | Casagrande |
D. | Pavlov sky |
Answer» B. Khosla | |
12. |
The pressure at the exit gradient at which the upward force is equal to the submerged weight of the soil is called the ___________ |
A. | Floatation gradient |
B. | Bursting gradient |
C. | Critical gradient |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Undermining of the sub soil is due to___________ |
A. | Seepage |
B. | Piping |
C. | Excessive water pressure |
D. | Uplift pressure |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
A hydraulic structure should not be built on pervious soil, because of_________ |
A. | Higher water level at the upstream of the structure |
B. | Compressibility of the soil is low |
C. | Excessive water pressure above the soil |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Compressibility of the soil is low | |
15. |
The hydraulic gradient theory of weir design was developed by__________ |
A. | Darcy and Beresford |
B. | Col. Clibborn |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Col. Clibborn | |
16. |
The failure of Naror weir in India was due to__________ |
A. | Excessive water pressure |
B. | Undermining |
C. | Hydraulic structure |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Undermining | |
17. |
Khosla’s theory can be used for calculating which of the following? |
A. | uplift pressure and exit gradient |
B. | seepage pressure |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. seepage pressure | |