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				This section includes 12 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. | The consolidation test data are not used to find _________ | 
| A. | specific gravity of soil particles | 
| B. | voids ratio and coefficient of volume change | 
| C. | coefficient of consolidation | 
| D. | coefficient of permeability | 
| Answer» B. voids ratio and coefficient of volume change | |
| 2. | The reference of consolidation test is in ____________ | 
| A. | IS 800: 2007 | 
| B. | IS 456: 2000 | 
| C. | IS 2762 | 
| D. | IS 2720 (Part 15): 1986 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. | The consolidation test is also known as ____________ | 
| A. | impact test | 
| B. | flexure test | 
| C. | Standard Oedometer test | 
| D. | standard proctor test | 
| Answer» B. flexure test | |
| 4. | In consolidation test, the soil is __________ | 
| A. | restrained laterally | 
| B. | restrained vertically | 
| C. | not restrained laterally | 
| D. | not restrained laterally as well as vertically | 
| Answer» B. restrained vertically | |
| 5. | The vertical compression of the specimen is measured by means of _________ | 
| A. | base plate | 
| B. | load frame | 
| C. | dial gauge | 
| D. | pressure ball | 
| Answer» D. pressure ball | |
| 6. | During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases and it generally takes ________ | 
| A. | 2 minutes | 
| B. | 30 minutes | 
| C. | 1 hour | 
| D. | 24 hours | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. | During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under _________ | 
| A. | only one increment of vertical pressure | 
| B. | only two increments of vertical pressure | 
| C. | a number of increments of vertical pressure | 
| D. | no increment of vertical pressure | 
| Answer» D. no increment of vertical pressure | |
| 8. | The loading machine of consolidometer is generally capable of applying vertical pressure up to ________ kPa in general. | 
| A. | 10 or 20 | 
| B. | 40 or 50 | 
| C. | 80 or 90 | 
| D. | 800 or 1000 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | By the use of consolidometer, _________ gives direct measurement of permeability. | 
| A. | only fixed ring type | 
| B. | only floating ring type | 
| C. | both fixed and floating ring type | 
| D. | both fixed and floating ring type don t give direct measurement | 
| Answer» B. only floating ring type | |
| 10. | In fixed ring cell of consolidation, __________ is permitted to move in _________ direction. | 
| A. | only top porous stone, downward | 
| B. | only bottom porous stone, downward | 
| C. | only bottom porous stone, upward | 
| D. | only top porous stone, upward | 
| Answer» B. only bottom porous stone, downward | |
| 11. | Porous stones are kept at the top and bottom of specimen in consolidation test. | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 12. | The laboratory consolidation test is conducted with an apparatus called ___________ | 
| A. | consolidometer | 
| B. | impact testing machine | 
| C. | compression testing machine | 
| D. | flexural testing machine | 
| Answer» B. impact testing machine | |