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This section includes 18 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 net pressure can be calculated for raft having width greater than ___________ |
| A. | 6 m |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 30 cm |
| D. | 4 m |
| Answer» B. 20 cm | |
| 2. |
If the penetration resistance N is less than 5, which of the following measures can be adopted? |
| A. | Using piles and piers and Compacting sand |
| B. | Using inverted flat slab |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Using inverted flat slab | |
| 3. |
The penetration resistance N for designing of raft should be taken at ___________ intervals. |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 60 cm |
| C. | 75 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» D. 20 cm | |
| 4. |
Raft is subdivided in to series of beams to establish __________ |
| A. | Shear failure and Moment diagrams |
| B. | Pressure distribution |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pressure distribution | |
| 5. |
The net ultimate bearing capacity for raft may be determined by __________ |
| A. | Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation |
| B. | Darcy’s equation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Darcy’s equation | |
| 6. |
If a maximum settlement of 50 mm is permitted for a raft, the differential settlement must not exceed ___________ |
| A. | 30 mm |
| B. | 10 mm |
| C. | 20 mm |
| D. | 25 mm |
| Answer» D. 25 mm | |
| 7. |
The weight of the raft is not considered in the structural design, because ___________ |
| A. | Weight is carried by subsoil |
| B. | Raft does not remain contact with soil |
| C. | The weight is transferred to column |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Raft does not remain contact with soil | |
| 8. |
Usually, rafts are designed as _________ |
| A. | Reinforced slabs |
| B. | Reinforced concrete flat slabs |
| C. | Ordinary concrete slab |
| D. | Inverted flat slabs |
| Answer» C. Ordinary concrete slab | |
| 9. |
IF_THE_PENETRATION_RESISTANCE_N_IS_LESS_THAN_5,_WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_MEASURES_CAN_BE_ADOPTED??$ |
| A. | Using piles and piers and Compacting sand |
| B. | Using inverted flat slab |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Using inverted flat slab | |
| 10. |
The net pressure can be calculated for raft having width greater than___________$ |
| A. | 6 m |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 30 cm |
| D. | 4 m |
| Answer» B. 20 cm | |
| 11. |
The penetration resistance N for designing of raft should be taken at___________intervals? |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 60 cm |
| C. | 75 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» D. 20 cm | |
| 12. |
Raft is subdivided in to series of beams to establish__________ |
| A. | Shear failure and Moment diagrams |
| B. | Pressure distribution |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pressure distribution | |
| 13. |
In raft footing, if the C.G of the load coincide with the centroid of the raft, the upward load is considered as ___________ |
| A. | Non uniform pressure |
| B. | Uniform pressure |
| C. | Excess pressure |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Excess pressure | |
| 14. |
The net ultimate bearing capacity for raft may be determined by__________ |
| A. | Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation |
| B. | Darcy’s equation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Darcy‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s equation | |
| 15. |
If a maximum settlement of 50 mm is permitted for a raft, the differential settlement must not exceed___________ |
| A. | 30 mm |
| B. | 10 mm |
| C. | 20 mm |
| D. | 25 mm |
| Answer» D. 25 mm | |
| 16. |
The weight of the raft is not considered in the structural design, because___________ |
| A. | Weight is carried by subsoil |
| B. | Raft does not remain contact with soil |
| C. | The weight is transferred to column |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Raft does not remain contact with soil | |
| 17. |
Usually, rafts are designed as_________ |
| A. | Reinforced slabs |
| B. | Reinforced concrete flat slabs |
| C. | Ordinary concrete slab |
| D. | Inverted flat slabs |
| Answer» C. Ordinary concrete slab | |
| 18. |
The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic? |
| A. | Strap footing |
| B. | Combined footing |
| C. | Mat footing |
| D. | Rectangular combined footing |
| Answer» D. Rectangular combined footing | |