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This section includes 10 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 volume if voids of a rhombohedral array of spherical grains with =75 is _______ |
A. | 0.4266 |
B. | 0.7439 |
C. | 0.3895 |
D. | 0.3595 |
Answer» D. 0.3595 | |
2. |
The minimum possible void ratio of uniformly graded spherical grains is _______ |
A. | 0.20 |
B. | 0.25 |
C. | 0.30 |
D. | 0.35 |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
The total volume of rhombohedron with face angle 60 is _______ |
A. | 0.5 |
B. | 0.7071 |
C. | 0.9099 |
D. | 1 |
Answer» C. 0.9099 | |
4. |
In the densest state of packing, each sphere is in contact with ______ neighbouring spheres. |
A. | 6 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 18 |
Answer» C. 8 | |
5. |
The volume of solids in a unit cell is constant. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
6. |
The volume of the solids in a unit cell is given by ______ |
A. | /6 |
B. | /4 |
C. | /6 |
D. | 2 /3 |
Answer» D. 2 /3 | |
7. |
The porosity of intermediate packing factor is given by ______ |
A. | n = 1-[1/(6*(1-cos )*( (1-2cos ) )] |
B. | n = (1-cos )*( (1+2cos ) ) |
C. | n = 1-[ /(6*(1-cos )*( (1-2cos ))] |
D. | n = 6*(1-cos )*( (1-2cos )) |
Answer» D. n = 6*(1-cos )*( (1-2cos )) | |
8. |
The angle of orientation of the spheres in the maximum possible voids ratio is ______ |
A. | 60 |
B. | 90 |
C. | 30 |
D. | 75 |
Answer» C. 30 | |
9. |
The porosity of cubic packing is ______ |
A. | 42.66% |
B. | 47.64% |
C. | 25.95% |
D. | 30.21% |
Answer» C. 25.95% | |
10. |
The loosest stable arrangement of equal sized spheres is obtained when the sphere centres form a ______ space lattice. |
A. | triangular |
B. | rhombohedral |
C. | rectangular |
D. | hexagonal |
Answer» D. hexagonal | |