Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

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 α=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. 0.2
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. π/6
B. π/4
C. π/6
D. 2π/3
Answer» D. 2π/3
7.

The porosity of intermediate packing factor is given by ______

A. n = 1-[1/(6*(1-cosα)*( √(1-2cosα) )]
B. n = (1-cosα)*( √(1+2cosα) )
C. n = 1-[π/(6*(1-cosα)*(√(1-2cosα))]
D. n = 6*(1-cosα)*(√(1-2cosα))
Answer» D. n = 6*(1-cosα)*(√(1-2cosα))
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