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This section includes 10 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. |
A particle-size distribution curve gives us an idea about __________ |
| A. | Type of soil |
| B. | Properties of soil |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Properties of soil | |
| 2. |
The shape of the particle size curve is represented by _________ |
| A. | Effective size |
| B. | Effective diameter |
| C. | Uniform coefficient |
| D. | Co-efficient of curvature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The time of settlement of the finest particle of soil sample is 15hr20min49sec. calculate the height of the water tank. Take D=0.01 mm, =0.905D2. |
| A. | 5 m |
| B. | 7 m |
| C. | 12 m |
| D. | 4 m |
| Answer» B. 7 m | |
| 4. |
The D10 represents a size, such that _________ of the particles are finer than this size. |
| A. | 20% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» D. 100% | |
| 5. |
A curve with a flat portion, in particle size distribution curve represent __________ |
| A. | Intermediate size particle are missing |
| B. | Intermediate size particles are present |
| C. | Smaller size particle are present |
| D. | Large size particles are present |
| Answer» B. Intermediate size particles are present | |
| 6. |
What is the time of settlement of coarse particle of a soil sample, of diameter 0.5?Take =0.905D2 and height of water tank as 5 m. |
| A. | 11.6 seconds |
| B. | 72.8 seconds |
| C. | 14 seconds |
| D. | 22.1 seconds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The curve situated at the right side of the particle size distribution curve is _________ |
| A. | Coarse-grained soil |
| B. | Fine-grained soil |
| C. | coarse-grained soil |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Fine-grained soil | |
| 8. |
The shape of particle size curve, which is represented by the coefficient of curvature (Cc) is given by __________ |
| A. | Cc = (D30)2/D10 D40 |
| B. | Cc = (D40)2/D10 D30 |
| C. | Cc = (D30)2/D10 D60 |
| D. | Cc = D60/D10 |
| Answer» D. Cc = D60/D10 | |
| 9. |
For coarse grained soil, the particle size D10 is sometimes called as __________ |
| A. | Effective size and effective diameter |
| B. | Uniform diameter |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Uniform diameter | |
| 10. |
A soil sample may be well graded if __________ |
| A. | If it has most number of particles of same size |
| B. | Excess of certain particles |
| C. | Good representation of particles of all size |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |