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This section includes 16 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 elastic compression Δ L of a pile can be calculated by the expression based on ___________ |
| A. | Terzaghi’s theory |
| B. | Hooke’s law |
| C. | Meyerhof’s theory |
| D. | Hiley’s formula |
| Answer» C. Meyerhof’s theory | |
| 2. |
The result of Dutch cone penetration test can be applied to determine _________ |
| A. | Ultimate skin fraction |
| B. | Total ultimate point |
| C. | Ultimate bearing capacity |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 3. |
The test which can be used for separating load carried by the pile is _________ |
| A. | Cyclic load test |
| B. | Pile load test |
| C. | Penetration test |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pile load test | |
| 4. |
The separation of Q at any stage of loading into Rp and Rf in cyclic test is based on experimental value found out by________ |
| A. | Hailey |
| B. | A.F. Van Weele |
| C. | A.M. Wellington |
| D. | MacArthur |
| Answer» C. A.M. Wellington | |
| 5. |
The allowable load for the pile is given by __________ equation. |
| A. | Qa = Qup/ F |
| B. | Qa = Qup× F |
| C. | Qa = WH /F(S+C) |
| D. | Qa = WH /6(S+2.5) |
| Answer» B. Qa = Qup× F | |
| 6. |
For pile in cohesive soil __________ is neglected for individual pile action. |
| A. | Frictional resistance |
| B. | Surface area of pile |
| C. | Shear strength of soil |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Shear strength of soil | |
| 7. |
A Factor of safety that should be adopted for finding an allowable load for a pile is _________ |
| A. | 2.5 and 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 8. |
The pile load test should be performed on __________ |
| A. | Working pile |
| B. | Test pile |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 9. |
The elastic compression Δ L of a pile can be calculated by the expression based on___________$ |
| A. | Terzaghi’s theory |
| B. | Hooke’s law |
| C. | Meyerhof’s theory |
| D. | Hiley’s formula |
| Answer» C. Meyerhof‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s theory | |
| 10. |
The result of Dutch cone penetration test can be applied to determine_________ |
| A. | Ultimate skin fraction |
| B. | Total ultimate point |
| C. | Ultimate bearing capacity |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 11. |
The test which can be used for separating load carried by the pile is_________ |
| A. | Cyclic load test |
| B. | Pile load test |
| C. | Penetration test |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pile load test | |
| 12. |
The separation of Q at any stage of loading into Rp and Rf in cyclic test, is based on experimental value found out by________ |
| A. | Hailey |
| B. | A.F. Van Weele |
| C. | A.M. Wellington |
| D. | MacArthur |
| Answer» C. A.M. Wellington | |
| 13. |
The allowable load for the pile is given by__________ equation. |
| A. | Qa = Qup/ F |
| B. | Qa = Qup√ó F |
| C. | Qa = WH /F(S+C) |
| D. | Qa = WH /6(S+2.5) |
| Answer» B. Qa = Qup‚Äö√†√∂‚àö‚â• F | |
| 14. |
For pile in cohesive soil__________ is neglected for individual pile action. |
| A. | Frictional resistance |
| B. | Surface area of pile |
| C. | Shear strength of soil |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Shear strength of soil | |
| 15. |
A Factor of safety that should be adopted for finding allowable load for a pile is_________ |
| A. | 2.5 and 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 16. |
The pile load test should be performed on__________ |
| A. | Working pile |
| B. | Test pile |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |