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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. |
A protective filter consists of layers of _____________ |
A. | Base material |
B. | Pervious material |
C. | Filter material |
D. | Sheet-pile |
Answer» C. Filter material | |
2. |
The filter material should be ___________ enough to prevent buildup of seepage forces within the filter. |
A. | Coarse and Pervious |
B. | Finer |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Finer | |
3. |
The grain size curve of the filter should be parallel to that of ____________ |
A. | Base materials |
B. | Filter |
C. | Seepage discharge |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Filter | |
4. |
According to Terzaghi, the D15 size material must be more than the size of __________ |
A. | D40 |
B. | D85 |
C. | D20 |
D. | D10 |
Answer» C. D20 | |
5. |
The phreatic line of an earth dam can be kept within the body of the dam by ___________ |
A. | Proper drainage filter |
B. | Providing protective filter |
C. | Increasing soil porosity |
D. | Increasing surface area |
Answer» C. Increasing soil porosity | |
6. |
A protective filter is designed to provide _____________ |
A. | Soil erosion |
B. | Quick drainage |
C. | Water moisture |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Water moisture | |
7. |
The soil to be protected by protective filter is known as __________ |
A. | Pervious materials |
B. | Protective materials |
C. | Base material |
D. | Porous materials |
Answer» D. Porous materials | |
8. |
A protective filter can also be called as __________ |
A. | Reverse filter and Inverted filter |
B. | Horizontal filter |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Horizontal filter | |
9. |
THE_FILTER_MATERIAL_SHOULD_BE___________ENOUGH_TO_PREVENT_BUILDUP_OF_SEEPAGE_FORCES_WITHIN_THE_FILTER.?$ |
A. | Coarse and Pervious |
B. | Finer |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Finer | |
10. |
A protective filter consists of layers of_____________$ |
A. | Base material |
B. | Pervious material |
C. | Filter material |
D. | Sheet-pile |
Answer» C. Filter material | |
11. |
The grain size curve of the filter should be parallel to that of___________? |
A. | Base materials |
B. | Filter |
C. | Seepage discharge |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Filter | |
12. |
According to Terzaghi, the D15 size material must be more than the size of__________ |
A. | D40 |
B. | D85 |
C. | D20 |
D. | D10 |
Answer» C. D20 | |
13. |
The phreatic line of an earth dam can be kept within body of the dam by___________ |
A. | Proper drainage filter |
B. | Providing protective filter |
C. | Increasing soil porosity |
D. | Increasing surface area |
Answer» C. Increasing soil porosity | |
14. |
What type of filter is provided at the bottom of drainage sumps and trenches? |
A. | Drainage filter |
B. | Reverse filter |
C. | Weighting filter |
D. | Horizontal filter |
Answer» D. Horizontal filter | |
15. |
A protective filter is designed to provide_____________ |
A. | Soil erosion |
B. | Quick drainage |
C. | Water moisture |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Water moisture | |
16. |
The requirements to be satisfied by a filter material were devised by which of the following organization? |
A. | U.S.B.R. Earth manual |
B. | Indian standard classification |
C. | PRA system |
D. | M.I.T system |
Answer» B. Indian standard classification | |
17. |
The soil to be protected by protective filter is known as__________ |
A. | Pervious materials |
B. | Protective materials |
C. | Base material |
D. | Porous materials |
Answer» D. Porous materials | |
18. |
A protective filter can also be called as__________ |
A. | Reverse filter and Inverted filter |
B. | Horizontal filter |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Horizontal filter | |