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This section includes 11 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 hydraulic potential at any point is given by _________ |
| A. | h=hw±Z |
| B. | h=hw*Z |
| C. | h=hw/Z |
| D. | h=Z/hw |
| Answer» B. h=hw*Z | |
| 2. |
The hydraulic gradient is equal to the __________ |
| A. | hydraulic head |
| B. | velocity head |
| C. | hydraulic head per unit distance |
| D. | pressure head |
| Answer» D. pressure head | |
| 3. |
Flow occurs between two points only if _______ |
| A. | there is difference in total heads |
| B. | there is no difference in total heads |
| C. | the total heads are equal |
| D. | the total heads are equal to zero |
| Answer» B. there is no difference in total heads | |
| 4. |
Total head is the sum of ________ |
| A. | piezometric head and velocity head |
| B. | piezometric head and position head |
| C. | position head and velocity head |
| D. | velocity head and pressure head |
| Answer» C. position head and velocity head | |
| 5. |
The total head at any point may be regarded as _________ measure with respect to the datum. |
| A. | potential energy |
| B. | potential energy per unit weight of water |
| C. | unit weight of water |
| D. | volume of water |
| Answer» C. unit weight of water | |
| 6. |
The elevation head is taken as negative if the point is situated above the datum and positive if below the datum. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
The position head is also called ________ |
| A. | total head |
| B. | elevation head |
| C. | velocity head |
| D. | pressure head |
| Answer» C. velocity head | |
| 8. |
The difference between the elevation of water surfaces in piezometers is _______ |
| A. | hydraulic gradient |
| B. | velocity |
| C. | head loss |
| D. | depth or length of sample |
| Answer» D. depth or length of sample | |
| 9. |
The piezometric head is also called ________ |
| A. | position head |
| B. | elevation head |
| C. | velocity head |
| D. | pressure head |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
A piezometric surface is the line joining ________ |
| A. | water level in piezometers |
| B. | soil stratum |
| C. | equal voids ratio in soil mass |
| D. | equal velocity of flow |
| Answer» B. soil stratum | |
| 11. |
When water flows through a saturated soil mass, piezometric head is the sum of velocity head and position head. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |