Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

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.