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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. | |