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This section includes 8 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. |
Which of the following is similar to that of khosla s theory? |
| A. | Darcy s theory |
| B. | Terzaghi s theory |
| C. | Bligh s theory |
| D. | Haigh theory |
| Answer» D. Haigh theory | |
| 2. |
In khosla s theory, the stream lines occurring under a horizontal is shown in the form of __________ |
| A. | Parabola |
| B. | Ellipse |
| C. | Hyperbola |
| D. | Circle |
| Answer» C. Hyperbola | |
| 3. |
The concept of undermining by foundation was put forward by ____________ |
| A. | F.F.Haigh |
| B. | Khosla |
| C. | Casagrande |
| D. | Pavlov sky |
| Answer» B. Khosla | |
| 4. |
Undermining of the sub soil is due to ___________ |
| A. | Seepage |
| B. | Piping |
| C. | Excessive water pressure |
| D. | Uplift pressure |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
A hydraulic structure should not be built on pervious soil, because of _________ |
| A. | Higher water level at the upstream of the structure |
| B. | Compressibility of the soil is low |
| C. | Excessive water pressure above the soil |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Compressibility of the soil is low | |
| 6. |
The hydraulic gradient theory of weir design was developed by __________ |
| A. | Darcy and Beresford |
| B. | Col. Clibborn |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Col. Clibborn | |
| 7. |
The failure of Naror weir in India was due to __________ |
| A. | Excessive water pressure |
| B. | Undermining |
| C. | Hydraulic structure |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Undermining | |
| 8. |
Khosla s theory can be used for calculating which of the following? |
| A. | Uplift pressure and exit gradient |
| B. | Seepage pressure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Seepage pressure | |