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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. |
The slope of discharge face can exceed _______ |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 45 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In the earth dam with no filter, the base parabola does not cut the d/s slope. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 3. |
The base parabola is the ________ |
| A. | top flow line |
| B. | middle flow line |
| C. | bottom flow line |
| D. | of top flow line |
| Answer» B. middle flow line | |
| 4. |
The focus in an earth dam with no filter is ________ |
| A. | lowest point of d/s slope |
| B. | highest point of d/s slope |
| C. | high flood level |
| D. | medium flood level |
| Answer» B. highest point of d/s slope | |
| 5. |
The phreatic line is defined as the line within a dam section below which there are ________ in dam. |
| A. | positive hydrostatic pressures |
| B. | negative hydrostatic pressures |
| C. | neutral hydrostatic pressures |
| D. | no hydrostatic pressure |
| Answer» B. negative hydrostatic pressures | |
| 6. |
The phreatic line is also known as the ________ |
| A. | seepage line |
| B. | discharge line |
| C. | velocity line |
| D. | pressure line |
| Answer» B. discharge line | |
| 7. |
The phreatic line is the ________ |
| A. | top flow line separating saturated and unsaturated zones |
| B. | middle flow line separating saturated and unsaturated zones |
| C. | bottom flow line separating saturated and unsaturated zones |
| D. | bottom flow line separating saturated and partially saturated zones |
| Answer» B. middle flow line separating saturated and unsaturated zones | |
| 8. |
The phreatic line can be located by Casagrande method. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |