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This section includes 52 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Foundation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The first system of forces consist of _____________ |
| A. | Difference between actual column loads |
| B. | Varying distributed load acting downwards |
| C. | Column support reaction acting downwards |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 2. |
The value of Es used in the immediate settlement equation, can be found out using _____________ |
| A. | Triaxial test |
| B. | Compression test |
| C. | Direct shear test |
| D. | Rankine’s theory |
| Answer» B. Compression test | |
| 3. |
When two column loads are unequal, which of the possible footing can be provided? |
| A. | Strap footing |
| B. | Raft footing |
| C. | Trapezoidal combined footing |
| D. | Mat footing |
| Answer» D. Mat footing | |
| 4. |
In conventional design, allowable bearing capacity should be taken smaller than which of the following value? |
| A. | Safe bearing capacity and Allowable bearing pressure |
| B. | The pressure intensities beneath the footing |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. The pressure intensities beneath the footing | |
| 5. |
What will be the shape of footing if a=0, is substituted in the pressure intensity equation “q2 = a. qs”? |
| A. | Rectangular |
| B. | Triangular |
| C. | Trapezoidal |
| D. | Circular |
| Answer» C. Trapezoidal | |
| 6. |
If the resultant of the soil pressure coincides with the resultant of the loads, the soil is pressure is assumed to be ____________ |
| A. | Non-uniformly |
| B. | Uniformly distributed |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Zero | |
| 7. |
The method that can be used for designing raft, based on elastic method? |
| A. | Simplified elastic foundation and Truly elastic foundation |
| B. | Conventional elastic foundation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Conventional elastic foundation | |
| 8. |
The penetration resistance N for designing of raft should be taken at ___________ intervals. |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 60 cm |
| C. | 75 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» D. 20 cm | |
| 9. |
In cohesive soil, the pressure distribution beneath the footing is ___________ |
| A. | Linear |
| B. | Non linear |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Non linear | |
| 10. |
The resultant earth pressure at any point of a raft is considered to be ___________ |
| A. | w + mw |
| B. | (1-m)w |
| C. | w-mw |
| D. | (1-w)m |
| Answer» B. (1-m)w | |
| 11. |
In truly elastic foundation, the soil is assumed to be obey ____________ |
| A. | Terzaghi’s theory |
| B. | Hooke’s law |
| C. | Skempton’s theory |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Skempton’s theory | |
| 12. |
The value of Ks(modulus of subgrade reaction) can be found out, based on the effect of ___________ |
| A. | Size and Shape |
| B. | Properties |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Properties | |
| 13. |
The immediate settlement can be computed from the expression, based on ____________ |
| A. | Theory of plasticity |
| B. | Theory of elasticity |
| C. | Terzaghi’s analysis |
| D. | Pressure distribution |
| Answer» C. Terzaghi’s analysis | |
| 14. |
The component Sc, used in the total settlement of clay refers to which of the following? |
| A. | Total settlement |
| B. | Consolidation settlement |
| C. | Immediate plastic settlement |
| D. | Settlement due to secondary consolidation of clay |
| Answer» C. Immediate plastic settlement | |
| 15. |
The actual reinforcement provided should be ___________ of that worked out theoretically by conventional method. |
| A. | Twice |
| B. | Thrice |
| C. | Lesser |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Thrice | |
| 16. |
The equation for computing immediate settlement “Si = μ0μ1 q B ( 1-μ2/Es )” was proposed by ___________ |
| A. | Janbu |
| B. | Bjerrum |
| C. | Kjaernsli |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
If the penetration resistance N is less than 5, which of the following measures can be adopted? |
| A. | Using piles and piers and Compacting sand |
| B. | Using inverted flat slab |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Using inverted flat slab | |
| 18. |
A combined footing may be rectangular in shape if both the columns carry ___________ |
| A. | Unequal loads |
| B. | Equal loads |
| C. | No load |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. No load | |
| 19. |
The influence factor for rigid square footing is ____________ |
| A. | 0.88 |
| B. | 0.82 |
| C. | 1.06 |
| D. | 1.70 |
| Answer» C. 1.06 | |
| 20. |
Raft is subdivided in to series of beams to establish __________ |
| A. | Shear failure and Moment diagrams |
| B. | Pressure distribution |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pressure distribution | |
| 21. |
The modulus of subgrade reaction is applicable only when the load is applied through _________ |
| A. | Plate of size 30 ×30 cm and Beam 30 cm wide on soil area |
| B. | Plate size is 10 × 10 cm |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plate size is 10 × 10 cm | |
| 22. |
In designing rectangular combined footing _________ should be adopted as the design value. |
| A. | Stress distribution |
| B. | Compression index |
| C. | Maximum bending moment |
| D. | Safe bearing pressure |
| Answer» D. Safe bearing pressure | |
| 23. |
When do strap footings are used in foundation? |
| A. | To transfer load of an isolated column |
| B. | Distance between the columns are long |
| C. | Two column loads are unequal |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Two column loads are unequal | |
| 24. |
The third system of forces is composed of ___________ |
| A. | Varying upward pressure and Varying downward pressure |
| B. | Distributed load |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The total settlement of a footing in clay is considered to be consisting of ___________ components. |
| A. | One |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Two | |
| 26. |
If a maximum settlement of 50 mm is permitted for a raft, the differential settlement must not exceed ___________ |
| A. | 30 mm |
| B. | 10 mm |
| C. | 20 mm |
| D. | 25 mm |
| Answer» D. 25 mm | |
| 27. |
The effect of shape is based on ____________principal. |
| A. | Principal of superposition |
| B. | System of forces |
| C. | Hooke’s law |
| D. | Principal of center of gravity |
| Answer» B. System of forces | |
| 28. |
The influence factor Iw for rigid rectangular footing with L/B = 1.5 is ____________ |
| A. | 0.88 |
| B. | 0.82 |
| C. | 1.70 |
| D. | 1.06 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Once the pressure distribution is known ___________ in the reinforced concrete footing can be calculated. |
| A. | Bending moment and Shear force |
| B. | Bearing pressure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Bearing pressure | |
| 30. |
In raft footing, if the C.G of the load coincide with the centroid of the raft, the upward load is considered as ___________ |
| A. | Non uniform pressure |
| B. | Uniform pressure |
| C. | Excess pressure |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Excess pressure | |
| 31. |
Both conventional and flexible method can be used only in the case when _________ |
| A. | Foundation is laid on cohesive soil |
| B. | Soil pressure is low |
| C. | Foundation is flexible |
| D. | Load is concentrated on larger area |
| Answer» D. Load is concentrated on larger area | |
| 32. |
The net ultimate bearing capacity for raft may be determined by __________ |
| A. | Skempton’s equation and Terzaghi’s equation |
| B. | Darcy’s equation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Darcy’s equation | |
| 33. |
For a rectangular combined footing, x̅ is given as ___________ |
| A. | x̅ = L/2 |
| B. | L/3 < x̅ < L/2 |
| C. | x̅ = L/3 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. L/3 < x̅ < L/2 | |
| 34. |
If the independent spread footing of two columns are connected by a beam, it is called ___________ |
| A. | Combined footing |
| B. | Trapezoidal combined footing |
| C. | Strap footing |
| D. | Raft footing |
| Answer» D. Raft footing | |
| 35. |
The weight of the raft is not considered in the structural design, because ___________ |
| A. | Weight is carried by subsoil |
| B. | Raft does not remain contact with soil |
| C. | The weight is transferred to column |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Raft does not remain contact with soil | |
| 36. |
The design of rigid rectangular combined footing consist in determining the ____________ |
| A. | Pressure distribution |
| B. | Location of center of gravity of column |
| C. | Shear force |
| D. | Safe bearing pressure |
| Answer» C. Shear force | |
| 37. |
Usually, rafts are designed as _________ |
| A. | Reinforced slabs |
| B. | Reinforced concrete flat slabs |
| C. | Ordinary concrete slab |
| D. | Inverted flat slabs |
| Answer» C. Ordinary concrete slab | |
| 38. |
The conventional method for designing raft foundation is based on which of the following assumptions? |
| A. | Foundation is infinitely rigid and Soil pressure is assumed to be planar |
| B. | Overburden pressure is assumed as zero |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Overburden pressure is assumed as zero | |
| 39. |
When the allowable soil is low or the building loads are heavy, the footing used is ___________ |
| A. | Raft footing |
| B. | Strap footing |
| C. | Trapezoidal combined footing |
| D. | Rectangular combined footing |
| Answer» B. Strap footing | |
| 40. |
Which of the following condition is true regarding the transfer of load from strap to soil, used in strap footing? |
| A. | Transfer load to soil |
| B. | Does not transfer load to soil |
| C. | Partially transfer to load |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Partially transfer to load | |
| 41. |
The net pressure can be calculated for raft having width greater than ___________ |
| A. | 6 m |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 30 cm |
| D. | 4 m |
| Answer» B. 20 cm | |
| 42. |
In effect of shape method, the columns loads and bearing pressure distribution are divided in to ___________ system of forces. |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» D. Five | |
| 43. |
The design procedure of strap footing is essentially that of _____________ |
| A. | Direct method |
| B. | Trial and error method |
| C. | Graphical method |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Graphical method | |
| 44. |
The possible method adopted for designing of raft foundation is ___________ |
| A. | Conventional method |
| B. | Elastic method |
| C. | Soil line method |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Generally combined footing is assumed to rest on ___________ |
| A. | Cohesive soil |
| B. | Homogeneous soil |
| C. | Cohesion-less soil |
| D. | Non homogeneous soil |
| Answer» C. Cohesion-less soil | |
| 46. |
The foundation that is used when the soil mass is sufficiently erratic? |
| A. | Strap footing |
| B. | Combined footing |
| C. | Mat footing |
| D. | Rectangular combined footing |
| Answer» D. Rectangular combined footing | |
| 47. |
According to IS codes, the maximum differential settlements should not exceed ___________ in the foundation on clayey soil. |
| A. | 45 mm |
| B. | 100 mm |
| C. | 25 mm |
| D. | 40 mm |
| Answer» D. 40 mm | |
| 48. |
Which of the following, is a type of shallow footing? |
| A. | Spread footing |
| B. | Pile foundation |
| C. | Pier foundation |
| D. | Well foundation |
| Answer» B. Pile foundation | |
| 49. |
Foundations can be broadly classified under __________ |
| A. | Shallow foundation and Deep foundation |
| B. | Pile foundation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pile foundation | |
| 50. |
A foundation is said to be shallow if its depth is ________ than its width. |
| A. | Equal to and Less than |
| B. | Greater than |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Greater than | |