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This section includes 9 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. |
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 | |
| 2. |
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 | |
| 3. |
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 | |
| 4. |
For a rectangular combined footing, x is given as ___________ |
| A. | x = L/2 |
| B. | L/3 < x < L/2 |
| C. | x = L/3 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. L/3 < x < L/2 | |
| 5. |
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 | |
| 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. |
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 | |
| 8. |
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 | |
| 9. |
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 | |