Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

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