Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 7 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 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.
2.

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
3.

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
4.

The equation for computing immediate settlement Si = 0 1 q B ( 1- 2/Es ) was proposed by ___________

A. Janbu
B. Bjerrum
C. Kjaernsli
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

The influence factor for rigid square footing is ____________

A. 0.88
B. 0.82
C. 1.06
D. 1.70
Answer» C. 1.06
6.

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
7.

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