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This section includes 14 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. |
Presence of sand and silt-size particles in a clay deposit reduces_____________ |
| A. | Swelling of soil |
| B. | Volume |
| C. | Water content |
| D. | Total shrinkage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Shrinkage is prominent in ____________ soil. |
| A. | Clay |
| B. | Coarse-grained |
| C. | Fine-grained |
| D. | Silt |
| Answer» B. Coarse-grained | |
| 3. |
Formation of meniscus in a saturated soil causes ____________ |
| A. | Compression in the soil structure and Reduction in the volume |
| B. | Decrease in the water content |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Decrease in the water content | |
| 4. |
Free swell of a soil can be defined as ____________ |
| A. | Swelling of soil without shrinkage |
| B. | Increase in volume without any constrains |
| C. | Limited swelling on rewetting |
| D. | Swelling on submergence in water |
| Answer» C. Limited swelling on rewetting | |
| 5. |
Large volume changes in clayey soils results in ____________ |
| A. | Increase in capillary pressure |
| B. | Structural damage |
| C. | Decrease in surface area |
| D. | Breaking of bonds |
| Answer» C. Decrease in surface area | |
| 6. |
PRESENCE_OF_SAND_AND_SILT-SIZE_PARTICLES_IN_A_CLAY_DEPOSIT_REDUCES_____________?$ |
| A. | Swelling of soil |
| B. | Volume |
| C. | Water content |
| D. | Total shrinkage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
When will meniscus in saturated soil attain a minimum value? |
| A. | Compressive force is maximum and Shrinkage is maximum |
| B. | Soil is fully saturated |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Soil is fully saturated | |
| 8. |
Shrinkage is prominent in____________soil. |
| A. | Clay |
| B. | Coarse-grained |
| C. | Fine-grained |
| D. | Silt |
| Answer» B. Coarse-grained | |
| 9. |
When does surface Tension in the water become zero? |
| A. | When the soil is completely dried |
| B. | When the soil is fully saturated |
| C. | When the water evaporates |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. When the water evaporates | |
| 10. |
Formation of meniscus in a saturated soil causes____________ |
| A. | Compression in the soil structure and Reduction in the volume |
| B. | Decrease in the water content |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Decrease in the water content | |
| 11. |
What are the minerals, responsible for large volume decrease in soil on drying in clayey soils? |
| A. | Ilite and Kaolinite |
| B. | Montmorillonite |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Montmorillonite | |
| 12. |
Free swell of a soil can be defined as____________ |
| A. | Swelling of soil without shrinkage |
| B. | Increase in volume without any constrains |
| C. | Limited swelling on rewetting |
| D. | Swelling on submergence in water |
| Answer» C. Limited swelling on rewetting | |
| 13. |
Large volume changes in clayey soils results in____________ |
| A. | Increase in capillary pressure |
| B. | Structural damage |
| C. | Decrease in surface area |
| D. | Breaking of bonds |
| Answer» C. Decrease in surface area | |
| 14. |
Volume change in soil is due to which of the following factor? |
| A. | Water content is changed |
| B. | Increase in soil density |
| C. | Change in pressure |
| D. | Change in particle size |
| Answer» B. Increase in soil density | |