Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

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