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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 | |