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This section includes 21 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. |
Exploratory borings in general exploration is carried out by using ___________ |
A. | Auger |
B. | Bore equipment |
C. | Well curb |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Bore equipment | |
2. |
The various method of site exploration can be grouped under, which of the following? |
A. | Open excavations and Borings |
B. | Soil strata |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Soil strata | |
3. |
In detailed exploration, the field test is conducted to determine ________ |
A. | Tensile strength |
B. | Rigidity |
C. | Permeability |
D. | Water content |
Answer» D. Water content | |
4. |
The number and disposition of bore holes are varied, depending upon _______ |
A. | Surroundings |
B. | Strata |
C. | Subsoil condition |
D. | Ground water |
Answer» D. Ground water | |
5. |
The feature that helps to estimate the relative density of coarse-grained soil is _______ |
A. | Soundings |
B. | Shallow test pits |
C. | Exploratory borings |
D. | Geophysical method |
Answer» B. Shallow test pits | |
6. |
Depending upon the details, the site exploration may be classified as _______ |
A. | General and Detailed |
B. | Complex |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Complex | |
7. |
In site exploration, depth up to which the increase in pressure is likely to cause shear failure is known as ___________ |
A. | Failure depth |
B. | Significant depth |
C. | Pressure depth |
D. | Depth of exploration |
Answer» C. Pressure depth | |
8. |
The methods of site investigation are dependent upon ________ |
A. | Climatic condition |
B. | Nature of engineering project |
C. | Local topography |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Local topography | |
9. |
THE_FEATURE_THAT_HELPS_TO_ESTIMATE_THE_RELATIVE_DENSITY_OF_COARSE-GRAINED_SOIL_IS_______?$ |
A. | Soundings |
B. | Shallow test pits |
C. | Exploratory borings |
D. | Geophysical method |
Answer» B. Shallow test pits | |
10. |
In detailed exploration, the field test is conducted to determine________$ |
A. | Tensile strength |
B. | Rigidity |
C. | Permeability |
D. | Water content |
Answer» D. Water content | |
11. |
The_number_and_disposition_of_bore_holes_are_varied,_depending_upon_______$ |
A. | Surroundings |
B. | Strata |
C. | Subsoil condition |
D. | Ground water |
Answer» D. Ground water | |
12. |
Exploratory borings in general exploration is carried out by using___________ |
A. | Auger |
B. | Bore equipment |
C. | Well curb |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Bore equipment | |
13. |
The_various_method_of_site_exploration_can_be_grouped_under,_which_of_the_following? |
A. | Open excavations and Borings |
B. | Soil strata |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Soil strata | |
14. |
What are the methods used for general exploration? |
A. | Subsurface penetration |
B. | Ground water exploration |
C. | Rock Cuttings |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Ground water exploration | |
15. |
For pile foundations, the depth of exploration at the start of the work is _________ |
A. | 10 meters |
B. | 40 meters |
C. | 70 meters |
D. | 200 meters |
Answer» B. 40 meters | |
16. |
The general exploration gives information about which of the following features? |
A. | Depth of rock |
B. | Composition of soil strata |
C. | Ground water level |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Depending upon the details, the site exploration may be classified as_______ |
A. | General and Detailed |
B. | Complex |
C. | None of the mentioned |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Complex | |
18. |
In site exploration, depth up to which the increase in pressure is likely to cause shear failure is known as___________ |
A. | Failure depth |
B. | Significant depth |
C. | Pressure depth |
D. | Depth of exploration |
Answer» C. Pressure depth | |
19. |
The information that should be yielded on site exploration is________ |
A. | Rock formation |
B. | Depth of ground water |
C. | Structural loading |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Depth of ground water | |
20. |
The methods of site investigation are dependent upon________ |
A. | Climatic condition |
B. | Nature of engineering project |
C. | Local topography |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Local topography | |
21. |
Which of the following is proved to be useful, ongoing over the site? |
A. | Excavation |
B. | Escarpments |
C. | Flood marks |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |