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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In wet soil mass, air occupies one-seventh of its volume and Water occupies one- eighth of its volume. What will be the ratio of volume of voids with respect to the total volume? |
| A. | 0.329 |
| B. | 0.279 |
| C. | 0.432 |
| D. | 0.286 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
A soil sample weighs 190kN. After oven drying it weighs 150kN. What will be the weight of Water before oven drying? |
| A. | 35 kN |
| B. | 40 kN |
| C. | 30 kN |
| D. | 45 kN |
| Answer» C. 30 kN | |
| 3. |
For a fully saturated soil sample, the volume of voids is equal to _______ |
| A. | volume of air |
| B. | volume of water |
| C. | the volume of air and volume of water |
| D. | the volume of water and volume of solids |
| Answer» C. the volume of air and volume of water | |
| 4. |
The total weight of the moist sample is the sum of _______ |
| A. | W<sub>W</sub>+W<sub>d</sub> |
| B. | W<sub>a</sub>+W<sub>W</sub> |
| C. | W<sub>a</sub>+W<sub>d</sub> |
| D. | W<sub>v</sub> |
| Answer» B. W<sub>a</sub>+W<sub>W</sub> | |
| 5. |
The weight of solids is represented as _______ |
| A. | W<sub>d</sub> |
| B. | W<sub>W</sub> |
| C. | W<sub>a</sub> |
| D. | W |
| Answer» B. W<sub>W</sub> | |
| 6. |
The volume of solids is represented as _______ in the phase diagram. |
| A. | V<sub>v</sub> |
| B. | V<sub>W</sub> |
| C. | V<sub>S</sub> |
| D. | V<sub>a</sub> |
| Answer» D. V<sub>a</sub> | |
| 7. |
In the phase diagram, volumes are represented on the ________ |
| A. | left side |
| B. | right side |
| C. | top |
| D. | bottom |
| Answer» B. right side | |
| 8. |
The weight of total voids is equal to the weight of Water. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
The phase diagram is also known as _______ |
| A. | soil grain diagram |
| B. | block diagram |
| C. | constituents diagram |
| D. | element diagram |
| Answer» C. constituents diagram | |
| 10. |
The volume of voids Vv is equal to the sum of ______ |
| A. | the volume of air and volume of solids |
| B. | the volume of air and volume of water |
| C. | the volume of water and volume of solids |
| D. | the volume of water and the weight of water |
| Answer» C. the volume of water and volume of solids | |
| 11. |
When the soil is fully saturated, then there are no air voids present in it. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 12. |
A soil mass in a three-phase system consists of ______ |
| A. | solids, water and air |
| B. | sand, gravel and air |
| C. | solids and water only |
| D. | solids and air only |
| Answer» B. sand, gravel and air | |