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This section includes 155 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to |
| A. | 1.0m |
| B. | 1.5m |
| C. | 2.0m |
| D. | 3m |
| Answer» C. 2.0m | |
| 152. |
Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ? |
| A. | over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio |
| B. | over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio |
| C. | normally consolidated clay |
| D. | under-consolidated clay |
| Answer» B. over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio | |
| 153. |
Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ? |
| A. | effective size |
| B. | uniformity coefficient |
| C. | coefficient of curvature |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. coefficient of curvature | |
| 154. |
If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is |
| A. | zero |
| B. | 1 |
| C. | between 0 and 1 |
| D. | greater than 1 |
| Answer» C. between 0 and 1 | |
| 155. |
Effective stress is |
| A. | the stress at particles contact |
| B. | a physical parameter that can be measured |
| C. | important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |