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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Foundation knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The depth up to which the increase in pressure due to structural loading is likely to cause perceptible settlement is _______ |
| A. | insignificant depth |
| B. | significant depth |
| C. | trifling depth |
| D. | nugatory |
| Answer» C. trifling depth | |
| 2. |
In the open drive samples, the tube head is provided with vents. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
The outside clearance of the sampler is ______ |
| A. | \(\frac{D_3-D_1}{D_1} ×100 \) |
| B. | \(\frac{D_3+D_1}{D_1} ×100 \) |
| C. | \(\frac{D_2-D_4}{D_4} ×100 \) |
| D. | \(\frac{D_2+D_4}{D_4} ×100 \) |
| Answer» D. \(\frac{D_2+D_4}{D_4} ×100 \) | |
| 4. |
The inside clearance of the sampler is ________ |
| A. | \(\frac{D_3-D_1}{D_1} ×100 \) |
| B. | \(\frac{D_3+D_1}{D_1} ×100\) |
| C. | \(\frac{D_3-D_1}{D_3} \) |
| D. | \(\frac{D_3-D_1}{2D_1} ×100\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{D_3+D_1}{D_1} ×100\) | |
| 5. |
The area ratio of the sampler is __________ |
| A. | \(\frac{D_2^2-D_1^2}{D_1^2}×100\) |
| B. | \(\frac{D_1^2-D_2^2}{D_1^2}×100\) |
| C. | \(\frac{D_2^3+D_1^3}{D_1^2}×100\) |
| D. | \(\frac{D_2^2-D_1^2}{2D_1^2}×100\) |
| Answer» B. \(\frac{D_1^2-D_2^2}{D_1^2}×100\) | |
| 6. |
________ sample has the natural structure of soil as modified. |
| A. | undisturbed |
| B. | disturbed |
| C. | representative |
| D. | non-remoulded |
| Answer» B. disturbed | |
| 7. |
A ________ sample has preserved natural structure of soil. |
| A. | undisturbed |
| B. | disturbed |
| C. | non-representative |
| D. | remoulded |
| Answer» B. disturbed | |
| 8. |
In rotator boring __________ is forced down the hallow drillrods. |
| A. | glycerine |
| B. | water solution of bentonite |
| C. | dextrin |
| D. | phenyl |
| Answer» C. dextrin | |
| 9. |
Auger is suitable for _______ |
| A. | soft to stiff clays |
| B. | very stiff clays |
| C. | sandy soils |
| D. | hard clays |
| Answer» B. very stiff clays | |
| 10. |
In hand operated rings in ‘auger and shell boring’ the depth of which it can be used is _________ |
| A. | 40 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 25 m |
| D. | 15 m |
| Answer» D. 15 m | |
| 11. |
The depth of exploration for isolated spread footing is ___________ |
| A. | 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) the width |
| B. | 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) the width |
| C. | \(\frac{1}{2}\) the width |
| D. | \(\frac{1}{4}\) the width |
| Answer» B. 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) the width | |