Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

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. WW+Wd
B. Wa+WW
C. Wa+Wd
D. Wv
Answer» B. Wa+WW
5.

The weight of solids is represented as _______

A. Wd
B. WW
C. Wa
D. W
Answer» B. WW
6.

The volume of solids is represented as _______ in the phase diagram.

A. Vv
B. VW
C. VS
D. Va
Answer» D. Va
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