Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 9 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.

Chemical activity of a clay mineral depends on __________

A. Electric charge
B. Surface area
C. Compactness
D. Unit mass
Answer» C. Compactness
2.

Permeability of the soil depends on __________

A. Size of the soil particle
B. Moisture present in soil
C. Specific surface of the soil particle
D. Density of the soil
Answer» D. Density of the soil
3.

Specific surface(SS) can also expressed as ________

A. Surface area of the particle per unit volume
B. Physical properties of the soil
C. Moisture content of the soil
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Physical properties of the soil
4.

Microscopic soil particles have a very ___________

A. Larger specific surface
B. A larger volume
C. Small specific surface
D. Larger diameter
Answer» B. A larger volume
5.

Specific surface of a soil is related with __________

A. Chemical properties of the soil
B. Physical properties of the soil
C. General characteristic of the soil
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. General characteristic of the soil
6.

The harmonic diameter, can be found out by using __________

A. kozney s method
B. casagrande method
C. Skempton s method
D. Atterberg method
Answer» B. casagrande method
7.

The specific surface of a soil particle will be ___________

A. Proportional to inter-molecular surface
B. Inversely proportional to electric force
C. Proportional to the compressive force
D. Directly proportional to electric force
Answer» E.
8.

Specific surface of the soil particle increase very rapidly, as the grain size ____________

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Bulges
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Bulges
9.

Specific surface is termed as __________

A. Total volume of soil particles
B. Total area of soil particles
C. Total surface area in a unit mass
D. Ratio of total surface to the total volume
Answer» D. Ratio of total surface to the total volume