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This section includes 18 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. |
Clay is essentially made of extremely __________ |
| A. | Large particles |
| B. | Small particles |
| C. | Intermediate particles |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Intermediate particles | |
| 2. |
Chemically, the clay minerals are silicates of ____________ |
| A. | Aluminum |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Magnesium |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Clay minerals are classified in to ____________ |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 4. |
A montmorillonite platelet has a specific surface/volume equal to ____________ |
| A. | 120/μ |
| B. | 100/ μ |
| C. | 500/ μ |
| D. | 1000/ μ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Clay particles behave like ___________ |
| A. | Colloids |
| B. | Amorphous solids |
| C. | Crystalline particles |
| D. | Non-colloids |
| Answer» B. Amorphous solids | |
| 6. |
The crystalline minerals whose surface activity is such that, they develop cohesion and plasticity are called __________ |
| A. | Non-clay minerals |
| B. | Clay minerals |
| C. | Bulky particles |
| D. | Primary minerals |
| Answer» C. Bulky particles | |
| 7. |
The behavior of bulky particles in coarse grained soil is governed by ___________ |
| A. | Gravitational force and Mass energy |
| B. | Colloidal force |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Colloidal force | |
| 8. |
The fine-grained soil are composed of __________ |
| A. | Crystalline minerals and Amorphous materials |
| B. | Primary minerals |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Primary minerals | |
| 9. |
The particle of coarse-grained are composed of ___________ |
| A. | Primary minerals |
| B. | Non-clay minerals |
| C. | Clay minerals |
| D. | Crystalline minerals |
| Answer» B. Non-clay minerals | |
| 10. |
CHEMICALLY_,THE_CLAY_MINERALS_ARE_SILICATES_OF____________?$ |
| A. | Aluminum |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Magnesium |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Clay_is_essentially_made_of_extremely__________$ |
| A. | Large particles |
| B. | Small particles |
| C. | Intermediate particles |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Intermediate particles | |
| 12. |
Clay minerals are classified in to___________? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 13. |
Which of the following clay minerals are considered as colloidal? |
| A. | Kaolinite |
| B. | Dichite |
| C. | Attapulgite |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
A montmorillonite platelet has a specific surface/volume equal to____________ |
| A. | 120/μ |
| B. | 100/ μ |
| C. | 500/ μ |
| D. | 1000/ μ |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Clay particles behave like___________ |
| A. | Colloids |
| B. | Amorphous solids |
| C. | Crystalline particles |
| D. | Non-colloids |
| Answer» B. Amorphous solids | |
| 16. |
The behavior of bulky particles in coarse grained soil is governed by___________ |
| A. | Gravitational force and Mass energy |
| B. | Colloidal force |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Colloidal force | |
| 17. |
The fine-grained soil are composed of__________ |
| A. | Crystalline minerals and Amorphous materials |
| B. | Primary minerals |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Primary minerals | |
| 18. |
The particle of coarse-grained are composed of___________ |
| A. | Primary minerals |
| B. | Non-clay minerals |
| C. | Clay minerals |
| D. | Crystalline minerals |
| Answer» B. Non-clay minerals | |