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This section includes 21 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. |
In Hilf’s equation ‘u = pa Δ / (va + hc γw – Δ)’, hc refers to __________ |
| A. | Induced pore pressure |
| B. | Henry’s constant |
| C. | Volume of pore water |
| D. | Volume of air voids |
| Answer» C. Volume of pore water | |
| 2. |
The estimation of construction pore pressure can be made with the help of ___________ |
| A. | Swedish circle method |
| B. | Bishop’s method |
| C. | Hilf’s equation |
| D. | Rectangular plot method |
| Answer» D. Rectangular plot method | |
| 3. |
The pore water pressure at any point on the slip surface is represented by ____________ |
| A. | Piezometric head |
| B. | Pore pressure |
| C. | Factor of safety |
| D. | Failure plane |
| Answer» B. Pore pressure | |
| 4. |
The magnitude and distribution of pore water pressure on a slip surface can be calculated from ___________ |
| A. | Pressure net |
| B. | Test data |
| C. | Graphical method |
| D. | Rectangular plot method |
| Answer» B. Test data | |
| 5. |
The area of U-diagram in finding stability of D/S slope during steady seepage, can be measured by ___________ |
| A. | Planimeter and Rectangular plot method |
| B. | Fellinious method |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Fellinious method | |
| 6. |
When a dam is built of impervious compressible soil, water is entrapped in the pore space due to ___________ |
| A. | Excessive pore pressure |
| B. | Volume change in the soil mass |
| C. | Low shear strength of soil |
| D. | Unstable soil mass |
| Answer» C. Low shear strength of soil | |
| 7. |
In the rectangular plot method if there are n-slices, the total number of ordinates will be ____________ |
| A. | n – 1 |
| B. | n |
| C. | n – 2 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. n | |
| 8. |
In Swedish circle method ___________ analysis cases are considered. |
| A. | φC = 0 |
| B. | C – φ and φu = 0 |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. None of the mentioned | |
| 9. |
The slip circle having the minimum factor of safety is called ___________ |
| A. | Critical circle |
| B. | Failure slip circle |
| C. | Critical slip circle |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 10. |
Rectangular plot method has been suggested by _________ |
| A. | Culmann |
| B. | Bishop |
| C. | Singh |
| D. | Terzaghi |
| Answer» D. Terzaghi | |
| 11. |
THE_PORE_WATER_PRESSURE_AT_ANY_POINT_ON_THE_SLIP_SURFACE_IS_REPRESENTED_BY____________?$ |
| A. | Piezometric head |
| B. | Pore pressure |
| C. | Factor of safety |
| D. | Failure plane |
| Answer» B. Pore pressure | |
| 12. |
In Hilf’s equation ‘u = pa Δ / (va + hc γw – Δ)’, hc refers to__________$# |
| A. | Induced pore pressure |
| B. | Henry’s constant |
| C. | Volume of pore water |
| D. | Volume of air voids |
| Answer» C. Volume of pore water | |
| 13. |
The estimation of construction pore pressure can be made with the help of___________$ |
| A. | Swedish circle method |
| B. | Bishop’s method |
| C. | Hilf’s equation |
| D. | Rectangular plot method |
| Answer» D. Rectangular plot method | |
| 14. |
The magnitude and distribution of pore water pressure on slip surface can be calculated from__________? |
| A. | Pressure net |
| B. | Test data |
| C. | Graphical method |
| D. | Rectangular plot method |
| Answer» B. Test data | |
| 15. |
When a dam is built of impervious compressible soil, water is entrapped in the pore space due to___________ |
| A. | Excessive pore pressure |
| B. | Volume change in the soil mass |
| C. | Low shear strength of soil |
| D. | Unstable soil mass |
| Answer» C. Low shear strength of soil | |
| 16. |
Stability of slopes of an earth dam is tested under, which of the following condition? |
| A. | Stability of downstream slope during steady seepage and Stability of upstream slope during sudden drawdown |
| B. | Stability of upstream slope during sudden seepage |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Stability of upstream slope during sudden seepage | |
| 17. |
In the rectangular plot method if there are n-slices, the total number of ordinates will be____________ |
| A. | n -1 |
| B. | n |
| C. | n-2 |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. n | |
| 18. |
When does the critical condition of d/s slope, occur in reservoir? |
| A. | Reservoir is full |
| B. | Pore pressure is high |
| C. | Steady seepage does not occur |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pore pressure is high | |
| 19. |
In Swedish circle method___________analysis cases are considered. |
| A. | φC = 0 |
| B. | C – φ and φu = 0 |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. None of the mentioned | |
| 20. |
The slip circle having the minimum factor of safety is called___________ |
| A. | Critical circle |
| B. | Failure slip circle |
| C. | Critical slip circle |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 21. |
Rectangular plot method has been suggested by_________ |
| A. | Culmann |
| B. | Bishop |
| C. | Singh |
| D. | Terzaghi |
| Answer» D. Terzaghi | |