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This section includes 22 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. |
When the slope is fully submerged, which of the following has to be used for finding stability number? |
| A. | Submerged density |
| B. | Shearing resistance |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Shearing resistance | |
| 2. |
A slope is to be constructed at an inclination of 30° with the horizontal. What will be the safe height of the slope at factor of safety of 1.5? The soil has the properties: c = 15 k N/m2, φ=22.5° and γ = 19 k N/m3. |
| A. | 11.5 |
| B. | 20.5 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 18.64 |
| Answer» B. 20.5 | |
| 3. |
What will be the factor of safety with respect to cohesion of a clay slope laid at 1 in 2 to a height of 10 m, if the angle of internal friction φ=10° ; c=25 k N/m2 and γ = 19 k N/m3? |
| A. | 4.34 |
| B. | 2.06 |
| C. | 1.02 |
| D. | 20.6 |
| Answer» C. 1.02 | |
| 4. |
The stability of a slope for a pure frictional soil, depends upon __________ |
| A. | Slope angle |
| B. | Factor of safety |
| C. | Frictional resistance |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Factor of safety | |
| 5. |
For purely frictional soil, the Taylor’s stability number is ___________ |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | >1 |
| D. | <1 |
| Answer» C. >1 | |
| 6. |
Which of the following quantity is called as Taylor’s stability number? |
| A. | c/Fc γ H |
| B. | c/γ H |
| C. | cm/ Fc γ |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. c/γ H | |
| 7. |
Taylor’s stability number is represented by the term __________ |
| A. | SC |
| B. | Sn |
| C. | Cm |
| D. | HC |
| Answer» C. Cm | |
| 8. |
According to Taylor, the force causing instability in the sliding wedge is __________ |
| A. | Cohesive resistance and Weight of the wedge |
| B. | Total frictional resistance |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Total frictional resistance | |
| 9. |
The factor of safety with respect to friction is __________ |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | Greater than one |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Zero | |
| 10. |
The Taylor’s stability number is based on ___________ |
| A. | Height of the slope and Pore pressure |
| B. | Factor of safety |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Factor of safety | |
| 11. |
The total cohesion force which resists the slipping along the slip arc at critical equilibrium is proportional to ___________ |
| A. | Cohesion and Height of the slope |
| B. | Taylor’s stability number |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Taylor’s stability number | |
| 12. |
A_SLOPE_IS_TO_BE_CONSTRUCTED_AT_AN_INCLINATION_OF_30¬¨¬®‚ÄÖ√†√ª_WITH_THE_HORIZONTAL._WHAT_WILL_BE_THE_SAFE_HEIGHT_OF_THE_SLOPE_AT_FACTOR_OF_SAFETY_OF_1.5?_THE_SOIL_HAS_THE_PROPERTIES:_C_=_15_K_N/M2,_‚ÂÀ√¨‚ÀÖ√∫=22.5¬¨¬®‚ÄÖ√†√ª_AND_‚ÂÀ√≠‚ÄÖ√¢‚Ä¢_=_19_K_N/M3.?$# |
| A. | 11.5 |
| B. | 20.5 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 18.64 |
| Answer» B. 20.5 | |
| 13. |
WHAT_WILL_BE_THE_FACTOR_OF_SAFETY_WITH_RESPECT_TO_COHESION_OF_A_CLAY_SLOPE_LAID_AT_1_IN_2_TO_A_HEIGHT_OF_10_M,_IF_THE_ANGLE_OF_INTERNAL_FRICTION_‚ÂÀ√¨‚ÀÖ√∫=10¬¨¬®‚ÄÖ√†√ª_;_C=25_K_N/M2_AND_‚ÂÀ√≠‚ÄÖ√¢‚Ä¢_=_19_K_N/M3??$# |
| A. | 4.34 |
| B. | 2.06 |
| C. | 1.02 |
| D. | 20.6 |
| Answer» C. 1.02 | |
| 14. |
When the slope is fully submerged, which of the following has to be used for finding stability number?$ |
| A. | Submerged density |
| B. | Shearing resistance |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Shearing resistance | |
| 15. |
The stability of a slope for a pure frictional soil, depends upon_________? |
| A. | Slope angle |
| B. | Factor of safety |
| C. | Frictional resistance |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Factor of safety | |
| 16. |
For purely frictional soil, the Taylor’s stability number is___________$ |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | >1 |
| D. | <1 |
| Answer» C. >1 | |
| 17. |
Which of the following quantity is called as Taylor’s stability number?$ |
| A. | c/Fc γ H |
| B. | c/γ H |
| C. | cm/ Fc γ |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. c/‚âà√≠‚Äö√¢‚Ä¢ H | |
| 18. |
Taylor’s stability number is represented by the term__________$ |
| A. | SC |
| B. | Sn |
| C. | Cm |
| D. | HC |
| Answer» C. Cm | |
| 19. |
According to Taylor, the force causing instability in the sliding wedge is__________ |
| A. | Cohesive resistance and Weight of the wedge |
| B. | Total frictional resistance |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Total frictional resistance | |
| 20. |
The factor of safety with respect to friction is__________ |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | Greater than one |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Zero | |
| 21. |
The Taylor’s stability number is based on___________$ |
| A. | Height of the slope and Pore pressure |
| B. | Factor of safety |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Factor of safety | |
| 22. |
The total cohesion force which resist the slipping along the slip arc at critical equilibrium is proportional to___________ |
| A. | Cohesion and Height of the slope |
| B. | Taylor’s stability number |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Taylor‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•s stability number | |