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This section includes 11 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. |
Terzaghi s bearing capacity equation is not applicable for ____________ |
| A. | Depth effect and Inclination factor |
| B. | Narrow slope |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Narrow slope | |
| 2. |
The curve for Nq and N for the transition state from = 28 and = 38 was given by __________ |
| A. | Peck |
| B. | Hanson |
| C. | Thorn burn |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Local shear failure generally occurs in ___________ |
| A. | Dense sand |
| B. | Non-cohesive soil |
| C. | Loose sand |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 4. |
The Terzaghi s general bearing capacity equation is represented as ___________ |
| A. | qf = 5.7 c + |
| B. | qf = c Nc + . Nq + 0.5 BN |
| C. | qf = c Nc + . Nq |
| D. | qf = c Nc |
| Answer» C. qf = c Nc + . Nq | |
| 5. |
According to the assumptions in Terzaghi s analysis, the soil is _______________ |
| A. | Homogeneous and Isotropic |
| B. | Non Homogeneous |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Non Homogeneous | |
| 6. |
Which of the following are original Terzaghi values for N ? |
| A. | 34 and 48 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 60 | |
| 7. |
Which of the following is a limitation, of assumption in Terzaghi s analysis? |
| A. | changes when the soil is compressed and strip footing has a rough base |
| B. | Soil is homogeneous |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Soil is homogeneous | |
| 8. |
For purely cohesive soil, local shear failure may be assumed to occur when the soil is ___________ |
| A. | Medium to soft |
| B. | Soft to medium |
| C. | Hard |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Hard | |
| 9. |
The parameters Nc, Nq, N in the equations of bearing capacity failure are known as _________ |
| A. | Constant head |
| B. | Bearing capacity factors |
| C. | Effective pressure |
| D. | Load intensity |
| Answer» C. Effective pressure | |
| 10. |
The concept of analysis of bearing capacity failure was first developed by ___________ |
| A. | Terzaghi |
| B. | Meyerhof |
| C. | Prandtl |
| D. | Darcy |
| Answer» D. Darcy | |
| 11. |
An analysis of the condition of complete bearing capacity failure is usually termed as ___________ |
| A. | General shear failure |
| B. | Terzaghi s analysis |
| C. | Bearing failure |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Terzaghi s analysis | |