Explore topic-wise MCQs in Soil Mechanics.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The units of Cv is ___________

A. cm/s
B. cm
C. s
D. cm<sup>2</sup>/s
Answer» E.
2.

The term coefficient of consolidation Cv used in equation is adopted to indicate the effect of permeability only.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

The coefficient of consolidation in terms of voids ratio e and coefficient of compressibility is ____________

A. (C_v= frac{k(1+e_0)}{a_v _w} )
B. (C_v= frac{k(1-e_0)}{a_v _w} )
C. (C_v= frac{k(e_0)}{a_v _w} )
D. (C_v= frac{(1+e_0)}{a_v _w} )
Answer» B. (C_v= frac{k(1-e_0)}{a_v _w} )
4.

The coefficient of consolidation is given by ___________

A. (C_v= frac{q}{m_v _w} )
B. (C_v= frac{1}{m_v _w} )
C. (C_v= frac{k}{m_v} )
D. (C_v= frac{k}{m_v _w} )
Answer» E.
5.

The term ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t} ) in terms of coefficient of volume change and coefficient of permeability is given by ____________

A. ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t}= frac{k}{m_v _w} frac{ overline{u}}{ z} )
B. ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t}= frac{k}{m_v _w} frac{ overline{u}}{ z} )
C. ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t}= frac{k}{m_v _w} frac{ ^2 overline{u}}{ z^2} )
D. ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t}= frac{k}{m_v _w} frac{ overline{u}}{ z} )
Answer» D. ( frac{ overline{u}}{ t}= frac{k}{m_v _w} frac{ overline{u}}{ z} )
6.

The partial differentiation of velocity of water in soil element with respect to depth z in terms of coefficient of volume change is given by ____________

A. ( frac{ v}{ z}=m_v frac{ ^2 overline{u}}{ t^2} )
B. ( frac{ v}{ z}=m_v frac{ overline{u}}{ t^2} )
C. ( frac{ v}{ z}= frac{ ^2 overline{u}}{ t^2} )
D. ( frac{ v}{ z}=m_v frac{ overline{u}}{ t} )
Answer» E.
7.

The change of volume per unit time is __________

A. ( frac{ V}{ z}=-V_0 )
B. ( frac{ V}{ z}=-a_v V_0 )
C. ( frac{ V}{ z}=-m_v frac{ }{ t} )
D. ( frac{ V}{ z}=-m_v dxdydz frac{ }{ t} )
Answer» E.
8.

The decrease in volume is given by the equation ___________

A. v=-V<sub>0</sub>
B. v=-a<sub>v</sub> V<sub>0</sub>
C. v=-m<sub>v</sub>
D. v=-m<sub>v</sub> V<sub>0</sub>
Answer» E.
9.

Decrease in the volume of the soil is equal to _________

A. volume of water squeeze out
B. volume of water entering the soil element
C. volume of water leaving the soil element
D. volume of soil in wet state
Answer» B. volume of water entering the soil element