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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. |
Group index is defined by which of the equation? |
| A. | GI=0.2b+0.005ac+0.01bd |
| B. | GI=0.2a+0.005bd+0.001ac |
| C. | GI=0.2a+0.005ac+0.001bd |
| D. | GI=0.2a+0.5ac+0.001bd |
| Answer» D. GI=0.2a+0.5ac+0.001bd | |
| 2. |
The group index of a soil depends on ____________ |
| A. | Liquid limit |
| B. | Plastic limit |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plastic limit | |
| 3. |
The performance of the soil, when used for pavement construction is found out by using _____________ |
| A. | Quality test |
| B. | Group index |
| C. | Material test |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Material test | |
| 4. |
Based on HRB classification system, the soil are divided in to ___________ |
| A. | 2 primary groups |
| B. | 6 primary groups |
| C. | 7 primary groups |
| D. | 6 primary groups |
| Answer» D. 6 primary groups | |
| 5. |
Highway research board (HRB) classification system is also known as__________a) Indian classification systemb) Public road administration (PR |
| A. | Indian classification system |
| B. | Public road administration (PRA) system |
| C. | International classification system |
| D. | M.I.T. classification system |
| Answer» C. International classification system | |
| 6. |
Public road administration (PRA) system is based on _____________ |
| A. | system is based on _____________a) Particle-size composition and Plasticity characteristics |
| B. | Particle size distribution |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Particle size distribution | |
| 7. |
The type of triangle, used in textural classification of soil is _____________ |
| A. | Right angled triangle |
| B. | Equilateral triangle |
| C. | Perpendicular triangle |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Perpendicular triangle | |
| 8. |
To use textural classification chart ___________ lines must be drawn. |
| A. | Parallel to the three sides of the triangle |
| B. | Parallel to the only one side of the triangle |
| C. | Adjacent to the three sides of the triangle |
| D. | Adjacent to the one sides of the triangle |
| Answer» B. Parallel to the only one side of the triangle | |
| 9. |
Textural classification is most suitable for ____________ |
| A. | Clay soil |
| B. | Wet soil |
| C. | Coarse grained soil |
| D. | Soil with moist |
| Answer» D. Soil with moist | |
| 10. |
The best known classification system in textural classification is __________ |
| A. | M.I.T. classification system |
| B. | Triangular classification of U.S. public road administration |
| C. | Indian classification system |
| D. | International classification |
| Answer» C. Indian classification system | |
| 11. |
Soil classification based on the particle size distribution is _____________ |
| A. | Unified soil classification |
| B. | IS classification |
| C. | Particle size classification |
| D. | Textural classification |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
THE_GROUP_INDEX_OF_A_SOIL_DEPENDS_ON____________?$ |
| A. | Liquid limit |
| B. | Plastic limit |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plastic limit | |
| 13. |
THE_PERFORMANCE_OF_THE_SOIL,_WHEN_USED_FOR_PAVEMENT_CONSTRUCTION_IS_FOUND_OUT_BY_USING_____________?$ |
| A. | Quality test |
| B. | Group index |
| C. | Material test |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Material test | |
| 14. |
Group index is defined by which of the equation?$ |
| A. | GI=0.2b+0.005ac+0.01bd |
| B. | GI=0.2a+0.005bd+0.001ac |
| C. | GI=0.2a+0.005ac+0.001bd |
| D. | GI=0.2a+0.5ac+0.001bd |
| Answer» D. GI=0.2a+0.5ac+0.001bd | |
| 15. |
Based on HRB classification system, the soil are divided in to__________? |
| A. | 2 primary groups |
| B. | 6 primary groups |
| C. | 7 primary groups |
| D. | 6 primary groups |
| Answer» D. 6 primary groups | |
| 16. |
Highway research board (HRB) classification system is also known as__________ |
| A. | Indian classification system |
| B. | Public road administration (PRA) system |
| C. | International classification system |
| D. | M.I.T. classification system |
| Answer» C. International classification system | |
| 17. |
Public road administration (PRA) system is based on_____________ |
| A. | Particle-size composition and Plasticity characteristics |
| B. | Particle size distribution |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Particle size distribution | |
| 18. |
The type of triangle, used in textural classification of soil is_____________ |
| A. | Right angled triangle |
| B. | Equilateral triangle |
| C. | Perpendicular triangle |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Perpendicular triangle | |
| 19. |
To use textural classification chart,___________lines must be drawn. |
| A. | Parallel to the three sides of the triangle |
| B. | Parallel to the only one side of the triangle |
| C. | Adjacent to the three sides of the triangle |
| D. | Adjacent to the one sides of the triangle |
| Answer» B. Parallel to the only one side of the triangle | |
| 20. |
Textural classification is most suitable for____________ |
| A. | Clay soil |
| B. | Wet soil |
| C. | Coarse grained soil |
| D. | Soil with moist |
| Answer» D. Soil with moist | |
| 21. |
The best known classification system in textural classification is__________ |
| A. | M.I.T. classification system |
| B. | Triangular classification of U.S. public road administration |
| C. | Indian classification system |
| D. | International classification |
| Answer» C. Indian classification system | |
| 22. |
Soil classification based on the particle size distribution is_____________ |
| A. | Unified soil classification |
| B. | IS classification |
| C. | Particle size classification |
| D. | Textural classification |
| Answer» E. | |