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This section includes 193 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
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 | |
| 102. |
For purely cohesive soil, Nc has a maximum value of ___________ for square footing. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7.5 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 103. |
The term ‘i’ in Hansen equation represents ___________ |
| A. | Depth factor |
| B. | Shape factor |
| C. | Ground factor |
| D. | Inclination factor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
Bowel suggested that the increase in φ in plane-strain case can be computed only for φ greater than ____________ |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 60 |
| D. | 90 |
| Answer» C. 60 | |
| 105. |
Which of the following equation has been recommended by Indian standard for finding reduction factor in water table? |
| A. | R w = 0.5 (1 + z w2/B) |
| B. | R w = (1 + z w2/B) |
| C. | R w = c Nc + σ̅. Nq + 0.5γBNγ |
| D. | R w = z w2 / B |
| Answer» B. R w = (1 + z w2/B) | |
| 106. |
The factor N γ(M) identifies which of the following author? |
| A. | Vesic |
| B. | Meyerhof |
| C. | Hansen |
| D. | Terzaghi |
| Answer» C. Hansen | |
| 107. |
Vesic observed _____________ types of bearing capacity failures. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 108. |
When a footing fails due to insufficient bearing capacity, distinct failure patterns are developed depending upon _________ |
| A. | Failure mechanism |
| B. | Plastic equilibrium |
| C. | Shear strength |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Plastic equilibrium | |
| 109. |
In local shear failure, the development of plastic equilibrium is ______________ |
| A. | Full |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Partial | |
| 110. |
The parameters Nc, Nq, Nγ 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 | |
| 111. |
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 | |
| 112. |
For simple spread footing on clayey soil, the differential settlement should not exceed __________ |
| A. | 1/ 400 |
| B. | 1/300 |
| C. | 1/100 |
| D. | 1/3 |
| Answer» C. 1/100 | |
| 113. |
The rate of differential settlement is defined by which of the following equation? |
| A. | H/L |
| B. | L/H |
| C. | H/H c |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. H/H c | |
| 114. |
The recommendation of American code, for a differential settlement depends upon __________ |
| A. | Type of structure and Pattern of loading |
| B. | Settlement depth |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Settlement depth | |
| 115. |
The value of c in the equation, q nf = c Nc.sc.dc.ic used for finding bearing capacity of cohesive soil can be calculated by ___________ |
| A. | Unconfined compression strength test |
| B. | Static cone penetration test |
| C. | Relative density test |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Static cone penetration test | |
| 116. |
If the water table is located at the depth D, then the value of W’ is taken as ___________ |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 117. |
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 | |
| 118. |
IS code recommends a bearing capacity equation, which is similar to __________ |
| A. | Vesic |
| B. | Meyerhof and Brinch Hansen |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. None of the mentioned | |
| 119. |
The values derived from penetration tests can be used for finding ____________ |
| A. | Depth of hard stratum and Strength of soil |
| B. | Soil saturation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Soil saturation | |
| 120. |
When a state of equilibrium is reached under the footing? |
| A. | Load on footing increase |
| B. | Load on footing decreases |
| C. | Safe bearing capacity of the soil is reached |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Load on footing decreases | |
| 121. |
During the state of shear failure, which of the following principal stress relationship exist? |
| A. | σ1 = σ tan α + 2c tan α |
| B. | σ1 = σ3 tan2 α + 2c tan α |
| C. | σ1 = 2c tan α |
| D. | σ1 = σ3 tan α |
| Answer» C. σ1 = 2c tan α | |
| 122. |
According to National building code of India, the differential settlement can be kept within limits by __________ |
| A. | Suitably designing the foundation |
| B. | Decreasing the total settlements |
| C. | Increasing the allowable pressure. |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Decreasing the total settlements | |
| 123. |
The standard penetration resistance is determined at a number of selected points at intervals of __________ |
| A. | 80 cm |
| B. | 75 cm |
| C. | 100 cm |
| D. | 10 cm |
| Answer» C. 100 cm | |
| 124. |
In the Bowl’s method for finding the effect of water table, which of the following factor is used for soil in the wedge zone? |
| A. | Water reduction factor |
| B. | Effective unit weight |
| C. | Overburden pressure |
| D. | Average unit weight |
| Answer» C. Overburden pressure | |
| 125. |
The value of factor of safety used, for finding safe bearing capacity is __________ |
| A. | 2.5 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 126. |
The expression for C n as given by Lio and Whitman is _____________ |
| A. | C n = √(σ’) |
| B. | C n = √(100/σ’) |
| C. | C n = 0.77log10(2000/σ’) |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. C n = 0.77log10(2000/σ’) | |
| 127. |
Which of the following value can be taken [Nc] surface for surface footing? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 2.1 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 128. |
The ultimate bearing capacity for cohesive soil can be calculated using the equation __________ |
| A. | q nf = c Nc.sc |
| B. | q nf = c Nc.sc.dc.ic |
| C. | q nf = Nc.sc.dc |
| D. | q nf = sc.dc.ic |
| Answer» C. q nf = Nc.sc.dc | |
| 129. |
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of a local shear failure? |
| A. | Failure is defined by large settlements |
| B. | Failure surface do not reach the ground surface |
| C. | Failure is sudden |
| D. | Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined |
| Answer» D. Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined | |
| 130. |
The bearing capacity equation for strip footing as given IS standard, can be modified on the basis of ___________ |
| A. | Shape of the footing |
| B. | Type of soil |
| C. | Bearing capacity |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Type of soil | |
| 131. |
Hansen considered the bearing capacity as a ____________ |
| A. | Tri axial problem |
| B. | Base factor |
| C. | Plane-strain problem |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 132. |
Which of the following is an essential difference between Vesic’s and Hansen’s procedure? |
| A. | Different values of Nγ and Variation on some of Hansen inclination |
| B. | Different value of Nq and Nc |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Different value of Nq and Nc | |
| 133. |
The settlement of the plate in a load test is measured with the help of _________ |
| A. | Sensitive dial gauges |
| B. | Test plate |
| C. | Measuring unit |
| D. | Datum bar |
| Answer» B. Test plate | |
| 134. |
The maximum allowable settlement for warehouses are _________ |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 38 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | Less than 0.5 |
| Answer» D. Less than 0.5 | |
| 135. |
According to Indian standard method, the loading of the plate should be borne with either by ___________ |
| A. | Gravity loading platform and Reaction truss |
| B. | Concrete blocks |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Concrete blocks | |
| 136. |
The curve for Nq and Nγ for the transition state from φ = 28° and φ = 38° was given by __________ |
| A. | Peck |
| B. | Hanson |
| C. | Thorn burn |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 137. |
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 | |
| 138. |
When D=0, the value of Nc for strip footing will be ____________ |
| A. | 6.20 |
| B. | 2.5 |
| C. | 5.14 |
| D. | 7.5 |
| Answer» B. 2.5 | |
| 139. |
When the water table is above the base of the footing, the submerged weight ‘γ’ can be used to compute __________ |
| A. | Effective pressure and Surcharge |
| B. | Pore pressure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Pore pressure | |
| 140. |
The plate load test is essentially a ___________ |
| A. | Laboratory test |
| B. | Field test |
| C. | Graphical method analysis |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Graphical method analysis | |
| 141. |
The symbol σ̅, represent which of the following term? |
| A. | Ultimate bearing capacity |
| B. | Effective surcharge |
| C. | Gross pressure intensity |
| D. | Bearing capacity |
| Answer» C. Gross pressure intensity | |
| 142. |
The value of shape factor S c, S q and S γ for circular base is _________ |
| A. | 1.3, 1.2, 0.8 |
| B. | 1.3, 1.2, 0.6 |
| C. | 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 |
| D. | 1.2, 1.0 and 1.3 |
| Answer» C. 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 | |
| 143. |
The effect of the water table is taken into account for bearing capacity in the form of ___________ |
| A. | Depth factor |
| B. | Inclination factor |
| C. | Correction factor |
| D. | Shape factor |
| Answer» D. Shape factor | |
| 144. |
For clay soil the value of n can be taken as _____________ in the absence of test data. |
| A. | 0. 4 to 0.5 |
| B. | 0.20 to 0.25 |
| C. | 0.003 to 0.05 |
| D. | 0.08 to 0.10 |
| Answer» D. 0.08 to 0.10 | |
| 145. |
Meyerhof’s extended the analysis of plastic equilibrium of a surface footing to __________ |
| A. | Shallow foundation and Deep foundation |
| B. | Inclined foundation |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Inclined foundation | |
| 146. |
According to Polish and Tokar brick masonry will crack, when the unit elongation amounts to ___________ |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.005 |
| C. | 1.0 |
| D. | 0.05 |
| Answer» C. 1.0 | |
| 147. |
Skempton observed that the factor Nc increases with the ratio ___________ |
| A. | D/B |
| B. | B/D |
| C. | H/Hc |
| D. | c/cm |
| Answer» B. B/D | |
| 148. |
Which of the following are original Terzaghi values for Nγ? |
| A. | 34° and 48° |
| B. | 60° |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. 60° | |
| 149. |
The cone test is useful in determining the bearing capacity of ___________ |
| A. | Cohesion less soil and Fine sand |
| B. | Clay soil |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Clay soil | |
| 150. |
Which of the following type of loading method is popular now-a-days? |
| A. | Gravity loading platform |
| B. | Reaction truss |
| C. | Concrete blocks |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Concrete blocks | |