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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.
| 151. |
In local shear failure, the failure surface do not reach the ground surface because ____________ |
| A. | Compression of soil under the footing |
| B. | Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined |
| C. | Failure is defined by large settlements |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined | |
| 152. |
For a c-φ soil, Housel suggested which of the following expression? |
| A. | Q = A .q + P .s |
| B. | Q = A .q |
| C. | q f = M + N( BF/B p ) |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Q = A .q | |
| 153. |
According to IS code, there are __________ types of failures of soil support beneath the foundation. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 154. |
Rankine considered the equilibrium of second soil element at __________ |
| A. | Base of the structure |
| B. | Below the foundation |
| C. | Edge of the footing |
| D. | Top of the foundation |
| Answer» D. Top of the foundation | |
| 155. |
The analytical methods used for finding bearing capacity of footing is based on ___________ |
| A. | Shear failure |
| B. | Effective pressure |
| C. | Overburden pressure |
| D. | Size of the footing |
| Answer» B. Effective pressure | |
| 156. |
The two commonly used penetration tests are ____________ |
| A. | Standard penetration test |
| B. | Cone penetration test |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 157. |
State of equilibrium is fully developed in which of the following bearing capacity failures? |
| A. | Local shear failure |
| B. | General shear failure |
| C. | Punching shear failure |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Punching shear failure | |
| 158. |
Which of the following term does not contribute to qf? |
| A. | Nc |
| B. | Nγ |
| C. | Nq |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Nq | |
| 159. |
For purely cohesive soil, the bearing capacity is given by which of the following equation? |
| A. | qf = 5.7 c + σ̅ |
| B. | qf = c + σ̅ |
| C. | qf = 5.7 c |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. qf = c + σ̅ | |
| 160. |
The loading to the test plate is applied with __________ |
| A. | Fluid tube |
| B. | Hydraulic jack |
| C. | Sand bags |
| D. | Cross-joists |
| Answer» C. Sand bags | |
| 161. |
The depth factor can be applied to footing only when ___________ |
| A. | Back filling is compacted |
| B. | Shape factors are not used |
| C. | The base of the footing is circular |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Shape factors are not used | |
| 162. |
The observed value of N in static cone penetration test is corrected by _________ |
| A. | Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence |
| B. | Effective pressure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Effective pressure | |
| 163. |
For clayey and silty soils, which of the following bearing plate can be used? |
| A. | Square plate and Concrete block |
| B. | Circular plate |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Circular plate | |
| 164. |
Local shear failure is associated with soils having _________ |
| A. | High compressibility |
| B. | High pore pressure |
| C. | Low porosity |
| D. | Low compressibility |
| Answer» B. High pore pressure | |
| 165. |
The value of Nc and Nq are same for, which of the following methods? |
| A. | Meyerhof |
| B. | Hansen |
| C. | Vesic |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
The Terzaghi’s general bearing capacity equation is represented as ___________ |
| A. | qf = 5.7 c + σ̅ |
| B. | qf = c Nc + σ̅. Nq + 0.5γBNγ |
| C. | qf = c Nc + σ̅. Nq |
| D. | qf = c Nc |
| Answer» C. qf = c Nc + σ̅. Nq | |
| 167. |
Which of the following pose a limitation to plate load test? |
| A. | Effect of size of foundation and Test on cohesive soil |
| B. | Load increment |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Load increment | |
| 168. |
The allowable pressure, that should be selected for a maximum settlement is ____________ |
| A. | 40 mm |
| B. | 25 mm |
| C. | 30 mm |
| D. | 10 mm |
| Answer» C. 30 mm | |
| 169. |
The bearing capacity of cohesion-less soil at the ground surface is __________ |
| A. | Unity |
| B. | Less than one |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | Greater than one |
| Answer» D. Greater than one | |
| 170. |
The equation Nc = (Nq – 1) cot φ, have been adopted by ___________ |
| A. | Terzaghi and Peck |
| B. | Hansen |
| C. | Vesic |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The effect of settlement on structure depends upon its ________ |
| A. | Magnitude and Uniformity |
| B. | Size |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Size | |
| 172. |
The Brinch Hansen shape factor can be applied to ___________ for the case of rectangular footing. |
| A. | Skempton value of Nc |
| B. | Terzaghi’s equation |
| C. | Meyerhof’s equation |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Terzaghi’s equation | |
| 173. |
The bearing plate used in plate load test is in the shape of __________ |
| A. | Square |
| B. | Rectangular and Circular |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. None of the mentioned | |
| 174. |
The concept of analysis of bearing capacity failure was first developed by ___________ |
| A. | Terzaghi |
| B. | Meyerhof |
| C. | Prandtl |
| D. | Darcy |
| Answer» D. Darcy | |
| 175. |
Which of the following N factors has the widest range of values? |
| A. | Nc |
| B. | Nq |
| C. | Nγ |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 176. |
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 | |
| 177. |
Punching shear may occur in loose sand with density less than ___________ |
| A. | 45 % |
| B. | 50 % |
| C. | 35 % |
| D. | 20 % |
| Answer» D. 20 % | |
| 178. |
Which of the following is a limitation, of assumption in Terzaghi’s analysis? |
| A. | φ 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 | |
| 179. |
The gross pressure intensity (q) of a structure is ___________ |
| A. | Total pressure at base of the footing |
| B. | Excess pressure after the construction of the structure |
| C. | Minimum pressure intensity at the base |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Excess pressure after the construction of the structure | |
| 180. |
The net safe bearing capacity is defined by which of the following equation? |
| A. | qns=qnf / F |
| B. | qns = qnf + σ̅ |
| C. | qns = qf – σ̅ |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. qns = qnf + σ̅ | |
| 181. |
The ultimate bearing capacity and the net ultimate capacity are connected by the relation ____________ |
| A. | qf = qnf +/- σ̅ and qf = qf – σ̅ |
| B. | qf = qnf – σ̅ |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. qf = qnf – σ̅ | |
| 182. |
Rankine considered the first soil element (element 1) at ___________ |
| A. | Base of the structure |
| B. | Below the foundation |
| C. | Edge of the footing |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Edge of the footing | |
| 183. |
The safe bearing capacity can also be referred as _________ |
| A. | Net safe bearing capacity |
| B. | Ultimate bearing capacity |
| C. | Safe bearing pressure |
| D. | Net soil pressure |
| Answer» C. Safe bearing pressure | |
| 184. |
STATE_OF_EQUILIBRIUM_IS_FULLY_DEVELOPED_IN_WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_BEARING_CAPACITY_FAILURES??$ |
| A. | Local shear failure |
| B. | General shear failure |
| C. | Punching shear failure |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Punching shear failure | |
| 185. |
In local shear failure, the failure surface do not reach the ground surface because___________? |
| A. | Compression of soil under the footing |
| B. | Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined |
| C. | Failure is defined by large settlements |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Ultimate bearing capacity is not well defined | |
| 186. |
Which of the following is not one of the characteristic 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 | |
| 187. |
Local shear failure is associated with soils having_________ |
| A. | High compressibility |
| B. | High pore pressure |
| C. | Low porosity |
| D. | Low compressibility |
| Answer» B. High pore pressure | |
| 188. |
Punching shear may occur in loose sand with density less than___________ |
| A. | 45 % |
| B. | 50 % |
| C. | 35 % |
| D. | 20 % |
| Answer» D. 20 % | |
| 189. |
In local shear failure, the development of plastic equilibrium is______________ |
| A. | Full |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Zero |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Partial | |
| 190. |
Which of the following is a characteristic of general shear failure? |
| A. | Failure is accompanied by compressibility of soil |
| B. | Failure is sudden |
| C. | Bulging of shearing mass of soil |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 191. |
In general shear failure, continuous failure is developed between______________ |
| A. | Ground surface and footing |
| B. | Edge of the footing and ground surface |
| C. | Foundation and the ground surface |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Foundation and the ground surface | |
| 192. |
Vesic observed_____________types of bearing capacity failures. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 193. |
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 | |