Explore topic-wise MCQs in Geotechnical Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

Franki piles are best suited for _________ type of soil.

A. Cohesive soil
B. Clay
C. Granular soil
D. Cohesion less soil
Answer» D. Cohesion less soil
2.

In which of the following piles, alligator jaw point can be used?

A. Vibro-pile
B. Pedestal pile
C. Franki pile
D. Simplex pile
Answer» E.
3.

The base of an vibro-pile should be in the shape of ___________

A. Conical shoe
B. Mushroom
C. Sphere
D. Rectangle
Answer» B. Mushroom
4.

If tamping of concrete is provided at regular intervals in a simplex pile, it is called as ________

A. Simplex standard pile
B. Simplex tamped pile
C. Tamped standard pie
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
5.

The bearing capacity of vibro-pile can be increased by ________

A. Increasing its diameter
B. Elongation of the pile
C. By using cone-shape base at the bottom
D. By adding more load
Answer» B. Elongation of the pile
6.

Which of the following pile is used, when the ground is soft?

A. Franki pile
B. Simplex pile
C. Vibro-piles
D. Pedestal piles
Answer» D. Pedestal piles
7.

In Franki pile foundation, the bottom of the pile is provided in the shape of _________

A. Spherical
B. Mush-room
C. Cone
D. Rectangular
Answer» C. Cone
8.

The uncased cast-in-situ piles can be used only in the condition, where _______

A. Water should not fall in the hole and Adjacent pile will not damage the concrete
B. Seasonal condition change
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Seasonal condition change
9.

The types of uncased piles used are __________

A. Swage pile
B. McArthur cased pile
C. Simplex pile
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
10.

Which of the following is an advantage of using uncased cast-in-situ piles?

A. They need no storage place
B. The concrete cannot be damaged by driving
C. Special equipment is not required
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.