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This section includes 99 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The use of bore guide in under-reamed pile foundation is essential for __________ |
| A. | To drill the bore hole |
| B. | To provide a support to the pile |
| C. | To keep the bore holes vertical |
| D. | To set the guide assembly in position |
| Answer» D. To set the guide assembly in position | |
| 52. |
Which of the following stages are involved in the construction of under reamed piles? |
| A. | Concreting of piles and Boring by auger |
| B. | Concreting the funnel |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Concreting the funnel | |
| 53. |
The allowable load which the pile can carry safely is determined on the basis of ________ |
| A. | Factor of safety |
| B. | Load test |
| C. | Stability of the pile foundation |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 54. |
The details of the depth of beam and reinforcement required for various loading is provided by_______ |
| A. | Indian standard code |
| B. | Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee |
| C. | M.I.T system |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. M.I.T system | |
| 55. |
The piles that are suitable for end-bearing to friction friction-load carrying soils is _________ |
| A. | Swage piles |
| B. | Union metal monotone piles |
| C. | McArthur cased piles |
| D. | Western button pile |
| Answer» C. McArthur cased piles | |
| 56. |
The precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about ____________ |
| A. | 50 tonnes |
| B. | 100 tonnes |
| C. | 75 tonnes |
| D. | 80 tonnes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
Cased cast-in-situ piles are suitable for _________ conditions. |
| A. | Seasonal moisture change |
| B. | Dry condition |
| C. | All ground conditions |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 58. |
Which of the following formulae can be used for determining the efficiency of pile group? |
| A. | Dynamic formulae |
| B. | Static formulae |
| C. | Feld’s formulae |
| D. | Hiley’s formulae |
| Answer» D. Hiley’s formulae | |
| 59. |
The bearing capacity of a single pile in clay is mainly due to _________ |
| A. | Friction |
| B. | Shear strength of soil |
| C. | Allowable load |
| D. | Ultimate load |
| Answer» B. Shear strength of soil | |
| 60. |
Enlarging the stem of bore hole at the depth is done by using________ |
| A. | Spiral auger |
| B. | Under-reamer |
| C. | Boring guide |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Boring guide | |
| 61. |
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. | |
| 62. |
Which of the following piles is a cast-in-situ type of concrete pile? |
| A. | Under-reamed pile |
| B. | Raymond standard pile |
| C. | Pressure pile |
| D. | Anchor pile |
| Answer» C. Pressure pile | |
| 63. |
Bored compaction piles are the modification of __________ |
| A. | Composite piles |
| B. | End bearing piles |
| C. | Compaction piles |
| D. | Under-reamed piles |
| Answer» D. Under-reamed piles | |
| 64. |
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 | |
| 65. |
An advantage of preferring bored piles is _______ |
| A. | The concrete is not liable to damage |
| B. | Vibration caused by driving can be avoided |
| C. | They need no storage space |
| D. | No requirement of special handling equipment |
| Answer» C. They need no storage space | |
| 66. |
The diameter of the under-reamed pile is kept equal to _______ times the diameter of pile steam. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 2.5 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 67. |
The elastic compression Δ L of a pile can be calculated by the expression based on ___________ |
| A. | Terzaghi’s theory |
| B. | Hooke’s law |
| C. | Meyerhof’s theory |
| D. | Hiley’s formula |
| Answer» C. Meyerhof’s theory | |
| 68. |
The efficiency of pile group depends upon __________ |
| A. | Characteristic of pile and Spacing of pile |
| B. | Bearing capacity of soil |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Bearing capacity of soil | |
| 69. |
One of the main advantages of using cased piles are _________ |
| A. | On-the-job-length flexibility and Internal inspection after being driven |
| B. | Protect concrete fillings |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Protect concrete fillings | |
| 70. |
The depth of the bore hole is checked at _________ before insertion of the under-reamer. |
| A. | At the start and At the end |
| B. | Each time |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Each time | |
| 71. |
In pressure pile, the frictional resistance is increased by __________ |
| A. | Compression of soil and Rough irregular surface |
| B. | Bearing capacity |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Bearing capacity | |
| 72. |
Western button bottom piles uses ________ for driving. |
| A. | Concrete plug |
| B. | Auger |
| C. | Conical shoe |
| D. | Under-reamer |
| Answer» B. Auger | |
| 73. |
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 | |
| 74. |
The separation of Q at any stage of loading into Rp and Rf in cyclic test is based on experimental value found out by________ |
| A. | Hailey |
| B. | A.F. Van Weele |
| C. | A.M. Wellington |
| D. | MacArthur |
| Answer» C. A.M. Wellington | |
| 75. |
The allowable load for the pile is given by __________ equation. |
| A. | Qa = Qup/ F |
| B. | Qa = Qup× F |
| C. | Qa = WH /F(S+C) |
| D. | Qa = WH /6(S+2.5) |
| Answer» B. Qa = Qup× F | |
| 76. |
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. | |
| 77. |
For completion of one under-ream, how many buckets of earth are required for removal? |
| A. | Five |
| B. | Ten |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Three |
| Answer» D. Three | |
| 78. |
Single acting hammers provide an advantage in __________ type of soil. |
| A. | Compact soil and Hard soil |
| B. | Light weight soil |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Light weight soil | |
| 79. |
The pile load test should be performed on __________ |
| A. | Working pile |
| B. | Test pile |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 80. |
The maximum load which can be carried by a pile is defined as its __________ |
| A. | Ultimate load carrying capacity |
| B. | Ultimate bearing resistance |
| C. | Ultimate bearing capacity |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
The load carrying capacity of a under-reamed pile may be determined by _________ |
| A. | Safe load test |
| B. | Penetration test |
| C. | Pile load test |
| D. | Cyclic load test |
| Answer» B. Penetration test | |
| 82. |
The under-reamed piles are connected by a beam known as ___________ |
| A. | Capping beam and Grade beam |
| B. | Reamed beam |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Reamed beam | |
| 83. |
Under reamed piles are normally bored _________ piles. |
| A. | Cast-in-situ piles |
| B. | Pre-cast-piles |
| C. | Steel piles |
| D. | Composite piles |
| Answer» B. Pre-cast-piles | |
| 84. |
The maximum spacing of the under-reamed pile should not normally exceed __________ |
| A. | 2 meters |
| B. | 2½ meters |
| C. | 1.5 meters |
| D. | 30 centimeters |
| Answer» C. 1.5 meters | |
| 85. |
The piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is ____________ |
| A. | Anchor piles |
| B. | Fender piles |
| C. | Compaction piles |
| D. | Batter piles |
| Answer» D. Batter piles | |
| 86. |
The art of driving piles into the ground was first established by __________ |
| A. | Greeks |
| B. | Romans |
| C. | Philippians |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Philippians | |
| 87. |
Which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil? |
| A. | Friction piles |
| B. | End bearing piles |
| C. | Compaction piles |
| D. | Tension piles |
| Answer» D. Tension piles | |
| 88. |
Based on the function, piles can be classified into ___________ types. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 3 | |
| 89. |
Sheet piles are commonly used as __________ in hydraulic structure. |
| A. | Bulk heads |
| B. | Bearing stratum |
| C. | Boulders |
| D. | Composite piles |
| Answer» B. Bearing stratum | |
| 90. |
THE_GRADE_BEAMS_ARE_DESIGNED_FOR_A_MAXIMUM_BENDING_MOMENT_OF__________IF_THE_BEAMS_ARE_SUPPORTED.?$ |
| A. | (wL2)/50 |
| B. | (wL2)/30 |
| C. | (wL2) |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. (wL2)/30 | |
| 91. |
The_details_of_the_depth_of_beam_and_reinforcement_required_for_various_loading_is_provided_by_______$ |
| A. | Indian standard code |
| B. | Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee |
| C. | M.I.T system |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. M.I.T system | |
| 92. |
The spacing of the piles in under-reamed pile foundation depends on which of the following factor? |
| A. | Nature of the ground and Type of pile |
| B. | Load acting on the pile |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Load acting on the pile | |
| 93. |
Under reamed piles are normally bored_________ piles. |
| A. | Cast-in-situ piles |
| B. | Pre-cast-piles |
| C. | Steel piles |
| D. | Composite piles |
| Answer» B. Pre-cast-piles | |
| 94. |
The maximum spacing of the under-reamed pile should not normally exceed__________ |
| A. | 2 meters |
| B. | 2¬Ω meters |
| C. | 1.5 meters |
| D. | 30 centimeters |
| Answer» C. 1.5 meters | |
| 95. |
The under-reamed piles are connected by a beam known as___________ |
| A. | Capping beam and Grade beam |
| B. | Reamed beam |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Reamed beam | |
| 96. |
The load carrying capacity of a under-reamed pile may be determined by_________ |
| A. | Safe load test |
| B. | Penetration test |
| C. | Pile load test |
| D. | Cyclic load test |
| Answer» B. Penetration test | |
| 97. |
Under-reamed pile foundation is most suitable for___________ type of condition. |
| A. | Seasonal moisture change |
| B. | Dry conditioned soil |
| C. | Cohesive type of soil |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Dry conditioned soil | |
| 98. |
The diameter of the under-reamed pile is kept equal to_______ times the diameter of pile steam. |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 2.5 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» D. 2 | |
| 99. |
When the under-reamed pile has only one bulb, it is called_________ |
| A. | Multi-under reamed pile |
| B. | Single-under reamed pile |
| C. | Unique-under reamed pile |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Unique-under reamed pile | |