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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
For a mass of 3.192g of soil with voids ratio 0.532, Find its saturated mass density. |
| A. | 2.084 g/cm<sup>3</sup> |
| B. | 1.097 g/cm<sup>3</sup> |
| C. | 3.593 g/cm<sup>3</sup> |
| D. | 5.237 g/cm<sup>3</sup> |
| Answer» B. 1.097 g/cm<sup>3</sup> | |
| 2. |
For final void ratio 0.886 and water content of 30%, find the specific gravity. |
| A. | 4.68 |
| B. | 2.68 |
| C. | 1.45 |
| D. | 2.45 |
| Answer» C. 1.45 | |
| 3. |
For a dry mass of soil of 180.4g and height of solids as 13.45mm with cross-sectional area as 50cm2, find the specific gravity of soil. |
| A. | 2.68 |
| B. | 8.33 |
| C. | 1.64 |
| D. | 5.32 |
| Answer» B. 8.33 | |
| 4. |
For a time factor Tv of 0.567, find the degree of consolidation. |
| A. | 37% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 80% |
| D. | 95% |
| Answer» D. 95% | |
| 5. |
For a time factor Tv of 0.159, Find the degree of consolidation. |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 98% |
| C. | 34% |
| D. | 18% |
| Answer» B. 98% | |
| 6. |
For the consolidation of 90%, find the time factor. |
| A. | 0.898 |
| B. | 0.848 |
| C. | 0.976 |
| D. | 0.934 |
| Answer» C. 0.976 | |
| 7. |
For the consolidation of 50%, find the time factor. |
| A. | 0.197 |
| B. | 0.564 |
| C. | 0.253 |
| D. | 0.826 |
| Answer» B. 0.564 | |
| 8. |
If the initial voids ratio is 0.964 for a layer of height 100cm. It is located with 200KN/m2 and the void ratio becomes 0.822. Find the settlement. |
| A. | 8.54 cm |
| B. | 7.43 cm |
| C. | 7.22 cm |
| D. | 8.44 cm |
| Answer» D. 8.44 cm | |
| 9. |
If a clay layer is expected to settle 12cm under loading settles 3cm at the end of one month, then find the degree of consolidation. |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 50% |
| C. | 60% |
| D. | 56% |
| Answer» B. 50% | |
| 10. |
The mv for pressure range 100 to 200 KN/m2 is 0.74 m2 /MN. The change in void ratio is 0.157. Find the initial void ratio. |
| A. | 2.456 |
| B. | 5.645 |
| C. | 1.121 |
| D. | 8.553 |
| Answer» D. 8.553 | |
| 11. |
For n soil of height 2.08cm, coefficient of volume change mv=0.74 m2/MN. Find the settlement. |
| A. | 0.154cm |
| B. | 0.342cm |
| C. | 0.432cm |
| D. | 0.455cm |
| Answer» B. 0.342cm | |
| 12. |
If the height of soil specimen is reduced from 0.28 cm to 1.926cm due to an increment of load of 100KN/ m2. Find the coefficient of volume change. |
| A. | 0.74m<sup>2</sup>/MN |
| B. | 0.98m<sup>2</sup>/MN |
| C. | 0.84m<sup>2</sup>/MN |
| D. | 0.67m<sup>2</sup>/MN |
| Answer» B. 0.98m<sup>2</sup>/MN | |