176 + Mcqs in Foundation Engineering Page 1 McqOptions

1.	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

Discussion

2.	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°

Discussion

3.	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

Discussion

4.	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

Discussion

5.	The factor that is responsible for inclination of resultant pressure to the retaining wall is
A.	frictional force
B.	surcharge
C.	earth pressure
D.	weight of the wall
Answer» B. surcharge

Discussion

6.	Which of the following cases for cohesion less backfill in Rankine’s theory is considered?
A.	submerged backfill
B.	moist backfill with no surcharge
C.	backfill with sloping surface
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

7.	The settlement of a group of friction piles can be computed on the assumption that
A.	clay is incompressible
B.	pile below the lower level is ignored
C.	qug = n qup / ηg
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. qug = n qup / ηg

Discussion

8.	Originally, Rankine’s theory of lateral earth pressure can be applied to only
A.	cohesion less soil
B.	cohesive soil
C.	fine grained soil
D.	coarse grained soil
Answer» B. cohesive soil

Discussion

9.	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

Discussion

10.	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

Discussion

11.	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

Discussion

12.	For pile in cohesive soil is neglected for individual pile action.
A.	frictional resistance
B.	surface area of pile
C.	shear strength of soil
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» C. shear strength of soil

Discussion

13.	The plate load test consists in loading a rigid plate at the
A.	base of the footing
B.	bottom of the construction
C.	foundation level
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» D. all of the mentioned

Discussion

14.	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

Discussion

15.	c) Sliding wedge
A.	planar
B.	hydrostatic
C.	equal
D.	distributed
Answer» C. equal

Discussion

16.	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

Discussion

17.	in the reinforced concrete footing can be calculated.
A.	bending moment and shear force
B.	bearing pressure
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. bearing pressure

Discussion

18.	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’)

Discussion

19.	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

Discussion

20.	classes.
A.	three
B.	eight
C.	two
D.	four
Answer» D. four

Discussion

21.	When a pile hammer hits the pile, the total driving energy is equal to
A.	weight of hammer times the height of drop
B.	weight of the ram time times the height of the stroke
C.	sum of the impact of the ram
D.	sum of the impact of ram plus the energy delivered by explosion
Answer» B. weight of the ram time times the height of the stroke

Discussion

22.	The maximum allowable settlement for warehouses are
A.	25
B.	38
C.	50
D.	less than 0.5
Answer» D. less than 0.5

Discussion

23.	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

Discussion

24.	b) Qug = n Qup . ηg
A.	2.5 and 3
B.	4
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. 4

Discussion

25.	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

Discussion

26.	d) Tension piles
A.	50 tonnes
B.	100 tonnes
C.	75 tonnes
D.	80 tonnes
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	In Coulomb’s wedge theory, the angle λ is referred as
A.	angle of wall friction
B.	surcharge angle
C.	critical slip angle
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» D. none of the mentioned

Discussion

28.	Explanation: In 1966, Janbu, Bjerrum, and
A.	0.88
B.	0.82
C.	1.70
D.	1.06
Answer» E.

Discussion

29.	Explanation: The load carrying capacity of an under-reamed pile may be determined
A.	cast-in-situ piles
B.	pre-cast-piles
C.	steel piles
D.	composite piles
Answer» B. pre-cast-piles

Discussion

30.	To impart cohesion, is used.
A.	water
B.	asphaltic emulsions
C.	lime
D.	powder soda
Answer» C. lime

Discussion

31.	The size of bearing plate, which used in plate load test varies from
A.	300 to 750 mm
B.	25 to 100 mm
C.	100 to 300 mm
D.	25 to 300 mm
Answer» B. 25 to 100 mm

Discussion

32.	The total settlement of a footing in clay is considered to be consisting of components.
A.	one
B.	three
C.	two
D.	four
Answer» C. two

Discussion

33.	Explanation: The use of reaction truss is more popular now-a-days since this is simple, quick and less clumsy.
A.	2.5
B.	2
C.	4
D.	3
Answer» C. 4

Discussion

34.	If the sand filled behind the retaining wall with saturated water with water, then the possible lateral pressure is
A.	lateral pressure due to submerged weight and lateral pressure due to water
B.	lateral pressure due to retaining wall
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. lateral pressure due to retaining wall

Discussion

35.	The vertical downward movement of the base of the structure is called
A.	penetration resistance
B.	settlement
C.	effective pressure
D.	shear failure
Answer» C. effective pressure

Discussion

36.	Explanation: In an active state, the major principal stress σ1 is vertical and the minor principal stress σ3 is horizontal.
A.	active state
B.	plasticity
C.	surcharge
D.	slip lines
Answer» D. slip lines

Discussion

37.	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

Discussion

38.	Correction for increasing effective overburden pressure have been proposed by
A.	gibbs and holtz
B.	peck
C.	thornburn
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

39.	Culmann’s solution can be conveniently used for
A.	various type of surcharge loads
B.	ground surface of any shape
C.	backfill of different densities
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	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

Discussion

41.	A combined footing may be rectangular in shape if both the columns carry
A.	unequal loads
B.	equal loads
C.	no load
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» C. no load

Discussion

42.	d) Hiley’s formulae
A.	skin friction
B.	negative skin friction
C.	frictional force
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. frictional force

Discussion

43.	The active lateral pressure of intact saturated clays is calculated by assuming
A.	φ=0 and φc=0
B.	φ=90
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. φ=90

Discussion

44.	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

Discussion

45.	theory.
A.	coulomb’s
B.	rebhann’s
C.	mohr
D.	rankine’s
Answer» B. rebhann’s

Discussion

46.	The φ-line in wedge theory can also be called as
A.	surcharge line
B.	natural slope line and repose line
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» C. none of the mentioned

Discussion

47.	The load carrying capacity of a pile can be determined by which of the following
A.	fine grained soil
B.	coarse grained soil
C.	cohesive soil
D.	none of the mentioned
Answer» C. cohesive soil

Discussion

48.	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

Discussion

49.	Which of the following effect of line load can be taken into account by Culmann’s graphical method?
A.	railway track and long wall of a building
B.	road alignment
C.	none of the mentioned
D.	all of the mentioned
Answer» B. road alignment

Discussion

50.	piles.
A.	load bearing
B.	end bearing
C.	friction
D.	sheet
Answer» D. sheet

Discussion

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