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This section includes 176 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Explanation: For soft sensitive soil, the area ratio of sample should preferably not exceed 10%. The thin-wall samplers are those for |
| A. | thin wall samplers |
| B. | thick wall samplers |
| C. | both thin and thick wall samplers |
| D. | no type of samplers |
| Answer» B. thick wall samplers | |
| 152. |
Thick wall samplers have area ratio |
| A. | greater than 20 -35% |
| B. | greater than 10- 25% |
| C. | lesser than 10 -25% |
| D. | lesser than 15 -35% |
| Answer» C. lesser than 10 -25% | |
| 153. |
For soft sensitive soil, the area ratio of sample |
| A. | should not exceed 20% |
| B. | should not exceed 10% |
| C. | should not exceed 15% |
| D. | should not exceed 40% |
| Answer» C. should not exceed 15% | |
| 154. |
Explanation: The stationary position sampler is suitable for soft soils. The stationary |
| A. | inner liner |
| B. | oil |
| C. | trap valve |
| D. | wood |
| Answer» D. wood | |
| 155. |
               sampler is suitable for soft soils. |
| A. | open drive sampler |
| B. | rotary sampler |
| C. | stationary position |
| D. | no sampler |
| Answer» D. no sampler | |
| 156. |
The inside clearance of the sampler should |
| A. | lie between 1 to 3% |
| B. | be less than 1% |
| C. | lie between 2 to 6% |
| D. | lie between 1 to 6% |
| Answer» B. be less than 1% | |
| 157. |
In the seismic refraction method, the waves sent along the ground surface is picked by |
| A. | geo satellite instrument |
| B. | geophone |
| C. | wave detector |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. wave detector | |
| 158. |
The commonly used penetration test are |
| A. | is penetration test |
| B. | cone penetration test |
| C. | dutch standard test |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. dutch standard test | |
| 159. |
The type of boring method that can be used for both rock and soils are |
| A. | shell boring |
| B. | wash boring |
| C. | auger boring |
| D. | rotary boring |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
The Instruments used in hand augers are |
| A. | post hole auger |
| B. | sand pump |
| C. | wash boring apparatus |
| D. | stationary piston |
| Answer» B. sand pump | |
| 161. |
The method used for studying of horizontal changes in the sub-soil is |
| A. | resistive soundings |
| B. | resistive mapping |
| C. | mean resistivity |
| D. | critical distance |
| Answer» C. mean resistivity | |
| 162. |
Electrical resistivity method is based on measurement of |
| A. | specific resistance |
| B. | voltage |
| C. | potential drop |
| D. | current |
| Answer» B. voltage | |
| 163. |
The commonly used geophysical method for site exploration is |
| A. | gravitational method |
| B. | electrical resistivity |
| C. | magnetic method |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. magnetic method | |
| 164. |
type of soil strata. |
| A. | cohesive soil |
| B. | cohesion less soil |
| C. | boulder |
| D. | all of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. all of the mentioned | |
| 165. |
                     type of work. |
| A. | air field pavement |
| B. | highway exploration |
| C. | dam construction |
| D. | buildings |
| Answer» C. dam construction | |
| 166. |
type of boring method. |
| A. | percussion boring |
| B. | rotary boring |
| C. | wash boring |
| D. | auger boring |
| Answer» C. wash boring | |
| 167. |
Rotary boring can also be called as |
| A. | percussion boring |
| B. | wash boring |
| C. | core boring |
| D. | pit boring |
| Answer» D. pit boring | |
| 168. |
Which of the following method is adopted for fast boring? |
| A. | cylindrical augers |
| B. | percussion boring |
| C. | rotary boring |
| D. | wash boring |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
The type of boring, used for making deep excavations is |
| A. | cylindrical augers |
| B. | percussion boring |
| C. | rotary boring |
| D. | wash boring |
| Answer» B. percussion boring | |
| 170. |
Auger boring is used in                      type of soil. |
| A. | cohesion less soil |
| B. | cohesive soil |
| C. | coarse-grained soil |
| D. | pervious soil |
| Answer» C. coarse-grained soil | |
| 171. |
Hand auger can be used for depths up to |
| A. | 7 m |
| B. | 6 m |
| C. | 2 m |
| D. | 10 m |
| Answer» C. 2 m | |
| 172. |
The depth up to which the increase in pressure due to structural loading is likely to cause perceptible settlement is |
| A. | insignificant depth |
| B. | significant depth |
| C. | trifling depth |
| D. | nugatory |
| Answer» C. trifling depth | |
| 173. |
                 sample has the natural structure of soil as modified. |
| A. | undisturbed |
| B. | disturbed |
| C. | representative |
| D. | non-remoulded |
| Answer» B. disturbed | |
| 174. |
A Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â sample has preserved natural structure of soil. |
| A. | undisturbed |
| B. | disturbed |
| C. | non-representative |
| D. | remoulded |
| Answer» B. disturbed | |
| 175. |
Auger is suitable for |
| A. | soft to stiff clays |
| B. | very stiff clays |
| C. | sandy soils |
| D. | hard clays |
| Answer» B. very stiff clays | |
| 176. |
The depth of exploration for isolated spread footing is |
| A. | 40 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 25 m |
| D. | 15 m |
| Answer» D. 15 m | |