Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

This section includes 155 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.

The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

A. 1.0m
B. 1.5m
C. 2.0m
D. 3m
Answer» C. 2.0m
Discussion
152.

Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ?

A. over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio
B. over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
C. normally consolidated clay
D. under-consolidated clay
Answer» B. over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
Discussion
153.

Which of the following is a measure of particle size range ?

A. effective size
B. uniformity coefficient
C. coefficient of curvature
D. none of the above
Answer» C. coefficient of curvature
Discussion
154.

If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is

A. zero
B. 1
C. between 0 and 1
D. greater than 1
Answer» C. between 0 and 1
Discussion
155.

Effective stress is

A. the stress at particles contact
B. a physical parameter that can be measured
C. important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
Discussion