Soil Mechanics and Foundation MCQ

Soil Mechanics and Foundation MCQ Questions

• 1. The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall is proportional to
• 2. The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
• 3. Which of the following soil has the finest grains?
• 4. Minimum size of the particles of silt soil, is
• 5. The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of
• 6. Accurate determination of water content, is made by
• 7. Water formed transported soil is
• 8. Talus soil is transported by ............
• 9. Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to ..........
• 10. Hydrometer readings are corrected for:
• 11. Under reamed piles are generally used for ..............
• 12. Factor of safety against sliding of a slope is the ratio of ..........
• 13. The method of the slices is applicable to
• 14. Pile foundations are generally preferred to for ..........
• 15. The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in
• 16. The clay soil mainly consists of .........
• 17. The specific gravity of sand is approximately ........
• 18. A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in
• 19. Soils containing organic matters are of spongy nature.
• 20. The angle of internal friction is maximum for