Soil Mechanics MCQ Civil Engineering Questions Answers


21) During electrical stabilization of soil

(a) soil particles get flocculated to form large particles

(b) friction between particles increase

(c) fine grained soil is drained

(d) all the above

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Option – c)

22) Inorganic soil with low compressibility are represented by

a) MH

b) SL

c) ML

d) CH

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Option – c)

23) The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids depends on

a) specific gravity

b) water content

c) unit weight of water

d) All the above

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Option – d)

24) Compaction of soil is measured in terms of

a) dry density

b) specific gravity

c) compressibility

d) permeability

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Option – a)

25) Determination of coefficient of permeability by means of a field pumping test can be done for

a) soft clay

b) sandy soil

c) stiff clay

d) marine clay

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Option – a)

26) In a earthen dam the phreatic line is

a) straight line

b) circular line

c) parabolic line

d) zigzag line

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Option – c)

27) Darcy’s law for flow through soil is valid if Reynold’s number is less than

a) 4000

b) 3000

c) 2000

d) 1

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Option – d)

28) Influence factor ‘I’ depends on

a) applied vertical load

b) type of soil

c) location of point with respect to load

d) soil modulus

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Option – c)

29) When the degree of consolidation is 50%, the time factor is about

a) 0.2

b) 0.5

c) 1.0

d) 2.0

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Option – a)

30) The unit of the coefficient of consolidation is

a) cm2/gm

b) cm2/sec

c) gm/cm2/sec

d) gm-cm/sec

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Option – b)