Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Most Important MCQs

1 - If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?

A. less than specific gravity of soil

B. equal to specific gravity of soil

C. greater than specific gravity of soil

D. independent of specific gravity of soil

equal to specific gravity of soil

2 - 88 is 1400 kg/cm2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm2, the If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter required bond length of the rod is____________________?

A. 30 D

B. 39 D

C. 50 D

D. 59 D

59 D

3 - A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is__________________?

A. 500 m3

B. 1000 m 3

C. 1500 m3

D. 2000 m3

1500 m3

4 - A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved ?

A. 26,000 m3

B. 26,500 m3

C. 27,000 m3

D. 27,500 m3

27,500 m3

5 - A pycnometer is used to determine_______________?

A. water content and voids ratio

B. specific gravity and dry density

C. water content and specific gravity

D. voids ratio and dry density

water content and specific gravity

6 - A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is_______________?

A. 18.6 kN/m3

B. 20.0 kN/m3

C. 22.0 kN/m3

D. 23.2 kN/m3

20.0 kN/m3

7 - A very comfortable type of stairs is_______________?

A. Straight

B. Dog legged

C. Geometrical

D. Open newel

Open newel

8 - According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two directions with corners held down, are assumed to be divided in each direction into middle strips and edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is______________?

A. Half of the width of the slab

B. Two -third of the width of the slab

C. Three-fourth of the width of the slab

D. Four-fifth of the width of the slab

Three-fourth of the width of the slab

9 - According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is_______________?

A. 23 cm × 11.5 cm × 7.5 cm

B. 25 cm × 13 cm × 7.5 cm

C. 19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm

D. 20 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm

19 cm × 9 cm × 9 cm

10 - According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is_________________?

A. Length, breadth, height

B. Breadth, length, height

C. Height, length, breadth

D. None of these

Length, breadth, height

11 - As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken________________?

A. 1.80 litres for 5 to 10 users

B. 1.20 litres for 15 users

C. 1.35 for 20 users

D. All the above

All the above

12 - At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?

A. same shear strength of small magnitude

B. same shear strength of large magnitude

C. different shear strengths of small magnitude

D. different shear strengths of large magnitude

same shear strength of small magnitude

13 - Berms are provided in canals if these are__________________?

A. Fully in excavation

B. Partly in excavation and partly in embankment

C. Fully in embankment

D. All the above

Partly in excavation and partly in embankment

14 - Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is_________________?

A. 10 cm

B. 15 cm

C. 20 cm

D. None of these

10 cm

15 - Coefficient of permeability of soil______________?

A. does not depend upon temperature

B. increases with the increase in temperature

C. increases with the decrease in temperature

D. none of the above

increases with the increase in temperature

16 - Columns may be made of plain concrete if their unsupported lengths do not exceed their least lateral dimension_______________?

A. Two times

B. Three times

C. Four times

D. Five times

Four times

17 - Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings________________?

A. Water closets

B. Flushing pipes

C. Lavatory basins

D. All the above

All the above

18 - Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having______________?

A. face to face or parallel orientation

B. edge to edge orientation

C. edge to face orientation

D. all of the above

face to face or parallel orientation

19 - Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________?

A. increases by 25%

B. increases by 50%

C. increases by 33.3%

D. decreases by 33.3%

increases by 50%

20 - Due to change in price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds_________________?

A. 0.02

B. 0.025

C. 0.04

D. 0.05

0.05

21 - 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

important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil

22 - For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is_______________?

A. 0.90 m3

B. 0.94 m3

C. 0.98 m3

D. 1.00 m3

0.94 m3

23 - For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is___________________?

A. 0.200 m3

B. 0.247 m3

C. 0.274 m3

D. 0.295 m3

0.274 m3

24 - For a ribbed slab______________?

A. Clear spacing between ribs shall not be greater than 4.5 cm

B. Width of the rib shall not be less than 7.5 cm

C. Overall depth of the slab shall not exceed four times the breadth of the rib

D. All the above

All the above

25 - For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

A. oven drying method

B. sand bath method

C. alcohol method

D. calcium carbide method

calcium carbide method

26 - For the construction of buildings, the subheads of the estimate are________________?

A. Earthwork, Concrete work, Brick work

B. Brickwork, Stone work, Roofing

C. Brickwork Flooring, Wood work, Steel work

D. All the above

All the above

27 - If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is___________________?

A. B + d + Sd

B. Bd + Sd2

C. B × d – Sd1/2

D. ½ (Bd + Sd2)

Bd + Sd2

28 - If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is______________?

A. 0.4

B. 0.6

C. 0.8

D. 1

0.4

29 - If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by_______________?

A. Mid-section formula

B. Trapezoidal formula

C. Prismoidal formula

D. All the above

All the above

30 - If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then______________?

A. the liquid limit of soil always increases

B. the liquid limit of soil always decreases

C. the liquid limit of soil may increase

D. the liquid limit of soil may decrease

the liquid limit of soil always increases

31 - If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?

A. liquid state

B. plastic state

C. semi-solid state

D. solid state

plastic state

32 - If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is______________?

A. sand

B. silt

C. clay

D. clayey silt

sand

33 - 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

34 - If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is__________________?

A. Square

B. Rectangular

C. Trapezoidal

D. Triangular

Rectangular

35 - In case the factor of safety against sliding is less than 1.5, a portion of slab is constructed downwards at the end of the heel slab, which is known as___________________?

A. A key

B. A cut-off wall

C. A rib

D. All the above

All the above

36 - In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass______________?

A. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

B. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive

C. meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

D. meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

37 - In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and_________________?

A. Breadth of the wall

B. Half breadth of wall on each side

C. One fourth breadth of wall on each side

D. None of these

Half breadth of wall on each side

38 - In the mid-section formula__________________?

A. The mean depth is the average of depths of two consecutive sections

B. The area of mid-sections is calculated by using mean depth

C. The volume of the earth work is calculated by multiplying the mid-section area by the distance between the two original sections

D. All of the above

All of the above

39 - Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?

A. MH

B. SL

C. ML

D. CH

40 - Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally not used for bars of size larger than______________?

A. 18 mm diameter

B. 24 mm diameter

C. 30 mm diameter

D. 36 mm diameter

36 mm diameter

41 - Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less than________________?

A. One diameter

B. 2.5 diameters

C. 3 diameters

D. 3.5 diameters

One diameter

42 - Pick up the correct statement from the following ?

A. Pointing is measured in sq.m

B. Plastering is measured in sq.m

C. Glazing is measured in sq.m

D. All the above

All the above

43 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. The incidental expenses of a miscellaneous character which could not be predicted during preparation of the estimate, is called contingencies

B. Additional supervising staff engaged at work site, is called work charged establishment

C. Detailed specifications specify qualities, quantities and the proportions of materials to be used for a particular item

D. All the above

All the above

44 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. The estimated value of the work excluding the amount for contingencies, work charged establishment, tool and plants, is called work value

B. The actual expenditure involved to complete a work including incidental, establishment and travelling charges, is called actual cost

C. The formal acceptance by the administrative department for incurring an expenditure on the work, is called administrative approval

D. All the above

All the above

45 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. The earth work of cutting in trenches or borrow pits in fairly uniform ground is measured with the help of average depths of the dead men

B. The earth work in trenches or borrow pits in irregular ground is measured by taking the difference in levels before and after completion of work

C. The earth work in trenches or borrow pits, where neither a nor b is feasible, are measured from the fillings after deduction of voids

D. All the above

All the above

46 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. In order to check up the average depth of excavation, 'Dead man s' are left at the mid-widths of borrow pits

B. The earthwork calculation in excavation is made from the difference in levels obtained with a level

C. The earth work in excavation to form the road embankment includes the formation of correct profile and depositing the soil in layers

D. All the above

All the above

47 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. If the bed level is above N.S.L. the canal is called fully in baking and the berms are designed as 3 d where d is full supply depth of water (F.S.D.)

B. Area of canal in cutting = BD + Sd2 where B = bed width, d = depth of cutting and S is the side slope

C. If F.S.L. is above N.S.L the canal is called partly in cutting and partly in filling and berms are designed as 2d where d is full supply depth

D. All the above

All the above

48 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. Bricks are paid per thousand

B. Cement is paid per 50 kg bag

C. Lime is paid per quintal

D. All the above

All the above

49 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. All pipes and fittings are classified according to their diameters

B. The diameter of the pipes is the nominal diameter of internal bore

C. All pipes are measured along the centre line of the pipes in metres

D. All the above

All the above

50 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. In a gully trap, a water seal of 6 to 7.5 cm is provided

B. The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.

C. The gully trap disconnects the sullage drain from the main drainage system

D. The grating provided over gully traps is 23 cm square

The gully trap collects waste water from the kitchen, sink, wash basins, etc.

51 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

A. The bent up bars at a support resist the negative bending moment

B. The bent up bars at a support resist the sharing force

C. The bending of bars near supports is generally at 45°

D. All the above

All the above

52 - Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply ?

A. Pipes laid in trenches and pipes fixed to walls are measured separately

B. Cutting through walls and floors are included with the item

C. Pipes are classified according to their sizes and quality

D. All the above

All the above

53 - Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building?

A. Product of the centre line of the walls and area of cross-section of any item, gives total quantity of the item

B. The centre line is worked out separately for different sections of walls of a building

C. The centre line length is reduced by half the layer of main wall joining the partition wall

D. All the above

All the above

54 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following ?

A. No deduction is made for the volume occupied by reinforcement

B. No deduction is made for the openings upto 0.1 sq.m

C. No deduction is made for volumes occupied by pipes, not exceeding 100 sq.cm in cross-section

D. None of these

None of these

55 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

A. Lead is the average horizontal straight distance between the borrow pit and the place of spreading soil

B. The lead is calculated for each block of the excavated area

C. The unit of lead is 50 m for a distance upto 500 m

D. The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km

The unit of lead is 1 km where the lead exceeds 2 km

56 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

A. The built up covered area at the floor level of any storey of a building is called plinth area

B. The usable covered area of the rooms of any storey of a building is called carpet area

C. The carpet area of a building along with area of its kitchen, pantry, store, lavatory, bath room and glazed veranda, is called floor area

D. None of these

None of these

57 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

A. Dimensions are measured to the nearest 0.01 m

B. Areas are measured to the nearest 0.01 sq.m

C. Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum

D. Weights are measured to the nearest 0.001 tonnes

Cubic contents are measured to the nearest 0.1 cum

58 - Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following ?

A. It is provided in between the lower end of the house drain and the street sewer

B. It is provided a cleaning eye at the top of the trap

C. The mica flap valve which opens inwards only, is fitted at the top of the inlet pipe

D. The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps

The water seal is less than that of ordinary traps

59 - Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________?

A. Cleats

B. Brackets

C. Bolts

D. All the above

All the above

60 - Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to_____________?

A. 0.4

B. 0.6

C. 0.95

D. 1.2

0.95

61 - S: 1 and length is______________?

A. d × d × s

B. d2 × ( ds)2]

C. L.D 1 + s2)

D. 2 L.D 1 + s 2)

L.D 1 + s2)

62 - Sand particles are made of________________?

A. rock minerals

B. kaolinite

C. illite

D. montmorillonite

rock minerals

63 - Size, capacity and materials need be specified for__________________?

A. Bib-cocks

B. Stop-cocks

C. Ball valves

D. All the above

All the above

64 - Stoke's law is valid only if the size of particle is________________?

A. less than 0.0002 mm

B. greater than 0.2 mm

C. between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm

D. all of the above

between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm

65 - The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________?

A. decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index

B. decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index

C. decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index

D. increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index

decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index

66 - The area is measured correct to the nearest___________________?

A. 0.01 sqm

B. 0.02 sqm

C. 0.03 sqm

D. 0.04 sqm

0.01 sqm

67 - The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is________________?

A. The end sections are parallel planes

B. The mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends

C. The volume of the Prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a Prismoidal correction is applied

D. All the above

All the above

68 - The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of_________________?

A. Honey comb brick work

B. Brick flat soling

C. Half brick walls or the partition

D. All the above

All the above

69 - The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of_______________?

A. One or more than one brick wall

B. Brick work in arches

C. Reinforced brick work

D. Half brick wall

Half brick wall

70 - The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is_______________?

A. kaolinite

B. illite

C. montmorillonite

D. none of the above

montmorillonite

71 - the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept The diameter of_____________?

A. 0.25 times the span length

B. 0.25 times the diameter of the column

C. 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

D. 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column

0.25 times the span length

72 - The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________?

A. Root slabs

B. Floors

C. Wall panels

D. All the above

All the above

73 - The cross -sections for a highway is taken at_________________?

A. Right angle to the centre line

B. 30 metres apart

C. Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient

D. All the above

All the above

74 - The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in________________?

A. Cub. m

B. Sq. m

C. Metres

D. None of these

Sq. m

75 - The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended___________________?

A. 100 mm

B. 150 mm

C. 200 mm

D. 175 mm

150 mm

76 - The excavation exceeding 1.5 m in width and 10 sq.m in plan area with a depth not exceeding 30 cm, is termed as_______________?

A. Excavation

B. Surface dressing

C. Cutting

D. Surface excavation

Surface excavation

77 - The expected out turn for earth work in excavation in ordinary soil per workman per day is_______________?

A. 1.00 cum

B. 2.00 cum

C. 3.00 cum

D. 4.00 cum

3.00 cum

78 - The expected out turn of 2.5 cm cement concrete floor per mansion per day__________________?

A. 2.5 sqm

B. 5.0 sqm

C. 7.5 sqm

D. 10 sqm

7.5 sqm

79 - The expected out turn of brick work in cement mortar in foundation and plinth per mason per day, is ________________?

A. 1.00 m3

B. 1.25 m3

C. 1.50 m3

D. 1.75 m3

1.25 m3

80 - The expected out turn of cement concrete 1 : 2 : 4 per mason per day is_________________?

A. 1.5 m 3

B. 2.5 m3

C. 3.5 m3

D. 5.0 m3

5.0 m3

81 - The expected out turn of half brick partition wall per mason per day is___________________?

A. 1.5 m 3

B. 2.0 m3

C. 4.0 m2

D. 5.0 m2

2.0 m3

82 - The floor area includes the area of the balcony up to_________________?

A. 1

B. 0.75

C. 0.5

D. 0.25

0.5

83 - The floor slab of a building is supported on reinforced cement floor beams. The ratio of the end and intermediate spans is kept______________?

A. 0.7

B. 0.8

C. 0.9

D. 0.6

0.9

84 - The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is 0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per meter length of dam is________________?

A. 0.00018 nrVsec

B. 0.0045 m3/sec

C. 0.18m3/sec

D. 0.1125m3/sec

0.00018 nrVsec

85 - The following item of earth work is not measured separately ?

A. Setting out of works

B. Site clearance

C. Steps in deep excavation

D. All the above

All the above

86 - The ground surface slopes 1 in 50 along a proposed railway embankment 150 m in length. The height of the embankment at zero chainage is 0.5 m, the width is 11 m and side slopes 2:1. If the falling gradient of the embankment is 1 in 150, the quantity of th

A. 3250 m3

B. 3225 m3

C. 3275 m3

D. 3300 m3

3225 m3

87 - The height of the sink of wash basin above floor level is kept____________________?

A. 60 cm

B. 70 cm

C. 75 cm to 80 cm

D. 80 cm

75 cm to 80 cm

88 - The hydrometer method of sedimentation analysis differs from the pipette analysis mainly in_____________?

A. the principle of test

B. the method of taking observations

C. the method of preparation of soil suspension

D. all of the above

the method of taking observations

89 - The item of steel work which is measured in sq.m, is_________________?

A. Collapsible gates

B. Rolling shutters

C. Ventilators and glazing

D. All the above

All the above

90 - The item of the brick structure measured in sq.m, is___________________?

A. Reinforced brick work

B. Broken glass coping

C. Brick edging

D. Brick work in arches

Broken glass coping

91 - The load stress of a section can be reduced by______________?

A. Decreasing the lever arm

B. Increasing the total perimeter of bars

C. Replacing larger bars by greater number of small bars

D. Replacing smaller bars by greater number of greater bars

Replacing larger bars by greater number of small bars

92 - The main factor to be considered while preparing a detailed estimate, is________________?

A. Quantity of the materials

B. Availability of materials

C. Transportation of materials

D. All the above

All the above

93 - The maximum ratio of span to depth of a slab simply supported and spanning in one direction, is______________?

A. 35

B. 25

C. 30

D. 20

94 - The minimum width of a septic tank is taken__________________?

A. 70 cm

B. 75 cm

C. 80 cm

D. 90 cm

75 cm

95 - The most reliable estimate is_________________?

A. Detailed estimate

B. Preliminary estimate

C. Plinth area estimate

D. Cube rate estimate

Detailed estimate

96 - The plinth area of a building not includes_________________?

A. Area of the walls at the floor level

B. Internal shaft for sanitary installations up to 2 sq m. in area

C. Lift and wall including landing

D. Area of cantilevered porch

Area of cantilevered porch

97 - The rate of an item of work depends on_________________?

A. Specifications of works

B. Specifications of materials

C. Proportion of mortar

D. All the above

All the above

98 - The rate of payment is made for 100 cu m (per % cu m) in case of__________________?

A. Earth work in excavation

B. Rock cutting

C. Excavation in trenches for foundation

D. All the above

All the above

99 - The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called______________?

A. air content

B. porosity

C. percentage air voids

D. voids ratio

porosity

100 - The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?

A. effective stress with time

B. effective stress with depth

C. pore water pressure with depth

D. pore water pressure with time

pore water pressure with depth

101 - The slope of the outlet of 'P trap' below the horizontal is kept________________?

A. 8°

B. 10°

C. 12°

D. 14°

14°

102 - The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is_________________?

A. sum of the discharges from individual wells

B. less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

C. greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

D. equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells

less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

103 - The trap which is provided to disconnect the house drain from the street sewer is called_________________?

A. Master trap

B. Intercepting trap

C. Interception manhole

D. All the above

All the above

104 - The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is______________?

A. 0.028

B. 0.28

C. 36

D. 0.036

0.28

105 - The volume is measured correct to the nearest__________________?

A. 0.01 cum

B. 0.02 cum

C. 0.03 cum

D. 0.04 cum

0.01 cum

106 - The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?

A. liquid limit

B. plastic limit

C. shrinkage limit

D. plasticity index

liquid limit

107 - The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest_________________?

A. 0.25 kg

B. 0.50 kg

C. 0.75 kg

D. 1.00 kg

1.00 kg

108 - The width of the flange of a L-beam, should be less than______________?

A. One- sixth of the effective span

B. Breadth of the rib + four times thickness of the slab

C. Breadth of the rib + half clear distance between ribs

D. Least of the above

Least of the above

109 - Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its boundary is______________?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 9

D. 16

110 - Toughness index is defined as the ratio of____________________?

A. plasticity index to consistency index

B. plasticity index to flow index

C. liquidity index to flow index

D. consistency index to liquidity index

plasticity index to flow index

111 - Uniformity coefficient of a soil is__________________?

A. always less than 1

B. always equal to 1

C. equal to or less than 1

D. equal to or gi eater than 1

equal to or gi eater than 1

112 - When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as_____________?

A. negative

B. zero

C. non-plastic (NP)

D. 1

zero

113 - 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

uniformity coefficient

114 - Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?

A. constant head method

B. falling head method

C. both the above

D. none of the above

constant head method

115 - Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

A. constant head method

B. falling head method

C. horizontal permeability test

D. none of the above

falling head method

116 - Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?

A. oven drying method

B. sand bath method

C. calcium carbide method

D. pycnometer method

oven drying method

117 - Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ?

A. sand

B. silt

C. clay

D. gravel

clay

118 - While estimating a reinforced cement structure, the omitted cover of concrete is assumed_______________?

A. At the end of reinforcing bar, not less than 25 mm or twice the diameter of the bar

B. In thin slabs, 12 mm minimum or diameter of the bar whichever is more

C. For reinforcing longitudinal bar in a beam 25 mm minimum or diameter of the largest bar which is more

D. All the above

All the above

119 - While estimating the qualities for the construction of a building, the correct metric unit is________________?

A. Metre for length

B. Cubic metre for area

C. Square metres for volume

D. Litre for capacity

Litre for capacity

120 - While preparing a detailed estimate__________________?

A. Dimension should be measured correct to 0.01 m

B. Area should be measured correct to 0.01 sqm

C. Volume should be measured correct to 0.01 cum

D. All the above

All the above

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Subject Wise MCQs

Post Wise MCQs

Past Papers

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Most Important MCQs

1 - If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?

2 - 88 is 1400 kg/cm2 and bond stress is 6 kg/cm2, the If tensile stress of a steel rod of diameter required bond length of the rod is____________________?

3 - A cement concrete road is 1000 m long, 8 m wide and 15 cm thick over the sub-base of 10 cm thick gravel. The box cutting in road crust is__________________?

4 - A portion of an embankment having a uniform up-gradient 1 in 500 is circular with radius 1000 m of the centre line. It subtends 180° at the centre. If the height of the bank is 1 m at the lower end, and side slopes 2:1, the earth work involved ?

5 - A pycnometer is used to determine_______________?

6 - A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is_______________?

7 - A very comfortable type of stairs is_______________?

8 - According to I.S. : 456, slabs which span in two directions with corners held down, are assumed to be divided in each direction into middle strips and edge strips such that the width of the middle strip, is______________?

9 - According to Indian Standards Institute, the actual size of modular bricks is_______________?

10 - According to ISI method of measurement, the order of the sequence is_________________?

11 - As per Indian Standard Specifications, the peak discharge for domestic purposes per capita per minute, is taken________________?

12 - At liquid limit, all soils possess________________?

13 - Berms are provided in canals if these are__________________?

14 - Brick walls are measured in sq. m if the thickness of the wall is_________________?

15 - Coefficient of permeability of soil______________?

16 - Columns may be made of plain concrete if their unsupported lengths do not exceed their least lateral dimension_______________?

17 - Cost of fittings and their fixing is specified for the following sanitary fittings________________?

18 - Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having______________?

19 - Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability__________________?

20 - Due to change in price level, a revised estimate is prepared if the sanctioned estimate exceeds_________________?

21 - Effective stress is______________?

22 - For 100 sq. m cement concrete (1 : 2: 4) 4 cm thick floor, the quantity of cement required, is_______________?

23 - For 12 mm thick cement plastering 1 : 6 on 100 sq.m new brick work, the quantity of cement required, is___________________?

24 - For a ribbed slab______________?

25 - For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

26 - For the construction of buildings, the subheads of the estimate are________________?

27 - If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is___________________?

28 - If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is______________?

29 - If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by_______________?

30 - If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then______________?

31 - If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?

32 - If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is______________?

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

34 - If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is__________________?

35 - In case the factor of safety against sliding is less than 1.5, a portion of slab is constructed downwards at the end of the heel slab, which is known as___________________?

36 - In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass______________?

37 - In long and short wall method of estimation, the length of long wall is the centre to centre distance between the walls and_________________?

38 - In the mid-section formula__________________?

39 - Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?

40 - Lapped splices in tensile reinforcement are generally not used for bars of size larger than______________?

41 - Minimum spacing between horizontal parallel reinforcement of the same size should not be less than________________?

42 - Pick up the correct statement from the following ?

43 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

44 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

45 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

46 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

47 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

48 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

49 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

50 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

51 - Pick up the correct statement from the following?

52 - Pick up the correct statement in case of water supply ?

53 - Pick up the correct statement regarding the centre line method of estimating a building?

54 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following ?

55 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

56 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

57 - Pick up the incorrect statement from the following?

58 - Pick up the incorrect statement regarding a master trap from the following ?

59 - Pick up the item whose weight is added to the weight of respective item, is________________?

60 - Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to_____________?

61 - S: 1 and length is______________?

62 - Sand particles are made of________________?

63 - Size, capacity and materials need be specified for__________________?

64 - Stoke's law is valid only if the size of particle is________________?

65 - The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________?

66 - The area is measured correct to the nearest___________________?

67 - The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is________________?

68 - The brick work is measured in sq metre, in case of_________________?

69 - The brick work is not measured in cu m in case of_______________?

70 - The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is_______________?

71 - the column head support a flat slab, is generally kept The diameter of_____________?

72 - The concrete work for the following part of the building of specified thickness is measured in square metres_______________?

73 - The cross -sections for a highway is taken at_________________?

74 - The damp proof course (D.P.C.) is measured in________________?

75 - The diameter of a domestic sewer pipe laid at gradient 1 in 100 is recommended___________________?