KINGSTON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

QUIZ QUESTIONS

SUBJECT : GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING -II

1.The sensitivity of a normal clay is about

A. 2 to 4 B. 4 to 8

C. 8 to 15 D. 15 to 20

2. A soil not fully consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called
A. pre-consolidated

B. normally consolidated

C. over-consolidated

D. none of these.

3. The angle of internal friction is maximum for

A. angular-grained loose sand

B. angular-grained dense sand

C. round-grained dense sand

D. round-grained loose sand

clays.
E.

4. A grillage foundation
A. is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns

B. is treated as spread foundation

C. consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams

D. all the above.

5.

The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon

A. size of the particles

B. shape of the particles

C. cohesive properties of particles

D. internal frictional resistance of particles

 E. all the above.

6.

If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation
of the soil, is
A. 25%

B. 40%

C. 60%

D. 75%

7.

A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if

A. it is stressed to maximum

B. it is on the verge of failure

C. it is in plastic stage

D. it starts flowing.

8.

The plastic limit exists in

A.sandy soils B. gravel soils

C. silty soils D.clays

. The frictional resistance offered by sand is

A. sliding friction B. rolling friction

C. resistance due to interlocking D. all of these

10.

The angle of internal friction

depends upon the amount of
A. varies with the density of sand B.
interlocking

C. depends upon the particle shape and D. all of the above

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11.

According to Terzaghi's equation, the bearing capacity of strip footing resting on cohesive
soil (c = 10 kN/m2) per unit depth and unit width (assume Nc as 5.7) is
A. 47 kN/m2 B. 57 kN/m2

C. 67 kN/m2 D. 77 kN/m2

12. In case of footings in sand, if the soil pressure distribution is triangular, the maximum soil
pressure is
A. equal to B. double

C. three times D. four times

13. Which of the following statement is correct?

The settlement of a flexible footing The settlement of a rigid footing on
A. on choesionless soil is less in the B. cohesionless soil is uniform
centre that at the edges. throughout.

The settlement of a flexible footing

C. on cohesive soil is more in the D. all of the above
centre than at the edges.

14. The contact pressure of flexible footing on no-choesive soils is

A. more in the centre than at the edges B. less in the centre than at the edges

C. uniform throughout D. none of these

15. The contact pressure of rigid footing on cohesive soils is

A. more in the centre than at the edges B. less in the centre than at the edges

C. uniform throughout D. none of these

16. The process of obtaining increased density of soil in a fill by reduction of its pore space by
the expulsion of air, is known as
A. soil exploration B. soil stabilisation

C. soil compaction D. consolidation

17. The process of maintaining or improving the performance of a soil as a constructional

material, usually by the use of admixtures, is known as
A. soil exploration B. soil stabilisation
 C. soil compaction D. consolidation

18. The high density of the soil placed in a fill is desired in order to
A. increase its shear resistance B. reduce future settlements

C. reduce percolation through the fill D. all of these

19.The maximum size of the particles of clay is about

A. 0.0002 mm B. 0.002 mm

C. 0.02 mm D. 0.2 mm

20. If the pores of a soil are completely full of air only, the soil is said to be
A. wet soil B. dry soil

C. fully saturated soil D. partially saturated soil

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 KINGSTON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
QUIZ QUESTIONS

SUBJECT : GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING -II

1. .
A soil sample is having a specific gravity of 2.60 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water
content in percentage required to fully saturate the soil at that void ratio will be
A. 10 B. 30

C. 50 D. 70

2. The specific gravity of a soil is the ratio of unit weight of soil solids to that of
water at a temperature of
A. 4C B. 17C

C. 27C D. 36C

3. A dry soil sample weighing 100 g has volume of 60 ml and specific gravity 2.5. Its
void ratio is
A. 0.4 B. 0.5

C. 0.6 D. 0.8

4. For a given soil mass, the void ratio is 0.60, water content is 18% and specific gravity
of the soil particles is 2.6. The degree of saturation of the soil is
A. 30% B. 50%

C. 78% D. 82.50%

5. The ratio of the difference between the void ratio in its loosest state and its natural
void ratio to the difference between the voids ratio is the loosest and the densest state,
is called
A. density index B. relative density

C. degree of density D. any one of these

6.
The density of soil mass is expressed in
 A. kg / m2 B. kg / m3

C. N / m2 D. N / m3

7. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of soil solids, then the values of
porosity and void ratio are respectively
A. 0 and 0.5 B. 0 and 1

C. 0.5 and 1 D. 1 and 0.5

8. The water content of soils can be accurately determined by

A. sand bath method B. calcium carbide method

C. over drying method D. Pycnometer method

9. The specific gravity of soil solids is determined by

A. Pycnometer method B. hydrometer analysis

C. sieve analysis D. all of these

10.
The smallest sieve size according to Indian standards is
A. 0.0045 mm B. 0.045 mm

C. 0.45 mm D. 0.154 mm

11. Sieving is not practicable for grain sizes smaller than about
A. 0.075 mm B. 0.095 mm

C. 0.15 mm D. 0.2 mm

12. The effective size of a soil is

A. D10 B. D20

C. D40 D. D60

13. The uniformity co-efficient of soil is defined as the ratio of

A. D40 to D10 B. D40 to D20

C. D50 to D10 D. D60 to D10

14. The particle size range is measured by

 A. effective size B. curvature coefficient

C. uniformity coefficient D. none of these

15. A soil having particles of nearly the same size is known as

A. uniform soil B. poor soil

C. well graded soil D. coarse soil

16. A soil having uniformity co-efficient more than 10, is called

A. uniform soil B. poor soil

C. well graded soil D. coarse soil

17. Stoke's law is applicable to particles upto

A 0.0002 mm B. 0.002 mm

C. 0.02 mm D. 0.2 mm
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The unconfined compressive strength of a very soft clay is
A. 10 to 25 kN/m2 B. 25 to 150 kN/m2

C. 150 to 400 kN/m2 D. Above 400 kN/m2

19. The unconfined compressive strength of a very hard clay is

A. 10 to 25 kN/m2 B. 25 to 150 kN/m2

C. 150 to 400 kN/m2 D. Above 400 kN/m2

20. Soils are derived from

A.igneous rocks B. sedimentary rocks

C. metamorphic rocks D.any one of these

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 KINGSTON POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
QUIZ QUESTIONS

SUBJECT : GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING -II

1. Cohesionless soils are

A.sands B. clays

C. silts D.silts and clays

2. The maximum size of grains of silts is about

A.0.06 mm B. 0.2 mm

C. 0.5 mm D.1 mm

3 The maximum size of the particles of clay is about

.
A.0.0002 mm B. 0.002 mm

C. 0.02 mm D.0.2 mm

4. If the pores of a soil are completely full of air only, the soil is said to be

A.wet soil B. dry soil

C. fully saturated soil D.partially saturated soil

5. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

A.water content ratio B. porosity

C. void ratio D.degree of saturation

6. The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called

A.void ratio B. porosity

C. specific gravity D.degree of saturation

7. The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids depends upon

A.unit weight of water B. water content

C. specific gravity D.all of these

8.The dry density of a soil is 1.5 g/cm3. If the saturation water content is 50%, then its
saturated density and submerged density will respectively be

A.1.5 g / cm3 and 1.0 g / cm3 B. 2.0 g / cm3 and 1 g / cm3

C. 2.25 g / cm3 and 1.25 g / cm3 D.2.50 g / cm3 and 1.50 g / cm3

9. The density of soil mass is expressed in

A.kg / m2 B. kg / m3

C. N / m2 D.N / m3

10. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of soil solids, then the values of porosity and
void ratio are respectively

A.0 and 0.5 B. 0 and 1

C. 0.5 and 1 D.1 and 0.5

11. The water content of soils can be accurately determined by

A.sand bath method B. calcium carbide method

C. over drying method D.Pycnometer method

12. The specific gravity of soil solids is determined by

A.Pycnometer method B. hydrometer analysis

C. sieve analysis D.all of these

13. Stoke's law is used to determine the

A.specific gravity of soil solids B. density of soil suspension

 grain size distribution of those soils whose
C. D.all of the above
grain size is finer than 0.075 mm

14 A soil having uniformity co-efficient more than 10, is called

..
A.uniform soil B. poor soil

C. well graded soil D.coarse soil

15. Stoke's law is applicable to particles upto

A.0.0002 mm B. 0.002 mm

C. 0.02 mm D.0.2 mm

16.The maximum water content of a saturated soil at which a reduction in its

moisture does not cause a decrease in volume of the soil, is called

A.liquid limit B. plastic limit

C. elastic limit D.shrinkage limit

17. The water content in a soil at which just shear strength develops is called

A.liquid limit B. plastic limit

C. elastic limit D.shrinkage limit

18. The flow net in the seepage of water through a soil medium is a
network of

A.flow lines B. equi-potential lines

flow lines and equi-potential water particles and their

C. D.
lines movement in the soil

Answer & Explanation

19. A flow net is used to determine the

A.seepage flow B. seepage pressure

 C. exit gradient D.all of these

20. The decrease in voids ratio per unit increse of presure is called

A.coefficient of permeability B. coefficient of compressibility

coefficient of volume
C. D.coefficient of curvature
compressibility

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