Civil Engineering MCQs

A. Decreases with increase in liquid limit
B. Increases with increase in liquid limit
C. First increases and then decreases with increase in liquid limit
D. Remains constant at all liquid limits

A. Directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path
B. Directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path
C. Directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time
D. Directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time

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

A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 24 months

A. Almost equal to that of clayey soils
B. Much greater than that of clayey soils
C. Much less than that of clayey soils
D. None of the above

A. Constant for any type of soil
B. Different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation
C. Different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
D. Independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil

A. Drum roller
B. Rubber tyred roller
C. Sheep’s foot roller
D. Vibratory roller

A. Mositure content only
B. Amount of compaction energy only
C. Both mositure content and amount of compaction energy
D. None of the above

A. Directly proportional to the voids ratio
B. Directly proportional to the compression index
C. Inversely proportional to the compression index
D. None of the above

A. 10 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 40 mm
D. None of the above