Civil Engineering MCQs

A. Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
B. Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
C. Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
D. Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

A. Only in fixed ring type consolido-meter
B. Only in floating ring type consolido-meter
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above

A. Optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases
B. Optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
C. Both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
D. Both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease

A. Ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
B. Ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same
C. Ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
D. Ultimate strength is same but peak

A. Dry of omc and wet of omc
B. Wet of omc and dry of omc
C. Wet of omc and wet of omc
D. Dry of omc and dry of omc where omc is optimum mositure content

A. Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
B. Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
C. Decreases with increase in normal stress
D. Decreases with decrease in normal stress

A. 1
B. Zero
C. Between 0 and 1
D. Greater than 1

A. Effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth
B. Effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth
C. Effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
D. Effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth

A. Undrained test
B. Drained test
C. Consolidated undrained test
D. Consolidated drained test

A. Effective stress only
B. Total stress only
C. Both effective stress and total stress
D. None of the above