:: The type of sand in general shear failure is

{
=Dense sand
~medium sand
~loose clay
~None of the above
}

:: The type of settlement occurs during the construction of building is

{
=immediate settlement
~consolidation settlement
~Secondary settlement
~secondary consolidation settlement
}

:: The type of sand in Local shear failure is

{
~Dense sand
=medium sand
~loose clay
~Loose silt
}

:: The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called
{
=Safe bearing capacity
~Net safe bearing capacity
~Net ultimate bearing capacity
~Ultimate bearing capacity.
}

:: The Is code used for the finding the allowable settlement is is

{
~Is6402;1981
~IS6403;1981
=IS1904;1986
~IS6302;1981
}

:: The value of C for cohesion less soil is

{
=0
~5kg/cm2
~7 kg/cm2
~7.5kg/cm2
}

:: The angle of internal friction of clays, is usually

{
~0 to 5
=5 to 20
~25 to 30
~35 to 40
}

:: Cohesionless soil is
{
=sand
~silt
~clay
~clay and silt
}

::Terzaghi's general bearing capacity formula for a strip footing

(C Nc + y D Nq + 0.5 Y NTB) gives
{
~safe bearing capacity
~net safe bearing capacity
=ultimate bearing capacity
~net ultimate bearing capacity
}

:: Terzaghi's bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are functions of

{
~cohesion only
=angle of internal friction only
~both cohesion and angle of internal friction
~none of the above
}

:: Select the incorrect statement.

{
=Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load.
~Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil.
~Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing.
~Bearing capacity of a soil is independent of rate of loading.
}

:: Rise of water table in cohesionless soils upto ground surface reduces the net
ultimate bearing capacity approximately
by
{
~25%
=50%
~75%
~90%
}

:: The angle of internal friction is maximum for

{
~angular-grained loose sand
=angular-grained dense sand
~round-grained dense sand
~round-grained loose sand
}

:: A strip footing is resting on the surface of a purely clayey soil deposit. If

the width of the footing is doubled, the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil
{
~becomes double
~becomes half
~becomes four-times
=remains the same
}

:: The unconfined compressive strength of a saturated clay sample is 54 KPa. The

value of cohension for the clay is
{
~Zero
~13.5 KPa
=27 KPa
~54 KPa
}

:: The strip footing is also known as

{
=continous footing
~strap footing
~isolated footing
~combined footing
}

:: The factor of safety for finding the bearing capacity of soil is usually taken
as
{
~2
=3
~2.5
~1.5
}

:: The Is code used for the calculating the Bearing capcity of soil is
{
~Is6402;1981
=IS6403;1981
~IS1904;1986
~IS6302;1981
}

::Terzaghi's analysis assumes,

{
~soil is heterogenous
=elastic zone has straight boundaries inclined at = to the horizontal and
plastic zones fully developed
~failure zones extend above the horizontal plane through the base of the footing
~failure zones extend above the horizontal plane through the ground level
}

:: The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil, is

{
~total load on the bearing area
~safe load on the bearing area
=load at which soil fails
~load at which soil consolidates
}

:: The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known
{
~safe bearing capacity
~net safe bearing capacity
=net ultimate bearing capacity
~ultimate bearing capacity
}

:: The inventor of the term soil mechanics, was

{
~Kray
=Dr. Karl Terzaghi
~Leygue
~Fellenius
}

:: The Terzaghi's general bearing capacity equation for a continuous footing is

given by, qf =
{
=cNc + DNq + 0.5BN
~cNc - DNq + 0.5BN
~cNc + DNq - 0.5BN
~cNc - DNq - 0.5BN
}

:: The maximum shear stress occurs on the filament which makes an angle with the
horizontal plane equal to
{
~30
=45
~60
~90
}

:: The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall

{
~is equal to mass of the soil retained
~proportional to the depth of the soil
~proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
=proportional to the internal friction of the soil
}

:: Back fill with a sloping surface exerts a total active pressure Pa on the wall
of height H and acts at
{
~H/4 above the base parallel to base
~H/2 above the base parallel to base
=H/3 above the base parallel to base
~H/5 above the base parallel to base.
}

:: Pick up the correct statement from the following

{
~Failure plane carries maximum shear stress
=Failure plane does not carry maximum shear stress
~Failure plane carries shear stress equal to maximum shear stress
~Failure plane carries shear strain
}

:: The ratio of settlement at any time 't' to the final settlement, is known as
{
~co-efficient of consolidation
=degree of consolidation
~consolidation index
~consolidation of undisturbed soil
}

:: The equation t = C + s tan f is given by

{
~Rankine
=Coulomb
~Culaman
~Mohr
}

:: The angle of internal friction, is least for

{
~angular-grained loose sand
~angular -grained dense sand
~round-grained loose sand
~round-grained loose sand
=clays
}

:: The coefficient ka of the active earth pressure with the passive earth pressure
is
{
~directly proportional
=inversely proportional
~zero
~unity
}

:: Failure of a slope occurs only when total shear force is

{
~equal to total shearing strength
=greater than total shearing strength
~less than total shearing strength
~less than direct shear
}

:: The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of
internal friction of 30
is
{
= 1/3
~3
~1
~1/2
}

:: In passive earth pressure the major principal stress will be in

{
~vertical direction
=Horizontal direction
~diagonal
~transverse
}

:: In active earth pressure the minor principal stress will be in

{
~vertical direction
=Horizontal direction
~diagonal
~diagonal to 45 degree