Bearing Capacity Failure of Soils - MCQ 1. What do you understand by the term “Bearing Capacity of Soil”? a) Capacity of soil to retain water.b) Capacity of soil to support loads.c) Compressibility of soil.d) None of the above. View Answer b) Capacity of soil to support loads. 2. According to Vesic’s observations, how many … Continue reading Bearing Capacity Failure of Soils – MCQ →

Structures in Clay Minerals - MCQ 1. The clayey soil is formed by the chemical weathering of View Answer Clay Minerals 2. The kaolinite mineral is formed by the breakdown of a) Feldsparb) Chloritec) Amorphousd) None of these View Answer a) Feldspar 3. Which of the following statement is true a) Clay mineral is the … Continue reading Structures in Clay Minerals – MCQ →

Origin and Formation of Soils - MCQ 1. The soil which is deposited at its own place of origin is known as a) Transported soilb) Aeolian soilc) Residual soild Glacial soil View Answer c) Residual soil 2. The soil which is deposited at the place other than its origin is known as a) Transported soilb) … Continue reading Origin and Formation of Soils – MCQ →

Soil Map of India - MCQ 1. Where is alluvial soil mostly found in India? a) Madhya Pradeshb) Tapti River Plainc) Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plainsd) Andhra Pradesh State View Answer c) Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra plains 2. Alluvial soil is formed by the action of a) Heavy Rainfallb) Heavy Windc) Snow Falld) Running Water View Answer d) Running Water 3. … Continue reading Soil Map of India – MCQ || Soil Engineering →

Proctor Compaction Test - MCQ 1. Who was the first person to demonstrate the relation between the water content and dry density of the soil a) Proctorb) William Albrechtc) Charles Darwind) Selman Waksman View Answer a) Proctor 2. The capacity of the mould used in the Standard Proctor Compaction Test is a) 1/20 cftb) 1/30 … Continue reading Proctor Compaction Test – MCQ →