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. 2. According to Vesic’s observations, how many types of bearing capacity failures are there? a) 2(Two).b)…
Structures in Clay Minerals – MCQ 1. The clayey soil is formed by the chemical weathering of 2. The kaolinite mineral is formed by the breakdown of a) Feldsparb) Chloritec) Amorphousd) None of these 3. Which of the following statement is true a) Clay mineral is the colloidal size (<0.002 mm)b) Clay mineral having a…
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 2. The soil which is deposited at the place other than its origin is known as a) Transported soilb) Residual soilc) Both (a) and…
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 2. Alluvial soil is formed by the action of a) Heavy Rainfallb) Heavy Windc) Snow Falld) Running Water 3. Which of the following soil contains lots of minerals and…
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 2. The capacity of the mould used in standard Proctor Compaction Test is a) 1/20 cftb) 1/30 cftc) 1/36 cftd) 1/42 cft…
Soil Stabilization – MCQ 1. The aim of soil stabilization is to increase the a) Seepage.b) Bearing capacity.c) Shear strength.d) Both (b) and (c). 2. In case of stabilization usual proportion of cement to be added to a sandy soil is around a) 5 %b) 10 %c) 15 %d) 20 % 3. In case of…
