Category Archives: Geotechnical Engineering II MCQ

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stability Analysis of Infinite Slopes”. 1. Earth embankments or slopes are commonly required for which of the following purpose? a) Railways b) Earth dams c) Road ways d) All of the mentioned 2. The failure of slopes may take place due to … Read more

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Classes of Underground Conduits”. 1. Underground conduits are commonly used for, which of the following purpose? a) Sewers b) Gas lines c) Culverts d) All of the mentioned 2. A ditch conduits can be installed in a __________ a) Shallow bedding b) … Read more

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Stress Distribution in the Vicinity of Shafts”. 1. A soil engineers usually encounter problems of stress distribution in __________ a) Vicinity of vertical shafts and Vicinity of inclined shafts b) Vicinity of horizontal shafts c) None of the mentioned d) All of … Read more

This set of Geotechnical Engineering online test focuses on “Load on Positive and Negative Projecting Conduits”. 1. Positive projecting conduits are of ___________ types. a) 2 b) 5 c) 3 d) 4 2. The settlement ratio for a negative projecting conduit is __________ a) Always positive b) Always negative c) Negative in some cases d) … Read more

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers focuses on “Culmanns Graphical Method for Active Pressure”. 1. Culmann’s solution can be conveniently used for _____________ a) Various type of surcharge loads b) Ground surface of any shape c) Backfill of different densities d) All of the mentioned 2. Culmann’s solution is based on … Read more

This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Coulomb’s Wedge Theory”. 1. The wedge theory of earth pressure is based on the concept of _________ a) Active earth pressure b) Sliding wedge c) Wall friction d) All of the mentioned 2. Which of the following is a basic assumption of … Read more

This set of Foundation Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Earth Pressure Problems”. 1. For an angle of internal friction of 300, the values of coefficients of active and passive earth pressures are given by a _____ and ____ respectively. a) , 3 b) , 5 c) 3, d) 5, 2. Compute … Read more

This set of Foundation Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers focuses on “Passive Earth Pressure: Rankine’s Theory”. 1. In case of passive state of plastic state of equilibrium, the lateral pressure is the _________ a) minor principal stress b) major principal stress c) major principal plane d) minor principal plane 2. The passive earth pressure … Read more

This set of Foundation Engineering Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers focuses on “Active Earth Pressure of Cohesive Soils”. 1. The principal stress relationship on a failure plane is given by _______ a) σ1=σ3 tan2 α b) σ1=2c tan⁡α-σ3 tan2 α c) σ1=2c tan⁡α+σ3 d) σ1=2c tan⁡α+σ3 tan2 α 2. The Belli equation of lateral … Read more

This set of Foundation Engineering Questions and Answers for Freshers focuses on “Active Earth Pressure: Rankine’s Theory – 2”. 1. For a dry backfill with no surcharge, the active earth pressure intensity is _________ a) pa=Ka γH b) pa=γH c) pa=Ka H d) pa=Ka γ 2. The resultant active pressure per unit length of wall … Read more