Engineering Geology MCQs
To find the liquid limit which diameter sieve is used?
(A). Â 275 microns
(B). Â 700 microns
(C). Â 425 microns
(D). Â 200 microns
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
Which grooving tool is used to find liquid limit?
(A). Â Grooving tools
(B). Â ASTM tools
(C). Â All of the mentioned
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
What is the process of finding the liquid limit, if in a number of revolutions per second, at which the handle is rotated?
(A). Â 2
(B). Â 7
(C). Â 4
(D). Â 9
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
From the relation ____________, we calculate plastic index.
(A). Â IP = WP-WL
(B). Â IP=IW-IS
(C). Â IP= IL-IS
(D). Â IP = WL-WP
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
The mostly one-point method is used to determine the liquid limit to find_____
(A). Â Accurate value
(B). Â Precise value
(C). Â Rough value
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
For the purpose of grooving, what type of tools is used for sandy soil?
(A). Â Casagrande tool
(B). Â ASTM tool
(C). Â All of the mentioned
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
On which principle, the soviet liquid limit device is based?
(A). Â Soil water content
(B). Â Soil moisture
(C). Â Station penetration
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
Which ratio defines the toughness index (It)?
(A). Â It=IP/If
(B). Â It=WP/IP
(C). Â It=IF/IP
(D). Â It=WL/If
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
At liquid limit, shear strength of the soil is?
(A). Â 17.6 g/cm2
(B). Â 1.89 kN/m2
(C). Â 17.9 kN/m2
(D). Â 1.75 kN/m2
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
What is the static cone penetrometer method in apparatus that is used to find WL value?
(A). Â Liquid limit apparatus
(B). Â Pycnometer
(C). Â Rubber balloon cylinder
(D). Â Cone penetration
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
By what symbol the major principal stress in the soil is represented?
(A).  σ1
(B).  σ2
(C).  σ3
(D).  σ4
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
What is the circle called obtained from two-dimensional stress system?
(A). Â Principal stress circle
(B). Â Shearing stress circle
(C). Â Mohr circle
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
What is the central angle of the cone that is used for penetrating the soil pat?
(A). Â 26 degree
(B). Â 30 degree
(C). Â 31 degree
(D). Â 40 degree
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
What is it called when the failure condition for the soil is expressed in terms of the limiting shear stress?
(A). Â Shearing resistances
(B). Â Principal stresses and Shear strength
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
Who designed the hydraulic gradient theory of weir?
(A). Â Col. Clibborn
(B). Â Darcy and Beresford
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
What is the main difference between the direct shear test and triaxial shear test?
(A). Â None of the mentioned
(B). Â Stress condition
(C). Â Control on the drainage level
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
At what soil load is subjected to more stress in the direct shear test?
(A). Â Edges
(B). Â Centre
(C). Â Top and bottom
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
How many days are required for the shearing of cohesive soil in drained test?
(A). Â 2
(B). Â 1 to 2
(C). Â 2 to 5
(D). Â 1
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
Based on drainage conditions, which shear test is made?
(A). Â Direct shear test
(B). Â Consolidated un-drained test and quick test
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
By how many methods, shearing resistance is determined in the laboratory?
(A). Â 2
(B). Â 4
(C). Â 6
(D). Â 8
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
In what form will the structure of composite soil after compacted be?
(A). Â Single grained structure
(B). Â Cohesive matrix structure and coarse-grained skeleton structure
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
What will be the degree of saturation, if the dry density of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16 % during a standard proctor test is maximum yielded by a cohesive soil? Take G=2.65
(A). Â 100 %
(B). Â 60.45 %
(C). Â 43.27 %
(D). Â 89.79 %
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
On which the following, the shear strength of the compacted clays depends?
(A). Â Water content
(B). Â Dry density
(C). Â Degree of saturation
(D). Â Addition of admixtures
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
For the soil sample having sp. gr. of 2.7 and OMC=16 %, what will be the maximum dry density?
(A). Â 3.0 g/cm3
(B). Â 1.00 g/cm3
(C). Â 0.562 g/cm3
(D). Â 1.88 g/cm3
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
By compacting the soil which property of soil is improved?
(A). Â Reduction of compressibility
(B). Â Water absorption
(C). Â Permeability
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
The correct hydrometer reading equation is________
(A).  R = Rh’ + Cm ± CL – Cd
(B).  R = Rh’ + cm + CL – Cd
(C).  R = Cm ± Rm – Cd + CL
(D).  R = Rh + Cm ± Cd + CL
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
Who put forward the concept of undermining by ‘foundation’?
(A). Â Pavlov sky
(B). Â Khosla
(C). Â Casagrande
(D). Â F.F.Haigh
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
In India, the failure of Naror weir was because of_______
(A). Â Hydraulic structure
(B). Â Undermining
(C). Â Excessive water pressure
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
In the hydrometer method which corrections are applied to the hydrometer reading?
(A). Â The dispersing agent correction and the Meniscus corrections
(B). Â Magnitude correction
(C). Â All of the mentioned
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
What is the meniscus correction in hydrometer reading?
(A). Â Always positive
(B). Â Always negative
(C). Â Negative sometime
(D). Â Positive sometimes
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
What is the dispersing agent correction in hydrometer reading?
(A). Â Positive
(B). Â Both negative and positive
(C). Â Negative
(D). Â Equal
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
At a constant of __________, we keep the sampling depth h in the hydrometer method
(A). Â 14 cm
(B). Â 9 cm
(C). Â 8 cm
(D). Â 10 cm
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
What is the visibility of the soil suspension in the hydrometer method?
(A). Â Opaque
(B). Â Translucent
(C). Â Transparent
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
At what hydrometer are calibrated?
(A).  35°c
(B).  -27°c
(C).  -35°c
(D).  27°c
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
On what basis does the hydrometer method differ from the pipette method?
(A). Â Principle of the test
(B). Â Method of procedure
(C). Â Taking the observation
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
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