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Geotechnical Engineering(BTCVC502)
S. Question with
N. options Answer
1 One of the following scientists is associated with theory in soil Mechanics b
a) Marcel Dekker b) Karl Terzaghi
c) Finnemore d) Oosthuizen
2 If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as c
a) air entrained soil b) partially saturated soil
c) dry soil d) dehydrated soil
3 Select the correct statement. d
a) Unit weight of dry soil is greater than unit weight of wet soil.
b) For dry soils, dry unit weight is less than total unit weight.
c) Unit weight of soil increases due to submergence in water.
d) Unit weight of soil decreases due to submergence in water.
4 Voids ratio of a soil mass can c
a) never be greater than unity b) be zero
c) take any value greater than zero d) take values between 0 and 1 only
5 If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the c
values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are
a) 1.0 and 0.0 b) 0.0 and 1.0 c) 0.5 and 1.0 d) 1.0 and 0.5
6 When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration b
represents
a) one phase system
b) two phase system with soil and air
c) two phase system with soil and water
d) three phase system
7 If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60 %, then air content a
 of the soil is
a) 40 % b) 60 % c) 80 % d) 100 %
8 If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio b
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of the sample is
a) less than specific gravity of soil
b) equal to specific gravity of soil
c) greater than specific gravity of soil
d) independent of specific gravity of soil
9 The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called b
a) air content b) porosity c) percentage air voids d) voids ratio
10 Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to c
a) 0.4 b) 0.6 c) 0.95 d) 1.20
11 Foundation shown in the figure is called as - d
(a) Inverted footing
(b) Stepped footing
(c) Well Foundation
(d) Grillage foundation
12 If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is b
a) zero b) 1 c) between 0 and 1 d) greater than 1
13 Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the a
water content of soil?
a) oven drying method b) sand bath method
c) calcium carbide method d) pycnometer method
14 For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for d
quick determination of water content of a soil mass?
a) oven drying method b) sand bath method
c) alcohol method d) calcium carbide method
15 A pycnometer is used to determine c
a) water content and voids ratio b) specific gravity and dry density
c) water content and specific gravity d) voids ratio and dry density
16 Stoke's law is valid only if the size of particle is c
a) less than 0.0002 mm b) greater than 0.2 mm
c) between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm d) all of the above
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17 In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass c

a) both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive
b) both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
c) meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is
subtractive
d) meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is
additive
18 Which of the following is a measure of particle size range? b
a) effective size b) uniformity coefficient
c) coefficient of curvature d) none of the above
19 Which of the following statements is correct? d
a) Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution
curve.
b) For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of
curvature are nearly unity.
c) A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the
same size
d) none of the above
20 Uniformity coefficient of a soil is d
a) always less than 1 b) always equal to 1
c) equal to or less than 1 d) equal to or greater than 1
21 If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic b
limit, the soil mass is said to be in
a) liquid state b) plastic state c) semi-solid state d) solid state
22 When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the b
plasticity index is reported as
a) negative b) zero c) non-plastic d) 1
23 Toughness index is defined as the ratio of b
a) plasticity index to consistency index
b) plasticity index to flow index
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c) liquidity index to flow index

d) consistency index to liquidity index
24 If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is a
a) sand b) silt c) clay d) clayey silt
25 The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes c
a) decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
b) decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
c) decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
d) increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
26 Select the correct statement. b
a) A uniform soil has more strength and stability than a non-uniform soil.
b) A uniform soil has less strength and stability than a non-uniform soil.
c) Uniformity coefficient does not affect strength and stability.
d) Uniformity coefficient of a poorly graded soil is more than that of a well
graded soil.
27 The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state a
and liquid state, is known as
a) liquid limit b) plastic limit
c) shrinkage limit d) plasticity index
28 Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? c
a) sand b) silt c) clay d) gravel
29 At liquid limit, all soils possess a
a) same shear strength of small magnitude
b) same shear strength of large magnitude
c) different shear strengths of small magnitude
d) different shear strengths of large magnitude
30 If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the a
cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then
a) the liquid limit of soil always increases
b) the liquid limit of soil always decreases
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c) the liquid limit of soil may increase

d) the liquid limit of soil may decrease
31 According to IS classification, the range of silt size particles is d
a) 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm b) 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm
c) 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm d) 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm
32 The effective stress is a
a) an abstract quantity b) actual contact stress
c) equal to total stress d) none
33 When the degree of consolidation is 50 % ,the time factor is about a
a) 0.2 b) 0.5 c) 1 d) 2
34 Vacum well points are generally used for draining b
a)coarse sand b)fine sand & silty sands
c) silts d) clay
35 Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on c
a) particle size composition
b) plasticity characteristics
c) both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics
d) none of the above
36 Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by c
a) MH b) SL c) ML d) CH
37 Sand particles are made of a
a) rock minerals b) kaolinite
c) illite d) montmorillonite
38 The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is c
a) kaolinite b) illite c) montmorillonite d) none of these
39 Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having a
a) face to face or parallel orientation
b) edge to edge orientation
c) edge to face orientation
d) all of the above
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40 Effective stress is c
a) the stress at particles contact
b) a physical parameter that can be measured
c) important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil
d) all of the above
41 Rise of water table above the ground surface causes a
a) equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
b) equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
c) increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
d) decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress
42 The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in b
a swimming pool are respectively
2
a) zero and zero b) 0.5 kg/cm and zero
2 2 2 2
c) 0.5 kg/cm and 0.5 kg/cm d) 1.0 kg/cm and 0.5 kg/cm
43 If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the b
a) effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore
water pressure does not change
b) effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but
total stress does not change
c) total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but
effective stress does not change
d) total stress is increased due to de-crease in pore water pressure but
effective stress does not change
44 Quick sand is a a
a) type of sand
b) flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
c) flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
d) flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
45 Chemical grouting is used for a
a) medium & fine sands b) fine sand & coarse silts
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c) coarse sand d) clay

46 The gas formed by the reaction of calcium carbide with water is d
a) CO2 b) SO2 c)ethane d)acetylene

47 The seepage pressure is proportional to d

a) hydraulic gradient b) unit wt of water
c) length of specimen d) all
48 The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of b
thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to
a) 1.0 m b) 1.5 m c) 2.0 m d) 3 m
49 Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are c
a) viscosity only b) unit weight only
c) both viscosity and unit weight d) none of the above
50 Select the correct statement. b
a) The greater the viscosity, the greater is permeability.
b) The greater the unit weight, the greater is permeability.
c) The greater the unit weight, the smaller is permeability.
d) Unit weight does not affect permeability.
51 The behavior of clay is governed by b
a) mass energy b) surface energy
c) both a & b d) none
52 The weakest bond in soil is b
a) hydrogen bond b) secondary valanced bond
c) covalent bond d) ionic bond
53 Honey combed structure is found in d
a) clay b) coarse sand c) gravel d)fine sand & silts
54 Effective stress on soil c
a) increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
b) increases both voids ratio and permeability
c) decreases both voids ratio and permeability
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d) decreases voids ratio and increases permeability

55 If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is b
a) gravel b) sand c) silt d) clay
56 Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of b
permeability of clayey soil?
a) constant head method b) falling head method
c) horizontal permeability test d) none of the above
57 Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of a
permeability of coarse grained soils?
a) constant head method b) falling head method
c) both the above d) none of the above
58 Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the b
percolating fluid are reduced to 60 % and 90 % respectively.
If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability
a) increases by 25 % b) increases by 50 %
c) increases by 33.3 % d) decreases by 33.3 %
59 Coefficient of permeability of soil b
a) does not depend upon temperature
b) increases with the increase in temperature
c) increases with the decrease in temperature
d) none of the above
60 The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits a
a) parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to
stratification
b) parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to
stratification
c) is always same in both directions
d) parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular
to stratification
61 The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is b
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a) sum of the discharges from individual wells

b) less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
c) greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
d) equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells
62 Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to c
a) 0.4 b) 0.6 c) 0.95 d) 1.2
63 Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factor depends on c
a) cohesion of soil b) permeability of soil
c) of soil d) all above

64 Co efficient of curvature of a well graded gravel is c

a) less than 1 b) greater than 6
c) lies between 1 and 3
d) lies between 3 and 6
65 The flownet for an earthen dam with 30 m water depth consists of 25 potential a
drops and 5 flow channels. The coefficient of permeability of dam material is
0.03 mm/sec. The discharge per metre length of dam is
3 3
a) 0.00018 m /sec b) 0.0045 m /sec
3 3
c) 0.18 m /sec d) 0.1125 m /sec
66 The most suitable method for drainage of fine grained cohesive soils is d
a) well point system b) vacuum method
c) deep well system d) electro-osmosis method
67 Total number of stress components at a point within a soil mass loaded at its c
boundary is
a) 3 b) 6 c) 9 d) 16
68 The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change c
of
a) effective stress with time b) effective stress with depth
c) pore water pressure with depth d) pore water pressure with time
69 The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is b
50 % is
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a) 0.028 b) 0.28 c) 036 d) 0.036

70 A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was a
2 2
increased from 100 kN/m to 200 kN/ m . If the effective stress is further
2 2
increased from 200 kN/ m to 400 kN/ m , then the settlement of the same clay
is
a) 10 mm b) 20 mm c) 40 mm d) none of these
71 A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of b
2
100 kN/m when it was laterally unconfined. The failure plane was inclined to
the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°.
The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are
respectively
2 2
a) 0.5 N/mm and 30° b) 0.05 N/mm and 0°
2 2
c) 0.2 N/mm and 0° d) 0.05 N/mm and 45°
72 A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a c
2
cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm . The settlement of a
prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is
a) 15 mm b) 30 mm c) 50 mm d) 167 mm
73 In a deposit of normally consolidated clay c
a) effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-
drained strength decrease with depth
b) effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained
strength decreases with depth
c) effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water
content decreases with depth
d) effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
74 The most accurate method for the determination of water content in the b
laboratory is
a)Sand bath method b)oven drying method
c)pycnometer method d)calcium carbide method
75 An inorganic clay of high compressibility is represented by the symbol b
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a) SM b) CH c) MH d) MI
76 Phreatic line in an earthen dam is b
a) straight line b) parabolic c) circular d) Elliptical
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