Soil Mechanics - Soil Mechanics objective questions and answers

1. Bulking of sands is usually

   A.Less than 10%

   B.Between 20 to 30%

   C.Greater than 30%

   D.Between 10 to 20%

2. The floating caissons generally

   A.Have greater load-carrying capacity than open caissons

   B.Have greater depth below the ground surface than open caissons

   C.Are less expensive then opens caissons

   D.Have proper quality of construction than open caissons

3. In a shallow-well system, the suction lift is usually limited to

   A.5 m

   B.10 m

   C.15 m

   D.20 m

4. The method of slices for the stability of slope

   A.Can be used for stratified soils

   B.Can be used when seepage occurs and the pore-pressure exists within the soil

   C.Gives the factor of safety based on moments and not the force

   D.All of the above

5. The most accurate method for the determination of water content in the laboratory is

   A.Sand bath method

   B.Oven-drying method

   C.Pycnometer method

   D.Calcium carbide method

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