SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) In SPT, The test uses a thick-walled sample tube, with an outside diameter
A 45 mm
B 50 mm
C 55 mm
D 53 mm
Correct Choice □B
2) In SPT, we terminate the test for no of blows which are obtained to drive the
required 12-in
A 70 blows
B 80 blows
C 90 blows
D 100blows
Correct Choice □D
3) Gravels are ……………. Lines more previous than clays
A 10, 000
B 50, 000
C 1 million
D 30,000
Correct Choice □C
4) The design of ……………………………………………… dams vary much
based upon the permeability of soils used:
A Concrete dam
B Earth Dam
C Coffee Dam
D Steel Dam
Correct Choice □B
5) Units for K (co-efficient of permeability ) are :
A m^3/sec
B 〖cm〗^2/sec
C m/〖sec〗^2
D cm/sec
Correct Choice □D
6) Major principle stress is given by ð1 = 40 KN/m^2 and Minor principle stress is
given by ð3 = 20 KN/m^2 , share strength is givin by :
Z = (ð1-ð3)/2
A 20 KN/m^2
B 40 KN/m^2
C 60 KN/m^2
D 10 KN/m^2
Correct Choice □D
7)Unconfined compressive strength is given by 120 KN/m^2 , what will be the
unconfined shear strength or cohesion?
C=qu/2
A 60 KN/m^2
B 80 KN/m^2
C 99 KN/( m^2 )
D 120 KN/m^2
Correct Choice □A
8) According to ASTM D2573, in Field Vane Shear test with the vane in position,
apply the torque to the vane at a rate which should not exceed ______.
A 1 °/sec
B 4° /sec
C 1 °/min
D 4 °/min
Correct Choice □A
9) According to ASTM D2573, Field Vane Shear test in case of very soft clays the
time to failure may be as much as ________.
A 3 – 5 min
B 5 – 8 min
C 10 – 15 min
 D 15 – 18 min
Correct Choice □C
10) A structure is erected on impervious clay whose thickness is 12m. Drainage is
possible both at upper and lower surfaces. Coefficient of consolidation is 0.015 cm2
per minute.For attaining 50% consolidation with a time factor of 0.20, the number
of days required??
A 3123
B 3333
C 3233
D 3313
Correct Choice □B
11) A Standard proctor compaction test performed on sample of crushed
limestone(Gs=2.70) obtained a maximum dry unit weight of 90 Pcf at OMC.A field
compacted sample showed a moisture of 28% and unit weight of 103.7 pcf.Find the
relative compaction (RC)=?
A 70%
B 80%
C 90%
D 100%
Correct Choice □C
12)The moist unit weight of a soils is 16.5 KN/m3.Given that the w=15% and
Gs=2.70 , Find the porocity n=?
A 46%
B 48%
C 50%
D 52%
Correct Choice □A
13)Number of blows N=32, Find allowable bearing capacity in KPa =? using B
A 14
B 12
C 10
D 8
Correct Choice □D
14) The permissible settlement of a shallow foundation on a rock evaluation of safe
bearing pressure from a plate load test is taken as ………………
A 12mm
B 25mm
C 40mm
D 50mm
Correct Choice □D
15) In loose coarse gravel, the split spoon (SPT) tends to slide into the
………………. and ………………..resistance is observed.
A large voids, low penetration
B small voids, large penetration
C small voids, small penetration
D large voids, large penetration
Correct Choice □A
16)Expression for “Q allowable” using Mehyerhoff s equation in FPS system for
B< 4ft is
A N/4 Kd
B N/2.5 Kd
C N/8 Kd
D 12NKd
Correct Choice □A
17)The contact pressure of flexible footing on non-cohesive soils is:
A Uniform throughout.
B More in the centre than at edges.
C Less at the centre than at edges.
D Not on the footing.
Correct Choice □B
18)In case of lateral loads or moments, the foundation should also be checked to be
safe against sliding and overturning The FOS shall not be less than
A 1.75 against sliding
B 2.0 against overturning.
C 3.0 for wind seismic
D a,b both
Correct Choice □D
19)For Strip Spread Footings
– Length (L) to width (B) ratio,
A L/B < 10
B L/B ≥ 10
C L=B
D B is very small
Correct Choice □B
20) In shallow foundation, the contribution of side shear stress is …….?
A Maximum
B Minimum
C Negligible
D Average
Correct Choice □C
21) Which of the following statement is correct?
A The settlement of rigid footing on cohesion less soil is uniform throughout.
B The settlement of flexible footing on cohesive soil is less in the center than at
the edges.
C The settlement of flexible footing on cohesion less soil is more in the center
than at the edges.
D The settlement of rigid footing on cohesive soil is uniform throughout.
Correct Choice □A
22) In shallow foundation if Rw = 1&Rw’ = 0.5 than where the water table lies:
A At base of footing
B Below the footing
C At the ground level
D Any where at the mid
Correct Choice □A
23) Geotechnical investigation of soil resulted in SPT value of N=30. If square
footing dimensions are confined to be 5 feet. Suggest allowable bearing capacity for
permissible settlement of 1 inch using Teng Method.
A 6 K/ft2
B 7 K/ft2
 C 9 K/ft2
D 8 K/ft2
Correct Choice □B
24) Geotechnical investigation of soil resulted in spt value N=25, allowable bearing
capacity of soil was found to be 6k/ft2. Suggest suitable dimensions of square
footing using Meyerhof Method for (B>4feet)?
A 5 feet
B 6 feet
C 7 feet
D 8 feeta
Correct Choice □A
25)Geotechnical investigation of soil resulted in SPT value of N=30. If square
footing dimensions are confined to be 5 feet. Suggest allowable bearing capacity for
permissible settlement of 1 inch using Teng Method.
A 6 K/ft2
B 7 K/ft2
C 9 K/ft2
D 8 K/ft2
Correct Choice □B
26)The un-drained shear strength of cohesive soil and SPT N is controlled by
A Plasticity
B Sensitivity
C Fissuring
D All of Above
Correct Choice □D