Geotechnical Engineering MCQ

Q1. What is the meaning of geotechnical engineering?

Q2. Soil is defined as:

Q3. Atterberg limits determine:

Q4. Boundary between moist soil and saturated soil is called:

Q5. Primary objective of consolidation test is to determine:

Q6. Cohesion in soil refers to:

Q7. Which test determines soil’s shear strength?

Q8. Standard Penetration Test (SPT) measures:

Q9. Soil liquefaction occurs mainly in:

Q10. Angle of internal friction (u03B4) represents:

Q11. At higher void ratios soils are:

Q12. The term "permeability" refers to:

Q13. Critical shear stress is?

Q14. Which soil property affects compressibility?

Q15. Consolidation in soils involves:

Q16. Coefficient of permeability is expressed in:

Q17. The behavior of clay soil is largely influenced by:

Q18. Compaction of soil is carried out to:

Q19. Which test measures soil plasticity?

Q20. Which of the following is a method of soil improvement?

Q21. Drainage is essential in soil because:

Q22. Unconfined compressive strength test is used for:

Q23. What does permeability depend upon?

Q24. The standard penetration test blow count is the number of blows required to:

Q25. Which soil is more prone to swelling?

Q26. What is the primary purpose of soil sampling?

Q27. The CBR test measures:

Q28. Which of the following influences soil shear strength?

Q29. Tensile strength of soil is generally:

Q30. Which test characterizes soil grain size distribution?

Q31. Slip circle method is used to analyze:

Q32. The specific gravity of soil solids is typically around:

Q33. Vane shear test is used for:

Q34. Shear strength consists of two components:

Q35. What is the typical permeability range of clay?

Q36. Compaction of soil is performed to:

Q37. The percentage voids in soil is called:

Q38. How does increasing moisture content affect dry density?

Q39. Which soil property affects liquefaction potential?

Q40. Load transfer by end bearing piles happens at: