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This document provides 250+ multiple choice questions and answers on geotechnical engineering. It tests knowledge of key concepts like water content, shear strength testing methods, soil properties, compaction effects, and relationships between terms like void ratio and porosity. The questions cover topics like prominent figures, Darcy's law, compression testing, consolidation behavior, particle sizes, water density, air voids, and relationships between engineering properties. It aims to help readers prepare for civil engineering interviews and exams with fundamental geotechnical engineering knowledge.

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250+ TOP MCQs On Geotechnical Engineering and Answers

This document provides 250+ multiple choice questions and answers on geotechnical engineering. It tests knowledge of key concepts like water content, shear strength testing methods, soil properties, compaction effects, and relationships between terms like void ratio and porosity. The questions cover topics like prominent figures, Darcy's law, compression testing, consolidation behavior, particle sizes, water density, air voids, and relationships between engineering properties. It aims to help readers prepare for civil engineering interviews and exams with fundamental geotechnical engineering knowledge.

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Basic Civil Engineering Multiple Choice Questions on “Geotechnical Engineering”.

1. Water content is given by:

a) Weight of water/mass of soil

b) Mass of water/mass of solid

c) Mass of water/mass of soil

d) Mass of water/weight of solid

Answer: b

Clarification: In Geotechnical Engineering, water content is an important parameter


for analysing the soil. It is expressed as mass of water divided by mass of solids. It is
denoted by w and expressed in %.

2. Who is the father of Geotechnical Engineering?

a) Christian Otto Mohr

b) Clausius Cleyperon

c) John Smith

d) Karl Von Terzaghi

Answer: d

Clarification: He was an Austrian civil engineer and geologist. Most of the findings in
geotechnical engineering and soil properties are done by him.

3. According to Darcy’s Law:

a) q=iA

b) q=kA

c) q∞iA

d) q∞kA

Answer: c

Clarification: Darcy’s Law states that the rate of flow per unit time is proportional to a
hydraulic gradient. q∞iA is the mathematical representation of the law.

4. Triaxial compression test is used to find __________ of soil.

a) Compressive strength

b) Permeability

c) Specific gravity

d) Shear strength

Answer: d

Clarification: There are 4 methods available to measure shear strength of soil – direct

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shear, triaxial compression, unconfined compression and vane shear test. Triaxial
compression test is the most accurate one.

5. ____________ index is used to find settlement of soil.

a) Compression

b) Expansion

c) Recompression

d) Reloading

Answer: a

Clarification: A plot is made between void ratio (e) and log effective stress (logσ). It
shows different curves corresponding to loading, unloading and reloading of soil.
Compression index Cc= – ∆e⁄∆logσ

6. Which of the following does not happen when compaction is done?

a) Permeability decreases

b) Water content increases

c) Shear strength decreases

d) Compressibility decreases

Answer: c

Clarification: On compaction of a soil mass, the shear strength is increased. It is


tightly and firmly compacted and offers resistance to deformation and flow.

7. ____________ is the measure of loss of strength with remoulding, with water


content unchanged.

a) Compressibility

b) Sensitivity

c) Stability

d) Thixotropy

Answer: b

Clarification: Sensitivity values range from 1-16. For an insensitive soil, it is 1. A soil
with sensitivity above 16, is termed as quick.

8. In Geotechnical Engineering, soil is considered as a _________ phase material.

a) 3

b) 2

c) 1

d) 4

Answer: a

Clarification: Soil is a 3 phase material. It consists of solids, water and air voids. It is
represented in a 3 phase diagram with volume on left side and mass on the right side.

9. Fine particles are those particles with size less than _______ mm diameter.

a) 0.023

b) 0.090

c) 0.075

d) 4.75

Answer: c

Clarification: Fine particles should pass through 75μ IS sieve. Fine particles include
clay, silt and organic content in a soil mass.

10. The mass density of water at 4oC is:

a) 1000g/ml

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b) 1kg/m3

c) 1000Mg/m3

d) 1000kg/m3

Answer: d

Clarification: Mass density is the ratio of mass of water to volume of water. At 4oC, it
is 1g/ml or 1000kg/m3 or 1Mg/m3.

11. Percentage air voids is denoted as:

a) v

b) na

c) s

d) av

Answer: b

Clarification: Percentage air voids is the ratio of volume of air in voids to total volume
of soil. It is denoted by na and expressed as a %.

12. Porosity and void ratio are related by:

a) e = n⁄(1-n)

b) n = e⁄(1-e)

c) 1-e = n

d) (1+n)⁄n = e-1

Answer: a

Clarification: Void ratio is e and porosity is n. Another relationship between the two is

n = e⁄(1+e)

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