106 Soil Mechanics McQ Chapter Wise McQ Online Test of 25 Question #2 Soil Mechanics McQ Chapter Wise McQ online Test of 25 Question for PSC, NEC, UPSC, SSC and Many more. 1 / 25 1. According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of A. 17°C B. 23°C C. 27°C D. 30°C 2 / 25 2. Specific gravity of sandy soils/gravel is A. <1.5 B. <2.0 C. >2.0 D. >2.5 3 / 25 3. The specific gravity of sands, is approximately A. 1.6 B. 2.0 C. 2.2 D. 2.6 4 / 25 4. Specific gravity of soil is A. Same for clays and sands B. Determined by hydrometer C. Less than 2.0 for most soils D. More than 2.5 for most soils 5 / 25 5. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. water content 6 / 25 6. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. water content 7 / 25 7. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. Solid ratio 8 / 25 8. The relationship between void ratio (e) and porosity ratio (n) is : A. 𝑛 = 1+𝑒 / 1−e B. 𝑒 = 1+𝑛 / 1+e C. 𝑛 = 𝑒 / 1−e D. 𝑒 = 𝑛 / 1−n 9 / 25 9. The soil sample contains volume of void is 0.2 and volume of soil solid is 0.30, then find the void ratio and porosity of soil A. 0.67, 0.40 B. 2, 0.67 C. 0.67, 0.80 D. 0.80, 0.67 10 / 25 10. The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known A. porosity B. void ratio C. percentage voids D. degree of saturation 11 / 25 11. The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of voids in it, is known as A. percentage voids B. porosity C. degree of saturation D. water content 12 / 25 12. Moisture content of a saturated soil is A. 0% B. 100% C. 50% D. 90% 13 / 25 13. A soil sample contains a degree of saturation is 30%. Find the percentage of air voids. A. 70% B. 30% C. 60% D. 50% 14 / 25 14. The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as A. air content B. percentage air voids C. percentage voids D. porosity 15 / 25 15. If in a partially saturated soil, the degree of saturation is 40%, then air content of the soil is A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 100% 16 / 25 16. The ratio of the difference between the void ratio of the soil in its loosest state and its natural void ratio (e) to the difference between the void ratios in the loosest and fully dense state, is generally termed as A. degree of density B. relativity C. density index D. all the above 17 / 25 17. The ratio of emax and emin of silty sand, is A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 18 / 25 18. What does a density index indicates A. density of different types of soil B. density of saturated and submerged soil C. degree of compaction ability of soil D. degree of dispersion of soil 19 / 25 19. The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of A. volume of water to volume of given soil B. volume of water to volume of voids in soil C. weight of water to weight of air in voids D. weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil. 20 / 25 20. The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known A. porosity B. specific gravity C. void ratio D. water content 21 / 25 21. Accurate determination of water content, is made by A. calcium carbide method B. sand bath method C. alcohol method D. oven-drying method. 22 / 25 22. 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 23 / 25 23. Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given temperature and the weight determined after drying it for 24 hours at temperature ranging from A. 80° to 90°C B. 90° to 95°C C. 103° to 105°C D. 105° to 110°C 24 / 25 24. The water content of a highly organic soil is determined in an oven at a temperature at: A. 105°C B. 80°C C. 60°C D. 27°C 25 / 25 25. Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than A. 60°C B. 80°C C. 100°C D. 110°C Your score is The average score is 66% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineermcq civilmock testnecpscsoil mechanics mcqupsc
