Geotechnical Engineering Mock Test 6

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Question 1 of 10

1. The range of Poisson’s ratio μ for loess is _________

0.4-0.5

0.3-0.35

0.9-1

0.1-0.3

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Question 2 of 10

2. The ground water table may be lowered by which of the following methods?

Well point system

All of the mentioned

Electro-osmosis method

Vacuum method

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Question 3 of 10

3. The pump which is used for suction of water in the well point system is ___________

Auxiliary pump

All of the mentioned

Suction pump

Vacuum pump

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Question 4 of 10

4. An elastic body is said to be isotropic if the elastic constants are ______

same only in y- direction

different in al direction

same only in x- direction

same in all direction

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dimensionally a body force is defined as _____________

pressure per unit area

force per unit volume

force at a point

force per unit area

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Question 6 of 10

6. A protective filter is designed to provide _____________

All of the mentioned

Quick drainage

Water moisture

Soil erosion

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the minimum depth of water that can be brought to the surface in well point system?

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Question 8 of 10

8. The suction head ____________ capillary head in vacuum method of dewatering.

does not depend on

should be greater than

should be equal to

should be less than

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Question 9 of 10

9. The modulus of elasticity in MPa for very soft clay is __________

100-200

50-81

2-15

15-60

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Question 10 of 10

10. The compatibility equations are results of application of stress equations.

True

False

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