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Geotechnical Engineering

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Engineer studies the behavior of the soils?

a)

Water resources engineer

b)

Structural engineer

c)

Transportation engineer

d)

Geotechnical engineer

2.

What is the important engineering parameter in shear strength?

a)

Internal friction angle

b)

Density

c)

Cohesion

d)

Volume

3.

Field soil compaction required a mechanical process, following are process involve except?

a)

Mixing

b)

Ramming

c)

Vibration

d)

Rolling

4.

Why consolidation are important engineering parameters in construction?

a)

To predict settlement

b)

To strengthen soil conditions

c)

To reduce cost of construction

d)

All above

5.

Identify the missing Sieve size : 2.36 mm, 1 mm, 600 micron,..........,212 micron, 150 micron, 75 micron

a)

300 micron

b)

400 micron

c)

425 micron

d)

450 micron

6.

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

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

7.

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

a)

0.023

b)

0.09

c)

0.075

d)

4.75

8.

In oven drying method for determination of water content, temperature maintained is:

a)

100-1050C

b)

150-1600C

c)

105-1100C

d)

110-1200C

9.

_________ apparatus is used to test liquid limit of a soil.

a)

Mohr

b)

Casagrande

c)

Otto

d)

Terzaghi

10.

The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known

a)

Liquid Limit

b)

Plastic Limit

c)

Shrinkage Limit

d)

Plasticity Index