MCQ in Geotechnical Engineering Part 8 | Civil Board Exam

(Last Updated On: June 3, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 8 of the Series in Geotechnical Engineering as one of the Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering topic. In Preparation for the Civil Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources including but not limited to past Board Examination Questions in Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering Books, Journals and other Civil Engineering References.

PRC Board of Civil Engineering Examination Syllabi

The applicant shall acquire a general average of 70% with no grades lower than 50% in any given subject of the examination as follows:

Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods – 35%

1. Calculus

• Differential Equations
• Integral Calculus

2. Differential Equations

• First Order Differential Equation
• Higher Order Differential Equations

3. Engineering Data Analysis

4. Numerical Methods

5. Physics for Engineers

6. Engineering Economy

• Present Economy Study
• Time-Value Relations
• Selection Among Alternatives: Present, Annual, and Future Worth; Internal and External Rate of Return Method

7. Construction Surveying and Layout

8. Materials for Construction

9. Quantity Surveying

10. Construction Occupational Safety and Health

11. Transportation Engineering

• Highway Engineering
  • Highway and Urban Transportation Planning and Economics
  • Driver, Vehicle, Traffic and Road Characteristics
  • Highway Design
  • Traffic Engineering and Highway Operations
  • Road and Pavement Design
• Airport Engineering
• Ports and Harbors
• Bridges

12. Construction Management Principles and Methods

• Engineering Relations and Ethics
• Contracts & Specifications
• Construction Project Organization
• Planning and Scheduling (PERT/CPM)
• Construction Estimates
• Construction Methods & Operations
• Construction Equipment Operations and Maintenance

Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering – 30%

1. Fluid Mechanics

• Properties of Fluids
• Hydrostatics
• Fluid Flow Concepts and Basic Equations
• Viscous Flow and Fluid Resistance
• Ideal Fluid Flow
• Steady Flow in Closed Conduits
• Steady Flow in Open Channels

2. Buoyancy and Flotation

3. Relative Equilibrium of Liquids

4. Hydrodynamics

5. Soil Mechanics and Foundation

• Soil Properties and Classification
• Fluid Flow through Soil Mass
• Soil Strength and Tests
• Stresses in Soil Mass
• Bearing Capacity
• Compaction
• Consolidation and Settlement
• Soil Improvement
• Lateral Earth Pressures
• Slope Stability

6. Water Supply Soil Properties

Principles of Structural Analysis and Design- 35%

1. Engineering Mechanics

• Statics of Rigid Bodies
• Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
• Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
• Strength of Materials

2. Reinforced Concrete Beams and Columns

• Steal Beams, Columns, Footings and Connections
• Prestressed Concrete Beams

3. Construction Materials Testing

4. Application of the Governing Codes of Practice

Continue Practice Exam Test Questions Part 8 of the Series

⇐ MCQ in Geotechnical Engineering Part 7 | Civil Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

351. In a vibrator which vibrating unit type is used?

(A).  Piston hydraulic type

(B).  The Pulsating hydraulic type and the out-of-balance weight type

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

352. For _____ are the best suited Pneumatic tyred rollers

(A).  Cohesion-less sand

(B).  Cohesive soils

(C).  Cohesion-less gravels

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

353. What is the range of foot pressure in sheep foot rollers?

(A).  800-350 kN/m²

(B).  300-1500 kN/m²

(C).  800-3500 kN/m²

(D).  350 kN/m²

(E).  none of these

354. Water head at any time instant = _______ in the falling head permeability test apparatus

(A).  Cross-sectional area of pipe

(B).  Difference in the water level

(C).  Height of permeameter

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

355. What is the unit of coefficient of absolute permeability (K)?

(A).  Kg/cm

(B).  m²

(C). m/s²

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

356. For_________ we apply Terzhagi’s formula.

(A).  Fine-grained soil

(B).  Clay soil

(C).  Coarse-grained soil

(D).  Uniform sand

(E).  None of these

357. On ____________the coefficient of absolute permeability (K) is dependent

(A).  Properties of soil mass

(B).  Permeant

(C).  Degree of saturation

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

358. For _______ falling head permeability test is used

(A).  Coarse-grained soil

(B).  Clayey soil

(C).  Less permeable soil

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

359. For ________constant head permeability test can be used

(A).  Fine-grained soil

(B).  Clay soil

(C).  Coarse-grained soil

(D).  Saturated soil

(E).  None of these

360. The measurements of __________ is consisted in laboratory observation falling head test

(A).  h1 on the interval of t1 and h2 on the interval of t2

(B).  Only t1 and t2

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

361. On which assumptions, seepage analysis is done?

(A).  The flow is laminar and the law of darcy is valid

(B).  Seepage of water

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

362. What is the process of finding the liquid limit, if in a number of revolutions per second, at which the handle is rotated?

(A).  2

(B).  7

(C).  4

(D).  9

(E).  None of these

363. From the relation ____________, we calculate plastic index.

(A).  IP = WP-WL

(B).  IP=IW-IS

(C).  IP= IL-IS

(D).  IP = WL-WP

(E).  None of these

364. Who developed the expression by which the discharge for an unconfined aquifer is found?

(A).  Chapman

(B).  Darcy

(C).  Dupuit

(D).  Baron

(E).  none of these

365. What is the Density of water that is used in the shrinkage limit test?

(A).  1/1000 g/cm³

(B).  1000 g/cm³

(C).  2 g/cm³

(D).  1 g/cm³

(E).  none of these

366. Which of the following formula defines the volume shrinkage (VS)?

(A).  VS = (WL-WS)SR

(B).  VS = (VD-VL/V(D). ×100

(C).  VS = (VL-VD/V(D). ×100

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

367. For fine-grained soil the dewatering system used is _____

(A).  Vacuum method

(B).  Shallow well system

(C).  Deep well system

(D).  Electro-osmosis method

(E).  none of these

368. The coefficient of permeability is 6*10^-7 cm/s for soil with a certain liquid. What is the coefficient of permeability If the viscosity is reduced to half?

(A).  6*10^-7 cm/s

(B).  12*10^-7 cm/s

(C).  8*10^-7 cm/s

(D).  17*10^-7 cm/s

(E).  none of these

369. The void ratio _______ specific gravity if a fully saturated soil mass has a water content of 100%?

(A).  less than the

(B).  equal to

(C).  greater than the

(D).  does not depend on

(E).  none of these

370. There are an orthogonal sets of curves in the actual flow net for anisotropic soil.

(A).  True

(B).  False

(C).  none of these

371. With the help of _______ we can determine the permeability by the direct measurement

(A).  Pumping-out test

(B).  Consolidation test

(C).  Horizontal capillary test

(D).  Permeameter

(E).  None of these

372. We can determine the coefficient of permeability of soil by____

(A).  Laboratory methods

(B).  Field methods

(C).  Indirect methods

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

373. We measure the length of the specimen by ______ in the constant permeability test

(A).  In the water level calculating the difference

(B).  Using a measuring scale

(C).  Using Piezometric tube

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

374. What is De2 representing, if K = 200De2e2 in Terzaghi’s formula

(A).  Effective grain shape

(B).  Void ratio

(C).  Permeability

(D).  Effective grain size

(E).  None of these

375. By which equations Allen Hazen’s formula is given?

(A).  K = C D102

(B).  K = 100m2

(C).  K = 200De2e2

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

376. Which formula give K = 100Dm2?

(A).  Jacky’s formula

(B).  Kozney’s formula

(C).  Terzaghi’s formula

(D).  Allen Hazen’s formula

(E).  None of these

377. We denote the change in the head at a time interval dt by ________ In the falling head permeability test

(A).  –dh

(B).   dh

(C).   h

(D).  –h

(E).  None of these

378. In the Falling head permeability test which formula do we use?

(A).  Kozney’s formula

(B).  Louden’s formula

(C).  Darcy’s law

(D).  Jacky’s formula

(E).  None of these

379. For determining the permeability of soil which formula can’t be used?

(A).  Jacky’s formula

(B).  Darcy’s formula

(C).  Kozney’s formula

(D).  Allen Hazen’s formula

(E).  None of these

380. In a constant head test which tube is used?

(A).  Inlet tube

(B).  Overflow tube

(C).  Outlet tube

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

381. Which method can locate the phreatic line?

(A).  Graphical method

(B).  Experimental method

(C).  Analytical method

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

382. When the dewatering system has a number of well-points, what is considered for the simplified solution?

(A).  Linear drainage limit

(B).  Seepage analysis

(C).  Flow of water

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

383. Where does the discharge equation refers, given by Chapman qp = kba(H-ho)/L+EA, EA?

(A).  Extra length factor

(B).  Electric gradient

(C).  Coefficient of permeability

(D).  Efficiency of permeability of the soil

(E).  none of these

384. On which assumptions, seepage analysis is done?

(A).  The flow is laminar and the law of darcy is valid

(B).  Seepage of water

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

385. The complete design of a dewatering system consists of what?

(A).  Spacing of wells

(B).  Penetration of wells

(C).  Pumping capacities

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

386. On which assumptions, the drawdown curve in the fully penetrated slot is based?

(A).  Darcy

(B).  Dupuit and Forchheimer

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

387. Which grooving tool is used to find liquid limit?

(A).  Grooving tools

(B).  ASTM tools

(C).  All of the mentioned

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  None of these

388. What is the depth of the groove cut by the Casagrande tool to determine the liquid limit?

(A).  11.0 mm

(B).  10 mm

(C).  2 mm

(D).  8 mm

(E).  None of these

389. What is the central angle of the cone that is used for penetrating the soil pat?

(A).  26 degree

(B).  30 degree

(C).  31 degree

(D).  40 degree

(E).  None of these

390. Where does the discharge equation refers, given by Chapman qp = kba(H-ho)/L+EA, EA?

(A).  Extra length factor

(B).  Electric gradient

(C).  Coefficient of permeability

(D).  Efficiency of permeability of the soil

(E).  none of these

391. Which factor causes the volume change in soil?

(A).  Water content is changed

(B).  Increase in soil density

(C).  Change in pressure

(D).  Change in particle size

(E).  none of these

392. What are the results of large volume changes in clayey soils?

(A).  Increase in capillary pressure

(B).  Structural damage

(C).  Decrease in surface area

(D).  Breaking of bonds

(E).  none of these

393. The surface tension in the water becomes zero when the____

(A).  soil is fully saturated

(B).  water evaporates

(C).  soil is completely dried

(D).  None of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

394. In what soil the shrinkage is prominent?

(A).  Clay

(B).  Coarse-grained

(C).  Fine-grained

(D).  Silt

(E).  none of these

395. To determine the phreatic line, what method was suggested by Casagrande?

(A).  Graphical method

(B).  Analytical method

(C).  Experimental method

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

396. To draw a flow net what is necessary?

(A).  Streamline

(B).  Top Flow and Phreatic line

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

397. What is Kozney’s top flow line called?

(A).  Simple parabola

(B).  Basic and Base parabola

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

398. Within a dam section which are lines, under those, there are positive hydrostatic pressures?

(A).  Equipotential line

(B).  Phreatic and Seepage line

(C).  None of the mentioned

(D).  All of the mentioned

(E).  none of these

399. The uniformity co-efficient of soil is defined as the ratio of :

A) D40/D10

B) D40/D20

C) D50/D10

D) D60/D10

400. A soil having uniformity co-efficient > 10, is called :

A) Uniform soil

B) Poor soil

C) Well graded soil

D) Coarse soil