Description : Negative skin friction (A) Is a downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of the surrounding compressible soil relative to the pile (B) Develops due to lowering of ground water (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) not (b)
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by (A) Compacting the soil (B) Draining the soil (C) Increasing the depth of foundation (D) Grouting
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Pile foundations are suitable for (A) Water logged soils (B) Soft rocks (C) Compact soils (D) Multi-storeyed buildings
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful: (A) Pile formation (B) Raft foundation (C) Grillage foundation (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is (A) Column footing (B) Grillage footing (C) Raft footing (D) All the above
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Cohesive soils are generally (A) Plastic and also compressible (B) Elastic and also compressible (C) Plastic but incompressible (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Plastic and also compressible
Description : The loose pockets in soil mass can be bridged safely by providing a raft foundation provided the soft area is smaller than (A) The column spacing (B) One-third the column spacing (C) Half the column spacing (D) Three-fourth the column spacing
Description : To support a heavy structure in sandy soil, the type of foundation generally used, is (A) Combined footing (B) Raft footing (C) Pier footing (D) Strap footing
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by (A) Grouting (B) Chemical action (C) Drainage (D) Compaction
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil (B) Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil (C) ... a dry side compacted soil (D) Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture
Last Answer : (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
Description : The ultimate Settlement of a soil is directly proportional to: (A) Depth of the compressible soil strata (B) Compressive index (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The pile which is provided with a bulb filled with concrete at its lower end, is known as (A) Simplex pile (B) Mac-Arthur pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Description : The pile which supports the load due to friction between pile face and surrounding soil, is generally known as (A) Bearing pile (B) Friction pile (C) Sheet pile (D) Battered pile
Description : One of the following is a shallow foundation a) Pile foundation b) Raft foundation* c) Under reamed pile foundation d) Well foundation
Last Answer : b) Raft foundation*
Description : Suggest suitable situation for Raft foundation and Pile foundation.
Last Answer : Suitability of Raft foundation: 1) Where the allowable bearing capacity of soil is less or the bridge load is heavy. 2) Where the hard soil is not available within 1.5m to 2.5m below the ... heavy scouring of river bed is expected. 4) Where heavy concentrated loads are to be taken by foundation.
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The sand in the sand pile is well compacted (B) The sand is kept moist at the time of placing and tamping (C) Sand piles are generally used under column loads (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pile foundations are generally preferred to for (A) Bridge foundations (B) Sky scrapper buildings (C) Residential buildings (D) Runways
Description : A pre-cast pile generally used, is (A) Circular (B) Square (C) Octagonal (D) Square with corners chamfered
Description : The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is (A) H-pile (B) Pipe pile (C) Screw pile (D) Disc pile
Description : In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is (A) H-pile (B) Screw pile (C) Disc pile (D) Pipe pile
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A pile is a slender member which transfers the load through its lower end on a strong strata (B) A pile is a slender member which ... A pile is a cylindrical body of concrete which transfers the load at a depth greater than its width
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is ... ) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Description : In case of water logged lands a. The soil ports are saturated within a depth of 1 m b. The soil ports are situated within a depth of 60 cm c. The soil ports are situated within a depth of 40 cm b. D.The soil ports are saturated up to the root zone of the crop
Last Answer : D.The soil ports are saturated up to the root zone of the crop
Description : Negative skin friction on piles (A) Is caused due to relative settlement of the soil (B) Is caused in soft clays (C) Decreases the pile capacity (D) All of the above
Description : In places where the soil is soft and has small resistance to the flow of concrete, which one of the following types of piles, is used (A) Vibro pile (B) Pressure pile (C) Franki pile (D) Pedestal pile
Description : Best type of piles for soft soil having little resistance to the flow of concrete, is (A) Simplex pile (B) Vibro pile (C) Raymond pile (D) Franki pile
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area (B) No timbering is required for shallow ... can be constructed on made-up soil (D) Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed
Description : A grillage foundation (A) Is provided for heavily loaded isolated columns (B) Is treated as spread foundation (C) Consists of two sets of perpendicularly placed steel beams (D) All the above
Description : A raft foundation is provided if its area exceeds the plan area of the building by (A) 10 % (B) 20 % (C) 40 % (D) 50 %
Description : For a number of columns constructed in a rcjw, the type of foundation provided, is (A) Footing (B) Raft (C) Strap (D) Strip
Description : The foundation in which a cantilever beam is provided to join two footings, is known as (A) Strip footing (B) Strap footing (C) Combined footing (D) Raft footing
Description : For the construction of flyovers in sandy soils, the type of foundation provided, is (A) Strap footing (B) Raft footing (C) Combined footing (D) Pier footing
Description : Which type of N-fertilizer is suitable for water-logged soil? a) Zinc Phosphet b) Ammonium Sulphate c) Calcium d) Potassium Nitrate
Last Answer : b) Ammonium Sulphate
Description : In context to agriculture what is Fallow Land ? a. Fallowing is the process to make the soil rich in phosphorus b. Agricultural land which is added with organic matter to reduce its ... . Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil's natural nutrient balance can be restored
Last Answer : d. Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil’s natural nutrient balance can be restored.
Description : In context to agriculture what is Fallow Land ? a. Fallowing is the process to make the soil rich in phosphorus b. Agricultural land which is added with organic matter to reduce its ... Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil's natural nutrient balance can be restored.
Last Answer : d. Agriculture field which is left unplanted so that the soil’s natural nutrient balance can be restored
Description : What kind of soil is treated with gypsum to make it suitable for cropping? (1) Alkaline (2) Acidic (3) Water-logged (4) Soil with excessive clay content
Last Answer : Alkaline
Description : If the width of the foundation for two equal columns is restricted, the shape of the footing generally adopted, is (A) Square (B) Rectangular (C) Trapezoidal (D) Triangular
Description : Water is __________ liquid. (A) A compressible (B) An incompressible (C) Both A and B (D) None of these
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? a) For water at 100o Celsius at sea level, the vapour pressure is equal to atmospheric pressure b) Surface energy (or tension) is caused by ... it both in static and in dynamic conditions d) Air is 50,000 times more compressible than water
Last Answer : c) Viscosity of a fluid is the property exhibited by it both in static and in dynamic conditions
Description : 04. All the gases are considered to have compressible flow and all the liquids are considered to have incompressible flow. A) Correct B) Incorrect
Last Answer : A
Description : 17. The specific weight of compressible fluids does not remain constant. A) True B) False
Description : A flow in which the volume of a fluid and its density does not change during the flow is called _________ flow. (A) Incompressible (B) Compressible (C) Viscous (D) None of these
Description : A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is called (A) Critical point (B) Vena contracta C) Stagnation point (D) None of these
Description : The bulk modulus of elasticity (A) Has the dimensions of 1/pressure (B) Increases with pressure (C) Is large when fluid is more compressible (D) Is independent of pressure and viscosity
Description : A fluid is said to be ideal, if it is (A) Incompressible (B) Viscous and incompressible (C) Inviscous and compressible (D) Inviscous and incompressible
Description : A perfect gas (A) Has constant viscosity (B) Has zero viscosity (C) Is in compressible (D) None of the above
Description : Which of the following statement is correct? (A) In a compressible flow, the volume of the flowing liquid changes during the flow (B) A flow, in which the volume of the flowing liquid does not change, ... their own axes while flowing, the flow is said to be rotational flow (D) All of the above