15CE34T- Construction Technology 2020-21

1. The safe bearing capacity of the soil is equal to

a) Ultimate compressive strength/Factor of safety

b) Ultimate bearing power/Factor of safety

c) Ultimate tensile strength/Factor of safety

d) Normal strength x factor of safety

Answer: b

2. The bearing capacity is maximum for

a) Dry, coarse sandy soil

b) Hard rocks

c) Black cotton soil

d) Fine sandy soil

Answer: b

3. The bearing capacity of a soil cannot be increased by

a) Moistening the soil

b) Chemical treatment

c) Grouting

d) Compacting

Answer: a

4. The bearing capacity of a water logged soil can be improved by

a) Compacting the soil

b) Increasing the depth of foundation

c) Draining the soil

d) Grouting

Answer: c

5. The minimum load on unit area, causing failure is called ________ bearing
capacity of the soil

a) Safe

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b) Ultimate

c) All the above

d) None of the above

Answer: b

6. Bearing capacity of the soil gets increased by increasing

a) The width of the foundation

b) The depth of the foundation

c) Both the width and depth of foundation

d) All the above

Answer: b

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