- (A) In a direct shear box test, the plane of shear failure is predetermined
- (B) Better control is achieved on the drainage of the soil in a triaxial compression test
- (C) Stress distribution on the failure plane in the case of triaxial compression test is uniform
- (D) Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils
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- (A) Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load
- (B) Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil
- (C) Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing
- (D) Bearing capacity of a soil is indepen-dent of rate of loading
- (A) 25%
- (B) 50%
- (C) 75%
- (D) 90%
- (A) less at edges compared to middle
- (B) more at edges compared to middle
- (C) uniform throughout
- (D) none of the above
- (A) 15 mm
- (B) 30 mm
- (C) 50 mm
- (D) 167 mm
- (A) Half of the width of the slab
- (B) Two -third of the width of the slab
- (C) Three-fourth of the width of the slab
- (D) Four-fifth of the width of the slab
- (A) 18 mm diameter
- (B) 24 mm diameter
- (C) 30 mm diameter
- (D) 36 mm diameter
- (A) A key
- (B) A cut-off wall
- (C) A rib
- (D) All the above
- (A) 0.7
- (B) 0.8
- (C) 0.9
- (D) 0.6
- (A) 0.25 times the span length
- (B) 0.25 times the diameter of the column
- (C) 4.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
- (D) 5.0 cm larger than the diameter of the column
