Topicwise MCQs on Soil Mechanics

If you are a Civil Engineer then this section is for you. This section focus on all topics of the Soil Mechanics subject. These questions will help you to prepare for interviews, entrance exams, online tests, and semester exams. This also helps you to understand Soil Mechanics deeply. Here, You can practice these MCQs chapter-wise for FREE.

1. Soil Mechanics MCQs on Basic Definitions and Relationships

This part contains soil mechanics multiple-choice questions and answers on soil as three phase system, void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, density index, relative compaction, functional relationships and uniform spheres packing.

  • Soil as Three Phase System
  • Void Ratio, Porosity and Degree of Saturation Part-1
  • Void Ratio, Porosity and Degree of Saturation Part-2
  • Density Index and Relative Compaction
  • Functional Relationships Part-1
  • Functional Relationships Part-2
  • Packing of Uniform Spheres



  • 2. Soil Mechanics MCQs on Index Properties Determination

    This part contains soil mechanics multiple-choice questions and answers on water content, sedimentation analysis, pipette method, consistency of soils, clays sensitivity and thixotropy, liquid determination, shrinkage limit and in-situ density determination.

  • Water Content
  • Sedimentation Analysis
  • Pipette Method
  • Consistency of Soils
  • Determination of Liquid and Plastic Limits
  • Shrinkage Limit
  • Determination of in-situ Density
  • Activity of Clays
  • Sensitivity and Thixotropy of Clays



  • 3. Soil Mechanics MCQs on Classification of Soils

    This part contains soil mechanics multiple-choice questions and answers on specific surface, particle size classification, unified and indian standard classification.

  • Specific Surface
  • Particle Size Classification
  • Unified Soil Classification



  • 4. Soil Mechanics MCQs on Soil Structure

    This part contains soil mechanics multiple-choice questions and answers on soil structure, structures like single grained, flocculent, dispersed and honey comb, solid particles in soil and interparticle force in a soil mass.

  • Soil Structure
  • Solid Particles in Soil
  • Interparticle Force in a Soil Mass
  • Single Grained and Honey Comb Structure
  • Flocculent and Dispersed Structures



  • 5. Soil Mechanics MCQs on Soil Water Effective & Neutral Stresses

    This part contains soil mechanics multiple-choice questions and answers on capillary water, frost action, capillary siphoning, swelling of soil, slaking of clay and bulking of sand.

  • Modes of Occurences of Water in Soil
  • Capillary Water
  • Shrinkage and Swelling of Soil
  • Slaking of Clay and Bulking of Sand
  • Frost Action
  • Capillary Siphoning