Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Laboratory Consolidation Test
1 - Question
The laboratory consolidation test is conducted with an apparatus called ___________
a) consolidometer
b) impact testing machine
c) compression testing machine
d) flexural testing machine
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Answer: a
Explanation: Consolidometer is a device that is used to know the degree of consolidation of the soil the soil sample. The impact testing machine is used to know the impact value of the aggregates.
2 - Question
Porous stones are kept at the top and bottom of specimen in consolidation test.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: In order to facilitate the drainage of pore water that is between the soil particles, porous stones are kept at the top and the bottom of the soil specimen in consolidation test.
3 - Question
In fixed ring cell of consolidation, __________ is permitted to move in _________ direction.
a) only top porous stone, downward
b) only bottom porous stone, downward
c) only bottom porous stone, upward
d) only top porous stone, upward
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Answer: a
Explanation: In fixed ring cell of consolidation, the bottom porous stone is kept fixed and load is applied at the top of the porous stone from the pressure pad. Due to the load compression, the specimen is moved in downward direction.
4 - Question
By the use of consolidometer, _________ gives direct measurement of permeability.
a) only fixed ring type
b) only floating ring type
c) both fixed and floating ring type
d) both fixed and floating ring type don’t give direct measurement
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Answer: a
Explanation: By the use of consolidometer, only fixed ring type gives direct measurement of permeability and not the floating ring type consolidometer. This is because only the top porous stone is allowed to compress the specimen.
5 - Question
The loading machine of consolidometer is generally capable of applying vertical pressure up to ________ kPa in general.
a) 10 or 20
b) 40 or 50
c) 80 or 90
d) 800 or 1000
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Answer: d
Explanation: The loading machine of consolidometer is generally capable of applying vertical pressures up to 800 or 1000kPa in general. This is application of heavy load on the soil specimen.
6 - Question
During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under _________
a) only one increment of vertical pressure
b) only two increments of vertical pressure
c) a number of increments of vertical pressure
d) no increment of vertical pressure
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Answer: c
Explanation: During the test, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under a number of increments of vertical pressures of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1000 kPa and each pressure is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases.
7 - Question
During the laboratory test of consolidation, each pressure increment is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases and it generally takes ________
a) 2 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 1 hour
d) 24 hours
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Answer: d
Explanation: The consolidation of the soil takes a lot of time, so in order to test it, the specimen is allowed to consolidate under a number of increments of vertical pressures of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1000 kPa and each pressure is maintained constant until the compression virtually ceases. This generally takes 24 hours or even more to complete.
8 - Question
The vertical compression of the specimen is measured by means of _________
a) base plate
b) load frame
c) dial gauge
d) pressure ball
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Answer: c
Explanation: The vertical compression of the specimen is measured by means of a dial gauge. The dial gauge gives the readings of the deflection in the height of the soil specimen due to the applied loads.
9 - Question
In consolidation test, the soil is __________
a) restrained laterally
b) restrained vertically
c) not restrained laterally
d) not restrained laterally as well as vertically
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Answer: a
Explanation: In consolidation test, since the load on the soil specimen is applied in the vertical direction, the deflection due to the load is also in the vertical direction. Hence, in the consolidation test, the soil is restrained laterally.
10 - Question
The consolidation test is also known as ____________
a) impact test
b) flexure test
c) Standard Oedometer test
d) standard proctor test
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Answer: a
Explanation: The consolidation test is also referred to as Standard Oedometer test or one-dimensional compression test, is a classical laboratory test that allows characterizing the soil stress-strain behaviour during one-dimensional compression or swelling.
11 - Question
The reference of consolidation test is in ____________
a) IS 800: 2007
b) IS 456: 2000
c) IS 2762
d) IS 2720 (Part 15): 1986
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Answer: d
Explanation: The standard reference of the consolidation test is in IS 2720 (Part 15): 1986. IS 800: 2007 is for design of steel structures and IS 456: 2000 is about plain and reinforced concrete.
12 - Question
The consolidation test data are not used to find _________
a) specific gravity of soil particles
b) voids ratio and coefficient of volume change
c) coefficient of consolidation
d) coefficient of permeability
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Answer: a
Explanation: The consolidation test data are used to find:
- voids ratio and coefficient of volume change
- coefficient of consolidation
- coefficient of permeability.