Q.1
The stresses due to self weight of the soil are known as ______________
  • a) geostatic stresses
  • b) boundary stresses
  • c) external stresses
  • d) boundary strain
Q.2
If XY pane is considered to be ground surface and the z-axis as depth, then this condition is known as _______
  • a) semi-infinite
  • b) infinite
  • c) finite
  • d) semi- finite
Q.3
When there is no eternal loading, the principal is _______
  • a) 5m below ground plane
  • b) ground plane
  • c) 10m below ground plane
  • d) at infinity
Q.4
From the symmetry and orthogonality of principal planes ____________
  • a) both horizontal and vertical planes will be devoid of shear stress
  • b) both horizontal and vertical planes will have shear stress
  • c) only vertical plane has shear stress
  • d) only horizontal plane has shear stress
Q.5
The vertical stress at a point within soil mass at a depth z is ____________
  • a) σz=γ+z
  • b) σz=γ-z
  • c) σz=γ/z
  • d) σz=γz
Q.6
At a certain point within soil mass, the stresses are caused only because of surface loadings.
  • a) True
  • b) False
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