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Q: Which foundation is generally suitable for a single column carrying a relatively light load?

A) Raft foundation

B) Pile foundation

C) Isolated footing

D) Well foundation

Q: Which foundation is commonly used when soil bearing capacity is low and loads must be transferred to deeper strata?

A) Isolated footing

B) Pile foundation

C) Strip footing

D) Wall footing

Q: What is the main function of a retaining wall?

A) To support a roof

B) To carry water pipes

C) To retain soil

D) To support ceiling plaster

Q: Which type of soil generally has the highest permeability?

A) Clay

B) Sand

C) Silt

D) Organic soil

Q: Which soil has very fine particles and generally exhibits significant plasticity?

A) Clay

B) Gravel

C) Sand

D) Cobble

Q: What is the main purpose of a soil compaction test?

A) To determine the relationship between moisture and dry density

B) To determine cement content

C) To measure concrete strength

D) To determine steel grade

Q: Which test is commonly used to determine the bearing capacity or penetration resistance of soil in the field?

A) Slump Test

B) Vicat Test

C) Standard Penetration Test

D) Los Angeles Test

Q: What does SPT stand for in geotechnical engineering?

A) Standard Penetration Test

B) Soil Pressure Test

C) Surface Pressure Technique

D) Standard Plasticity Test

Q: Which soil property describes the resistance of soil to deformation and failure under loading?

A) Porosity only

B) Color

C) Specific gravity only

D) Shear strength

Q: What is porosity?

A) Ratio of voids volume to total soil volume

B) Ratio of water volume to air volume

C) Ratio of solids to water

D) Weight of soil per unit area

Q: What is permeability of soil?

A) Ability of soil to resist fire

B) Ability of soil to allow water to pass through it

C) Ability of soil to support steel

D) Ability of soil to expand only

Q: Which surveying method is particularly useful for measuring distances over relatively rough or uneven terrain?

A) Chain surveying

B) Levelling

C) Compass surveying

D) Astronomical surveying

Q: What is the main purpose of levelling in surveying?

A) To measure angles only

B) To determine differences in elevation

C) To determine soil moisture

D) To measure concrete strength

Q: Which instrument is commonly used for precise measurement of differences in elevation?

A) Plane table

B) Theodolite only

C) Dumpy level

D) Plumb bob

Q: What is a contour line?

A) A line joining points of equal elevation

B) A line joining points of equal temperature

C) A property boundary only

D) A road centerline

Q: What is the purpose of a plumb bob in construction?

A) To measure concrete strength

B) To establish a vertical line

C) To measure horizontal distance

D) To test soil density

Q: Which surveying instrument can measure both horizontal and vertical angles?

A) Measuring tape

B) Leveling staff

C) Chain

D) Theodolite

Q: What is the purpose of a benchmark in levelling?

A) To provide a known elevation reference

B) To measure concrete slump

C) To determine wall thickness

D) To test aggregate impact

Q: Which type of beam is fixed at one end and free at the other?

A) Simply supported beam

B) Continuous beam

C) Cantilever beam

D) Fixed beam

Q: In a simply supported beam, the supports commonly consist of?

A) Two fixed supports

B) Two rollers only

C) One fixed end and one free end

D) A pin and a roller