SITUATION 1: A uniform soil 9.Compute the shear stress at as applied using the thumb
deposit has a dry unit weight failure. and forefinger.
of 15.6 kN/m3 and a saturated a. 137.15 kPa b. 112.95 a. Rupture Resistance
unit weight of c. 108.53 d. 111.31 b. Soil Resistance
17.2 kN/m3. The ground water SITUATION 4: A certain soil c. Soil Stability
table is at a distance of 4 m deposit has a liquid limit of d. Soil Consistency
below the ground surface. 47% and a plastic limit of 24%. 17. Is defined as the relative
Point A is at depth 10.Compute the coefficient of ease with which a soil can be
of 6 m below the ground earth pressure at rest of this deformed. use the terms of
surface. soil deposit. Hint: Ko = 0.19 + soft, firm, or hard.
1.Compute the effective stress 0.223log(PI) a. Rupture Resistance
at A. a. 0.507 b. 0.447 b. Soil Resistance
a. 51.02 kPa b. 48.45 kPa c. 0.239 d. 0.319 c. Soil Stability
c. 54.27 d. 42.39 11.Compute the total stress at d. Soil Consistency
2.If the water table goes up by rest lateral earth pressure a 18. Is the attraction of one
3.5 m find the effective stress depth of 5 m. in a dense sand water molecule to another
at A. deposit where this soil was resulting from hydrogen
a. 44.34 kPa b. 41.02 obtained. Unit weight of sand bonding (water-water bond).
c. 47.46 d. 48.12 is 18.4 kN/m3. a. cohesion
3.In comparison to 1 and 2, b. adhesion
what will happen to the a. 45.33 kPa b. 46.64 c. stickiness
effective stresses at A if the c. 48.33 d. 50.01 d. plasticity
ground water surface 12.Compute the total stress at 19. It involves the attraction of
will rise up the ground surface? rest lateral earth pressure at a a water molecule to a non-
a. Increase b. Remain depth of 5 m in the same sand water molecule (water-solid
c. Decrease d. Cannot be deposit but a bond).
determined water table is located at a a. cohesion
SITUATION 2: A soil sample ground surface. Saturated unit b. adhesion
was determined in the weight of sand is 20.5 kN/m3. c. stickiness
laboratory to have a liquid limit a. 84.31 kPa b. 80.64 d. plasticity
of 41% and a plastic c. 76.15 d. 72.21 20. The capacity of soil to
limit of 21.1%. If the water 13. It tells us how many times adhere to other objects. It is
content is 30%, the soil grain is heavier than estimated at moisture content
4.Determine the plasticity water. that displays maximum
index. a. Density of soil adherence between thumb and
a. 21.1 b. 19.9 b. Specific gravity of soil forefinger.
c. 9.9 d. 11.1 c. Unit weight of soil a. cohesion
5.Determine the liquidity d. Unit mass of soil b. adhesion
index. 14. Is the ratio of the c. stickiness
a. 0.507 b. 0.608 difference between the void d. plasticity
c. 0.394 d. 0.447 ratios of a cohesionless soil in 21. Degree a soil can be
6.What is the characteristic of its loosest state and existing molded or reworked causing
soil? natural state to the difference permanent deformation
a. Brittle b. Liquid between its void ratio in the without rupturing.
c. Dense d. Plastic loosest and densest states. a. cohesion
SITUATION 3: A consolidated a. Relative density b. adhesion
drained tri-axial test was b. Density index c. stickiness
conducted on a normally c. a and b d. plasticity
consolidated clay. The results d. none of these 22. Are the limits of water
as follows: 15. Provides a means of content used to define soil
Chamber confining pressure: describing the degree and kind behavior. a. Atterberg’s Limits
138 kPa Deviator Stress = 258 of cohesion and adhesion c. Liquid limits b. Plastic limits
kPa between the soil particles as d. Shrinkage Limits 23. Is
7.Compute the friction angle of related to the resistance of the defined as the moisture
the soil. soil to deform or rupture. content at which soil begins to
a. 32.55° b. 21.07° a.Soil Consistence behave as a liquid material
c. 28.89° d. 35.15° b.Soil Firmness and begins to flow.
8.Compute the normal stress c.Soil Stability a. Atterberg’s Limits
deposit has a dry unit weight failure. and forefinger.
of 15.6 kN/m3 and a saturated a. 137.15 kPa b. 112.95 a. Rupture Resistance
unit weight of c. 108.53 d. 111.31 b. Soil Resistance
17.2 kN/m3. The ground water SITUATION 4: A certain soil c. Soil Stability
table is at a distance of 4 m deposit has a liquid limit of d. Soil Consistency
below the ground surface. 47% and a plastic limit of 24%. 17. Is defined as the relative
Point A is at depth 10.Compute the coefficient of ease with which a soil can be
of 6 m below the ground earth pressure at rest of this deformed. use the terms of
surface. soil deposit. Hint: Ko = 0.19 + soft, firm, or hard.
1.Compute the effective stress 0.223log(PI) a. Rupture Resistance
at A. a. 0.507 b. 0.447 b. Soil Resistance
a. 51.02 kPa b. 48.45 kPa c. 0.239 d. 0.319 c. Soil Stability
c. 54.27 d. 42.39 11.Compute the total stress at d. Soil Consistency
2.If the water table goes up by rest lateral earth pressure a 18. Is the attraction of one
3.5 m find the effective stress depth of 5 m. in a dense sand water molecule to another
at A. deposit where this soil was resulting from hydrogen
a. 44.34 kPa b. 41.02 obtained. Unit weight of sand bonding (water-water bond).
c. 47.46 d. 48.12 is 18.4 kN/m3. a. cohesion
3.In comparison to 1 and 2, b. adhesion
what will happen to the a. 45.33 kPa b. 46.64 c. stickiness
effective stresses at A if the c. 48.33 d. 50.01 d. plasticity
ground water surface 12.Compute the total stress at 19. It involves the attraction of
will rise up the ground surface? rest lateral earth pressure at a a water molecule to a non-
a. Increase b. Remain depth of 5 m in the same sand water molecule (water-solid
c. Decrease d. Cannot be deposit but a bond).
determined water table is located at a a. cohesion
SITUATION 2: A soil sample ground surface. Saturated unit b. adhesion
was determined in the weight of sand is 20.5 kN/m3. c. stickiness
laboratory to have a liquid limit a. 84.31 kPa b. 80.64 d. plasticity
of 41% and a plastic c. 76.15 d. 72.21 20. The capacity of soil to
limit of 21.1%. If the water 13. It tells us how many times adhere to other objects. It is
content is 30%, the soil grain is heavier than estimated at moisture content
4.Determine the plasticity water. that displays maximum
index. a. Density of soil adherence between thumb and
a. 21.1 b. 19.9 b. Specific gravity of soil forefinger.
c. 9.9 d. 11.1 c. Unit weight of soil a. cohesion
5.Determine the liquidity d. Unit mass of soil b. adhesion
index. 14. Is the ratio of the c. stickiness
a. 0.507 b. 0.608 difference between the void d. plasticity
c. 0.394 d. 0.447 ratios of a cohesionless soil in 21. Degree a soil can be
6.What is the characteristic of its loosest state and existing molded or reworked causing
soil? natural state to the difference permanent deformation
a. Brittle b. Liquid between its void ratio in the without rupturing.
c. Dense d. Plastic loosest and densest states. a. cohesion
SITUATION 3: A consolidated a. Relative density b. adhesion
drained tri-axial test was b. Density index c. stickiness
conducted on a normally c. a and b d. plasticity
consolidated clay. The results d. none of these 22. Are the limits of water
as follows: 15. Provides a means of content used to define soil
Chamber confining pressure: describing the degree and kind behavior. a. Atterberg’s Limits
138 kPa Deviator Stress = 258 of cohesion and adhesion c. Liquid limits b. Plastic limits
kPa between the soil particles as d. Shrinkage Limits 23. Is
7.Compute the friction angle of related to the resistance of the defined as the moisture
the soil. soil to deform or rupture. content at which soil begins to
a. 32.55° b. 21.07° a.Soil Consistence behave as a liquid material
c. 28.89° d. 35.15° b.Soil Firmness and begins to flow.
8.Compute the normal stress c.Soil Stability a. Atterberg’s Limits
