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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER GEO 6

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for
each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice
on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK.

NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or

A*B. A raised to the power n is
expressed as A^n. All problems are 1
point each.

1. Rise of water table above the ground

surface causes:

A. Equal increase in pore water pressure and

total stress
B. Equal decrease in pore water pressure and
total stress 5. Find the effective stress at a depth 9 m.
C. Increase in pore water pressure but A. 164kPa C. 169 kPa
decrease in total stress B. 154kPa D. 167 kPa
D. Decrease in pore water pressure but
increase in total stress 6. Find the effective stress at a depth 8 m.
A. 160 kPa C. 146 kPa
B. 153 kPa D. 138 kPa
2. The shear strength of a soil:
7. Find the effective stress at a depth 9.5
A. Is directly proportional to the angle of m.
internal friction of the soil A. 173 kPa C. 166 kPa
B. Is inversely proportional to the angle of B. 124 kPa D. 158 kPa
internal friction of the soil
C. Decreases with increase in normal stress Situation: For the stressed soil
D. Decreases with decrease in normal stress element shown.

3. Effective stress on soil:

A. Increases voids ratio and decreases

permeability
B. Increases both voids ratio and
permeability
C. Decreases both voids ratio and
permeability
D. Decreases voids ratio and increases
permeability
8. Determine the major principal stress.
4. The coefficient of compressibility of A. 192.2 kPa C. 187.1 kPa
soil, is the ratio of: B. 152.6 kPa D. 172.9 kPa

A. Stress to strain 9. Determine the shear stress on plane

B. Strain to stress AB.
C. Stress to settlement A. 40 kPa C. 80 kPa
D. Rate of loading to that of settlement B. 30 kPa D. 60 kPa

Situation: For the soil condition given in 10. Determine the normal stress on plane
figure. Consider the capillary rise. AB.
Assume that the average degree of A. 180 kPa C. 100 kPa
saturation in the capillary zone is 50%. B. 90 kPa D. 60 kPa

11. Determine the maximum shear stress.

A. 41 kPa C. 67 kPa
B. 56 kPa D. 80 kPa

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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER GEO 6
Situation: In a field density test the
12. A cohesive soil deposit is considered following results are obtained: m = 1.95
stiff if the unconfined compression g/cm3, w = 16%. The specific gravity of
strength, in kPa, is between solids is 2.7.
A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200
B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50
18. Calculate the percent air voids.
13. A cohesive soil deposit is considered A. 23.3% C. 31.8%
soft if the unconfined compression strength, B. 19.1% D. 28.7%
in kPa, is between
A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200 19. Calculate the air content.
B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50 A. 9.33% C. 10.8%
B. 11.9% D. 8.11%
14. A cohesive soil deposit is considered
very soft if the unconfined compression 20. Calculate the moisture content at full
strength, in kPa, is between saturation.
A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200 A. 22.5% C. 100%
B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50 B. 12.5% D. 50.0%

Situation: An 8-m deep braced cut in medium

clay is shown. The unit weight γ = 16.5
kN/m^3 and the undrained shear strength Cu
= 27.8 kPa. In the plan, the struts are
placed at spacing 2.4 m center to center.
Using Peck’s empirical pressure diagram,

15. Compute the actual load on strut A

A. 124.57 kN C. 116.47 kN
B. 153.48 kN D. 162.81 kN

16. Determine the actual load on strut B

A. 33.29 kN C. 28.42 kN
B. 40.54 kN D. 35.29 kN

17. Calculate the actual load on strut C

A. 127.92 kN C. 131.95 kN
B. 210.38 kN D. 199.68 kN

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