PRINCIPLES OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Soil mechanics. Answer: is the branch of science
that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the
behavior of soil
masses subjected to various types of forces
◉ Soil engineering. Answer: is the application of the principles
of soil mechanics to practical problems
◉ Geotechnical engineering. Answer: is the subdiscipline
of civil engineering that involves natural materials found close to the
surface of the
earth. It includes the application of the principles of soil mechanics and
rock mechanics to
the design of foundations, retaining structures, and earth structures
◉ 2000 BC. Answer: Dykes dating back to about ------ were built in the
,basin of the Indus to protect the town of Mohenjo Dara (in what became
Pakistan after 1947)
◉ Mohenjo Dara. Answer: became Pakistan after 1947
◉ Chan dynasty (1120 BC to 249 BC). Answer: many dikes in China
were built for irrigation
purposes during this dynasty
◉ Ancient Greek civilization. Answer: They used isolated pad
footings and strip-and-raft foundations for building structures
◉ 2700 BC. Answer: several pyramids were built in Egypt during this
year
◉ Pyramids. Answer: most of which were built as tombs for the
country's
Pharaohs and their consorts during the old and Middle Kingdom periods
◉ 138. Answer: As of
2008, a total of --- pyramids have been discovered in Egypt
,◉ Eastern Han dynasty 68 AD. Answer: with arrival of Buddhism in
China thousands of pagodas were built in China during this dynasty
◉ 1173 A.D. Answer: Construction of Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
began in what year?
◉ 200 years. Answer: Republic of Pisa was
flourishing and continued in various stages for how many years?
◉ 15,700 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Leaning Tower of Pisa
◉ 20 m or 66 ft. Answer: Diameter of Leaning Tower of Pisa
◉ 11m or 36ft. Answer: Recent investigations about Leaning Tower of
Pisa showed that a weak clay layer exists at a depth of about --- below
the
ground surface compression, which caused the tower to tilt
◉ 1990. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed in this year
because it was feared that it would either fall over or collapse
◉ 70 metric tons. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa recently has been
stabilized
, by excavating soil from under the north side of the tower. How many
metric tons of earth were
removed in 41 separate extractions that spanned the width of the tower?
◉ 5 degrees. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa deflection in degrees
◉ 4210 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Garisenda Tower
◉ 48 m. Answer: Height of Garisenda Tower
◉ 4 degrees. Answer: The Garisenda Tower deflection in degrees
◉ 7300 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Asinelli Tower
◉ 97 m. Answer: Height of Asinelli Tower
◉ 1.3. Answer: The Asinelli Tower deflection in degrees
◉ 1700 to 1776 AD. Answer: Pre-classical year
◉ 1776 to 1856 AD. Answer: Classical soil mechanics—Phase I
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Soil mechanics. Answer: is the branch of science
that deals with the study of the physical properties of soil and the
behavior of soil
masses subjected to various types of forces
◉ Soil engineering. Answer: is the application of the principles
of soil mechanics to practical problems
◉ Geotechnical engineering. Answer: is the subdiscipline
of civil engineering that involves natural materials found close to the
surface of the
earth. It includes the application of the principles of soil mechanics and
rock mechanics to
the design of foundations, retaining structures, and earth structures
◉ 2000 BC. Answer: Dykes dating back to about ------ were built in the
,basin of the Indus to protect the town of Mohenjo Dara (in what became
Pakistan after 1947)
◉ Mohenjo Dara. Answer: became Pakistan after 1947
◉ Chan dynasty (1120 BC to 249 BC). Answer: many dikes in China
were built for irrigation
purposes during this dynasty
◉ Ancient Greek civilization. Answer: They used isolated pad
footings and strip-and-raft foundations for building structures
◉ 2700 BC. Answer: several pyramids were built in Egypt during this
year
◉ Pyramids. Answer: most of which were built as tombs for the
country's
Pharaohs and their consorts during the old and Middle Kingdom periods
◉ 138. Answer: As of
2008, a total of --- pyramids have been discovered in Egypt
,◉ Eastern Han dynasty 68 AD. Answer: with arrival of Buddhism in
China thousands of pagodas were built in China during this dynasty
◉ 1173 A.D. Answer: Construction of Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy
began in what year?
◉ 200 years. Answer: Republic of Pisa was
flourishing and continued in various stages for how many years?
◉ 15,700 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Leaning Tower of Pisa
◉ 20 m or 66 ft. Answer: Diameter of Leaning Tower of Pisa
◉ 11m or 36ft. Answer: Recent investigations about Leaning Tower of
Pisa showed that a weak clay layer exists at a depth of about --- below
the
ground surface compression, which caused the tower to tilt
◉ 1990. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa was closed in this year
because it was feared that it would either fall over or collapse
◉ 70 metric tons. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa recently has been
stabilized
, by excavating soil from under the north side of the tower. How many
metric tons of earth were
removed in 41 separate extractions that spanned the width of the tower?
◉ 5 degrees. Answer: The Leaning Tower of Pisa deflection in degrees
◉ 4210 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Garisenda Tower
◉ 48 m. Answer: Height of Garisenda Tower
◉ 4 degrees. Answer: The Garisenda Tower deflection in degrees
◉ 7300 metric tons. Answer: Weight of Asinelli Tower
◉ 97 m. Answer: Height of Asinelli Tower
◉ 1.3. Answer: The Asinelli Tower deflection in degrees
◉ 1700 to 1776 AD. Answer: Pre-classical year
◉ 1776 to 1856 AD. Answer: Classical soil mechanics—Phase I
