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  • The water content of soil is defined as the ratio of


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  • A. volume of water to volume of given soil
  • B. volume of water to volume of voids in soil
  • C. weight of water to weight of air in voids
  • D. weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil.

  • Correct Answer
  • weight of water to weight of solids of given mass of soil. 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. The fluid generally used for grouting is

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    • A. cement and water mix
    • B. clay suspension
    • C. sodium silicate
    • D. bitumen emulsion
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as

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    • A. slope failure
    • B. face failure
    • C. base failure
    • D. toe failure.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The coefficient of compressibility of soil, is the ratio of

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    • A. stress to strain
    • B. strain to stress
    • C. stress to settlement
    • D. rate of loading to that of settlement.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The effective size of particles of soil is denoted by

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    • A. D10
    • B. D20
    • C. D30
    • D. D60
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    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand
    • B. Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt
    • C. Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength
    • D. Soft chalk carries least safe load
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the clay soil group which does not swell when wet from the following :

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    • A. Kaolinite group
    • B. Mite group
    • C. Vermiculite group
    • D. Montrorillonite group.
    • Discuss
    • 7. If Nf, Nd and H are total number flow channels, total number of potential drops and total hydraulic head differences respectively, the discharge q through the complete flow is given by (where K is a constant)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 8. Factor of safety against sliding of a slope, is the ratio of

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    • A. actual cohesion to that required to maintain stability of slope
    • B. shear strength to shear stress along the surface
    • C. neither (a) nor (b)
    • D. both (a) and (b).
    • Discuss
    • 9. The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion

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    • A. decreases as the moisture content increases
    • B. increases as the moisture content decreases
    • C. is more in well compacted clays
    • D. depends upon the external applied load.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall

    • Options
    • A. is equal to mass of the soil retained
    • B. proportional to the depth of the soil
    • C. proportional to the square of the depth of the soil
    • D. proportional to the internal friction of the soil
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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