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  • The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion


  • Options
  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • is more in well compacted clays 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall

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    • 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
    • 7. In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is

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    • A. 35%
    • B. 50%
    • C. 65%
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Failure plane carries maximum shear stress
    • B. Failure plane does not carry maximum shear stress
    • C. Failure plane carries shear stress equal to maximum shear stress
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Geologic cycle for the formation of soil, is

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    • A. Upheavel ? transportation ? deposition ? weathering
    • B. Weathering ? upheaval ? transportation ? deposition
    • C. Transportation ? upheaval ? weathering ? deposition
    • D. Weathering ? transportation ? deposition ? upheaval
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in

    • Options
    • A. sandy soils
    • B. silty soils
    • C. gravel soils
    • D. clay soils.
    • Discuss


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