Pick up the correct statement from the following : In soils, the flow index indi

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Pick up the correct statement from the following :
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A. In soils, the flow index indicates variation in shear strength with water content
B. Liquid limit minus plastic limit, is known as plasticity index of the soil
C. Plastic limit minus shrinkage limit, is known as shrinkage index of the soil
D. The ratio of the plasticity index to the flow limit, is known as toughness index of the soil
E. All the above.

Correct Answer

All the above.

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3. The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
Options
A. liquid limit
B. plastic limit
C. shrinkage limit
D. permeability limit.

4. The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
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A. coefficient of permeability of soil
B. total head loss through the soil
C. neither (a) nor (b)
D. both (a) and (b).

5. When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as
Options
A. quick test
B. drained test
C. consolidated undrained test
D. none of these.

7. Which one of the following statements is true?
Options
A. Clays are more porous than sands
B. Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil
C. Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits
D. All the above.

9. Stoke's law sates that the velocity at which a grain settles out of suspension, the other factors remaining constant, is dependent upon
Options
A. shape of grain
B. weight of grain
C. size of grain
D. shape and size of grain
E. shape, size and weight of grain.

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