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- Question
A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in
Options- A. liquid state
- B. plastic state
- C. semi solid state
- D. all of these.
- Correct Answer
- all of these.
- 1. The soil moisture driven off by heat, is called
Options- A. free water
- B. hydroscopic water
- C. gravity water
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. If the ratio of depth to width is less than 2, it is shallow foundation
- B. If the ratio of depth to width is more than 2, it is deep foundation
- C. If the ratio of the length to width is between 1 and 2, it is spread foundation
- D. If the length is large as compared to width, it is a strip foundation
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. Illite bond is weaker than Kaolinite bond
- B. Illite bond is stronger than montmorillonite bond
- C. Illites do not swell when wet
- D. Illites are composed of two silica tetrahedralsheets with a central octahedral sheet
- E. All the above. Discuss
- 4. The earth pressure of a soil at rest, is proportional to (where ? is the angle of internal friction of the soil)
Options- A. tan (45° - ?)
- B. tan (45° + ?)
- C. tan2 (45° - ?)
- D. tan2 (45° + ?)
- E. none of these Discuss
- 5. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane, is equal to
Options- A. 90° + effective angle of shearing resistance
- B. 90° + half of the angle of shearing resistance
- C. 45° - half of the angle of shearing resistance
- D. 45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance. Discuss
- 6. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
- B. Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil
- C. A wet side compacted soil is more compressible than a dry side compacted soil
- D. Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture
- E. None of the these. Discuss
- 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. The void space between the soil grains, is filled partly with air and partly with water
- B. In perfectly saturated soil, the voids are completely filled with water
- C. In dry soil, the voids are completely filled with air
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 8. The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as
Options- A. ultimate load carrying capacity
- B. ultimate bearing capacity
- C. ultimate bearing resistant
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. The maximum shear stress occurs on the filament which makes an angle with the horizontal plane equal to
Options- A. 30°
- B. 45°
- C. 60°
- D. 90° Discuss
- 10. Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given temperature and the weight determined after drying it for 24 hours at temperature ranging from
Options- A. 80° to 90°C
- B. 90° to 95°C
- C. 95° to 100°C
- D. 103° to 105°C
- E. 105° to 110°C Discuss
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems
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Correct Answer: hydroscopic water
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: none of these
Correct Answer: 45° + half of the angle of shearing resistance.
Correct Answer: Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: 45°
Correct Answer: 105° to 110°C
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