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  • According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of


  • Options
  • A. 17°C
  • B. 23°C
  • C. 27°C
  • D. 30°

  • Correct Answer
  • 27°C 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. The soil which contains finest grain particles, is

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    • A. coarse sand
    • B. fine sand
    • C. silt
    • D. clay.
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    • 2. If ?0' and ?' represent initial and increased pressure ; e0 and e void ratios corresponding to initial and increased pressure ; and C0 the compression index (dimensionless), then, the virgin compression curve as expressed by Terzaghi empirical formula is

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    • A. e = e0 + Cc log10 ?'/?0'
    • B. e = e0 - Cc log10 ?'/?0'
    • C. e0 = e - Cc log10 ?'/?0'
    • D. e0 = e + Cc log10 ?0'/?'
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    • 3. 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

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    • 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
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    • 4. 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°
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    • 5. The maximum load carried by a pile, when it continues to sink without further increase of load, is known as

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    • A. ultimate load carrying capacity
    • B. ultimate bearing capacity
    • C. ultimate bearing resistant
    • D. all the above.
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    • 6. Number of piles required to support a column, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
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    • 7. Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than

    • Options
    • A. 60°C
    • B. 80°C
    • C. 100°C
    • D. 110°C
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    • 8. If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is

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    • A. 0.2200 cm/sec
    • B. 0.2225 cm/sec
    • C. 0.2250 cm/sec
    • D. 0.2275 cm/sec
    • E. 0.2300 cm/sec
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    • 9. For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available Weight of container = 260 g, Weight of soil sample and = 320 g container, Weight of soil sample (dried) and = 310 g container. The moisture content of the soil sample, is

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    • A. 15%
    • B. 18%
    • C. 20%
    • D. 25%
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    • 10. If L and B are the length and breadth of a footing, e the eccentricity along the length and P and Q are the axial force and bearing capacity of the soil, then, to avoid tension,

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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