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  • The specific gravity of sands, is approximately


  • Options
  • A. 1.6
  • B. 2.0
  • C. 2.2
  • D. 2.4
  • E. 2.6

  • Correct Answer
  • 2.6 


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    • 1. The factor which affects the compaction, is

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    • A. moisture content
    • B. compacting content
    • C. method of compaction
    • D. type of soil
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The fundamental equation of specific gravity (G), dry density (?d), unit weight of water (??) and void ratio (e), is

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    • A. e =
    • B. G =
    • C. ?d =
    • D. ?? =
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test

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    • A. Width of the test pit for plate load test is made five times the width of the plate
    • B. At the centre of the test pit, a hole is dug out whose size is kept equal to the size of the test plate
    • C. Bottom level of the hole dug at the centre of the test pit, is kept at the level of the actual formation
    • D. Ratio of the depth of the hole to the width of the test plate is the same as the ratio of the depth of the actual formation to the width of the formation
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Depending upon the properties of a material, the failure envelope may

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    • A. be either straight or curved
    • B. pass through the origin of stress
    • C. intersect the shear stress axis
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known

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    • A. safe bearing capacity
    • B. net safe bearing capacity
    • C. net ultimate bearing capacity
    • D. ultimate bearing capacity.
    • Discuss
    • 6. A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6. The dry density of the soil mass in g/cm3, is

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    • A. 1.47
    • B. 1.82
    • C. 1.91
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. A soil sample has passing 0.075 mm sieve = 60% liquid limit = 65% and plastic limit = 40%. The group index of the soil, is

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    • A. 5
    • B. 20
    • C. 40
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The capillary rise of water

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    • A. depends upon the force responsible
    • B. increases as the size of the soil particles increases
    • C. decreases as the size of the soil particles decreases
    • D. is less in wet soil than in dry soil.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to

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    • A. erosion of over burden
    • B. melting of ice sheets after glaciation
    • C. permanent rise of water table
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A stratum of clay 2 m thick will get consolidated 80% in 10 years. For the 80% consolidation of 8 m thick stratum of the same clay, the time required is

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    • A. 100 years
    • B. 120 years
    • C. 140 years
    • D. 160 years
    • E. 180 years.
    • Discuss


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