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  • Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to


  • Options
  • A. erosion of over burden
  • B. melting of ice sheets after glaciation
  • C. permanent rise of water table
  • D. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. 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.
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    • 2. A soil sample has passing 0.075 mm sieve = 60% liquid limit = 65% and plastic limit = 40%. The group index of the soil, is

    • Options
    • A. 5
    • B. 20
    • C. 40
    • D. none of these.
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    • 3. 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
    • 4. The specific gravity of sands, is approximately

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    • A. 1.6
    • B. 2.0
    • C. 2.2
    • D. 2.4
    • E. 2.6
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    • 5. 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.
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    • 6. 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.
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    • 7. A moist soil sample of volume 60 cc. weighs 108 g and its dried weight is 86.4 g. If its absolute density is 2.52, the degree of saturation is

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    • A. 54%
    • B. 64%
    • C. 74%
    • D. 84%
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    • 8. Si particles

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    • A. show dilatancy
    • B. swell when moist
    • C. possess high strength when dry
    • D. disintegrate easily.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc, 1.84 g/cc and 2.56 respectively, the porosity of the soil sample, is

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    • A. 0.375
    • B. 0.370
    • C. 0.380
    • D. 0.390
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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    • A. The smaller the size of the pores, the higher the water can rise above the water table.
    • B. Below the water table, the pore water may be static.
    • C. The hydrostatic pressure depends on the depth below the water level.
    • D. The attractive forces between the particles, caused due to negative pressure of water held above the water table is called soil suction.
    • E. None of these.
    • Discuss


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