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  • Question
  • The zero atmospheric pressure is at


  • Options
  • A. sea level
  • B. mean sea level
  • C. water table
  • D. phreatic surface
  • E. both (c) and (d) of the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • both (c) and (d) of the above. 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92, has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is

    • Options
    • A. 95.4%
    • B. 95.5%
    • C. 95.6%
    • D. 95.7%
    • Discuss
    • 2. The property of a soil which permits water to percolate through it, is called

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    • A. moisture content
    • B. permeability
    • C. capillarity
    • D. none of these.
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    • 3. The shearing strength of a cohesion-less soil depends upon

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    • A. dry density
    • B. rate of loading
    • C. confining pressure
    • D. nature of loading.
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    • 4. The ratio of the undrained strength in the undrained state to the undrained strength, at the same water content, in the remoulded state, is called the sensivity of the clay. Its value for quick clays is

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    • A. 4
    • B. 8
    • C. 12
    • D. 16
    • E. 20
    • Discuss
    • 5. The expression ?? is used for

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    • A. dry density
    • B. bulk density
    • C. degree of saturation
    • D. optimum water content.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Cohesive soils are generally

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    • A. plastic and also compressible
    • B. elastic and also compressible
    • C. plastic but incompressible
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is

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    • A. direct shear test
    • B. triaxial compression test
    • C. unconfined compression test
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The weight of a container is W1 and that of container with soil simple, is W2. If the weight of the container and oven dried soil sample is W3, the moisture content of the soil, is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. A clay subjected to pressure in excess to its present over-burden, is said to be

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    • A. pre-compressed
    • B. pre-consolidated
    • C. over-consolidated
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. The minimum depth of building foundations on

    • Options
    • A. sandy soils is 80 cm to 100 cm
    • B. clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm
    • C. rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss


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