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The Mohr's straight theory is based on the following fact :
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A. Material fails essentially by shear
B. Ultimate strength of the material is determined by the stress in the plane of slip
C. Failure criterion is independent of the intermediate principal stress
D. All the above.
Correct Answer
All the above.
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems
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1. Hydrometer readings are corrected for:
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A. temperature correction
B. meniscus correction
C. dispersing agent correction
D. meniscus and dispersing agent corrections
E. temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections.
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Correct Answer: temperature, meniscus and dispersing agent corrections.
2. Tergazhi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes
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A. soil is homogeneous and fully saturated
B. water and soil particles are incompressible
C. deformation of the soil, is entirely due to change in volume
D. Darcey's law for the velocity of flow of water through soil, is perfectly valid
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
3. A direct shear test possesses the following disadvantage:
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A. A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick drainage
B. A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick dissipation of pore pressure developed during the test
C. As the test progresses the area under shear, gradually changes
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: As the test progresses the area under shear, gradually changes
4. If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is
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A. 25%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 75%
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Correct Answer: 75%
5. The degree of saturation of the soil sample stated in Question No. 11.243, is
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A. 54%
B. 64%
C. 74%
D. 84%
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Correct Answer: 84%
6. Through a point in a loaded soil mass, there exists
n
typical planes mutually orthogonal on which the stress is wholly normal and no shear stress acts, if
n
is
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Correct Answer: 3
7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The range of water content between the liquid limit and plastic limit, is called
plasticity index
.
B. The ratio of the liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of soils, is called
consistency index
C. The ratio of natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index is called
liquidity index
D. The ratio between plasticity index and flow index (
i.e.
slope of flow curve in case of liquid limit), is called
toughness index
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known
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A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. void ratio
D. water content.
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Correct Answer: water content.
9. A flow net may be utilised for the determination of
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A. exit gradient
B. seepage
C. hydrostatic pressure
D. seepage pressure
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. The neutral stress in a soil mass is
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A. force per neutral area
B. force per effective area
C. stess taken up by the pore water
D. stress taken up by solid particles.
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Correct Answer: stess taken up by the pore water
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