A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if it is stressed to maximum it

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A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if
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A. it is stressed to maximum
B. it is on the verge of failure
C. it is in plastic stage
D. it starts flowing.

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it is on the verge of failure

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1. If the natural moisture content, the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample are stated as 30.5%, 42.5% and 22.5% respectively, the ratio of liquidity index and plastic index, is
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A.
B.
C. 2
D.

6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The object of classifying soils is to arrange them into groups according to their properties and behaviour
B. A soil classification system is meant to provide an accepted and systematic method of describing the various types of soils eliminating personal factors
C. The first category of soil classification is based on grain size of the soil
D. The second category of soil classification is based on fine as well as coarse grains
E. All the above.

9. Tergazhi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes
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A. load is applied in one direction
B. coefficient of permeability is constant
C. excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction
D. time lag in consolidation is due entirely to permeability
E. all the above.

10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content
B. The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs obtained by using three compactive energies, is called line of optimus
C. Well graded coarse grained soils can be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils
D. All the above. .

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