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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.

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all the above.

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3. 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.

5. 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 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. .

7. Which one of the following statements is true for Mohr-Coulomb envelope?
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A. Coulomb suggests that the relationship between shear strength and normal stress, is adequately represented by the straight line
B. The generalised Mohr theory suggests that, though the shear stress depends on the normal stress, the relation is not linear
C. Coulomb and Mohr suggest that a definite relationship exists among the principal stress and the angle of internal friction
D. For an ideal pure friction material, the straight line passes through the origin.
E. All the above.

9. The angle of internal friction is maximum for
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A. angular-grained loose sand
B. angular-grained dense sand
C. round-grained dense sand
D. round-grained loose sand
E. clays.

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