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- Question
The void ratio of the soil sample stated in Q. No. 216, is
Options- A. 0.4
- B. 0.5
- C. 0.6
- D. 0.75
- Correct Answer
- 0.6
- 1. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses
Options- A. shear strength
- B. bearing capacity
- C. both (a) and (b)
- D. neither (a) nor (6). Discuss
- 2. A failure wedge develops if a retaining wall
Options- A. moves away from the backfill
- B. moves towards the backfill
- C. sinks downwards
- D. stresses equally by vertical and horizontal forces. Discuss
- 3. For general engineering purposes, soils are classified by
Options- A. particle size classification system
- B. textural classification system
- C. High Way Research Board (HRB), classification system
- D. unified soil classification system. Discuss
- 4. The seepage exit gradient in a soil is the ratio of
Options- A. total head to the length of seepage
- B. flow line to slope
- C. head upstream to that at downstream
- D. head loss to the length of the seepage
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 5. If the bulk density of the soil is ? and water content ?, then dry density of the soil, is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Discuss
- 6. The change of moisture content of soils, changes the
Options- A. value of the angle of repose
- B. amount of compaction required
- C. cohesive strength of soil
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. In hydrometer method, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly
- B. In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found indirectly
- C. In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 8. Cohesionless soil is
Options- A. sand
- B. silt
- C. clay
- D. clay and silt. Discuss
- 9. The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called
Options- A. safe bearing capacity
- B. net safe bearing capacity
- C. net ultimate bearing capacity
- D. ultimate bearing capacity. Discuss
- 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. Coefficient of compressibility is the decrease in void ratio per unit increase of pressure
- B. The percent settlement at any time is called degree of consolidation
- C. Time factor is a dimensionless quantity
- D. The initial curve on either side of the point of unloading and reloading is called 'virgin curve'
- E. All the above. Discuss
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems
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Correct Answer: both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer: moves away from the backfill
Correct Answer: unified soil classification system.
Correct Answer: head loss to the length of the seepage
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Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly
Correct Answer: sand
Correct Answer: safe bearing capacity
Correct Answer: All the above.
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