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  • 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.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering problems


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    • 1. The void ratio of the soil sample stated in Q. No. 216, is

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    • A. 0.4
    • B. 0.5
    • C. 0.6
    • D. 0.75
    • Discuss
    • 2. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses

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    • A. shear strength
    • B. bearing capacity
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (6).
    • Discuss
    • 3. A failure wedge develops if a retaining wall

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    • A. moves away from the backfill
    • B. moves towards the backfill
    • C. sinks downwards
    • D. stresses equally by vertical and horizontal forces.
    • Discuss
    • 4. For general engineering purposes, soils are classified by

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    • A. particle size classification system
    • B. textural classification system
    • C. High Way Research Board (HRB), classification system
    • D. unified soil classification system.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The seepage exit gradient in a soil is the ratio of

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    • 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
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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
    • 7. Cohesionless soil is

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    • A. sand
    • B. silt
    • C. clay
    • D. clay and silt.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called

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    • A. safe bearing capacity
    • B. net safe bearing capacity
    • C. net ultimate bearing capacity
    • D. ultimate bearing capacity.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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
    • 10. The area of cross-section A at failure or during any stage of Triaxial Compression Test and its initial length (L) and volume (V), are related by the equation

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss


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