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Category: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits________________?
A. parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification
B. parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification
C. is always same in both directions
D. parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass______________?
A. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive
B. both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
C. meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive
D. meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is________________?
A. directly proportional to the voids ratio
B. directly proportional to the compression index
C. inversely proportional to the compression index
D. none of the above
The total and effective stresses at a depth of 5 m below the top level of water in a swimming pool are respectively__________________?
A. zero and zero
B. 0.5 kg/cm2 and zero
C. 0.5 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2
D. 1.0 kg/cm2 and 0.5 kg/cm2
Select the correct statement?
A. The greater the viscosity, the greater is permeability
B. The greater the unit weight, the greater is permeability
C. The greater the unit weight, the smaller is permeability
D. Unit weight does not affect per-meability
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to______________?
A. reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
B. increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
C. reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
D. increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity
If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the___________________?
A. effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
B. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
C. total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does not change
D. total stress is increased due to de-crease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
Inorganic soils with low compressibility are represented by_________________?
A. MH
B. SL
C. ML
D. CH
The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as_________________?
A. liquid limit
B. plastic limit
C. shrinkage limit
D. plasticity index
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