Soil Mechanics and Foundation (Civil Engineering) - MCQs
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Q1. |
A soil sample is heaving porosity 40% and degree of saturation 80%, then its percentage air voids is : |
- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 7
- D. 8
Q2. |
The correct increasing order of specific surface i.e.,surface area per mass of the given soils is : |
- A. silt,sand,colloids,clay
- B. sand,silt,clay,colloids
- C. sand,silt,colloids,clay
- D. clay,silt,sand,colloid
Q3. |
An undisturbed soil sample has a plastic limit 25%, a natural moisture content of 40% and a liquidity index of 50%. Its liquid limit is : |
- A. 50%
- B. 55%
- C. 65%
- D. 75%
Q4. |
If in a soil sample piping phenomenon occurs, what is the most prominent condition to be satisfied ? |
- A. Hydraulic gradient is close to unity
- B. soil is fine grained
- C. void ratio is more than 2.0
- D. specific gravity of soil solids is more then2.8
Q5. |
A soil simple has a shrinkage limit of 15% and specific gravity of soil solids 2.5. The porosity of the soil at shrinkage limit is : |
- A. 27%
- B. 36%
- C. 20%
- D. 18%
Q6. |
The correct order of capilliary rise in increasing order in different types of soil is: |
- A. fine sand, clay, silt, colloids
- B. silt,fine sands, clay, colloids
- C. fine sands, clay, colloids silt
- D. fine sands, silt, clay, colloids
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