What is reduced in the presence of sand and silt-size particles in a clay deposit?
(A). Â Total shrinkage
(B). Â Volume
(C). Â Water content
(D). Â Swelling of soil
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
How can we define the free swell of soil?
(A). Â Limited swelling on rewetting
(B). Â Swelling on submergence in water
(C). Â Swelling of soil without shrinkage
(D). Â Increase in volume without any constrains
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
Minerals responsible for the large volume decrease in a soil on drying in clayey soils are_______
(A). Â None of the mentioned
(B). Â Ilite and Kaolinite
(C). Â Montmorillonite
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
Who developed the application of electro-osmosis on dewatering of the soil?
(A). Â Dupuit
(B). Â Darcy
(C). Â Chapmen
(D). Â L. casagrande
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
What can drain or stabilize the fine-grained cohesive soil?
(A). Â Vacuum method
(B). Â Wellpoint system
(C). Â Shallow well system
(D). Â Electro-osmosis method
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
For the unconfined flow, the discharge slot used is____
(A). Â Fully penetrating slot
(B). Â Partially penetrating slot
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
To find the liquid limit which diameter sieve is used?
(A). Â 275 microns
(B). Â 700 microns
(C). Â 425 microns
(D). Â 200 microns
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
What is caused by the formation of the meniscus in the saturated soil?
(A). Â Decrease in water content
(B). Â The Reduction in the volume and the compression in the soil structure
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b What is the volume of the wet soil, present in the shrinkage dish?
(A). Â One-third
(B). Â Two-third
(C). One–fourth
(D). Â Same
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
When the soil in its dry state, the shrinkage ratio of soil is equal to what?
(A). Â Specific gravity
(B). Â Mass density
(C). Â Water content
(D). Â Mass specific gravity
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
How the shrinking limit is found using the alternate method?
(A). Â If the water content in the soil is known
(B). Â If the dry volume of soil is known
(C). Â If the specific gravity of the soil is known
(D). Â If the dry density of the soil is known
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
For compacting the ___ the sheep-foot-rollers is very much suitable
(A). Â Fine-grained soil
(B). Â Cohesion-less soil
(C). Â Cohesive soil
(D). Â Clay soil
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
In what order, the tire pressure in the smaller roller is?
(A). Â 100 kN/m2
(B). Â 400 kN/m2
(C). Â 500 kN/m2
(D). Â 250 kN/m2
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
To determine the shrinkage limit, which apparatus is not included?
(A). Â Porcelain evaporating dish
(B). Â Brass cup
(C). Â Two glass plates
(D). Â Stainless steel shrinking dish
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
Because of what, the attainment of maximum density of soil at full saturation?
(A). Â Hydrostatic pressure
(B). Â Lubrication action
(C). Â Bulking of sand
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â None of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
Which force plays an important role in the honeycomb structure?
(A). Â Surface force
(B). Â Gravitational force
(C). Â Adhesion force
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
What is the diameter of coarse-grained soils having a single-grained structure?
(A). Â <0.002 mm
(B). Â =0.002 mm
(C). Â >0.002 mm
(D).  ≥0.002 mm
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
With respect to the honeycomb structure, what is correct?
(A). Â It can carry out the heavy load and the structure has a high void ratio
(B). Â It has the high compact structure
(C). Â All of the mentioned
(D). Â None of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
Because of what, the Coarse-grained soil settles in suspension?
(A). Â Weight of the grain
(B). Â Surface force
(C). Â Gravitational force
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: a
In what coarse-grained soil is deposited?
(A). Â Liquid state
(B). Â Dense state
(C). Â Solid-state
(D). Â Loose state
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
In a vibrator which vibrating unit type is used?
(A). Â Piston hydraulic type
(B). Â The Pulsating hydraulic type and the out-of-balance weight type
(C). Â None of the mentioned
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: b
For _____ are the best suited Pneumatic tyred rollers
(A). Â Cohesion-less sand
(B). Â Cohesive soils
(C). Â Cohesion-less gravels
(D). Â All of the mentioned
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: d
What is the range of foot pressure in sheep foot rollers?
(A). Â 800-350 kN/m2
(B). Â 300-1500 kN/m2
(C). Â 800-3500 kN/m2
(D). Â 350 kN/m2
(E). Â none of these
Multiple Choice Question Answer: c
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