Consider the following statements relating to foundations on expansive soils: 1. Strength should be improved and compressibility should be reduced. 2. Compressibility should be increased. 3. No stabilization should be done. Which of these statements is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 3 only

Consider the following statements relating to foundations on expansive soils:
1. Strength should be improved and compressibility should be reduced.
2. Compressibility should be increased.
3. No stabilization should be done.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 3 only
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(c) 1 only
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Consider the following statements: 1. Consolidation time increase with increasing compressibility 2. Consolidation time decreases with increasing permeability. 3. Consolidation time is dependent on the magnitude of stress increase. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only

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Consider the following statements: 1. Relative density is a meaningful parameter for all types of soils 2. Relative density is a meaningful parameter only for cohesion soils. 3. Relative density is a better indicator of the denseness of an in-situ granular soil deposit than the void ratio. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only

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In case of foundations on black cotton soils, the most suitable method to increase the bearing capacity of soils is to (A) Increase the depth of foundation (B) Drain the soil (C) Compact the soil (D) Replace the poor soil

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In an induction machine, if the air gap increased a) Speed will be reduced b) Efficiency will be improved c) Power factor will be lowered d) Breakdown torque will be reduced

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Bearing capacity of soils cannot be improved by (A) Draining sub-soil water (B) Ramming crushed stone in soil (C) Driving sand piles (D) Watering surface of soil

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Consider the following statements: 1. In India, groundnut crop is raised mostly during the Khartf season under rainfed conditions. 2. In India, tobacco is cultivated only in black cotton soils. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Consider the following statements Fibre saturation point in wood is reached when 1. Free water is removed 2. Cell water is removed 3. Shrinkage of wood is rapid 4. Strength gain is rapid Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 4 only (d) 1, 3 and 4

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The void ratio of a soil sample decreases from 1.50 to 1.25 when the pressure is increased from 25 tonnes/m2 to 50 tonnes/m2 , the coefficient of compressibility is (A) 0.01 (B) 0.02 (C) 0.05 (D) 0.001

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Consider the following statements: 1. Mathematically speaking, the time taken for 100% consolidation is infinite. 2. The time factor for a particular average degree of consolidation depends upon the distribution of initial excess hydrostatic pressure. 3. Secondary consolidation obeys Terzaghi’s one-dimensional theory of consolidation. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only

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Consider the following statements regarding Coulomb’s theory of earth pressure: 1. It is based on wedge theory of earth pressure. 2. It assumes the wall surface to be rough. 3. It may or may not satisfy the static equilibrium condition occurring in nature. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only

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Consider the following statements: 1. Over the oceans there is more evaporation than precipitation. 2. On land it is more precipitation than evapo-transpiration. Which of these statements are correct? (a) Both 1 & 2 (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 only (d) 2 only

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Consider the following statements in respect of critical flow in a wide rectangular channel: 1. The specific energy is minimum for a given discharge. 2. The discharge is maximum for a given specific energy 3. The specific force is minimum for a given discharge. 4. The Froude number is equal to unity. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 , 2 & 3 only (b) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (c) 1, 2 & 4 only (d) 2, 3 & 4 only

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Consider the following statements: 1. Friction piles are also called floating piles 2. Minimum number of piles to qualify as a pile group is three. 3. The group efficiency of a pile group may be either less than 100% or more than 100%. Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only

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