Description : The least bearing capacity of soil is that of (A) Hard rock (B) Moist clay (C) Soft rock (D) Coarse sandy soil
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture (B) Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand (C) The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The strainer type tube well, is unsuitable for (A) Coarse gravels (B) Fine sandy strata (C) Clean gravels (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Fine sandy strata
Description : Black cotton soil is unsuitable for foundations because its (A) Bearing capacity is low (B) Permeability is uncertain (C) Particles are cohesive (D) Property to undergo a volumetric change due to variation of moisture content
Description : 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
Description : Safe bearing capacity of black cotton soil varies from (A) 2 to 3 t/m2 (B) 5 to 7.5 t/m2 (C) 8 to 10 t/m2 (D) 10 to 12 t/m2
Description : Raft foundations are used for: (A) Providing increased area of foundation over poor bearing capacity of soil (B) Spanning over small soft or loose pockets (C) Counter acting the hydrostatic effect (D) All the above
Description : For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as (A) Dry of OMC and wet of OMC (B) Wet of OMC and dry of OMC (C) Wet of OMC and wet of OMC (D) Dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content (B) The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs ... be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils (D) All the above
Description : For preparing a test-specimen, it is necessary (A) To mix cement and fine aggregate by dry hand (B) To mix coarse aggregates (C) To mix water to the cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture content by weight, increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (B) The bulking of fine sand is ... the percentage content of moisture exceeds 10%, increase in bulk of sand starts increasing (D) All the above
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) Adding 5% to 6% of moisture by weight increases the volume of dry sand from 18% to 38% (b) The bulking of fine sand is more than that of coarse sand (c ) Volume of fully saturated sand is equal to that of dry sand (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : In order to prepare a test specimen, it is necessary to (a) Mix the cement and fine aggregate (sand ) dry hand (b) Mix the coarse aggregate (c) Mix water to the cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate (d) All of the above
Description : Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton? (1) Sandy soil (2) Clayey soil (3) Black soil (4) Alluvial soil
Last Answer : (3) Black soil
Description : The soil which contains finest grain particles, is (A) Coarse sand (B) Fine sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The function of foundation is to distribute the load of super structure over a large bearing area (B) No timbering is required for shallow ... can be constructed on made-up soil (D) Black cotton soil is very good for foundation bed
Description : The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is (A) H-pile (B) Pipe pile (C) Screw pile (D) Disc pile
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The maximum amount of dust which may be permitted in aggregates is (A) 5% of the total aggregates for low workability with a coarse grading (B) 10% of the total aggregates for low workability with ... of the total aggregates for a mix having high workability with fine grading (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The maximum size of a coarse aggregate, is 75 mm and minimum 4.75 mm (B) The maximum size of the fine aggregate, is 4.75 mm and minimum 0.075 mm ( ... having particles of size varying from 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm, is known as silt (D) All the ab
Description : The static load carrying capacity of fine threads is greater than that of coarse threads. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : The maximum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil, is known (A) Safe bearing capacity (B) Net safe bearing capacity (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity (D) Ultimate bearing capacity
Last Answer : (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity
Description : The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called (A) Safe bearing capacity (B) Net safe bearing capacity (C) Net ultimate bearing capacity (D) Ultimate bearing capacity
Last Answer : (A) Safe bearing capacity
Description : The black cotton soil (A) Undergoes volumetric changes (B) Swells excessively when wet (C) Shrinks excessively when dry (D) All the above
Description : What do mean by coarse grain soil and fine grained soil.
Last Answer : Coarse Grain Soil:- 1. If more than 50% of soil is retained on sieve 0.075mm it is called as coarse grain soil. 2. A coarse grain soil is called as gravel if 50% or more of the ... liquid limit is less than 50% or more than 50% respectively. Organic soil are also included in fine grain soil.
Description : Black soil derived from volcanic rocks with humus is suitable for growing (a) rice (b) wheat (c) cotton (d) grapes
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Black cotton soil of the Deccan region of India is associated with ______ rocks. (a) Volcanic rocks (b) Plutonic rocks (c) Sedimentary rocks (d) Hypabysal rocks shop.ssbcrack.com
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) Black cotton soil of north-west India was formed by the weathering of basaltic lava rocks (b) Sedimentary rocks are distinguished ... feldspar and mica in it (d) A metamorphic rock is softer and less compact than its original type
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which of the following statements concerning the maintenance of solid-silver contacts in relays and auxiliary control circuits is correct? A. When necessary, they should always be dressed with a ... they should be held together with moderate pressure while emery paper is drawn between the contacts.
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : In case of foundations on sandy soil, maximum permissible differential settlement, is usually limited to (A) 15 mm (B) 25 mm (C) 35 mm (D) 45 mm
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sand consists of coarse particles of silica formed due to the disintegration of rocks (B) The grains of sand are not affected by frost (C) Sand ... and do not allow water to rise up between pores due to capillary action (D) All the above
Description : The most suitable material for the central impervious core of a zoned embankment type dam is (A) Clay (B) Coarse sand (C) Silty clay (D) Clay mixed with fine sand
Description : If X, Y and Z are the fineness modulli of coarse, fine and combined aggregates, the percentage (P) of fine aggregates to combined aggregates, is (A) P = [(Z - X)/(Z - Y)] × 100 (B) P = [(X - Z)/(Z - Y)] × 100 (C) P = [(X - Z)/(Z + Y)] × 100 (D) P = [(Z + X)/(Z - Y)] × 100
Last Answer : Option B
Description : If fineness modulus of sand is 2.5, it is graded as (A) Very fine sand (B) Fine sand (C) Medium sand (D) Coarse
Description : The void ratio of (A) Single size coarse aggregate is roughly 0.45 (B) Graded coarse aggregate is roughly 0.040 (C) Fine aggregate is roughly 0.45 (D) All the above
Description : If 50 kg of fine aggregates and 100 kg of coarse aggregates are mixed in a concrete whose water cement ratio is 0.6, the weight of water required for harsh mix, is (A) 8 kg (B) 10 kg (C) 12 kg (D) 14 kg
Description : I.S. Sieve Nos. 10 mm and 4.75 mm are generally used for grading of (A) Coarse aggregates (B) Fine aggregates (C) Neither (a) nor (b) (D) Both (a) and (b)
Description : In the method of voids for determination of the quantity of cement paste, it is assumed that (A) Voids in coarse aggregates are filled by fine aggregates (B) Voids in fine aggregates are filled by ... of fine aggregates is equal to total voids in coarse aggregates plus 10% extra (D) All the above
Description : If P, Y and Z are the weights of cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates respectively and W/C is the water cement ratio, the minimum quantity of water to be added to first batch, is obtained by the equation (A) 0.1P + 0.3Y + 0. ... + 0.2Y + 0.01Z = W/C P (D) 0.5P + 0.3Y + 0.01Z = W/C P
Description : Internal friction between the ingredients of concrete, is decreased by using (A) Less water (B) Fine aggregates (C) Rich mix (D) More water and coarse aggregates
Description : Index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates, is called (A) Proportioning of aggregates (B) Fineness modulus (C) Grading of aggregates (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension (B) Slump test is performed to check concrete strength (C ... D) Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
Last Answer : Option D
Description : If th fineness modules of sand is 3, then the sand is graded as (a) Very fine sand (b) Fine sand (c)Medium sand (d) Coarse sand
Last Answer : (d) Coarse sand
Description : The aggregate which pass through 75mm IS sieve and entirely retain on 4.75 IS sieve is known as (a) Cyclopean aggregate (b) Coarse aggregate (c)Fine aggregate (d) Aall-in-aggregate
Last Answer : (b) Coarse aggregate
Description : The type wheel is suitable for lomy and sandy soil in dry land weeder. a. Peg c. cono d. None of the above.
Last Answer : Ans - b. star
Description : The maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without the risk of shear failure is called a) Safe bearing capacity b) Ultimate bearing capacity* c) Allowable bearing capacity d) Shear bearing capacity
Last Answer : b) Ultimate bearing capacity*
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? (A) Clays are more porous than sands (B) Pressure of organic matter in a soil decreases the bearing capacity of the soil (C) Aluminous cement is used for foundations in soils with chemical deposits (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Allowable bearing pressure for a foundation depends upon (A) Allowable settlement only (B) Ultimate bearing capacity of soil only (C) Both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity (D) None of above
Last Answer : (C) Both allowable settlement and ultimate bearing capacity
Description : In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be (A) Less than 300 mm (B) Between 300 mm and 750 mm (C) Between 750 mm and 1 m (D) Greater than 1 m
Last Answer : (B) Between 300 mm and 750 mm
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (A) Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load (B) Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil (C) Bearing capacity of a ... upon shape and size of footing (D) Bearing capacity of a soil is independent of rate of loading
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil, is (A) Total load on the bearing area (B) Safe load on the bearing area (C) Load at which soil fails (D) Load at which soil consolidates