Description : The maximum bearing capacity of soil is that of (A) Black cotton soil (B) Loose fine sandy soil (C) Dry coarse sandy soil (D) Hard rocks
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Sandy clayloam contains highest percentage of sand (B) Silty clayloam contains highest percentage of silt (C) Stiff boulder clay offers maximum shear strength (D) Soft chalk carries least safe load
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : ………….. soil has the least SBC of the soil. a) Hard moorum b) Stiff clay c) Black cotton soil* d) Soft rock
Last Answer : c) Black cotton soil*
Description : Quicksand is a) Moist sand containing a small percentage of clay b) Is a condition which generally occurs in coarse sands c) Is a condition in which cohesive properties of soil increase rapidly d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
Last Answer : d) Is a condition in which a cohesion less soil loses its strength because of upward flow of water
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 : In soft clay of low bearing capacity, the type of steel pile generally used, is (A) H-pile (B) Screw pile (C) Disc pile (D) Pipe pile
Description : For which of the following materials, the output of power shovels for a fixed shovel size will be maximum (A) Moist loam (B) Good common earth (C) Well blasted rock (D) Wet sticky clay
Last Answer : (A) Moist loam
Description : The specific retention is least in case of (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Silt (D) Coarse gravel
Last Answer : (D) Coarse gravel
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 : Rotary drilling is the fastest method in case of (A) Rocky soils (B) Clay soils (C) Sandy soil (D) All of these
Description : For a given size of bucket, the ideal output of a dragline will be least in (A) Moist loam (B) Sand and gravel (C) Good common earth (D) Wet sticky clay
Last Answer : (D) Wet sticky clay
Description : The soil which contains finest grain particles, is (A) Coarse sand (B) Fine sand (C) Silt (D) Clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : Select the incorrect statement. (A) Effective cohesion of a soil can never have a negative value. (B) Effective angle of internal friction for coarse grained soils is rarely below 30°. (C ... (D) Effective angle of internal friction is a complicated function of mineralogy and clay size content.
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The width of the wall is constructed thicker at the base in a stepped fashion (B) A long vertical load transferring concrete structure is ... ) The pile which transfers the load to a hard rock bed at certain depth is called load bearing
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The benefit of surcharge and depth of foundation is only marginal in case of footings on purely cohesive soils. 2. The bearing capacity of a footing in pure clay increases with increase in size of the ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : The soil which is a mixture of sand, clay and silt is known as: (a) loamy soil (b) sandy soil (c) clayey soil (d) desert soil
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following are the components of loamy soils? 1. Red soil 2. Clay soil 3. Alluvial soil 4. Silt soil 5. Sandy soil In d i a n So i l , Se a s o n s a n d N a t u r a l Ve g e t a t i o n (a) I and II (b) I, III and IV (c) II and V (d) II, III and V
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : . Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Clay soil
Description : Which soil has highest efficiency? (A)Loamy soil (B) Sandy soil (C) Clay soil (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following soil type is most suitable for garlic cultivation ? (A) Loamy sand (B) Sandy loam (C) Loam (D) Clay
Last Answer : (B) Sandy loam
Description : Rabi Oilseeds Mustard can be grown under which soil? a. Heavy clay soil b. Light loam c. Light sandy soil d. All of the above e. None of the above
Last Answer : e. None of the above
Description : Wind Erosion will be higher from? a. Clay Soil b. Sandy Soil c. A barren sandy soil d. Loam Soil e. None of these
Last Answer : c. A barren sandy soil
Description : Which of the following soil texture is lighter than others? a Silty clay loam. b Clay loam. c Sandy loam. d Loamy sand.
Last Answer : d Loamy sand.
Description : Lowest pore space percentage recorded in — soil a. Clay b. Clay loam c. Loamy d. Sandy
Last Answer : d. Sandy
Description : Rapid infiltration rate is recorded in — soil a. Clay b. Loamy soil c. Sandy soil d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Sandy soil
Description : Highly soluble herbicides like 2,4-D salt, Dalapon and TCA have to be avoided in which of the soil type a). Peat b). Red c). Clay d). Sandy
Last Answer : d). Sandy
Description : The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils
Last Answer : (D) Clay soils
Description : The minimum depth of building foundations on (A) Sandy soils is 80 cm to 100 cm (B) Clay soils is 90 cm to 160 cm (C) Rocky soils is 5 cm to 50 cm (D) All the above
Description : In order of increasing percentage of silica, the correct sequence is (A) Sandy clay, calcareous clay, pure clay (B) Calcareous clay, pure clay, sandy clay (C) Pure clay, sandy clay, calcareous clay (D) None of these
Description : A well is considered to be good if it is sunk into (A) Clay (B) Sand (C) Coarse gravel (D) Silt
Last Answer : (C) Coarse gravel
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 : Which of the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils? (a) These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture (b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in potash (c) These are usually fine grained (d) These are by far the most fertile
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Clay soils require: a. A longer time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils b. A shorter time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils c. About the same time for absorption of ... soils d. More or less time for absorption than sandy soils, depending on the pH of the clay
Last Answer : A longer time for absorption of irrigation water than sandy soils
Description : Alluvial soils vary in nature from sandy loam to clay. They are generally - a. poor in potash and rich in phosphorus b. poor in both potash and phosphorus c. rich in both potash and phosphorus d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Last Answer : d. rich in potash and poor in phosphorus
Description : Split application of fertilizer is useful in — soils. a. Clay b. Loamy c. Sandy d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Sandy
Description : performance of naphthalic anhydride against EPTC was marginal in which type of soils a).clay b). clay loam c). loamy d). sandy silt
Last Answer : d). sandy silt
Description : Herbicide leaching is prominent in a). Sandy b). Sandy loam c). Clay loam d). loam
Last Answer : a). Sandy
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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
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
Description : For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of (A) 5 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 15 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing (A) Cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance (B) Cohesion and effective ... weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance (D) Effective angle of shearing resistance
Description : When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses (A) Shear strength (B) Bearing capacity (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (6
Description : The bearing capacity of a soil depends upon (A) Size of the particles (B) Shape of the particles (C) Cohesive properties of particles (D) All the above