Auger boring (A) Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground (B) Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table (C) Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres (D) All the above

Auger boring
(A) Is the most primitive method for making a hole in the ground
(B) Is generally employed in cohesive and other self soils above water table
(C) Is most economical upto a depth of 5 metres
(D) All the above
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Answer: Option D
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Description : The Auger borings are not common (A) In soils that require lateral support (B) In cohesive soils (C) In soft soils (D) None of the above

Last Answer : Option A

The Auger boring method is not suitable for (A) Very hard soil (B) Cemented soil (C) Vary soft soil (D) All the above

Description : The Auger boring method is not suitable for (A) Very hard soil (B) Cemented soil (C) Vary soft soil (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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 footing. 3. Size effects in plate load tests are more important in case of cohesionless soils. 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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Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only

During percussion drilling (A) Ground water observations are hindered due to entry of the slurry in the soil below the bottom of the hole (B) Caving or mixing of strata are caused in soft soils or cohesionless soils (C) The soil to a considerable depth below the bottom of the hole gets disturbed (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

Rise of water table in cohesion-less soils upto ground surface reduces the net ultimate bearing capacity approximately by (A) 25 % (B) 50 % (C) 75 % (D) 90 %

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Cohesive soils are generally (A) Plastic and also compressible (B) Elastic and also compressible (C) Plastic but incompressible (D) None of these

Description : Cohesive soils are generally (A) Plastic and also compressible (B) Elastic and also compressible (C) Plastic but incompressible (D) None of these

Last Answer : (A) Plastic and also compressible

A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of (A) Auger boring (B) Percussion drilling (C) Diamond drilling (D) Wash boring

Description : A solid core of rock is formed inside the cylinder in the case of (A) Auger boring (B) Percussion drilling (C) Diamond drilling (D) Wash boring

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of (A) 2 metres (B) 2.5 metres (C) 3 metres (D) None of the above

Description : Open test pit is only suitable upto a depth of (A) 2 metres (B) 2.5 metres (C) 3 metres (D) None of the above

Last Answer : Option C

The most suitable method for drainage of fine grained cohesive soils is (A) Well point system (B) Vacuum method (C) Deep well system (D) Electro-osmosis method

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

In the method of tube boring of soil investigation, the following is essential: (A) A tube of about 2 metres length and 20 cm diameter with a cutting edge (B) A flap valve at the bottom of tube is provided to extract the soil sample (C) The tube is raised and lowered by 4 thick rope moving over a pulley suspended on a tripod stand (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : (C) 10 metres

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : (A) Type of sand

The Westergaard analysis is used for (A) Sandy soils (B) Cohesive soils (C) Stratified soils (D) Clayey soils

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Last Answer : (C) Stratified soils

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Description : On wetting, cohesive soils, (A) Loose permeability (B) Gain shear strength (C) Loose elasticity (D) Decrease their shear strength

Last Answer : Option D

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If Q is discharge is cubic metres per sec and D is the economical diameter of the pipe. According to Lea (A) D = 0.67 to 0.87 Q (B) D = 0.77 to 0.97 Q (C) D = 0.97 to 1.22 Q (D) D = 1.22 to 1.33 Q

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Last Answer : (C) D = 0.97 to 1.22 Q

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