Description : Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Gravel
Last Answer : (C) Clay
Description : Fine sand possesses (A) Good plasticity (B) Limited plasticity (C) Reasonable plasticity (D) clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
Description : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes (A) Decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index (B) Decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index ... in both liquid limit and plasticity index (D) Increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Critical shear stress of cohesive sediment (a) Decreases with the void ratio for a given plasticity index (b) Increases with the plasticity index for a given void ratio (c) Increases with shear strength for a given clay content (d) All of the above.
Last Answer : (c) Increases with shear strength for a given clay content
Description : Which one of the following is used for preparing porcelain? (A) Clay (B) Feldspar (C) Quartz (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Last Answer : : Spandex fiber has high tensile strength and tensile strength.
Description : Presence of 0.3 to 0.5% arsenic in copper increases its (A) Ductility (B) Malleability (C) Tenacity & hardness (D) Electrical conductivity
Last Answer : (C) Tenacity & hardness
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Porosity of clay sand soil is 45% (B) Porosity of pure sand is 35% (C) Porosity of sand stone is up to 15% (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : The fire clay contains pure (A) Lime (B) Oxide of iron (C) Hydrated aluminium silicate (D) Magnesium
Description : Portland cement manufactured from pure white chalk and clay but free from iron-oxide, is known as (A) Quick setting cement (B) Rapid hardening cement (C) White cement (D) Low heat Portland cement
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Hydraulic lime is obtained by (A) Burning of lime stone (B) Burning of kankar (C) Adding water to quick lime (D) Calcination of pure clay
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Quick lime is obtained by burning pure lime stone (B) Hydraulic lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing clay 5% to 30% (C) Poor lime is obtained by burning lime stone containing impurities more than 5% (D) All the above
Description : Consider the following statements: For pure clay, the shear strength parameters will be 1. Cohesion c = 0; and angle of internal friction will be maximum. 2. Cohesion c is maximum; and angle of internal friction is also maximum. ... is/are correct? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 1 only (c) 3 only (d) 2 only
Last Answer : (c) 3 only
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 main function of a divide wall is to (A) Control the silt entry in the canal (B) Prevent river floods from entering the canal (C) Separate the under-sluices from weir proper (D) Provide smooth flow at sufficiently low velocity
Description : According to IS : 382-1963, a good aggregate should be (A) Chemically inert (B) Sufficiently strong (C) Hard and durable (D) All the above
Description : Accordingly to IS: 383-1970, a good aggregate for concrete construction should be (a) Chemically inert (b) Sufficiently strong (c)Sufficiently hard and durable (d) All the above
Last Answer : (d) All the above
Description : Pick up the in-correct statement from the following: The soils which contain montmorillonite minerals (A) Swell more when wet (B) Shrink more when dry (C) Possess high plasticity (D) Possess high coefficient of internal coefficient
Last Answer : (D) Possess high coefficient of internal coefficient
Description : A member which is subjected to reversible tensile or compressive stress may fail at a stress lower than the ultimate stress of the material. This property of metal, is called (A) Plasticity of the ... ) Elasticity of the metal (C) Fatigue of the metal (D) Workability of the metal
Last Answer : (C) Fatigue of the metal
Description : The property by which a body returns to its original shape after removal of the force, is called (A) Plasticity (B) Elasticity (C) Ductility (D) Malleability
Last Answer : (B) Elasticity
Description : The property of a material by which it can be beaten or rolled into thin plates, is called (A) Malleability (B) Ductility (C) Plasticity (D) Elasticity
Last Answer : (A) Malleability
Description : The property of a material by which it can be drawn to a smaller section, due to tension, is called (A) Plasticity (B) Ductility (C) Elasticity (D) Malleability
Last Answer : (B) Ductility
Description : The plasticity index is the numerical difference between (A) Liquid limit and plastic limit (B) Plastic limit and shrinkage limit (C) Liquid limit and shrinkage limit (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Liquid limit and plastic limit
Description : The liquidity index is defined as a ratio expressed as percentage of (A) Plastic limit minus the natural water content, to its plasticity index (B) Natural water content minus its plastic limit ... to its plasticity index (D) Liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index
Last Answer : (B) Natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index
Description : According to Atterberg, the soil is said to be of medium plasticity if the plasticity index PI is (A) 0 < PI < 7 (B) 7< PI < 17 (C) 17 < PI 27
Last Answer : (B) 7< PI < 17
Description : Toughness index is defined as the ratio of (A) Plasticity index to consistency index (B) Plasticity index to flow index (C) Liquidity index to flow index (D) Consistency index to liquidity index
Last Answer : (B) Plasticity index to flow index
Description : Highway Research Board (HRB) classification of soils is based on (A) Particle size composition (B) Plasticity characteristics (C) Both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Both particle size composition and plasticity characteristics
Description : When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as (A) Negative (B) Zero (C) Non-plastic (NP) (D) 1
Last Answer : (B) Zero
Description : The consistency index of a soil is defined as the ratio of (A) Liquid limit plus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil (B) Liquid limit minus the natural water content to ... (D) Natural water content of a soil plus its plastic limit to the plasticity index of the soil
Description : The water content of soil, which represents the boundary between plastic state and liquid state, is known as (A) Liquid limit (B) Plastic limit (C) Shrinkage limit (D) Plasticity index
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The plasticity of fine soils may be assessed by means of (A) Dry strength test (B) Toughness test (C) Dilatancy test (D) All of these
Description : Plasticity index is defined as the range of water content between (A) Liquid and plastic limit (B) Plastic limit and semi solid limit (C) Semi-solid limit and liquid limit (D) Liquid limit and solid limit
Description : The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known (A) Porosity (B) Plasticity (C) Permeability (D) Ductility
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) In soils, the flow index indicates variation in shear strength with water content (B) Liquid limit minus plastic limit, is known as plasticity ... Plastic limit minus shrinkage limit, is known as shrinkage index of the soil (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The range of water content between the liquid limit and plastic limit is called plasticity index (B) The ratio of the liquid limit minus ... content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index is called liquidity index (D) All the above
Description : The group index for a soil, whose liquid limit is 40 percent, plasticity index is 10 percent and percentage passing 75 micron IS sieve (A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7
Description : In soils having same values of plasticity index, if liquid limit is increased, then (A) Compressibility and permeability decrease and dry strength increases (B) Compressibility, ... permeability and dry strength increase (D) Compressibility and permeability increase and dry strength decreases
Description : The main function of alumina in brick earth is (A) To impart plasticity (B) To make the brick durable (C) To prevent shrinkage (D) To make the brick impermeable
Description : Pick up the correct statement about silt soil from the following: (A) The silt soil has particle size from 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm (B) In organic fine grained silt soil possesses no ... The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz (D) All the above
Description : Do you believe that people should just stop answering a Q when you are satisfied that it has been answered sufficiently?
Last Answer : I totally agree with you, but some people here think they are above the rest and we should do what they want. I do notice if they don’t like the question or the discussion they go into attack mode,and do anything to derail it, if you don’t like it ignore it, and simply don’t participate in it.
Description : What personal character traits annoy you sufficiently that you avoid that person?
Last Answer : Someone that thinks they know it all.
Description : Is strawberry ice cream sufficiently popular as to be included with choclate and vanilla?
Last Answer : Strawberry is definitey one of the top 3 in the UK, in fact I think it may be more popular than chocolate here. Personally I can’t bear strawberry-flavoured anything, and I can’t have ice-cream at all anyway as I’m dairy-intolerant.
Description : Do you think the pharmaceutical companies are sufficiently motivated to find a cure or vaccine for major diseases (like diabetes) when they make so much more money by keeping people maintained on medications for their lifetimes?
Last Answer : No. Not at all. That’s why we did so much better when they were run by scientists instead of businessmen.
Description : A sufficiently long closed organ pipe has a small hole at its bottom. Initially the pipe is empty. What poured into the pipe at a constant rate. The f
Last Answer : A sufficiently long closed organ pipe has a small hole at its bottom. Initially the ... continuously decreases D. first decreases and them becomes
Description : Which of the listed statements is correct when using an analog multimeter as an ohmmeter? A. The pointer should be adjusted to zero each time a new resistance range is selected. B. The ... C. Ohmmeters are not sufficiently sized to measure conductor insulation resistance. D. All of the above.
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) are distinguished from generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) in that: a. GAAP are the principles auditors follow when conducting an audit, while GAAS ... deficiencies. d. GAAP are promulgated by the SEC, while GAAS are promulgated by the PFRC
Last Answer : GAAP are the principles for presentation of financial statements and underlying transactions, while GAAS are the standards that the auditors should follow when conducting an audit.
Description : Audit programs should be designed so that a. Most of the required procedures can be performed as interim work. b. The audit evidence gathered supports the auditor's conclusions. c. ... is assessed at a sufficiently low level. d. The auditor can make constructive suggestions to management
Last Answer : The audit evidence gathered supports the auditor’s conclusions.
Description : Because an external auditor is paid a fee by a client company, he a. Is absolutely independent and may conduct an audit. b. May be sufficiently independent to conduct an audit. c. Is ... to be independent. d. Must receive approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission before conducting an audit.
Last Answer : May be sufficiently independent to conduct an audit.