Description : During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 N/mm². Skempton's pore B (A) 0.5 (B) -0.5 (C) 2.0 (D) -2.0
Last Answer : (A) 0.5
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. For a saturated soil, Skempton's B-parameter is nearly equal to unity. 2. For an undisturbed sensitive clay, the stress-strain curve shows a peak. 3. Interlocking contributes significantly to the shearing ... 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (a) 1, 2 & 3
Description : Terzaghi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes (A) Load is applied in one direction (B) Coefficient of permeability is constant (C) Excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The pressure that builds up in pore water due to load increment on the soil, is termed (A) Excess pore pressure (B) Excess hydrostatic pressure (C) Hydrodynamic pressure (D) All the above
Description : the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is (A) Less than specific gravity of soil (B) Equal to specific gravity of soil (C) Greater than specific gravity of soil (D) Independent of specific gravity of soil
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Uniformity coefficient of a soil is (A) Always less than 1 (B) Always equal to 1 (C) Equal to or less than 1 (D) Equal to or greater than 1
Last Answer : (D) Equal to or greater than 1
Description : Tractive coefficient of a Crawler truck in loose soil is (a) Less than that of rubber tyre tractors (b) More than that of rubber tyre tractors (c) Same as that of rubber tyre tractors (d) Nearly zero
Last Answer : (d) Nearly zero
Description : The neutral stress in a soil mass is (A) Force per neutral area (B) Force per effective area (C) Stress taken up by the pore water (D) Stress taken up by solid particles
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : During consolidation process of clayey soils, indicate the sequence of occurrence of the following events in the order from first to last : 1. Load being taken up by the pore water 2. Load being taken up by the soil grains 3. Drainage of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 1 (c) 1, 3 and 2 (d) 2, 1 and 3
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 2
Description : Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is (A) Less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure (B) Greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure ... earth pressure and passive earth pressure (D) Less than both the active and passive earth pressures
Last Answer : (B) Greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
Description : 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
Last Answer : (A) 0.01
Description : Voids ratio of a soil mass can (A) Never be greater than unity (B) Be zero (C) Take any value greater than zero (D) Take values between 0 and 1 only
Last Answer : (C) Take any value greater than zero
Description : The dry density of soil is a) Always greater than the saturated density b) Weight of soil solids per unit of total volume prior to drying* c) Total weight of soil solids per unit of its total volume d) Total weight of soil mass per unit of its total volume
Last Answer : b) Weight of soil solids per unit of total volume prior to drying*
Description : As per masonry code, the stiffening coefficient for walls stiffened by piers, buttresses or intersecting walls can be (a) 0 to 1.0 (b) 1.0 to 2.0 (c ) Greater than 2.0 (d) Invariantly 1.0
Last Answer : (b) 1.0 to 2.0
Description : For shear strength, triaxial shear test is suitable because (A) It can be performed under all three drainage conditions (B) Precise measurement of the pore pressure and volume change during the test is possible (C) Stress distribution on the failure plane, is uniform (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the (A) Effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change (B) Effective stress is ... D) Total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
Last Answer : (B) Effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
Description : The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of (A) Effective stress with time (B) Effective stress with depth (C) Pore water pressure with depth (D) Pore water pressure with time
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The smaller the size of the pores, the higher the water can rise above the water table (B) Below the water table, the pore water may be static (C) The hydrostatic pressure depends on the depth below the water level (D) None of these
Description : The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage: (A) Drain condition cannot be controlled (B) Pore water pressure cannot be measured (C) Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform (D) The area under the shear and vertical loads does not remain constant throughout the test
Description : If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is ... (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Description : direct shear test possesses the following disadvantage: (A) A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick drainage (B) A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick dissipation of pore pressure ... C) As the test progresses the area under shear, gradually changes (D) None of these
Description : A triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because (A) It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control (B) Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in ... possible (C) Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Rise of water table above the ground surface causes (A) Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress (B) Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress (C) Increase in ... pressure but decrease in total stress (D) Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress
Description : pF value is zero of — a. Field capacity b. PWP c. Oven dry soil d. Saturated soil
Last Answer : d. Saturated soil
Description : A saturated soil sample has water content of 40% and specific gravity of soil particles 2.7. The void ratio of the soil, is (A) 0.4 (B) 0.52 (C) 1.08 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) 1.08
Description : A partially saturated sample of soil has a unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 and specific gravity of soil particles is 2.6. If the moisture content in the soil is 20%, the degree of saturation is (A) 20 % (B) 77 % (C) 92 % (D) None of these
Description : A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m² when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of ... N/mm² and 0° (C) 0.2 N/mm² and 0° (D) 0.05 N/mm² and 45°
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 : A spherical porous catalyst particle of radius R is subjected to reactant A which reacts to form B by a zero order surface reaction A → B. Film mass transfer resistance is negligible and pore diffusion of A ... (D) Effectiveness factor for a zero order reaction cannot be 7/8 as it must always be 1
Last Answer : (A) Inner catalyst core of radius R/8 does not participate in reaction (
Description : A liquid under pressure greater than its vapour pressure for the temperature involved is called a __________ liquid. (A) Sub-cooled (B) Saturated (C) Non-solidifiable (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Sub-cooled
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) Coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay is less than that of a normally consolidated clay (B) Coefficient of compressibility of an over-consolidated clay ... (C) Coefficient of compressibility is constant for any clay (D) None of the above
Description : The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits (A) Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification (B) Parallel to stratification is always less ... D) Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Description : The coefficient of hardness of stones used in road work should be greater than (A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 17
Description : The coefficient of curvature for a well graded soil, must be between (A) 0.5 to 1.0 (B) 1.0 to 3.0 (C) 3.0 to 4.0 (D) 4.0 to 5.0
Last Answer : (B) 1.0 to 3.0
Description : Lowest pore space percentage recorded in — soil a. Clay b. Clay loam c. Loamy d. Sandy
Last Answer : d. Sandy
Description : The vapour pressure over the concave surface is (A) Less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface (B) Equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface (C) Greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface (D) Zero
Description : Rigidity factor for a tyre pressure greater than 7 kg/cm² is (A) Equal to 1 (B) Less than 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Zero
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The volume of underground water extracted by gravity drainage from a saturated soil, is known as yield (B) The ratio of volume ... ) The sum of specific yield and specific retention, is equal to porosity (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The phenomenon of quicksand generally occurs in the cohesionless soil (B) At critical hydraulic gradient, the saturated sand becomes quick (C) The critical gradient depends on the void ratio and the specific gravity (D) All the above
Description : If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is (A) 40 % (B) 60 % (C) 80 % (D) 100 %
Last Answer : (A) 40 %
Description : A partially saturated soil is classified as (A) One phase soil (B) Two phase soil (C) Three phase soil (D) Four phase soil
Last Answer : (C) Three phase soil
Description : A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of soil grains is 2.6. The dry density of the soil mass in g/cm3 , is (A) 1.47 (B) 1.82 (C) 1.91 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : A fully saturated soil is said to be (A) One phase system (B) Two phase system with soil and air (C) Two phase system with soil and water (D) Three phase system
Last Answer : (C) Two phase system with soil and water
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The void space between the soil grains, is filled partly with air and partly with water (B) In perfectly saturated soil, the voids are completely filled with water (C) In dry soil, the voids are completely filled with air (D) All the above
Description : If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as (A) Air entrained soil (B) Partially saturated soil (C) Dry soil (D) Dehydrated soil
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as (A) Percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition (B) Ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state (C) Ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids (D) None of the above
Description : The main factor which affects the infiltration capacity, is (A) Thickness of saturated layer (B) Depth of surface detention (C) Soil moisture (D) All the above
Description : The compression resulting from a long term static load and consequent escape of pore water, is known as (A) Compaction (B) Consolidation (C) Swelling (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Consolidation
Description : Select the correct statement. (A) A uniform soil has more strength and stability than a nonuniform soil (B) A uniform soil has less strength and stability than a nonuniform soil (C) Uniformity ... (D) Uniformity coefficient of a poorly graded soil is more than that of a well graded soil
Description : Assume that water vaporizes at an absolute pressure of 1.5 m, barometric pressure head is 9.5 m and cavitation coefficient is 0.1 A turbine operates under a head of 40 m. the safe height of the runner above the tail water level, in meters, is : a) 6 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
Last Answer : b) 4