Description : A compacted soil sample using 10% moisture content has a weight of 200 g and mass unit weight of 2.0 g/cm3 . If the specific gravity of soil particles and water are 2.7 and 1.0, the degree of saturation of the soil is (A) 11.1 % (B) 55.6 % (C) 69.6 % (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) 55.6 %
Description : 260 g of wet soil was taken in a pycnometer jar of weight 400 g in order to find the moisture content in the soil, with specific gravity of soil particles 2.75. The weight of soil and remaining water filled in pycnometer without air ... is (A) 24.2 % (B) 18.2 % (C) 53.8 % (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the void ratio, is (A) 0.858 (B) 0.860 (C) 0.862 (D) 0.864
Last Answer : Option C
Description : A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92 has moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the degree of saturation, is (A) 95.4 % (B) 95.5 % (C) 95.6 % (D) 95.7 %
Last Answer : Option D
Description : What is the function of gypsum-binder in the investment:** A. Setting and hydroscopic B. Strength and rigidity
Last Answer : B. Strength and rigidity
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A highly absorptive aggregate reduces the workability of concrete considerably (B) The specific gravity of aggregate is important for the determination ... and porosity of an aggregate influence the property of the concrete (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) O.M.C. refers to the moisture corresponding to the maximum point on the moisture content dry density curve (B) The line which shows moisture content dry ... void line (C) The free fall of hammer for compaction is 30.5 cm (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The property of a soil which permits water to percolate through it, is called (A) Moisture content (B) Permeability (C) Capillarity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Permeability
Description : A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is (A) 100 tonnes (B) 50 tonnes (C) 20 tonnes (D) 10 tonnes
Last Answer : (D) 10 tonnes
Description : Capacity of soil to absorb moisture, is generally known as (A) Permeability (B) Porosity (C) Infiltration capacity (D) Perviousness
Last Answer : (C) Infiltration capacity
Description : For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available Weight of container = 260 g, Weight of soil sample and = 320 g container, Weight of soil sample (dried) and = 310 g container. The moisture content of the soil sample, is (A) 15 % (B) 18 % (C) 20 % (D) 25 %
Last Answer : (C) 20 %
Description : W is the weight of soil having a moisture content w. If V is the volume of proctor's mould, the dry density of the soil is (A) WV/(1 + w) (B) V/w (1 + w) (C) W/V(1 + w) (D) V (1 + w)/W
Last Answer : (C) W/V(1 + w)
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil (B) Permeability decreases with increase in the dry density of a compacted soil (C) ... a dry side compacted soil (D) Dry side compaction soils swell more when given access to moisture
Last Answer : (A) Compaction has no effect on the structure of a soil
Description : The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon (A) Moisture content only (B) Amount of compaction energy only (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy
Description : The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion (A) Decreases as the moisture content increases (B) Increases as the moisture content decreases (C) Is more in well compacted clays (D) Depends upon the external applied load
Description : In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is (A) 35 % (B) 50 % (C) 65 % (D) None of these
Description : If the natural moisture content, the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil sample are stated as 30.5%, 42.5% and 22.5% respectively, the ratio of liquidity index and plastic index, is (A) (B) ½ (C) 2 (D) 2½
Description : The change of moisture content of soils, changes the (A) Value of the angle of repose (B) Amount of compaction required (C) Cohesive strength of soil (D) All 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 infiltration capacity during rain storm, is considerably reduced due to (A) Surface detention (B) Soil moisture (C) Compaction due to rain (D) All the above
Description : The runoff is affected by (A) Type of precipitation (B) Rain intensity and duration of rainfall (C) Rain distribution and soil moisture deficiency (D) All the above
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 : The field density and field moisture content of a soil can be determined by 1. Core cutter method 2. Sand replacement method 3. Proctor compaction test 4. Modified proctor compaction test (a) 1, 2, 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 2 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 2 only
Description : In what form do Water vapor droplets form clouds and Earth's gravity pulls the moisture to the surface?
Last Answer : The moisture drops to the earth as some form of precipitation(rain, snow, sleet, hail).
Description : What Water vapor droplets form clouds and Earth's gravity pulls the moisture to the surface in the form of?
Last Answer : rain
Description : The specific gravity of coal depends mainly on its __________ content. (A) Carbon (B) Volatile matter (C) Ash (D) Moisture
Last Answer : (C) Ash
Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 45 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : To prevent movement of moisture from sub-grade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 30 cm (D) None of these
Description : The R.L. of ground water table on the sides of a valley is 1505 m whereas R.L. of the stream water is 1475 m. If 60° slope consists of pervious soil between R.L. 1485 m to 1500 m, the gravity spring may ... of reduced level (A) 1500 m (B) 1505 m (C) 1475 m (D) 1485 m
Last Answer : (D) 1485 m
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 : The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is (A) 5 % (B) 10 % (C) 15 % (D) 20 %
Last Answer : (D) 20 %
Description : According to the Indian Standards the specific gravity is the ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water at a temperature of (A) 17°C (B) 23°C (C) 27°C (D) 30°C
Last Answer : (C) 27°C
Description : If dry density, water density and specific gravity of solids of a given soil sample are 1.6 g/cc, 1.84 g/cc and 2.56 respectively, the porosity of the soil sample, is (A) 0.375 (B) 0.370 (C) 0.380 (D) 0.390
Last Answer : (A) 0.375
Description : The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (B) Specific gravity
Description : Degree of saturation of a natural soil deposit having water content 15%, specific gravity 2.50 and void ratio 0.5, is (A) 50 % (B) 60 % (C) 75 % (D) 80 %
Last Answer : (C) 75 %
Description : The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (C) Void ratio
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 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 : If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is (A) 0.2200 cm/sec (B) 0.2225 cm/sec (C) 0.2250 cm/sec (D) 0.2275 cm/sec
Last Answer : (D) 0.2275 cm/sec
Description : The total weight of a pycnometer with water and oven dried soil 20 (g) is 1600 g. The pycnometer filled with water alone weighs 1500 g. The specific gravity of the soil, is (A) 1.0 (B) 1.5 (C) 2.0 (D) 2.5
Last Answer : (C) 2.0
Description : The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
Last Answer : (A) Porosity
Description : For determine the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled ... of soil solids, is (A) 2.0 (B) 2.25 (C) 2.50 (D) 2.75
Last Answer : (C) 2.50
Description : A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is (A) 0.55 (B) 0.60 (C) 0.65 (D) 0.70
Description : If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is (A) 25 % (B) 40 % (C) 60 % (D) 75 %
Description : The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known (A) Porosity (B) Specific gravity (C) Void ratio (D) Water content
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
Description : The quantity of water retained by the sub-soil against gravity, is known (A) Yield (B) Porosity (C) Specific yield (D) Specific retention
Description : The natural water content of the soil sample was found to be 40%, specific gravity is 2.7 and void ratio 1.2; then the degree of saturation of the soil will be (a) 100% (b) 69% (c) 87% (d) 90%
Last Answer : (d) 90%