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

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
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Answer: Option B
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If the specific gravity and voids in soil sample are G and e respectively, the hydraulic gradient i, is (A) (G - 1)/(1 + e) (B) (G + 1)/(1 - e) (C) (1 - G)/(1 + e) (D) (1 + G)/(1 + e)

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Last Answer : Option C

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The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to(A) 1.0 m (B) 1.5 m (C) 2.0 m (D) 3 m

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are (A) 1.0 and 0.0 (B) 0.0 and 1.0 (C) 0.5 and 1.0 (D) 1.0 and 0.5

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Last Answer : (A) 0.375

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

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (a) 0.34

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Description : Define water content and voids ratio of soil.

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Description : A pycnometer is used to determine (A) Voids ratio (B) Dry density (C) Water content (D) Density index

Last Answer : (C) Water content

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

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Last Answer : (C) Two phase system with soil and water

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Bulking of sand is caused due to formation of a thin film of surface moisture (B) Fine sand bulks more than coarse sand (C) The volume of fully saturated sand, is equal to the volume of dry and loose sand (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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Last Answer : (d) All of the above

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Last Answer : (C) 0.75

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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 %

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Last Answer : (D) 20 %