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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Explain dry strength and Dilatancy test on soil.
Last Answer : This is simple test which is used in the field for rough classification of soil. i) The prepared soil sample is completely dried in the sun or by air drying. Its strength is ... reaction is observed and recorded; inorganic soils exhibit a quick reaction whereas clays exhibit known to slow.
Description : For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as (A) Dry of OMC and wet of OMC (B) Wet of OMC and dry of OMC (C) Wet of OMC and wet of OMC (D) Dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : The observed N- value from a standard penetration test conducted in saturated sandy strata is 30; the N- value corrected for dilatancy may be taken as : (b) 15 (a) 20 (c) 23 (d) 39
Last Answer : (c) 23
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 : 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 : A bearing metal should not have (A) Enough plasticity (B) Low thermal conductivity (C) Low co-efficient of friction (D) High toughness
Last Answer : (B) Low thermal conductivity
Description : Which of the following is measure of stiffness? a) Modulus of elasticity b) Modulus of plasticity c) Resilience d) Toughness
Last Answer : a) Modulus of elasticity
Description : Brittleness is opposite to (a) Toughness (b) Plasticity (c) Malleability (d) None of these
Last Answer : b) Plasticity
Description : Which of the following tests measures the toughness of road aggregates? (A) Crushing strength test (B) Abrasion test (C) Impact test (D) Shape test
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Smith's test of stones is performed to find out (A) The presence of soluble matter of stone (B) The compressive strength of the stone (C) The hardness of the stone (D) The toughness of the stone
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The dry density reduces by addition of water after attaining optimum moisture content (B) The line joining the peak of three moisture content graphs ... be compacted to a very high density as compared to fine grained soils (D) All the above
Description : Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Gravel
Last Answer : (C) Clay
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 : 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 : Fine sand possesses (A) Good plasticity (B) Limited plasticity (C) Reasonable plasticity (D) clay
Last Answer : (D) Clay
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 : The vane shear test is used for the in-situ determination of the undrained strength of the intact fully saturated (A) Sands (B) Clays (C) Gravels (D) Highly organic soils
Last Answer : (B) Clays
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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The permeability of the coarse-grained soils may be reduced by grouting (B) The process of injecting fluids (i.e. grouts) into the pores space of the soil is called grouting (C) The grouting increases the soil strength (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Plain cement concrete is equally strong in compression as well as in tension (B) Slump test is performed to check concrete strength (C ... D) Fineness modulus is the index number expressing the relative sizes of both coarse and fine aggregates
Last Answer : Option D
Description : The important test to be conducted on a stone used in docks and harbours is (A) Hardness test (B) Workability test (C) Weight test (D) Toughness test
Description : 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
Description : For preparing a test-specimen, it is necessary (A) To mix cement and fine aggregate by dry hand (B) To mix coarse aggregates (C) To mix water to the cement, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates (D) All the above
Description : In order to prepare a test specimen, it is necessary to (a) Mix the cement and fine aggregate (sand ) dry hand (b) Mix the coarse aggregate (c) Mix water to the cement, fine aggregate and coarse aggregate (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : The area under stress-strain curve represents a.Hardness of material b.Breaking strength of the material c.Energy required to cause failure d.Toughness of material e.Malleabbility of material
Last Answer : c. Energy required to cause failure
Description : Which of the following mechanical properties of a material is most structure insensitive? (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus) (B) Toughness (C) Percentage reduction of area (D) Tensile strength
Last Answer : (A) Modulus of elasticity (young's modulus)
Description : Shock resisting steels should possess high (A) Hardness (B) Toughness (C) Tensile strength (D) Wear resistance
Last Answer : (B) Toughness
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The toughness of a material decreases, when it is heated (B) Crane hooks are normally made of wrought iron (C) Cold working of a metal decreases its ... (D) The temperature at which new grains are formed in a metal is known as the recrystallisation temperature
Last Answer : (C) Cold working of a metal decreases its fatigue strength
Description : The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is absorbed by it without plastic deformation, is called the (A) Resilience (B) Toughness (C) Ductility (D) Impact strength
Last Answer : (A) Resilience
Description : The property of material, by which a given amount of energy is absorbed by it, without plastic deformation, is called (A) Resilience (B) Toughness (C) Ductility (D) Impact strength
Description : On decreasing the grain size of a polycrystalline material, the property most likely to deteriorate is (A) Creep (B) Toughness (C) Tensile strength (D) Fatigue
Last Answer : (B) Toughnes
Description : Most important property of steels for use in automobile bodies is the (A) Formability (B) Yield strength (C) Toughness (D) Resilience
Last Answer : (A) Formability
Description : Weld decay will cause which of the following problems? a) A reduced resistance to corrosion b) a lower tensile strength c) The toughness is reduced d) The hardness will increase
Last Answer : a) A reduced resistance to corrosion
Description : The percentage elongation and the percentage reduction in area depends upon (a) Tensile strength of the material (b) Ductility of the material (c) Toughness of the material (d) None of these
Last Answer : B
Description : Detrimental property of a material for shock load applications (a) High density (b) Low toughness (c) High strength (d) Low hardness
Last Answer : (b) Low toughness
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 : Vulcanisation of rubber (A) Decreases its tensile strength (B) Increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity (C) Increases its oil & solvent resistance (D) Converts its plasticity into elasticity
Last Answer : (D) Converts its plasticity into elasticity
Description : Fillers such as zinc oxide and carbon black are added to the crude natural rubber before vulcanisation in order to improve its (A) Elasticity (B) Strength (C) Plasticity (D) Weathering characteristics
Last Answer : (D) Weathering characteristics
Description : When stress is increased beyond elastic limit and material is permanently changed this property is a) Permanent stress b) Elasticity c) Yield strength d) Plasticity
Last Answer : d) Plasticity
Description : Define ductility; plasticity; hardness strength.
Last Answer : Definition: 1) Ductility Ductility is the ability of a material to be deformed plastically without fracture under tensile strength. Ductility is the property of material by which materials can be ... or cutting. The ability of a material to resist wear or abrasion and resist penetration.
Description : At liquid limit, all soils possess (A) Same shear strength of small magnitude (B) Same shear strength of large magnitude (C) Different shear strengths of small magnitude (D) Different shear strengths of large magnitude
Last Answer : (A) Same shear strength of small magnitude
Description : On wetting, cohesive soils, (A) Loose permeability (B) Gain shear strength (C) Loose elasticity (D) Decrease their shear strength
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 : Consider the following statements relating to foundations on expansive soils: 1. Strength should be improved and compressibility should be reduced. 2. Compressibility should be increased. 3. No stabilization should be done. Which of these ... ? (a) 1, 2 & 3 (b) 2 only (c) 1 only (d) 3 only
Last Answer : (c) 1 only
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 : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) A maximum value of dry density is obtained at optimum water content (B) At low value of water content most soils tend to be stiff (C) At high water content, the dry density decreases with an increase of water content (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The void ratio in soils is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids (B) The bulk density of a soil is defined as the ... of a soil is defined as weight of solids to the total volume of the soil (D) All the above