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

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
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Answer: Option A
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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The numerical difference between the liquid limit and plastic limit of a soil is known as a) Liquidity index b) Plasticity index * c) Shrinkage index d) Consistency index

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Last Answer : b) Plasticity index *

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

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Last Answer : (A) Liquid limit and plastic limit

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 the plasticity index of the soil (C) Natural water content of a soil minus plastic limit to the plasticity index of the soil (D) Natural water content of a soil plus its plastic limit to the plasticity index of the soil

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

Plasticity index represents the range of water content between a) Liquid and plastic limit * b) Plastic limit and semi solid limit c) Semisolid Limit and liquid limit d) Liquid limit and solid limit.

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Last Answer : a) Liquid and plastic limit *

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Last Answer : Liquid limit (WL) - It is minimum water content at which two separated grooved soil parts mixed together under 25 blows of casagrande's liquid limit apparatus; is called as liquid limit. Plastic limit (Wp ... difference between the liquid limit (WL) and plastic limit (Wp). IP = WL - Wp

The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known (A) Liquid limit (B) Plastic limit (C) Shrinkage limit (D) Permeability limit

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Last Answer : (A) Liquid limit

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 (C) Natural water content plus its plastic limit to its plasticity index (D) Liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index

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Last Answer : (B) Natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : (B) Plastic limit

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

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

The water content in a soil sample when it continues to loose weight without loosing the volume, is called (A) Shrinkage limit (B) Plastic limit (C) Liquid limit (D) Semi-solid limit

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

The minimum water content at which a reduction in water content will not cause a decrease in the volume of a soil mass is known as a) Plastic limit b) Shrinkage limit* c) Liquid limit d) Consistency limit

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Last Answer : b) Shrinkage limit*

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Last Answer : d) (Liquid limit - natural water content)/plasticity index*

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

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 (C) Decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index (D) Increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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 decrease (C) Compressibility, permeability and dry strength increase (D) Compressibility and permeability increase and dry strength decreases

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Last Answer : b) Plasticity*

If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in (A) Liquid state (B) Plastic state (C) Semisolid state (D) Solid state

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : (D) None of these

The compression index of a soil (A) Decreases with an increase in the liquid limit (B) Increases with an increase in the liquid limit (C) Decreases with an increase in the plastic limit (D) Is not related with plastic limit

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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.

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Last Answer : (c) Increases with shear strength for a given clay content

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 (D) PI > 27

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Last Answer : (B) 7< PI < 17

the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt

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Last Answer : (A) Sand

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 plasticity (C) The least plastic type normally consists of more or less equidimensional grains of quartz (D) All the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in (A) Liquid state (B) Plastic state (C) Semi solid state (D) All of these

Description : A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in (A) Liquid state (B) Plastic state (C) Semi solid state (D) All of these

Last Answer : (D) All of these

Define: (i) Water content (ii) Plasticity index

Description : Define: (i) Water content (ii) Plasticity index

Last Answer : (i) Water It is the ratio of weight of water to weight of soil solids, measured in percentage, called as water content.  (ii) Plasticity Index: It is numerical difference between liquid limit and plastic limit values of one particular soil, called as plasticity index.

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

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

To provide inverted filter to improve the hearing capacity of soil the plasticity index of blanketing material should not be greater than a) 15* b) 20 c) 27 d) 35

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Last Answer : a) 15*

Define plasticity index and classify soil on its basis.

Description : Define plasticity index and classify soil on its basis.

Last Answer : a) Plasticity index (Ip) It is give measure of degree of plasticity of soil. It is difference be liquid limit and plastic limit Ip = WL - Wp Greater plasticity index, the greater is degree of plasticity of the soil. ... based on Ip i) Non plastic soil  If wp = o        Ip = wL ii) Plastic soil

Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Gravel

Description : Which of the following soils has more plasticity index? (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Gravel

Last Answer : (C) Clay

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

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

The ideal moisture content for the soil primary tillage operation a) Upper plastic limit of the soil b) Lower plastic limit c) Wilting Point d) All of the above

Description : The ideal moisture content for the soil primary tillage operation a) Upper plastic limit of the soil b) Lower plastic limit c) Wilting Point d) All of the above

Last Answer : a) Upper plastic limit of the soil

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 : 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

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The shrinkage of concrete (A) Is proportional to water content is the mix (B) Is proportional to cement concrete (C) Increases with age of concrete (D) All the above

Description : The shrinkage of concrete (A) Is proportional to water content is the mix (B) Is proportional to cement concrete (C) Increases with age of concrete (D) All the above

Last Answer : (D) All the above

The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is (A) 0.028 (B) 0.28 (C) 036 (D) 0.036

Description : The value of compression index for a remoulded sample whose liquid limit is 50% is (A) 0.028 (B) 0.28 (C) 036 (D) 0.036

Last Answer : (B) 0.28

The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils

Description : The liquid limit and plastic limit exist in (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils

Last Answer : (D) Clay soils

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The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil (A) Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio (B) Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit (C) Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio (D) Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Description : The boundary of water of a still lake represents (A) Level surface (B) Horizontal surface (C) Contour line (D) A concave surface

Last Answer : (C) Contour line

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Description : In clay soil (A) Swelling and shrinkage characteristics prevail (B) Consolidation continues even after several years of construction (C) Differential settlement is generally prevalent (D) All the above

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

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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

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Last Answer : d) All of the mentioned

If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then (A) The liquid limit of soil always increases (B) The liquid limit of soil always decreases (C) The liquid limit of soil may increase (D) The liquid limit of soil may decrease

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A