Description : Draw three phase diagram for partially saturated soil.
Last Answer : Figure : Three Phase Diagram for Partially Saturated Soil
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 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 : 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 : Unconfined compression test it most suitable for determining the : 1. Sensitivity of clays 2. Settlement of embankments 3. ‘Strength’ of partially saturated clay sample 4. ‘Strength’ of fully saturated clay sample (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 4 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 and 4 only
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 : The relative saturation of a partially saturated mixture of vapour and gas can be increased by __________ of the mixture. (A) Reducing the total pressure (B) Increasing the total pressure (C) Reducing the temperature (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Oils are partially hydrogenated (not fully) to manufacture Vanaspati, because fully saturated solidified oils (A) Cause cholesterol build up and blood clotting (B) Are prone to rancid oxidation (C ... (as their complete removal is very difficult) (D) Have affinity to retain harmful sulphur compounds
Last Answer : (A) Cause cholesterol build up and blood clotting
Description : Steam undergoes isentropic expansion in a turbine from 5000 kPa and 400°C (entropy = 6.65 kJ/kg K) to 150 kPa) (entropy of saturated liquid = 1.4336 kJ/kg. K, entropy of saturated vapour = 7.2234 ... vapour with quality of 0.9 (C) Saturated vapour (D) Partially condensed vapour with quality of 0.1
Last Answer : (A) Superheated vapour
Description : An internal mouthpiece is said to be running __________ if the length of the mouthpiece is more than three times the diameter of the orifice. (A) Free (B) Partially (C) Full (D) None of these
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
Last Answer : (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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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°
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : 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 : Skempton's pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is (A) 1 (B) Zero (C) Between 0 and 1 (D) Greater than 1
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : 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 : If the solubilities of different components (in a liquid-liquid extraction system) increase with rise in temperature, then the temperature above which they dissolve completely is known as the critical solution ... On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Last Answer : (D) On heating, a vapor phase will appear; while on cooling, a solid phase will appear
Description : For general engineering purposes, soils are classified by (A) Particle size classification system (B) Textural classification system (C) High Way Research Board (HRB), classification system (D) Unified soil classification system
Description : A material is said to be perfectly elastic if (A) It regains its original shape on removal of the load (B) It regains its original shape partially on removal of the load (C) It does not regain its original shape at all (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) It regains its original shape on removal of the load
Description : Refraction correction (A) Completely eliminates curvature correction (B) Partially eliminates curvature correction (C) Adds to the curvature correction (D) Has no effect on curvature correction
Last Answer : (B) Partially eliminates curvature correction
Description : In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be (A) Running full (B) Running free (C) Partially running full (D) Partially running free
Description : According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to (A) The weight of the body (B) More than the weight of the body (C) Less than the weight of the body (D) Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
Description : When a body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, it is lifted up by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the body. This statement is called (A) Pascal's law (B) (C) Principle of floatation (D) Bernoulli's theorem
Description : Wp and Wf are the weights of a cylinder containing partially compacted and fully compacted concrete. If the compaction factor (Wp/Wf ) is 0.95, the workability of concrete is (A) Extremely low (B) Very low (C) Low (D) High
Last Answer : Option D
Description : When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents (A) One phase system (B) Two phase system with soil and air (C) Two phase system with soil and water (D) Three phase system
Description : The dew point of a saturated gas phase equals the __________ temperature. (A) Gas (B) Room (C) Wet bulb (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Gas
Description : _________________ is the name given to a gaseous phase that is in contact with the liquid phase, or that is in the vicinity of a state where some of it might be condensed. a) Vapor b) Saturated Vapor c) Superheated Vapor d) Wet Vapor
Last Answer : Vapor
Description : When water exists in the liquid phase and is not about to vaporize, it is considered as _____liquid. A. Saturated B. Compressed or subcooled C. Superheated D. Unsaturated
Last Answer : Compressed or subcooled
Description : PROBLEM FA sample of soft saturated clay weighs 350 grams and has a volume of 205cc. After oven drying, the soil weighs 225 grams. Calculate the values of saturated unit weight, void ratio, porosity and specific gravity?
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Description : If the surface soil is saturated and precipitation increases what would it be?
Last Answer : Feel Free to Answer
Description : How do you describe the relationship between moisture content and microbial activity as the soil is gradually increased from this dry state to a saturated one What factors dictate the shape of the cur?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : In case of water logged lands a. The soil ports are saturated within a depth of 1 m b. The soil ports are situated within a depth of 60 cm c. The soil ports are situated within a depth of 40 cm b. D.The soil ports are saturated up to the root zone of the crop
Last Answer : D.The soil ports are saturated up to the root zone of the crop
Description : pF value is zero of — a. Field capacity b. PWP c. Oven dry soil d. Saturated soil
Last Answer : d. Saturated soil
Description : At the liquid limit a) The soil just begins to crumble when rolled into a thread b) The shearing strength against flowing is negligible c) The shearing strength against flowing is a small but definite* d) The soil will not get fully saturated
Last Answer : c) The shearing strength against flowing is a small but definite
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 : Herbicides are less effective on weeds under which of the soil condition a). Field capacity b). Saturated c). Both a and b d). Dry
Last Answer : d). Dry
Description : According to accepting public deposits, NBFCs can be classified into ____ broad categories. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. All of the Above E. None of the Above
Last Answer : A. Two Explanation: According to accepting public deposits, NBFCs can be classified into two broad categories, viz., (i) NBFCs accepting public deposit (NBFCs-D) (ii) NBFCs not accepting/holding public deposit (NBFCs-ND).
Description : The responsibility centers, for control purposes, may be classified into _____ types. A. Five B. Three C. Four D. None of the above
Last Answer : B. Three
Description : Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives are classified into. (a) Five domains (b) Six domains (c) Four domains (d) Three domains
Last Answer : (d) Three domains
Description : Within the consolidation process of a saturated clay (A) A gradual increase in neutral pressure and a gradual decrease in effective pressure take place and sum of the two is ... Both neutral pressure and effective pressure decrease (D) Both neutral pressure and effective pressure increase
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 : The method of the slices is applicable to (A) Homogenous soils (B) Stratified soils (C) Saturated soils (D) Non-uniform slopes
Description : Buoyant unit weight equals the saturated density (A) Multiplied by unit weight of water (B) Divided by unit weight of water (C) Plus unit weight of water (D) Minus unit weight of water
Description : For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended, is (A) Direct shear test (B) Triaxial compression test (C) Unconfined compression test (D) All the above
Description : A well is sunk in an unconfined aquifer having a saturated depth of 100 m. Assuming the equilibrium flow conditions and a homogeneous aquifer and radius of influence to be same, the ratio of discharges at 20 m and 40 m draw downs, is (A) 2/3 (B) 5/4 (C) 4/5 (D) 8/7