Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Relative density is a meaningful parameter for all types of soils 2. Relative density is a meaningful parameter only for cohesion soils. 3. Relative density is a better indicator of the denseness of an in ... , 2 & 3 (b) 1 & 2 only (c) 2 & 3 only (d) 1 & 3 only
Last Answer : (d) 1 & 3 only
Description : Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to (A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.95 (D) 1.20
Last Answer : (C) 0.95
Description : Which state has the densest population density?
Last Answer : ??
Description : Which of the following correspond to the recommendations of IRC for pavement thickness determination by CBR Method ? 1. CBR tests are to be conducted in-situ 2. Static compression is best adopted 3. The top 50 cm of sub grade ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1 and 3 only
Last Answer : (c) 2 and 3 only
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. For performing compressive strength test of cement (A) Cement and standard sand mortar are used in the ratio of 1 : 3 (B) Water is added at the ... cm 10 cm is used (D) The prepared moulds are kept in a atmosphere of 50% relative humidity
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Explain the method of determination in-situ density with a core-cutter.
Last Answer : Dry unit weight of soil (γd) :The dry unit weight (γd) is the weight of solids (Ws) per unit of its total volume (V) (prior to drying) of the soil mass. (γd) = Ws/ V Procedure ... content determination. -Repeat the test at two or three locations nearly and get the average dry density
Description : Which state has the densest population in the US?
Last Answer : Answer: New Jersey.
Description : What is the densest state of matter?
Last Answer : solid
Description : In India, are prefabricated components costlier than those of traditional cast-in-situ items that the prefabricated components replace? (A) Yes, because of heavier overheads and handling cost (B) Yes, ... of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements (D) No, because of savings in site labour
Last Answer : (C) No, because of repetitive manufacture of a number of elements
Description : Which is the densest planet in the solar system ?
Last Answer : The most dense planet in the solar system is: Earth.
Description : What is the densest planet?
Last Answer : the Earth is, see : http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/cyberspace/planets/density.html
Description : Closest and Densest layer of atmosphere
Last Answer : Ans. Troposphere (8-18 km height)
Description : The densest known gas?
Last Answer : Radon
Description : Densest part of atmosphere strata is (A) Troposphere (B) Thermosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Mesosphere
Last Answer : (A) Troposphere
Description : Which country is the densest in population? a. Monaco c. Singapore b. China d. Bahrain
Last Answer : b. China
Description : Wt what Celsius temperature is water the densest?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 4 DEGREES CELSIUS
Description : In rapid sand filters the ratio of length and diameter of the lateral, should not be greater than (A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 25
Last Answer : (C) 20
Description : For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress (A) Ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same (B) Ultimate strength is different but peak strength ... of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand (D) Ultimate strength is same but peak
Last Answer : (C) Ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
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 : Which of the following statements refer to correct purpose as regards testing of concrete by ultrasonic pulse velocity method? 1. To assess the quality of concrete in-situ. 2. To determine the dynamic modulus of elasticity of concrete. 3 ... and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d)1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : (d)1, 2 and 3
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
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 : the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is (A) Sand (B) Silt (C) Clay (D) Clayey silt
Last Answer : (A) Sand
Description : When the seepage pressure becomes equal to the pressure due to submerged weight of a soil, the effective pressure is reduced to zero and the soil particles have a tendency to move up in the direction of flow. ... known (A) Quick condition (B) Boiling condition (C) Quick sand (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Higher workability indicates unexpected increase in the moisture content (B) Higher workability indicates deficiency of sand (C) If the concrete mix is dry, the slump is zero (D) All the above
Description : In an incompressible flow of fluid, the fluid (A) Temperature remains constant (B) Compressibility is greater than zero (C) Density does not change with pressure & temperature (D) Is frictionless
Last Answer : (C) Density does not change with pressure & temperature
Description : The curing method is said to be good, when the relative humidity is kept [ A ] Greater than 80% [ B ] Less than 50% [ C ] 50% - 80% [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Greater than 80%
Description : Voids ratio of a soil mass can (A) Never be greater than unity (B) Be zero (C) Take any value greater than zero (D) Take values between 0 and 1 only
Last Answer : (C) Take any value greater than zero
Description : Skempton's pore pressure coefficient B for saturated soil is (A) 1 (B) Zero (C) Between 0 and 1 (D) Greater than 1
Description : For the determination of shear strength parameters, c and , of soil in the laboratory, the test to be conducted will be (a) Triaxial compression test (b) Sieve analysis (c) Compaction test (d) Relative density test
Last Answer : (a) Triaxial compression test
Description : The normal stress is same in all directions at a point in a fluid (A) Only when the fluid is frictionless (B) Only when the fluid is incompressible and has zero viscosity (C) When there ... to an adjacent layer (D) Irrespective of the motion of one fluid layer relative to an adjacent layer
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : If the discriminant of the equation `ax^(2) + bx + c = 0` is greater than zero, then the roots are `"______"`.
Last Answer : If the discriminant of the equation `ax^(2) + bx + c = 0` is greater than zero, then the roots are `"______"`.
Description : The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay is termed as
Last Answer : Ans. Soil texture
Description : The relative proportion of sand, silt and clay is called (A) Soil texture (B) Soil aggregation (C) Soil structure (D) Soil taxonomy
Last Answer : (A) Soil texture
Description : If relative frequency, abundance and density values are 6, 5 and 4, respec tively, then summed dominance ratio is a). 15 b). 5 c). 7.5 d). 3
Last Answer : b). 5
Description : In an elastic collision, the RELATIVE velocities of separation of the two bodies after impact compared with the relative velocity of approach before impact is: w) always greater x) always smaller y) always the same z) first greater, then smaller
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ALWAYS THE SAME
Description : If atmospheric temperature and dew point are nearly equal, then the relative humidity is (A) Zero (B) 50% (C) Almost 100% (D) unpredictable
Last Answer : (C) Almost 100%
Description : If two capillary tubes of dia 0.5 mm and 1 mm are dipped in a pot containing mercury, then the rise of mercury is (A) Same in both the tubes (B) Greater in 1 mm dia tube (C) Greater in 0.5 mm dia tube (D) Zero in both the tubes
Last Answer : (C) Greater in 0.5 mm dia tube
Description : In moment distribution method, the sum of distribution factors of all the members meeting at any joint is always (A) Zero (B) Less than 1 (C) 1 (D) Greater than 1
Last Answer : (C) 1
Description : The ratio of average values of shear stresses produced on the bed and the banks of a channel due to flowing water is (A) Less than 1 (B) Equal to 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Equal to zero
Description : For a proportional outlet, the flexibility is (A) Zero (B) Between zero and 1 (C) 1 (D) Greater than 1
Description : The vapour pressure over the concave surface is (A) Less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface (B) Equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface (C) Greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface (D) Zero
Description : Rigidity factor for a tyre pressure greater than 7 kg/cm² is (A) Equal to 1 (B) Less than 1 (C) Greater than 1 (D) Zero
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is (A) Equal to the cross slope of pavement (B) Less than the cross slope of pavement (C) Greater than the cross slope of pavement (D) Zero
Description : A cylindrical block of wood floats in water with four-fifth of its volume submerged in water. The relative density of wood is (a) 0.8 (b) 0.9 (c) 1.0 (d) 1.2
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : A solid is 40 Newton when immersed totally in a liquid of relative density 0.8. calculate the weight when immersed in water?
Last Answer : a solid is 40 Newton when immersed totally in a liquid of relative density 0.8. calculate the weight when immersed in water
Description : (4) water and petrol are immiscible with each other and petrol which forms the upper layer continues to burn Explanation: Water is not effective in extinguishing a fire caused by petrol because water and ... . Water cannot generally be used to extinguish a gasoline fire, unless used in a fine mist.
Last Answer : "All the four quantum numbers of two electrons in an atom are not the same." It is the law of (1) Hund’s (2) Exclusion Principle of Pauli (3) Uncertainty Principle of Giesenberg (4) Avogadro’s law