Description : Terzaghi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes (A) Load is applied in one direction (B) Coefficient of permeability is constant (C) Excess pore water drains out only in the vertical direction (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : During consolidation process of clayey soils, indicate the sequence of occurrence of the following events in the order from first to last : 1. Load being taken up by the pore water 2. Load being taken up by the soil grains 3. Drainage of ... 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 1 (c) 1, 3 and 2 (d) 2, 1 and 3
Last Answer : (c) 1, 3 and 2
Description : If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is ... (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Settlement due to creep in soils is contingent on : (a) Primary consolidation (b) Secondary consolidation (c) Initial settlement (d) Compaction settlement
Last Answer : (b) Secondary consolidation
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
Description : In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net ... load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : Differentiate between compaction and consolidation with four points.
Last Answer : Difference between compaction and consolidation: Compaction Consolidation Instant compression of soil under dynamic load is called compaction. Gradual compression of soil under steady ... compaction. Compaction does not go indefinitely. Consolidation goes indefinitely.
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) The smaller the size of the pores, the higher the water can rise above the water table (B) Below the water table, the pore water may be static (C) The hydrostatic pressure depends on the depth below the water level (D) None of these
Description : The reduction in volume of soil due to squeezing out of water from the voids, is termed (A) Primary consolidation (B) Primary compression (C) Primary time effect (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 : 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 ultimate consolidation settlement of a soil is (A) Directly proportional to the voids ratio (B) Directly proportional to the compression index (C) Inversely proportional to the compression index (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (B) Directly proportional to the compression index
Description : Immunodeficiency: a) A localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation, injury, or infection, characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes a loss of function b) A disorder or deficiency ... effect and damage the liver. e) It is an immunity disorder which is genetically transferred.
Last Answer : Ans: B
Description : The pressure that builds up in pore water due to load increment on the soil, is termed (A) Excess pore pressure (B) Excess hydrostatic pressure (C) Hydrodynamic pressure (D) All the above
Description : The purpose of lateral ties in short R.C. columns is to (a) Increase the load carrying capacity of column (b) Facilitate compaction of concrete (c) Facilitate construction (d) Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Last Answer : (d) Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Description : The purpose of lateral ties in short reinforced concrete columns is to [ A ] Facilitate construction [ B ] Facilitate compaction of concrete [ C ] Increase the load carrying capacity of the columns [ D ] Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Last Answer : [ D ] Avoid buckling of longitudinal bars
Description : In dictionary techniques for data compaction, which approach of building dictionary is used for the prior knowledge of probability of the frequently occurring patterns? a. Static Dictionary b. Adaptive Dictionary c. both a and b d. None of the above
Last Answer : a. Static Dictionary
Description : Which of the following terms refers to lung tissue that has become more solid in nature due to a collapse of alveoli or infectious process? a) Consolidation Consolidation occurs during an ... chronic infection. d) Empyema Empyema refers to accumulation of purulent material in the pleural space.
Last Answer : a) Consolidation Consolidation occurs during an infectious process such as pneumonia.
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 correct statement from the following: (A) O.M.C. refers to the moisture corresponding to the maximum point on the moisture content dry density curve (B) The line which shows moisture content dry ... void line (C) The free fall of hammer for compaction is 30.5 cm (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The process of keeping concrete moist for a certain period after its finishing, is known as (A) Finishing of concrete (B) Curing of concrete (C) Placing of concrete (D) Compaction of concrete
Description : When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Consolidated undrained test
Description : The ratio of settlement at any time 't' to the final settlement, is known as (A) Co-efficient of consolidation (B) Degree of consolidation (C) Consolidation index (D) Consolidation of undisturbed soil
Last Answer : (B) Degree of consolidation
Description : Pick out the wrong statement about cavitation. (A) Sudden reduction of pressure in a fluid flow system caused by flow separation, vortex formation or abrupt closing of valve leads to cavitation ... (D) Large scale cavitation cannot damage pipeline, restrict fluid flow and damage steam turbine blades
Last Answer : (D) Large scale cavitation cannot damage pipeline, restrict fluid flow and damage steam turbine blades
Description : The ratio obrtained when 9:11 is written with its consequent equal to 99 is_____
Last Answer : The ratio obrtained when 9:11 is written with its consequent equal to 99 is_____
Description : Forced Savings refer to - (1) Reduction of consumption consequent to a rise in prices (2) Taxes on individual income and wealth (3) Compulsory deposits imposed on income tax payers (4) Provident fund contribution of private sector employees
Last Answer : (1) Reduction of consumption consequent to a rise in prices Explanation: Forced saving is an economic situation in which consumers spend less than their disposable income, not because they want to ... free economy, this situation would normally result in increase in prices and inflow of more goods.
Description : Rejection of an application for condonation of delay and consequent dismissal of appeal as time barred is (a) A decree (b) Preliminary decree (c) Not a decree (d) None
Last Answer : (c) Not a decree
Description : Raman & Co., a Partnership firm, received Rs.5 lakh from Insurance Company under Keyman Insurance Policy consequent to demise of Partner Pramod. The amount of premium of Rs.230000 paid earlier was claimed as ... ) b) Fully taxable as Income c) Rs.270000 is taxable d) Rs.230000 is taxable
Last Answer : d) Rs.230000 is taxable
Description : In a conditional proposition the part which expresses the condition by ‘if’ or its equivalent is A) Antecedent B) Consequent C) Opposite D) Meaning
Last Answer : A) Antecedent
Description : Which of the following statements is FALSE about weak entity set ? (A) Weak entities can be deleted automatically when their strong entity is deleted. (B) Weak entity set avoids the data ... weak entity set are not partitioned according to their relationship with tuples in a strong entity set.
Last Answer : (D) Tuples in a weak entity set are not partitioned according to their relationship with tuples in a strong entity set.
Description : Consequent upon the recommendations of the Working Group on Rural Banks, 5 Rural Regional Banks were initially set up in the year (1) 1973 (2) 1974 (3) 1975 (4) 1976
Last Answer : 1975
Description : Forced Savings refer to (1) Reduction of consumption consequent to a rise in prices (2) Taxes on individual income and wealth (3) Compulsory deposits imposed on income tax payers (4) Provident fund contribution of private sector employees
Last Answer : Reduction of consumption consequent to a rise in prices
Description : With the increase in the amount of compaction energy (A) Optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases (B) Optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases ( ... and maximum dry density increase (D) Both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by (A) Tensile strength test (B) Slump test (C) Compaction factor test (D) Flexural strength test
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The bearing capacity of a water logged soil, may be improved by (A) Grouting (B) Chemical action (C) Drainage (D) Compaction
Description : Weep holes are provided in retaining and breast walls (A) To drain off the water from the filling (B) To ventilate the stone masonry (C) To add architectural beauty (D) To increase compaction of the earth retained
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The workability of concrete is expressed by (a) Water-cement ratio (b) Slump value (c) Compaction factor (d) Both (a) and (b)
Last Answer : (d) Both (a) and (b)
Description : Workability of concrete mix with low water cement ratio is determined by [ A ] Tensile strength test [ B ] Slump cone test [ C ] Compaction factor test [ D ] Flexural strength test
Last Answer : [ C ] Compaction factor test
Description : During the first stage of triaxial test when the cell pressure is increased from 0.10 N/mm² to 0.26 N/mm², the pore water pressure increases from 0.07 N/mm² to 0.15 N/mm². Skempton's pore B (A) 0.5 (B) -0.5 (C) 2.0 (D) -2.0
Last Answer : (A) 0.5
Description : If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the (A) Effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change (B) Effective stress is ... D) Total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change
Last Answer : (B) Effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
Description : The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of (A) Effective stress with time (B) Effective stress with depth (C) Pore water pressure with depth (D) Pore water pressure with time
Description : The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage: (A) Drain condition cannot be controlled (B) Pore water pressure cannot be measured (C) Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform (D) The area under the shear and vertical loads does not remain constant throughout the test
Description : The neutral stress in a soil mass is (A) Force per neutral area (B) Force per effective area (C) Stress taken up by the pore water (D) Stress taken up by solid particles
Description : Rise of water table above the ground surface causes (A) Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress (B) Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress (C) Increase in ... pressure but decrease in total stress (D) Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress
Description : Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to (A) Erosion of over burden (B) Melting of ice sheets after glaciations (C) Permanent rise of water table (D) All the above
Description : The factor which affects the compaction, is (A) Moisture content (B) Compacting content (C) Method of compaction (D) All the above
Description : The specific yield of soil depends upon (A) Compaction of stratum (B) Distribution of pores (C) Shape and size of particles (D) All the above
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 : The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon (A) Moisture content only (B) Amount of compaction energy only (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (C) Both moisture content and amount of compaction energy
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