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Mr. Dubey • 52.26K Points
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Q. Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand?

(A) Over-consolidated clay with a high over-consolidation ratio
(B) Over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
(C) Normally consolidated clay
(D) Under-consolidated clay
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Q. During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always

(A) Parallel to equipotential lines
(B) Perpendicular to stream lines
(C) Perpendicular to equipotential lines
(D) None of these
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Q. The seepage force in a soil, is

(A) Perpendicular to the equipotential lines
(B) Proportional to the exit gradient
(C) Proportional to the head loss
(D) All the above
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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

(A) Coefficient of compressibility is the decrease in void ratio per unit increase of pressure
(B) The percent settlement at any time is called degree of consolidation
(C) Time factor is a dimensionless quantity
(D) All the above
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Q. Direct measurement of permeability of the specimen at any stage of loading can be made

(A) Only in fixed ring type consolidometer
(B) Only in floating ring type consolidometer
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
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Q. 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
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Q. Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along

(A) Slip plane
(B) A horizontal surface
(C) A curved surface
(D) All the surfaces
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Q. The shearing force acting along the slice of a curved surface of slippage, causes the soil to slide

(A) Down at the centre
(B) Down at the toe
(C) Upward at the centre
(D) None of these
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Q. 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
(C) Both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
(D) Both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease
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Q. Soils containing organic matters

(A) Are of spongy nature
(B) Swell with decrease of moisture
(C) Shrink with increase of moisture content
(D) None of these
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