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Shiva Ram • 29.36K Points
Instructor II

Q. The critical gradient for all soils is normally ?

(A) 0.5
(B) 1
(C) 1.5
(D) 2.5
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Kiran Rapria • 3.14K Points
Extraordinary

Q. The density of soil mass is expressed in ?

(A) kg/m²
(B) kg/m³
(C) N/m²
(D) N/m³
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Shiva Ram • 29.36K Points
Instructor II

Q. The maximum size of grains of silts is about ?

(A) 0.06 mm
(B) 0.2 mm
(C) 0.5mm
(D) 1 mm
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Admin • 35.70K Points
Coach

Q. The water content in a soil at which just shear strength develops is called ?

(A) liquid limit
(B) shrinkage limit
(C) elastic limit
(D) plastic limit
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Admin • 35.70K Points
Coach

Q. Which of the following is practically impermeable ?

(A) Sand mixture
(B) Gravel
(C) Coarse sand
(D) Clay
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Rakesh Kumar • 27.31K Points
Instructor II

Q. The density of sand at which there is no change in volume under the influence of shearing strain produced due to shear stress, is called ?

(A) relative density
(B) apparent density
(C) critical density
(D) any of these
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Neelam Mittal • 3.26K Points
Extraordinary

Q. By an agriculturist, soil is defined as ?

(A) the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant
(B) a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature
(C) a disintegrated rock
(D) none of the above
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Admin • 35.70K Points
Coach

Q. The angle of internal friction of round-grained dense sand is about ?

(A) 5° to 25°
(B) 25? to 30?
(C) 30° to 35?
(D) 32? to 37?
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Sonali Mishra • 3.26K Points
Extraordinary

Q. Black cotton soil ?

(A) is inorganic in nature
(B) contains large percentage of clay mineral
(C) exhibits high compressibility
(D) all of these
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Vikash Gupta • 32.32K Points
Instructor I

Q. A sample of soil has liquid limit 45 %, plastic limit 25 %, shrinkage limit 17 % and natural moisture content 30%. The consistency index of the soil is ?

(A) 15/20
(B) 13/20
(C) 8/20
(D) 5/20
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