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  1. A soil mass is said to be in plastic equilibrium if

  2. A.

    it is stressed to maximum

    B.

    it is on the verge of failure

    C.

    it is in plastic stage

    D.

    it starts flowing.


  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.

    The permeability of the coarse-grained soils may be reduced by grouting.

    B.

    The process of injecting fluids (i.e. grouts) into the pores space of the soil, is called grouting.

    C.

    The grouting increases the soil strength.

    D.

    All the above.


  5.  

    A soil sample of mass specific gravity 1.92, has a moisture content 30%. If the specific gravity of solids is 2.75, the void ratio, is

  6. A.
    0.858
    B.

    0.860

    C.

    0.862

    D.

    0.864


  7. The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known

  8. A.

    porosity

    B.

    specific gravity

    C.

    void ratio

    D.

    water content.


  9. During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always

  10. A.

    parallel to equipotential lines

    B.

    perpendicular to stream lines

    C.
    perpendicular to equipotential lines
    D.
    none of these.

  11. The slip at critical angle, is generally known

  12. A.

    δ 1-line

    B.

    rupture plane

    C.

    slip plane

    D.

    all the above


  13. The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known

  14. A.

    porosity

    B.

    plasticity

    C.

    permeability

    D.

    ductility.


  15. According to Rankine's fromula, the minimum depth of foundation

  16. A.

    h = \( \frac { P } { W } \) [\(\frac { 1 - sinØ } { 1+sin Ø}]^2\)]

    B.

    h = \( \frac { W } { P } \)\(\frac { 1 - sinØ } { 1+sin Ø}]^2\)

    C.

    h = \( \frac { P } { W } \)\(\frac { 1 - sinØ } { 1+tan Ø}]^2\)

    D.

    h = \( \frac { P } { W } \)\(\frac { 1 - tanØ } { 1+tan Ø}]^2\)