Geotechnical Engineering (3130606) MCQs

MCQs of Type of Soils, Index Properties, Inter-relationships and Soil Characterization

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41.

Sieve analysis is meant for______

(a)

coarse-grained soils

(b)

fine-grained soils

(c)

coarse-grained gravel

(d)

 silt

Answer:

Option (a)

42.

 In Indian Standard (IS : 460-11962) the sieve sizes are given by_____

(a)

number of openings

(b)

number of openings per inch

(c)

 size of aperture in mm

(d)

size of aperture in cm

Answer:

Option (c)

43.

The portion retained on______ IS sieve is termed as gravel fraction.

(a)

4.75mm

(b)

 2mm

(c)

425micron

(d)

75micron

Answer:

Option (a)

44.

The sedimentation analysis is done with the help of________

(a)

Hydrometer and Pipette

(b)

 Sieve

(c)

 All of the mentioned

(d)

None of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (a)

45.

The sedimentation analysis is based on _________ law.

(a)

Stoke

(b)

Cullman’s

(c)

Rankine’s

(d)

None of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (a)

46.

The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is ___________

(a)

Always positive

(b)

Always negative

(c)

Negative sometime

(d)

Positive sometime

Answer:

Option (a)

47.

Which of the following is the correct hydrometer reading equation?

(a)

R = Rh’ + Cm ± CL – Cd

(b)

R = Rh’ + cm + CL – Cd

(c)

R = Cm ± Rm – Cd + CL

(d)

R = Rh + Cm ± Cd + CL

Answer:

Option (a)

48.

For coarse grained soil, the particle size D10 is sometimes called as __________

(a)

Effective size and effective diameter

(b)

Uniform diameter

(c)

All of the mentioned

(d)

 None of the mentioned

Answer:

Option (a)

49.

The shape of particle size curve, which is represented by the coefficient of curvature (Cc) is given by __________

(a)

Cc = (D30)2/D10×D40

(b)

 Cc = (D40)2/D10×D30

(c)

Cc = (D30)2/D10×D60

(d)

Cc = D60/D10

Answer:

Option (c)

50.

The coefficient of uniformity (CV) is the ratio of _________

(a)

 D60 and D10

(b)

 D30 and D10

(c)

D10 and D30

(d)

D10 and D30

Answer:

Option (a)

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