Geotechnical Engineering (3130606) MCQs

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

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11.

The following data refer to a sample of soil

% passing from 4.75 mm IS sieve = 64

% passing from 0.075 mm IS sieve = 6

Cu = 7.5

Cc = 2.7

Plasticity Index  = 2.5

classified the soil

(a)

SW
(b)

SP
(c)

GW
(d)

GP
Answer:

Option (a)

12.

for GW soil Cu is ............ and Cc between 

(a)

Less than 4, 1-3
(b)

More than 4, 1-3
(c)

Less than 6, 1-3
(d)

More  than 6, 1-3
Answer:

Option (b)

13.

for SW soil Cu is ............ and Cc between 

(a)

Less  than 4,1-3
(b)

More than 6,1-3
(c)

Less  than 6,1-3
(d)

More than 4,1-3
Answer:

Option (b)

14.

which IS code required for the IS Soil Classificatforion system ???? 

(a)

IS1498-1970 
(b)

IS1499-1790
(c)

IS1488-1970 
(d)

IS1970 -1498
Answer:

Option (a)

15.

The water content at which soil changes from the liquid state to the plastic state is known as ................

(a)

Liquid Limit
(b)

Plastic Limit
(c)

Shrinkage Limit
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

16.

The water content at which soil changes from the Plastic state to the semi-solid state is known as ................

(a)

Liquid Limit
(b)

Plastic Limit
(c)

Shrinkage Limit
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

17.

The water content at which soil changes from the semi-solid state to the solid-state is known as ................

(a)

Liquid Limit
(b)

Plastic Limit
(c)

Shrinkage Limit
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

18.

Shrinkage Index (Is) = 

(a)

Wp-Ws
(b)

Ws-Wp
(c)

Wl-Wp
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

19.

Liquidity index IL  = 

(a)

w-wpIp×100
(b)

wl-wIp×100
(c)

wp-wIp×100
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

20.

Flow Index If = 

(a)

w1-w2log10n2n1
(b)

w1-w2log10n1n2
(c)

w2-w1logn2n1
(d)

w2-w1log10n2n1
Answer:

Option (a)

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