Geotechnical Engineering (3130606) MCQs

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

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31.

The ration of the mass of water to the mass of dry soil is known as ................

(a)

Density
(b)

unit weight
(c)

void ration
(d)

water content
Answer:

Option (d)

32.

Specific gravity is defined as the ratio of a given volume of ...............................

(a)

mass of soil solid to the mass of water
(b)

weight of soil solids to weight of water
(c)

the density of soil solids to density of water
(d)

All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

33.

The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of solids is known as ...............

(a)

porosity
(b)

degree of saturation
(c)

Air content
(d)

Void ratio
Answer:

Option (d)

34.

Degree of saturation Sr = 

(a)

Vw/Vv
(b)

Vv/Vw
(c)

Va/Vv
(d)

Vw/Va
Answer:

Option (a)

35.

determined the value of Air content if soil mass is dry condition.

(a)

0
(b)

1
(c)

Insufficient data
(d)

None of the above
Answer:

Option (b)

36.

The water content of a soil sample cannot be determined by _____ method.

(a)

oven drying
(b)

alcohol
(c)

calcium carbide
(d)

 pipette
Answer:

Option (d)

37.

 In oven drying method, the soil sample is kept for about ______ hours in the oven.

(a)

1
(b)

2
(c)

 24
(d)

48
Answer:

Option (c)

38.

 An organic soil sample is kept in oven for its water content determination. The temperature preferred is ______

(a)

60°
(b)

80°
(c)

105°
(d)

110°
Answer:

Option (a)

39.

 In calcium carbide method, the gas produced is______

(a)

methane
(b)

) carbon dioxide
(c)

acetylene
(d)

oxygen
Answer:

Option (c)

40.

The water content of soil deposit in the in-situ condition is determinate by ______ method.

(a)

radiation
(b)

pycnometer
(c)

 calcium carbide
(d)

oven – dry
Answer:

Option (a)

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