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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1 (1)

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1

Here in this portion, you will get all the
basic and important MCQs which are based on this topic.

1. 

The weight of a pycnometer containing 400 g sand and water full to the top is 2150 g. The weight of pycnometer full of clean water is 1950 g. If specific gravity of the soil is 2.5, the water content is

A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 20%

Answer: Option D

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2. 

Geologic cycle for the formation of soil, is

A. Upheavel → transportation → deposition → weathering
B. Weathering → upheaval → transportation → deposition
C. Transportation → upheaval → weathering → deposition
D. Weathering → transportation → deposition → upheaval
E. None of these.

Answer: Option D

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3. 

Pick  up the correct statement from the following:

A. Failure plane carries maximum shear stress
B. Failure plane does not carry maximum shear stress
C. Failure plane carries shear stress equal to maximum shear stress
D. None of these.

Answer: Option B

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4. 

Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along

A. slip plane
B. a horizontal surface
C. a curved surface
D. all the surfaces.

Answer: Option C

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5. 

The relationship between void ratio (e) and porosity ratio (n) is :

A. 30-11.24-1
B. 30-11.24-2
C. 30-11.24-3
D. e = n/(1 - n)

Answer: Option D

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6. 

A coarse-grained soil has a voids ratio 0.75, and specific gravity as 2.75. The critical gradient at which quick sand condition occurs, is

A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1.00

Answer: Option D

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7. 

The fluid generally used for grouting is

A. cement and water mix
B. clay suspension
C. sodium silicate
D. bitumen emulsion
E. all the above.

Answer: Option E

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8. 

The liquidity index is defined as a ratio expressed as percentage of

A. plastic limit minus the natural water content, to its plasticity index
B. natural water content minus its plastic limit to its plasticity index
C. natural water content plus its plastic limit to its plasticity index
D. liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index.

Answer: Option B

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