Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

A. rock minerals
B. kaolinite
C. illite
D. montmorillonite

A. face to face or parallel orientation
B. edge to edge orientation
C. edge to face orientation
D. all of the above

A. MH
B. SL
C. ML
D. CH

A. the liquid limit of soil always increases
B. the liquid limit of soil always decreases
C. the liquid limit of soil may increase
D. the liquid limit of soil may decrease

A. sand
B. silt
C. clay
D. gravel

A. liquid state
B. plastic state
C. semi-solid state
D. solid state

A. plasticity index to consistency index
B. plasticity index to flow index
C. liquidity index to flow index
D. consistency index to liquidity index

A. same shear strength of small magnitude
B. same shear strength of large magnitude
C. different shear strengths of small magnitude
D. different shear strengths of large magnitude

A. liquid limit
B. plastic limit
C. shrinkage limit
D. plasticity index

A. decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
B. decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
C. decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
D. increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index