Sand particles are made of________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. If the sand in-situ is in its densest state, then the relative density of sand is_____________?

   A. zero
   B. 1
   C. between 0 and 1
   D. greater than 1

2. For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress_____________?

   A. ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
   B. ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same
   C. ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
   D. ultimate strength is same but peak

3. The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________?

   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

4. Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to_____________?

   A. 0.4
   B. 0.6
   C. 0.95
   D. 1.20

5. Quick sand is a________________?

   A. type of sand
   B. flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
   C. flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
   D. flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils

6. The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to_______________?

   A. 1.0m
   B. 1.5 m
   C. 2.0 m
   D. 3m

7. Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand ?

   A. over-consolidated ciay with a high over-consolidation ratio
   B. over-consolidated clay with a low over-consolidation ratio
   C. normally consolidated clay
   D. under-consolidated clay

8. The coefficient of active earth pressure for a loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is___________________?

   A. 1/3
   B. 3
   C. 1
   D. 1/2

9. Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having______________?

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

10. According to IS classification, the range of silt size particles is_________________?

    A. 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm
    B. 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm
    C. 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm
    D. 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm