Related Mcqs:

1. A soil has a bulk density of 22 kN/m3 and water content 10 %. The dry density of soil is_______________?

   A. 18.6 kN/m3
   B. 20.0 kN/m3
   C. 22.0 kN/m3
   D. 23.2 kN/m3

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

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

3. Coarse grained soils are best compacted by a_______________?

   A. drum roller
   B. rubber tyred roller
   C. sheep’s foot roller
   D. vibratory roller

4. For better strength and stability, the fine grained soils and coarse grained soils are compacted respectively as____________________?

   A. dry of OMC and wet of OMC
   B. wet of OMC and dry of OMC
   C. wet of OMC and wet of OMC
   D. dry of OMC and dry of OMC where OMC is optimum moisture content

5. If the voids of a soil mass are full of air only, the soil is termed as_______________?

   A. air entrained soil
   B. partially saturated soil
   C. dry soil
   D. dehydrated soil

6. If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is______________?

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

7. If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is______________?

   A. 40%
   B. 60%
   C. 80%
   D. 100%

8. If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said to be in______________?

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

9. If the permeability of a soil is 0.8 mm/sec, the type of soil is_______________?

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

10. A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively______________________?

    A. 0.5 N/mm2 and 30°
    B. 0.05 N/mm2 and 0°
    C. 0.2 N/mm2 and 0°
    D. 0.05 N/mm2 and 45°