A. effective size
B. uniformity coefficient
C. coefficient of curvature
D. none of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Stoke’s law is valid only if the size of particle is________________?
A. less than 0.0002 mm
B. greater than 0.2 mm
C. between 0.2 mm and 0.0002 mm
D. all of the above - Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is______________?
A. S>0
B. S<0
C. 0<S<100
D. 0 < S < 100 - Valid range for n, the percentage voids, is______________?
A. 0<n<100
B. 0<n0
D. n<0 - Select the correct range of density index,ID ________________?
A. lD>0
B. ID>0
C. 0 < lD < 1
D. 0 < ID < 1 - 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 - Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?
A. oven drying method
B. sand bath method
C. calcium carbide method
D. pycnometer method - Which of the following soils has more plasticity index ?
A. sand
B. silt
C. clay
D. gravel - Which of the following methods is best suited for determination of permeability of coarse-grained soils ?
A. constant head method
B. falling head method
C. both the above
D. none of the above - 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 - Which of the following statements is correct ?
A. Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve
B. For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity
C. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size
D. none of the above
