Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ?

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1. 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...

2. 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...

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

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

4. 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%...

5. 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...

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

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

7. 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°...

8. 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...

9. For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil mass ?

   A. oven drying method B. sand bath method C. alcohol method D. calcium carbide method...

10. Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?

    A. constant head method B. falling head method C. horizontal permeability test D. none of the above...