A. optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases
B. optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
C. both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
D. both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces ?
A. loess
B. talus
C. drift
D. dune sand - 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 - 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 - Sand particles are made of________________?
A. rock minerals
B. kaolinite
C. illite
D. montmorillonite - 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 - Time factor for a clay layer is_______________?
A. a dimensional parameter
B. directly proportional to permeability of soil
C. inversely proportional to drainage path
D. independent of thickness of clay layer - Coefficient of compressibility is_______________?
A. constant for any type of soil
B. different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation
C. different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
D. independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil - Unconfmed compressive strength test is________________?
A. undrained test
B. drained test
C. consolidated undrained test
D. consolidated drained test - Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is__________________?
A. less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
B. greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
C. greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure
D. less than both the active and passive earth pressures - Select the incorrect statement?
A. Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load
B. Bearing capacity of a soil depends on the type of soil
C. Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon shape and size of footing
D. Bearing capacity of a soil is indepen-dent of rate of loading
