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oxidation
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hydration
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carbonation and leaching
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all of these
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Report Question| 2. | The maximum water content of a saturated soil at which a reduction in its moisture does not cause a decrease in volume of the soil, is called ? | |
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liquid limit
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plastic limit
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elastic limit
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shrinkage limit
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| 3. | The ratio of settlement at any time (t) to the final settlement is known as ? | |
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compression index
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coefficient of consolidation
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degree of consolidation
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none of these
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| 4. | Soils are derived from ? | |
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igneous rocks
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sedimentary rocks
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metamorphic rocks
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any one of these
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| 5. | The degree of saturation for the moist soil is about ? | |
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0%
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1 to 25%
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25 to 50%
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50 to 75%
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| 6. | Which of the following is highly permeable ? | |
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Gravel
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Sand mixture
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Coarse sand
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Clay
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| 7. | The contact pressure of flexible footing on non-cohesive soils is ? | |
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more in the centre than at the edges
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less in the centre than at the edges
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uniform throughout
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none of these
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| 8. | The quantity of seepage of water in a soil medium is ? | |
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directly proportional to the head of water at upstream
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inversely proportional to the head of water at upstream
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directly proportional to the coefficient of permeability
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inversely proportional to the coefficient of permeability
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| 9. | A soil having uniformity co-efficient more than 10, is called ? | |
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uniform soil
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poor soil
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well graded soil
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coarse soil
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| 10. | The rate of expulsion of pore fluid is directly dependent on the ............. ? | |
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shear strength
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void ratio
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permeability
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none
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