| 1. | If the direction of flow of water is parallel to the planes of stratification, then the permeability is ........ times more than in a direction perpendicular to them ? | |
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2 to 10
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2 to 15
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2 to 20
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2 to 30
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Report Question| 2. | Quick sand is a ? | |
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moist sand containing small particles
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condition which occurs in coarse sand
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condition in which a cohesionless soil loses all its strength because of upward flow of water
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none of the above
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| 3. | The coefficient of consolidation is used for evaluating ? | |
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stress in the soil
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total settlement
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over consolidation ratio
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time rate of settlement
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| 4. | A fine grained soil ? | |
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has low permeability
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has high compressibility
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may or may not be plastic
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all of these
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| 5. | The critical gradient of the seepage of water ? | |
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directly proportional to void ratio
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increases with the decrease in void ratio
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inversely proportional to specific gravity
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increases with the decrease in specific gravity of soil
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| 6. | Lacustrine soils are those soils which are ? | |
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deposited in sea water
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deposited at the bottom of the lakes
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transported by running water
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transported by wind
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| 7. | Residual soils are ? | |
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sands
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silts
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clays
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all of these
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| 8. | The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called ? | |
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void ratio
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porosity
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specific gravity
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degree of saturation
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| 9. | The approximate void ratio in sandy soils is ? | |
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0.2
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0.6
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0.8
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1.2
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| 10. | The moisture contents of a clayey soil is gradually decreased from a large value. The correct sequence of the occurrence of the limits will be ? | |
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liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage limit
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plastic limit, liquid limit and shrinkage limit
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shrinkage limit, plastic limit and liquid limit
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plastic limit, shrinkage limit and liquid limit
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