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Soil Mechanics Online Test – Paper 2

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1. Plasticity index is obtained as the difference between

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2. Void ratio, e, of a soil can

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3. According to Terzaghi's theory, the ultimate B.C., at ground surface for a purely cohesive soil and for a smooth base of a strip footing is:

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4. The coefficient of earth pressure for loose sand having an angle of internal friction of 30° is:

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5. For testing a saturated clay for shear strength, the test recommended is

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6. The failure plane

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7. Saturated soil is concerned with

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8. An agent responsible for the transportation of soil is

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9. The load-carrying capacity of the pile is............due to skin friction.

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10. A plane inclined at an angle to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support is known as:

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11. Weathering of soils is caused by

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12. The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure is called:

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13. The safe B.C. of a soil can be defined as:

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14. The functional equation for specific gravity (G), water content (w), void ratio (e), and degree of saturation (Sr) is

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15. Sheet piles are held in position by:

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16. Three phase diagram of soil represents

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17. Compared to dry backfill, submerged backfill will exert:

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18. One of the graphical methods for earth pressure determination is:

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19. The types of soil, which contain particles of almost the same size

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20. Soil which contains particles of different sizes in good proportion is called

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21. The difference between plastic limit and shrinkage limit is called

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22. In cohesive soils, the depth of the vertical cut up to which no lateral support is required is given by:

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23. The ratio of weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil is known as

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24. The lateral pressure exerted by a uniform surcharge of intensity q per unit area is:

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25. Shear strength of a soil is a unique function of

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26. The base width of the retaining wall is B. What is the maximum permissible eccentricity if the wall should not fail in tension?

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27. If the soil stays at a place above the parent rock where it is produced, then it is called

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28. The structure that derives its stability due to self-weight is:

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29. Total lateral earth pressure is proportional to

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30. The ratio of volume of air void to the volume of voids is known as

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