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Soil Mechanics Online Test – Paper 3

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1. If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are

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2. The angle between the directions of the failure and the major principal plane is equal to:

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3. If the failure of a finite slope occurs through the toe, it is known as:

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4. The ultimate bearing capacity of frictionless soils is:

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5. A foundation may be classified as continuous foundation if:

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6. A foundation may be classified as a strip foundation if:

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7. Which sequence is correct regarding different coefficients of friction in increasing order?

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8. Soil in which some of the intermediate size particles are missing is known as

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9. The percentage voids (n) has a value

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10. Cohesionless soils are formed due to

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11. Berms are used to:

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12. Electrical analogy method is used to

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13. California Bearing Ratio test is used:

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14. If the resultant force at the face of the retaining wall is much more than frictional resistances at the bottom, the failure will be due to:

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15. Bleeder wells are required to

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16. The u/s face of an earthen dam is

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17. Peat is composed of

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18. A clay deposit that is not fully consolidated under the existing overburden pressure is known as

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19. Absorbed water in soil is

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20. The shape & structure of an isobar is like a/an

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21. The types of compaction suitable in a congested area for cohesive as well as cohesionless soil are

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22. Cohesion is defined as:

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23. Which of the following is not the purpose of a foundation?

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24. Consolidation is a process involving

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25. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of the roadway is called:

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26. Number of blows required to penetrate the sampler & cone for a depth of ...&... is known as penetration number

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27. As moisture content of soil increases, cohesion of soil

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28. The most effective method for compacting sand is by using

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29. The admixture used in soil stabilization is

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30. The soil having minimum/least bearing capacity is:

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31. The finest size of soil particle is

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32. Soil transported by water and deposited at the bottom of the lake is known as

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33. For a well-graded soil, the coefficient of curvature will be between

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34. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in soils

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35. The ratio of volume of air voids to the total volume of the given soil mass is known as

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36. The angle of internal friction depends upon

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37. The water content at which the soil changes from a liquid state to a plastic state is known as

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38. The process of improving the engineering properties of the soil and thus making it more stable is known as

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39. The critical exit gradient may occur when

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40. The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called:

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41. Specific gravity of solid particles is determined in a laboratory with:

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42. Contribution due to skin friction is maximum in:

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

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44. A soil sample has the following characteristics: S-50%, G-2.6, W-30%, find the void ratio, e

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45. The critical exit gradient of the seepage of water in soils is

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46. The angle of internal friction for cohesive soils is equal to:

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47. Over-consolidated soils caused due to:

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48. The shear strength of a soil

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

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