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This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geotechnical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
A cohesive soil yields a maximum dry density of 1.8 g/cc at an OMC of 16 % during a standard proctor test. What will be its degree of saturation?Take G=2.65 |
| A. | 100 % |
| B. | 60.45 % |
| C. | 43.27 % |
| D. | 89.79 % |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Strength of soil sample compacted wet of optimum is influenced by ____________ |
| A. | Compressibility |
| B. | Permeability |
| C. | Manner of compaction |
| D. | Amount of compaction |
| Answer» D. Amount of compaction | |
| 3. |
The structure of composite soil after compacted will be in the form of ______________ |
| A. | Coarse grained skeleton structure and Cohesive matrix structure |
| B. | Single grained structure |
| C. | None of the mentioned |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Single grained structure | |
| 4. |
The shear strength of compacted clays depends upon ____________ |
| A. | Dry density |
| B. | Water content |
| C. | Degree of saturation |
| D. | Addition of admixtures |
| Answer» B. Water content | |
| 5. |
The flocculated structure of compacted dry soil is broken due to _____________ |
| A. | High strains |
| B. | Low water content |
| C. | Low strains |
| D. | Dry density |
| Answer» B. Low water content | |
| 6. |
When compacted dry of optimum, the structure of clay is always ___________ |
| A. | Flocculated |
| B. | Dispersed |
| C. | Disoriented |
| D. | Honey comb shaped |
| Answer» B. Dispersed | |
| 7. |
Which of the following property of soil is improved by compacting the soil? |
| A. | Reduction of compressibility |
| B. | Water absorption |
| C. | Permeability |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |