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This section includes 22 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. |
The hydrometer are generally calibrated at ____________ |
| A. | 35°c |
| B. | 27°c |
| C. | -35°c |
| D. | -27°c |
| Answer» C. -35°c | |
| 2. |
Initially, the volume of hydrometer is taken in terms of ___________ |
| A. | Grams |
| B. | Millimeters |
| C. | Liters |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Millimeters | |
| 3. |
The volume of suspension taken in the hydrometer test is __________ |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The visibility of the soil suspension in hydrometer method is __________ |
| A. | Transparent |
| B. | Translucent |
| C. | Opaque |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 5. |
The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is _________ |
| A. | R=Rh’ + Cm |
| B. | R=Rh’ + C |
| C. | R=Rh’+ Cm ± CL – Cd |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. R=Rh’+ Cm ± CL – Cd | |
| 6. |
Which of the following is the correct hydrometer reading equation? |
| A. | R = Rh’ + Cm ± CL – Cd |
| B. | R = Rh’ + cm + CL – Cd |
| C. | R = Cm ± Rm – Cd + CL |
| D. | R = Rh + Cm ± Cd + CL |
| Answer» B. R = Rh’ + cm + CL – Cd | |
| 7. |
The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is ___________ |
| A. | Always positive |
| B. | Always negative |
| C. | Negative sometime |
| D. | Positive sometime |
| Answer» B. Always negative | |
| 8. |
The corrections which are applied to the hydrometer reading, in hydrometer method is _______ |
| A. | Meniscus correctionc and Dispersing agent correction |
| B. | Magnitude correction |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Magnitude correction | |
| 9. |
In calibration of hydrometer reading, the reduced reading are designated as __________ |
| A. | RS |
| B. | RH |
| C. | RR |
| D. | RL |
| Answer» C. RR | |
| 10. |
In hydrometer method, the sampling depth h is kept at a constant of __________ |
| A. | 14 cm |
| B. | 9 cm |
| C. | 8 cm |
| D. | 10 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
THE_VISIBILITY_OF_THE_SOIL_SUSPENSION_IN_HYDROMETER_METHOD_IS__________?$ |
| A. | Transparent |
| B. | Translucent |
| C. | Opaque |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 12. |
Initially ,the volume of hydrometer is taken in terms of___________$ |
| A. | Grams |
| B. | Millimeters |
| C. | Liters |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Millimeters | |
| 13. |
The_volume_of_suspension_taken_in_the_hydrometer_test_is__________$ |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
The_hydrometer_are_generally_calibrated_at____________ |
| A. | 35°c |
| B. | 27°c |
| C. | -35°c |
| D. | -27°c |
| Answer» C. -35¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ªc | |
| 15. |
The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is________? |
| A. | R=Rh’ +Cm |
| B. | R=Rh’ +C |
| C. | R=Rh’+ Cm ± CL –Cd |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. R=Rh‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•+ Cm ¬¨¬®¬¨¬± CL ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬®Cd | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is correct hydrometer reading equation? |
| A. | R=Rh’ +Cm ± CL -Cd |
| B. | R=Rh’ +cm +CL -Cd |
| C. | R=Cm ±Rm – Cd + CL |
| D. | R =Rh +Cm ± Cd + CL |
| Answer» B. R=Rh‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬• +cm +CL -Cd | |
| 17. |
The meniscus correction in hydrometer reading is___________ |
| A. | Always positive |
| B. | Always negative |
| C. | Negative sometime |
| D. | Positive sometime |
| Answer» B. Always negative | |
| 18. |
The corrections which are applied to the hydrometer reading ,in hydrometer method is_______ |
| A. | Meniscus correctionc and Dispersing agent correction |
| B. | Magnitude correction |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Magnitude correction | |
| 19. |
The hydrometer method differs from pipette method on the basis of which of the following? |
| A. | Principle of test |
| B. | Taking the observation |
| C. | Method of procedure |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Method of procedure | |
| 20. |
The dispersing agent correction in hydrometer reading is always__________ |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Both negative and positive |
| C. | Negative |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» D. Equal | |
| 21. |
In calibration of hydrometer reading ,the reduced reading are designated as__________ |
| A. | RS |
| B. | RH |
| C. | RR |
| D. | RL |
| Answer» C. RR | |
| 22. |
In hydrometer method, the sampling depth h is kept at a constant of__________ |
| A. | 14 cm |
| B. | 9 cm |
| C. | 8 cm |
| D. | 10 cm |
| Answer» E. | |