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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. | |