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This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Soil Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The water content of soil deposit in the in-situ condition is determinate by ______ method. |
| A. | radiation |
| B. | pycnometer |
| C. | calcium carbide |
| D. | oven dry |
| Answer» B. pycnometer | |
| 2. |
In calcium carbide method, the gas produced is______ |
| A. | methane |
| B. | carbon dioxide |
| C. | acetylene |
| D. | oxygen |
| Answer» D. oxygen | |
| 3. |
An oven dried soil of mass 400g is placed in a pycnometer where empty weight is 573g. The mass of pycnometer with soil is 973g. The total mass of pycnometer with water and soil inside is 1605g. The pycnometer filled with water alone has mass of 1480. The specific gravity of solids is 2.65. Its water content is ______ |
| A. | 40.456 |
| B. | 46.504 |
| C. | 23.236 |
| D. | 6.423 |
| Answer» C. 23.236 | |
| 4. |
In pycnometer method of water content determination, it is necessary to accurately know the specific gravity G of soil whose water content is to be determined. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
______ method is specially suited to a circumstance where water content is to be quickly determined for the purpose of proper field control. |
| A. | Oven drying |
| B. | Sand bath |
| C. | Alcohol |
| D. | Calcium carbide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
An organic soil sample is kept in oven for its water content determination. The temperature preferred is ______ |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 80 |
| C. | 105 |
| D. | 110 |
| Answer» B. 80 | |
| 7. |
In oven drying method, the soil sample is kept for about ______ hours in the oven. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» D. 48 | |
| 8. |
The water content of a soil sample cannot be determined by _____ method. |
| A. | oven drying |
| B. | alcohol |
| C. | calcium carbide |
| D. | pipette |
| Answer» E. | |