SOIL MECHANICS

1. Coefficient of consolidation of soil depends on [ ]

A) Settlement B) Volume change C) Permeability D) Both (B) & (C)

2. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume [ ]

A) Porosity B) Degree of saturation C) Void ratio D) Air content

3. To convert mass density into weight density corresponding multiplication factor is [ ]

A) 9.8 B) 0.98 C) 0.098 D) 0.0098

4. Pre-treatment of soil to remove the organic matter by oxidation is done with [ ]

A) Hydrochloric acid B) Oxygen C) Sodium hexametaphosphate D) Hydrogen Peroxide

5. At Shrinkage limit the soil is [ ]

A) Saturated B) Dry C) Partially saturated D) None of the above

6. The following theory used to calibrate the stresses in the soils [ ]

A) Coulomb’s B) Boussinesq’s C) Rankine’s D) Terzhagi’s

7. A Constant head permeameter test is used for [ ]

A) Silty soils B) Organic soils C) Coarse grained soils D) Clayey soils

8. A flow net has 4 flow channels and 20 equipotential drops the shape factors is [ ]

A) 80 B) 5 C) 1/5 D) None of the above

9. The following factor enhances the shear strength of soil: [ ]

A) Weight of soil B) Tangential stress C) Normal stress D) All the above

10. A phase system of soil consists of [ ]

A) Solids and Air B) Solids and Water C) Solids only D) Solids, Water and Air