Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Soil Mechanics And Foundation: part2



Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics And Foundation QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 6 to 10

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

6.The hydraulic head that would produce a quick condition in a sand stratum of thickness 1.5 m, specific gravity 2.67 and voids ratio 0.67 is equal to

1.0m
1.5 m
2.0 m
3m

7.Select the correct statement.

A uniform soil has more strength and stability than a non-uniform soil.
A uniform soil has less strength and stability than a non-uniform soil.
Uniformity coefficient does not affect strength and stability.
Uniformity coefficient of a poorly graded soil is more than that of a well graded soil.

8.If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the

effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effec-tive stress does not change
total stress is increased due to de-crease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change

9.When the plastic limit of a soil is greater than the liquid limit, then the plasticity index is reported as

negative
zero
non-plastic (NP)
1

10.Quick sand is a

type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils

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