1.

Gravel and sand are * 0/1

(a) Cohesive coarse-grained soil

(b) Cohesive fine-grained soil

(c) Non-cohesive coarse grained

(d) Non-cohesive fine-grained soil

Correct answer

(c) Non-cohesive coarse grained

* 1/1

(a) SP-SM

(b) SW-SM

(c) SP-SC

(d) SW-SC
 3. If the weight of a hammer is 10kN and the height of drop is 2m, then 0/1
what is the theoretical input energy? *

(a) 5kN-m

(b) 10kN-m

(c) 15kN-m

(d) 20kN-m

Correct answer

(d) 20kN-m

4. A direct shear test possesses the following disadvantage * 0/1

(a) A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick drainage

(b) A relatively thin thickness of sample permits quick dissipation of pore

pressure developed during the test

(c) As the test progresses the area under shear, gradually changes

(d) None of these

Correct answer

(c) As the test progresses the area under shear, gradually changes
 * 0/1

a) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

b) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4

c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

d) A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2

Correct answer

a) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

6. The minimum size of grains of silt is about: * 1/1

(a) .0002 mm

(b) .002 mm

(c) .02 mm

(d) 0.2 mm
 7. Ratio of unconfined compressive strength of an undisturbed sample of 0/1
soil to that of a remoulded sample at the same water content is known as
*

(a) Plasticity index

(b) Thixotropy

(c) Sensitivity

(d) Activity

Correct answer

(c) Sensitivity

8. Darcy’s law of water flow through soils is vaild for * 0/1

(a) only sands under laminar flow

(b) Only clays under laminar flow

(c) all soils under laminar flow

(d) all soils under turbulent flow

Correct answer

(c) all soils under laminar flow

 * 0/1

(a) The density is less than the maximum dry density and water content is on dry
side of optimum

(b) The compaction density is very low and water content is less than 12%

(c) The compaction is done on the dry side of the optimum

(d) Both the dry density and water content of the compacted soil are within the
desirable limits

Correct answer

(d) Both the dry density and water content of the compacted soil are within the
desirable limits
 * 0/1

Correct answer

C
 * 0/1

Correct answer

12. A 1 m thick layer of saturated clay, drained at both faces, settles by 10 0/1
cm in one year. If a thin layer of pervious soil is introduced in the middle
of this layer, then what will be the period during which the settlement of
10 cm will be compacted? *

(a) 2 years

(b) 0.75 years

(c) 0.25 years

(d) 3 years

Correct answer

(c) 0.25 years

 13. A Geotechnical engineer tests a soil and find that its liquidity index is 0/1
1.2. Which of the following states is the soil in? *

(a) At Liquid limit

(b) At plastic limit

(c) In liquid state

(d) In oven dry state

Correct answer

(c) In liquid state

14. Four columns of building are to be located within a plot size of 10 m × 0/1
10 m. The expected load on each column is 400 kN. Allowable bearing
capacity of soil deposit is 100 kN/m. The type of foundation to be used is
*

(a) Isolated foundation

(b) Raft foundation

(c) Pile foundation

(d) Combined foundation

Correct answer

(a) Isolated foundation

 * 0/1

a) A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1

b) A-3 B-4 C-2 D1

c) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

d) A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2

Correct answer

c) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

 16. Mechanical stabilization of soil is done with the help of * 0/1

(a) Cement

(b) Lime

(c) Bitumen

(d) Proper Grading

Correct answer

(d) Proper Grading

17. Which one of the following states of field compaction of sand deposit 1/1
truly represents the corrected standard penetration test value: N
(corrected) = 12? *

(a) Loose

(b) Medium dense

(c) Dense

(d) Very dense

 18. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of well foundation? * 0/1

(a) It can resist scouring better

(b) Possible to ensure its resting on suitable bearing stratum of uniform nature

(c) It can withstand large lateral loads

(d)Sinking of the well causes vibrations that are good for adjacent structures

Correct answer

(d)Sinking of the well causes vibrations that are good for adjacent structures

* 1/1

a) A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4

b) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

c) A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2

d) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

 20. The value NΦ= tan2 (45 + Φ/2) is called * 1/1

(a) Bearing capacity factor

(b) Flow value

(c) Friction factor

(d) Stability number.

* 0/1

Correct answer

C
 22. The earth pressure theory that is used for the design of cantilever 1/1
retaining wall is *

(a) Meyerhof’s theory

(b) Rankine’s theory

(c) Terzaghi’s theory

(d) Skempton theory

23. The skempton’s pore water pressure parameter for a normally 0/1
consolidated clay range between *

(a) -0.5 to 0

(b) 0 to 0.5

(c) 0.5 to 1.0

(d) 1.0 to 1.5

Correct answer

(c) 0.5 to 1.0

24. The gradual reduction in volume of a soil mass resulting from an 1/1
increase in and continued application of compressive stress and is due to
expulsion of water from the pores is called *

(a) Compaction

(b) consolidation

(c) settlement

(d) depression
 25. The height to which water can be lifted by capillarity is * 1/1

(a) Independent of the atmospheric pressure value

(b) Depends upon the atmospheric pressure value

(c) Increases with decreasing diameter of the passage and is independent of the
atmospheric pressure

(d) None.

26. Pile suitable for black cotton soil: * 0/1

(a) Raymond pile

(b) Monotube pile

(c) Under reamed pile

(d) Vibro pile

Correct answer

(c) Under reamed pile

 27. The average permeability for a flow perpendicular to the bedding 0/1
planes when compared to the average permeability for the flow parallel
to the bedding planes is *

(a) Always less

(b) Always greater

(c) Always equal

(d) Lesser or greater

Correct answer

(a) Always less

28. In which of the following samplings is care taken to ensure that at 1/1
least the composition of the soil as it exists in nature remains unaltered?
*

(a) Undisturbed sample

(b) Disturbed representative samples

(c) Disturbed non -representative sample

(d) Intact samples

 29. The property of a soil which permits flow of water through its 0/1
interconnected voids is called *

(a) seep ability

(b) porosity

(c) permeability

(d) void ratio

Correct answer

(c) permeability

30. The constant of proportionality between seepage velocity and 1/1

hydraulic gradient is called *

(a) Coefficient of permeability

(b) Coefficient of percolation

(c) Coefficient of transmissibility

(d) Seepage coefficient.

 31. The soil deposited at the bottom of a lake is known as * 0/1

(a) alluvial soil

(b) kankar soil

(c) sandy soil

(d) lacustrine soil

Correct answer

(d) lacustrine soil

32. The core-cutter method for determining is -situ unit weight is suitable0/1
for *

(a) Soils containing gravel particles

(b) Stiff clays

(c) Soft cohesive soils

(d) Sandy soils

Correct answer

(c) Soft cohesive soils

33. According to the Indian standard, the maximum settlement allowed 1/1
for isolated foundation of a reinforced concrete structure constructed
on plastic clay is limited to *

(a) 25mm

(b) 50mm

(c) 75mm

(d) 100mm
 * 0/1

a) A-1 B-3 C-4

b) A-1 B-2 C-3

c) A-3 B-2 C-1

d) A-2 B-3 D-4

Correct answer

d) A-2 B-3 D-4

 35. Stoke's law sates that the velocity at which a grain settles out of 0/1
suspension, the other factors remaining constant, is dependent upon *

a) shape of grain

b) weight of grain

c) shape, size and weight of grain.

d) shape and size of grain

Correct answer

c) shape, size and weight of grain.

36. The bulk density of a soil sample is 2.10 gm/cm3 at a water content of 0/1
15%. Without changing the voids ratio, the soil is partially dried to a
density of 1.95 gm/cm3. Then the water content will be *

(a) 10.68%

(b) 8.6%

(c) 6.8%

(d) 5.34%

Correct answer

(c) 6.8%
 37. An engineer wanting to find suitable sand for embankment filling 0/1
observe that a particular type of sand has a relative density of 0%. What
can he conclude from this? *

(a) Sand is in its loosest state

(b) Sand is in its densest state

(c) Sand is in its intermediate state of compaction

(d) This sand cannot be further compacted

Correct answer

(a) Sand is in its loosest state

38. What is negative skin friction? * 1/1

(a) Upward drag acting on a pile during driving by surrounding soil

(b) Downward drag acting on a pile due to downward movement of surrounding

soil

(c) Static skin friction on the shaft during dutch cone penetration test

(d) Skin friction acting on friction piles by the surrounding soil

 39. Dry density of soil is * 0/1

(a) always greater than the saturated density

(b) ratio of the weight of soil solids to the volume of solids

(c) ratio of the weight of soil solids to the total volume

(d) determined by stregth test

Correct answer

(c) ratio of the weight of soil solids to the total volume

40. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: * 1/1

a) The void ratio in soils is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the volume
of solids

b) The porosity of a soil is defined as the ratio of the volume of voids to the gross
volume of the soil

c) The bulk density of a soil is defined as the unit weight of the soil solids

d) The dry density of a soil is defined as weight of solids to the total volume of the
soil

41. The ratio of the horizontal effective stress, h to the vertical 1/1
effective stress, v  is termed as *

(a) Safe Bearing Capacity

(b) Coefficient of lateral earth pressure

(c) Friction

(d) Optimum ratio

 42. Who proposed influence chart for vertical pressure distribution in 1/1
soil? *

(a) Newman

(b) Newmark

(c) Skempton

(d) Darcy

43. Soils containing organic matters * 0/1

(a) Are of spongy nature

(b) Swell with decrease of moisture

(c) Shrink with increase of moisture content

(d) None of these

Correct answer

(a) Are of spongy nature

 * 0/1

a) A-5 B-4 C-1 D-3

b) A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2

c) A-1 B-5 C-4 D-2

d) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-5

Correct answer

a) A-5 B-4 C-1 D-3

45. Consider the following statements:1. 'Relative compaction' is not the 1/1
same as 'relative density'.2. Vibro-floatation is effective in the case of
highly cohesive soils.3. 'Zero air void line’ and 100% saturation line' are
identical. Of these statements *

a) 1 and 2 are correct

b) 1 and 3 are correct

c) 2 and 3 are correct

d) 3 alone is correct
 46. Bentonite clay is an example for * 1/1

(a) Kaolinite

(b) Montmorillonite

(c) Vermiculite

(d) Illite

47. What can be said for soil in which the failure envelope for the total 0/1
stress Mohr’s circles becomes a horizontal line? *

(a) Angle of friction is Zero

(b) Angle of friction is greater than 15

(c) Angle of friction is greater than 30

(d) Angle of friction is greater than 45

Correct answer

(a) Angle of friction is Zero

 * 0/1

Correct answer

49. Consider the following statements:1. Constant head permeameter is 0/1

best suited for determination of coefficient of permeability of highly
impermeable soils.2. Coefficient of permeability of a soil mass decreases
with increase in viscosity of the pore fluid.3. Coefficient of permeability
of a soil mass increases with increase in temperature of the pore fluid. Of
these statements *

a) 1 and 2 are correct

b) 1 and 3 are correct

c) 2 and 3 are correct

d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

Correct answer

c) 2 and 3 are correct

50. The ratio of settlement at any time “t” to the final settlement, is 1/1
known as: *

(a) Coefficient of consolidation

(b) Degree of consolidation

(c) Consolidation index

(d) Consolidation of undisturbed

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