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    ENROLLMENT NO …………………

    K.K.UNIVERSITY
    BIHAR SHARIF, NALANDA- 803115(BIHAR)

    EVEN SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, JULY-2023


    SEMESTER - IV

    SCHOOL OF ENGG. & TECHNOLOGY


    (DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGG.)

    SOIL MECHANICS
    (PCE 2203)

    Note: Read the Instructions Carefully


    **********************************************************************************
    SECTION A: [10×2 = 20 MARKS]
    1. Objective questions
    i Residual soils are formed by
    a. water b. Winds.
    c. Glaciers. d. None.
    ii The coefficient of permeability is expressed in terms of
    a. cm²/sec. b. Cm³/sec .
    c. Cm/sec . d. none
    iii The uniformity coefficient of a soil is

    a. D60/D10 b. D30 x D10.


    c. Both. d. None.
    iv Soil is considered as
    a. Single phase system. b. Double phase system
    c. Triple phase system d. Zero phase system.
    v A soil having particles of nearly the same size is
    known as
    a. Well graded b. Uniformly graded .
    c. Poorly graded d. Gap graded
    vi the ratio of the volume of air to the total volume of soil mass is called:-
    a. Percentage air void b. Air content
    c. Porosity d. Void ratio
    vi Quick sand is a :
    i
    a. Type of sand b. Flow condition occurring in  **********************All the best******************************
    cohesive soil
    c. Flow condition occurring in cohesion d. All the above
    less soil
    iii Darcy’s law is valid for :-
    a. Laminar flow b. Turbulent flow
    c. Both a and b d. None
    ix The coefficient of permeability is expressed in terms of
    a. Cm²/sec b. Cm³/sec
    c. Cm/sec d. None
    x The plasticity index of a soil sample is 20. It should be
    a. Sand b. Silt
    c. Compact sand d. Clay

    SECTION B: Short answer Questions (Attempt any Four) [4×5=20 MARKS]

    2. Define the following


    a) water content b) porosity c) void ratio
    3. If the soil sample is having porosity 50 % and degree of saturation at 90% then its
    percentage air voids is?
    4. If the void ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the
    degree of saturation of the soil ,is?
    5. Write the difference between compaction and consolidation.
    6. Define permeability of soil in detail.
    7. Define shear strength of soil.

    SECTION C: Long answer Questions (Attempt any Three) [3×10=30 MARKS]

    8. Derive coefficient of permeability by constant head permeability test.


    9. Define the following –
    (a) Bulk unit weight (b)Dry unit weight (c) Unit weight of solid
    (d) Saturated unit weight (e) Submerged unit weight .
    10. A sample of saturated soil has weight of 135 gm and water content 50%. Find
    (i) Void ratio (ii) porosity (iii) dry density. Take G = 2.7
    11. Why soil exploration is necessary? Explain the factors soil exploration.
    12. Define different types of soil.

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