Q. The maximum shear stress occurs on the filament which makes an angle with the horizontal plane equal to

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Q. For determining the moisture content of a soil sample, the following data is available Weight of container = 260 g, Weight of soil sample and = 320 g container, Weight of soil sample (dried) and = 310 g container. The moisture content of the soil sample, is

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Q. Buoyant unit weight equals the saturated density

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. A partially saturated soil is classified as

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Q. The earth pressure of a soil at rest, is proportional to (where φ is the angle of internal friction of the soil)

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Q. The critical exist gradient of seepage water in soils, is

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Q. Water content of a soil sample is the difference of the weight of the given sample at the given temperature and the weight determined after drying it for 24 hours at temperature ranging from

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Q. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than

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Q. Water formed transported soil is

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Q. A decrease in water content results in a reduction of the volume of a soil in

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. Number of piles required to support a column, is

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Q. The soil moisture driven off by heat, is called

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Q. If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is

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Q. The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage:

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Q. For a clay slope of height of 10 m, the stability number is 0.05, γ = 2.0 t/m³, C = 2.5 t/m², the critical height of the slope of the soil, is

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Q. If σ0' and σ' represent initial and increased pressure ; e0 and e void ratios corresponding to initial and increased pressure ; and C0 the compression index (dimensionless), then, the virgin compression curve as expressed by Terzaghi empirical formula is

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