Q. If water content of a soil is 40%, G is 2.70 and void ratio is 1.35, the degree of saturation is

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Q. The specific gravity of Calcite is

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Q. The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as

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Q. A plane inclined at an angle φ to the horizontal at which the soil is expected to stay in the absence of any lateral support, is known as

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Q. Tergazhi's theory of one dimensional consolidation assumes

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. A failure wedge develops if a retaining wall

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Q. For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the recommended size of a square bearing plate to be used in load plate test should be 30 to 75 cm square with a minimum thickness of

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Q. The water content in a soil sample when it continues to loose weight without loosing the volume, is called

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Q. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses

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Q. Sedimentation analysis is based on the assumption:

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Q. The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called

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Q. For general engineering purposes, soils are classified by

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Q. If there is no impervious boundary at the bottom of a hydraulic structure, stream lines tend to follow :

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Q. The change of moisture content of soils, changes the

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. 'Loess' is silty clay formed by the action of

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Q. The maximum possible value nf dry density is referred to as

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Q. Pick up the correct definition from the following:

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