Q. Which one of the following clays behaves like a dense sand?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Over-consolidated clay with a high over-consolidation ratio
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Q. During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Perpendicular to equipotential lines
Q. The seepage force in a soil, is
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
Q. Direct measurement of permeability of the specimen at any stage of loading can be made
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Only in fixed ring type consolidometer
Q. The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Plasticity
Q. Failure of the stability of slopes, generally occurs along
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
A curved surface
Q. The shearing force acting along the slice of a curved surface of slippage, causes the soil to slide
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Down at the centre
Q. With the increase in the amount of compaction energy
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
Q. Soils containing organic matters
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Are of spongy nature
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