Q. Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
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Q. According to IS : 2720 - 1965, the composition of a dispersing solution used in pipette analysis for determining the size of particles, is
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
sodium-hexametaphosphate 33 g, sodium carbonate 7 g and distilled water one litre
Q. The minimum depth of building foundations on
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
Q. The effect of cohesion on a soil is to
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Reduce the active earth pressure intensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
Q. If voids ratio is 0.67, water content is 0.188 and specific gravity is 2.68, the degree of saturation of the soil, is
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
75 %
Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
None of these
Q. A soil mass coated with a thin layer of paraffin weighs 460 g. When immersed, it displaces 299 cc of water. The weight of paraffin is 10 g. If specific gravity of solids is 2.5 and that of paraffin 0.9, the void ratio of soil, is
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
0.60
Q. Select the incorrect statement.
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Bearing capacity of a soil depends upon the amount and direction of load
Q. Over-consolidation of soils is caused due to
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All the above
Q. The consistency index of a soil is defined as the ratio of
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Liquid limit minus the natural water content to the plasticity index of the soil
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