Soil Mechanics - Soil Mechanics objective questions and answers

1. Water-transporated soils are termed

   A.Acoline

   B.Alluvial

   C.Colluvial

   D.Dune

2. The weakest bond in soils is

   A.Conic bond

   B.Covalent bond

   C.Hydrogen bond

   D.Secondary valance bond

3. A silty soil gives a positive reaction in

   A.Toughness test

   B.Dilatancy test

   C.Dry strength test

   D.None of the above

4. Cohesionless soils are formed due to

   A.Oxidation

   B.Hydration

   C.Physical disintergration

   D.Chemical decomposition

5. When consolidation of a saturated soil sample occurs, the degree of saturation

   A.Increases

   B.Decreases

   C.Remains constant

   D.May increase or decrease

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