Soil Mechanics - Soil Mechanics mcq pdf download

36. At shrinkage limit, the soil is

   A.Dry

   B.Partially saturated

   C.Saturated

   D.None of the above

37. The coefficient of permeability of a soil

   A.Increases with a increase in temperature

   B.Increases with a decrease in temperature

   C.Increases with decrease in unit weight of water

   D.Decreases with an increase in void ratio

38. Electro-osmosis for a clayey soil generally

   A.Decrease in shear strength

   B.Increase in shear strength

   C.Increasse in water content

   D.Increase in plasticity

39. Toughness index of a soil is the ratio of

   A.Plasticity index to the flow index

   B.Liquidity index to the flow index

   C.Consistency index to the flow index

   D.Shrinkage index to the flow index

40. In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

   A.Both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are negative

   B.Both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are positive

   C.Meniscus correction is positive while dispersing agent correction is negative

   D.Meniscus correction is negative while dispersing agent correction is positive

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