MCQ
25781. The SG of sandy soil is- [BREB-15, MOCA-19]
1.2
2.2
1.8
2.7
25782. Water content of soil can- [HED-19]
never be greater than 100%
be less than 50%
from 0 to 100%
be greater than 100%
25783. The soil transported by wind is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil
25784. The property of a soil which is of great importance in finding settlement of structures. is- [BREB-15]
permeability
shear strength
consolidation
compressibility
25785. ১৭৫। The property of the soil mass which permits the seepage of water through its interconnecting voids, called- [BREB-15]
capillarity
porosity
permeability
none of these
25786. The degree of saturation for fully saturated soil is- [MOCA-19]
0.25
0.75
1
0.50
25787. The unit weight of soil mass is also called- [MOCA-19]
dry density
bulk density
mass specific gravity
bulk specific gravity
25788. IF SPT of clayey soil is 2 then the soil is - [MES-16]
Soft
Hard
Medium
Stiff
25789. Uniformity coefficient of a soil is [HED-19]
equal to or greater than 1
equal to 1
equal to or less than 1
none of these
25790. Void ratio (e) is-. [MES-16]
Vv/V
Vv/Vs
Vs/V
V/Vs
25791. The uniformity coefficient of soil is defined as the ratio of-[MOCA-19]
D40 to D10
D40 to D20
D50 to D10
D60 to D10
25792. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses- [HED-19]
Shear strength
Bearing capacity
Both a and b
Neither a and b
25793. The effective size of a soil is-[MES-16]
D10
D20
D40
D60
25794. A soil consolidated under the existing over-burden pressure, is called- [HED-19]
Pre-consolidated
Over-consolidated
Normally consolidated
None of these
25795. When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be in a- [BREB-15]
solid state
semi-solid state
liquid state
plastic state
25796. The bearing capacity of soil can be improved by-[BREB-15]
increasing the depth of footing
draining the sub-soil water
ramming the granular material like crushed stone in the soil
all of the above
25797. Which of the following is practically impermeable? [BREB-15]
Gravel
Sand mixture
Coarse sand
Clay
25798. Capillary rise will be greater in [BGFCL-17]
gravel
fine sand
silt
coarse
25799. Standard Penetration Test (SPT) tube length- [MES-16]
6"
18"
12"
24"
25800. The soil transportated by running water is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil