MCQ
28001. Which of the following is practically impermeable? [BREB-15]
Gravel
Sand mixture
Coarse sand
Clay
28002. Standard Penetration Test (SPT) tube length- [MES-16]
6"
18"
12"
24"
28003. Soils are derived from..............rocks.
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
any one of these
28004. 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
28005. The soil transported by wind is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil
28006. The effective size of a soil is-[MES-16]
D10
D20
D40
D60
28007. The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called-
void ratio
porosity
specific gravity
degree of saturation
28008. IF SPT of clayey soil is 2 then the soil is - [MES-16]
Soft
Hard
Medium
Stiff
28009. Residual soils are-
sands
silts
clays
all of these
28010. The maximum size of grains of silts is about-
0.06mm
0.5mm
0.2mm
1mm
28011. 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
28012. Chemical weathering of soil is caused due to-
oxidation
hydration
carbonation & leaching
all of these
28013. The minimum size of grains of silts is about-
0.0002mm
0.02mm
0.002mm
0.2mm
28014. 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
28015. When a cohesionless soil attains quick condition, it looses- [HED-19]
Shear strength
Bearing capacity
Both a and b
Neither a and b
28016. The soil transportated by running water is called-
aeolian soil
alluvial soil
marine soil
lacustrine soil
28017. Capillary rise will be greater in [BGFCL-17]
gravel
fine sand
silt
coarse
28018. Void ratio (e) is-. [MES-16]
Vv/V
Vv/Vs
Vs/V
V/Vs
28019. Which of the following soil is transported by wind?
Talus
Drift
Loess
all of these
28020. The property of a soil which is of great importance in finding settlement of structures. is- [BREB-15]
permeability
shear strength
consolidation
compressibility