Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Soil Mechanics And Foundation: part1

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Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics And Foundation QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 11 to 15

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

11.In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive
meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive

12.Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?

oven drying method
sand bath method
calcium carbide method
pycnometer method

13.The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

air content
porosity
percentage air voids
voids ratio

14.If the degree of saturation of a partially saturated soil is 60%, then air content of the soil is

40%
60%
80%
100%

15.Water content of soil can

never be greater than 100 %
take values only from 0 % to 100 %
be less than 0 %
be greater than 100 %

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