Soil Mechanics MCQ

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• The water content used in field compaction is called _______
  ক

  optimum water content

  খ

  dry water content

  গ

  placement water content

  ঘ

  specific water content
• In Jodhpur mini compaction test, a 2.5 kg DRT is used which falls freely from a height of ______ cm.
  ক

  35

  খ

  31

  গ

  45.72

  ঘ

  25
• In Jodhpur mini compaction test, the soil is compacted in ______ layers.
  ক

  1

  খ

  2

  গ

  5

  ঘ

  3
• In Jodhpur mini compaction test, the mould has capacity of ________ litre.
  ক

  0.3

  খ

  0.945

  গ

  0.5

  ঘ

  0.423
• In Jodhpur mini compaction test, the mould has effective height of ________ cm.
  ক

  6

  খ

  11.7

  গ

  40

  ঘ

  50
• In Jodhpur mini compaction test, the mould has internal diameter of ________ mm.
  ক

  79.8

  খ

  12.7

  গ

  45.72

  ঘ

  101.5
• The height of free fall in Abbot compaction test is _______ cm.
  ক

  35

  খ

  31

  গ

  45.72

  ঘ

  43
• In Abbot Compaction test, the effective height is ____________ cm.
  ক

  6

  খ

  11.7

  গ

  40

  ঘ

  50
• In Abbot Compaction test, the internal diameter of the mould is ____________ cm.
  ক

  2

  খ

  3

  গ

  5.2

  ঘ

  10.15
• In Dietert test, the cylindrical weight falls through a height of ______ inches.
  ক

  2

  খ

  12

  গ

  18

  ঘ

  23
• In Dietert test, the diameter of mould is _______ inches.
  ক

  2

  খ

  4

  গ

  6

  ঘ

  8
• In Harvard miniature compaction test, the soil is compacted by _______
  ক

  vibration

  খ

  kneading action

  গ

  impact

  ঘ

  dynamic
• For same soil, the effect of heavier compaction is to ________
  ক

  decrease the optimum water content

  খ

  decrease in the maximum dry density

  গ

  decrease in stability

  ঘ

  decrease in strength
• For same soil, the effect of heavier compaction is in ________
  ক

  increase in the maximum dry density

  খ

  decrease in the maximum dry density

  গ

  decrease in stability

  ঘ

  decrease in strength
• The Modified Proctor test has its peak relatively towards ____________ in water content – dry density curve.
  ক

  right

  খ

  left

  গ

  centre

  ঘ

  near origin
• The Modified Proctor test curve of the water content – dry density curve lies __________ the SPT curve.
  ক

  above

  খ

  below

  গ

  left side

  ঘ

  right side
• The free fall height of rammer in Modified Proctor test is __________ inches.
  ক

  5

  খ

  12

  গ

  16

  ঘ

  18
• The weight of rammer in Modified proctor test is ______________
  ক

  4.5 kg

  খ

  2.5 kg

  গ

  18 lb

  ঘ

  22 lb
• In Modified Proctor test the number of layers of the soil is compacted is ___________
  ক

  1

  খ

  2

  গ

  5

  ঘ

  3
• The Modified Proctor test was standardised by ____________
  ক

  IS

  খ

  AASHO

  গ

  ASCE

  ঘ

  CBR
• The zero air void line shows the _________
  ক

  dry density as a function of water content for soil containing no air voids

  খ

  saturated density as a function of water content

  গ

  partially saturated density as a function of water content

  ঘ

  dry density as a function of specific gravity
• The theoretical maximum compaction for any given water content corresponds to ______
  ক

  least specific gravity

  খ

  maximum specific gravity

  গ

  zero air void condition

  ঘ

  only air voids present without the presence of water
• The zero air voids line is also known as ___________
  ক

  density line

  খ

  saturation line

  গ

  specific gravity line

  ঘ

  unit weight line
• The air voids line contains ___________
  ক

  constant percentage air voids

  খ

  water voids

  গ

  varying percentage air voids

  ঘ

  specific gravity of solids
• _______ is a process in which soil particles are artificially rearrange into a close state.
  ক

  Tension

  খ

  Compaction

  গ

  Sway mechanism

  ঘ

  Consolidation
• The compaction reduces _________
  ক

  strength

  খ

  stability

  গ

  air voids

  ঘ

  dry density
• The void ratio is increased by compaction.
  ক

  True

  খ

  False
• In Standard Proctor test, the free fall height is ________ inches.
  ক

  5

  খ

  12

  গ

  16

  ঘ

  18
• In Standard Proctor test, the weight of rammer is ________
  ক

  4.5 kg

  খ

  18 lb

  গ

  2.5kg

  ঘ

  20 lb
• In Standard Proctor test internal effective height is ________ inches.
  ক

  2.3

  খ

  4.5

  গ

  4.6

  ঘ

  45