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Question 21. The two commonly used penetration tests are ____________
  1.    Standard penetration test
  2.    Cone penetration test
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (c).All of the mentioned
Question 22. The values derived from penetration tests can be used for finding ____________
  1.    Depth of hard stratum and Strength of soil
  2.    Soil saturation
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Depth of hard stratum and Strength of soil
Answer: (a).Depth of hard stratum and Strength of soil
Question 23. The observed value of N in static cone penetration test is corrected by _________
  1.    Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence
  2.    Effective pressure
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence
Answer: (a).Overburden and Dilatancy /submergence
Question 24. The split tube used in static cone penetration test, is commonly known as ______________
  1.    Split spoon sampler
  2.    Split tube sampler
  3.    Tube sampler
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Split spoon sampler
Answer: (a).Split spoon sampler
Question 25. Correction for increasing effective overburden pressure have been proposed by ___________
  1.    Gibbs and Holtz
  2.    Peck
  3.    Thornburn
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Question 26. According to Polish and Tokar brick masonry will crack, when the unit elongation amounts to ___________
  1.    0.5
  2.    0.005
  3.    1.0
  4.    0.05
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 0.005
Answer: (b).0.005
Question 27. For simple spread footing on clayey soil, the differential settlement should not exceed __________
  1.    1/ 400
  2.    1/300
  3.    1/100
  4.    1/3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1/300
Answer: (b).1/300
Question 28. The rate of differential settlement is defined by which of the following equation?
  1.    H/L
  2.    L/H
  3.    H/H c
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> L/H
Answer: (b).L/H
Question 29. The recommendation of American code, for a differential settlement depends upon __________
  1.    Type of structure and Pattern of loading
  2.    Settlement depth
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Type of structure and Pattern of loading
Answer: (a).Type of structure and Pattern of loading
Question 30. During the state of shear failure, which of the following principal stress relationship exist?
  1.    σ1 = σ tan α + 2c tan α
  2.    σ1 = σ3 tan2 α + 2c tan α
  3.    σ1 = 2c tan α
  4.    σ1 = σ3 tan α
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> σ1 = σ3 tan2 α + 2c tan α
Answer: (b).σ1 = σ3 tan2 α + 2c tan α

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