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Question 1. The water content of a soil sample cannot be determined by _____ method.
  1.    oven drying
  2.    alcohol
  3.    calcium carbide
  4.    pipette
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> pipette
Answer: (d).pipette
Question 2. In oven drying method, the soil sample is kept for about ______ hours in the oven.
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    24
  4.    48
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24
Answer: (c).24
Question 3. In pycnometer method of water content determination, it is necessary to accurately know the specific gravity G of soil whose water content is to be determined.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True
Question 4. ______ method is specially suited to a circumstance where water content is to be quickly determined for the purpose of proper field control.
  1.    Oven drying
  2.    Sand bath
  3.    Alcohol
  4.    Calcium carbide
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Calcium carbide
Answer: (d).Calcium carbide
Question 5. An organic soil sample is kept in oven for its water content determination. The temperature preferred is ______
  1.    60°
  2.    80°
  3.    105°
  4.    110°
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 60°
Answer: (a).60°
Question 6. A soil sample may be well graded if __________
  1.    If it has most number of particles of same size
  2.    Excess of certain particles
  3.    Good representation of particles of all size
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Good representation of particles of all size
Answer: (c).Good representation of particles of all size
Question 7. For coarse grained soil, the particle size D10 is sometimes called as __________
  1.    Effective size and effective diameter
  2.    Uniform diameter
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Effective size and effective diameter
Answer: (a).Effective size and effective diameter
Question 8. The shape of particle size curve, which is represented by the coefficient of curvature (Cc) is given by __________
  1.    Cc = (D30)2/D10×D40
  2.    Cc = (D40)2/D10×D30
  3.    Cc = (D30)2/D10×D60
  4.    Cc = D60/D10
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Cc = (D30)2/D10×D60
Answer: (c).Cc = (D30)2/D10×D60
Question 9. The curve situated at the right side of the particle size distribution curve is _________
  1.    Coarse-grained soil
  2.    Fine-grained soil
  3.    coarse-grained soil
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Coarse-grained soil
Answer: (a).Coarse-grained soil
Question 10. The coefficient of uniformity (CV) is the ratio of _________
  1.    D60 and D10
  2.    D30 and D10
  3.    D10 and D30
  4.    D10 and D30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> D60 and D10
Answer: (a).D60 and D10

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