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Question 101. If the collapsible potential values of the soil are 0-1%, what will be the severity of the problem?
  1.    Severe problem
  2.    Moderate problem
  3.    No problem
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> No problem
Answer: (c).No problem
Question 102. Collapsible soils are usually present in areas of __________
  1.    Semi-arid regions and Arid regions
  2.    Dry regions
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Semi-arid regions and Arid regions
Answer: (a).Semi-arid regions and Arid regions
Question 103. Collapsible soils undergoes large decrease in volume due to __________
  1.    Decrease in moisture content
  2.    Increase in moisture content
  3.    Increase in solubility
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Increase in moisture content
Answer: (b).Increase in moisture content
Question 104. The loose bulky grains in collapsible soil are held together by__________
  1.    Inter-molecular force between the soil
  2.    Compressive stress
  3.    Capillary stress
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Capillary stress
Answer: (c).Capillary stress
Question 105. The capillary potential (CP) of the collapsible soil varies with _________
  1.    Degree of saturation and Pressure
  2.    Water content present
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Degree of saturation and Pressure
Answer: (a).Degree of saturation and Pressure
Question 106. At a given overburden pressure (Po) for a collapsible soil, its collapsible potential depends on _________
  1.    Degree of saturation
  2.    Temperature coefficient
  3.    Moisture content
  4.    Pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Degree of saturation
Answer: (a).Degree of saturation
Question 107. The structural collapse for a clay soil usually occurs at __________
  1.    First saturation
  2.    Last
  3.    Does not occur
  4.    At an intermediate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> First saturation
Answer: (a).First saturation
Question 108. A clay specimen has an unconfined compressive strength of 240 Kn/m² in a distributed state. On remolding, the unconfined compressive strength is 54 Kn/m². What will be the sensitivity of clay?
  1.    3.85
  2.    7.24
  3.    2.04
  4.    4.44
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 4.44
Answer: (d).4.44
Question 109. The receiver at the bottom of the assembly in sieve shaking machine is________
  1.    4.75mm sieve
  2.    425micron
  3.    pan
  4.    75micron
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> pan
Answer: (c).pan
Question 110. The portion retained on______ IS sieve is termed as gravel fraction.
  1.    4.75mm
  2.    2mm
  3.    425micron
  4.    75micron
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4.75mm
Answer: (a).4.75mm

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