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Question 11. What is the time of settlement of coarse particle of a soil sample, of diameter 0.5?
Take γ=0.905D2 and height of water tank as 5 m.
  1.    11.6 seconds
  2.    72.8 seconds
  3.    14 seconds
  4.    22.1 seconds
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 22.1 seconds
Answer: (d).22.1 seconds
Question 12. The shape of the particle size curve is represented by _________
  1.    Effective size
  2.    Effective diameter
  3.    Uniform coefficient
  4.    Co-efficient of curvature
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Co-efficient of curvature
Answer: (d).Co-efficient of curvature
Question 13. A curve with a flat portion, in particle size distribution curve represent __________
  1.    Intermediate size particle are missing
  2.    Intermediate size particles are present
  3.    Smaller size particle are present
  4.    Large size particles are present
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Intermediate size particle are missing
Answer: (a).Intermediate size particle are missing
Question 14. The D10 represents a size, such that _________ of the particles are finer than this size.
  1.    20%
  2.    60%
  3.    10%
  4.    100%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10%
Answer: (c).10%
Question 15. The time of settlement of the finest particle of soil sample is 15hr 20min 49sec. Calculate the height of the water tank. Take D=0.01 mm, γ=0.905D2.
  1.    5 m
  2.    7 m
  3.    12 m
  4.    4 m
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 5 m
Answer: (a).5 m
Question 16. In consistency of soil, the limits are expressed in terms of__________
  1.    Per cent water content
  2.    Area
  3.    Volume
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Per cent water content
Answer: (a).Per cent water content
Question 17. According to Goldschmidt theory, the plasticity in soil is due to __________
  1.    Electro-magnetic charges
  2.    Smooth surface
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Electro-magnetic charges
Answer: (a).Electro-magnetic charges
Question 18. The Swedish agriculturist who divided the entire range of consistency from liquid to solid states is __________
  1.    Dupuit’s
  2.    Laplace
  3.    Boussinesq
  4.    Atterberg
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Atterberg
Answer: (d).Atterberg
Question 19. Which of the following is not useful for engineer purpose, as proposed by Atterberg?
  1.    Plastic limit
  2.    Liquid limit
  3.    Solid limit
  4.    Shrinkage limit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Solid limit
Answer: (c).Solid limit
Question 20. Clay does not become plastic, when mixed with ___________
  1.    Soap solution
  2.    Kerosene
  3.    Oil
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kerosene
Answer: (b).Kerosene

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