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Question 61. The inside of the shrinkage dish is coated with a thin layer of _________
  1.    Oil
  2.    Vaseline
  3.    Acid
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Vaseline
Answer: (b).Vaseline
Question 62. The volume shrinkage (VS) is defined by the formula _________
  1.    VS = (VL-VD/VD)×100
  2.    VS = (VD-VL/VD)×100
  3.    VS = (WL-WS)SR
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> VS = (WL-WS)SR
Answer: (c).VS = (WL-WS)SR
Question 63. What are the ways of preventing of inclusion of air bubbles in shrinkage dish?
  1.    Mixing the soil with sufficient distilled water and Making the soil pasty enough
  2.    Coating the surface with a thin layer of oil
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mixing the soil with sufficient distilled water and Making the soil pasty enough
Answer: (a).Mixing the soil with sufficient distilled water and Making the soil pasty enough
Question 64. The Density of water, used in shrinkage limit test is _________
  1.    1 g/cm³
  2.    1000 g/cm³
  3.    2 g/cm³
  4.    1/1000 g/cm³
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1 g/cm³
Answer: (a).1 g/cm³
Question 65. The volume of the wet soil, present in shrinkage dish_________ of volume of dish.
  1.    One –fourth
  2.    Two-third
  3.    One-third
  4.    Same
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> One-third
Answer: (c).One-third
Question 66. The shrinkage ratio of soil is equal__________ the soil in its dry state.
  1.    Mass specific gravity
  2.    Mass density
  3.    Water content
  4.    Specific gravity
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mass specific gravity
Answer: (a).Mass specific gravity
Question 67. Arrange the following to obtain the correct procedure of sand replacement method.
I. Measurement of soil density
II. Determination of water content and dry density
III. Calibration of the cylinder
  1.    (I), (II), (III)
  2.    (III), (II), (I)
  3.    (III), (I), (II)
  4.    (I), (III), (II)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (III), (I), (II)
Answer: (c).(III), (I), (II)
Question 68. The filed density of a natural soil deposit cannot be determined by_____ method.
  1.    sand replacement
  2.    oven-dry
  3.    core cutter
  4.    water displacement
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> oven-dry
Answer: (b).oven-dry
Question 69. For calibration of cylinder _______ is used.
  1.    Gravel
  2.    Sand
  3.    Soil
  4.    Silt
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sand
Answer: (b).Sand
Question 70. Shrinking limit can be found out using alternate method, if __________
  1.    The specific gravity of soil is known
  2.    Dry volume of soil is known
  3.    Water content in the soil is known
  4.    Dry density of soil is known
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The specific gravity of soil is known
Answer: (a).The specific gravity of soil is known

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