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1. The particle size range is measured by

A) Coefficient of curvature
B) Uniformity coefficient
C) Coefficient of finer
D) Effective size

... Answer is B
smaller Cu values means the soil is uniform size

 

2. The maximum size of fine grained soil is ________

A) 4.75mm
B) .75mm
C) .075mm
D) .002mm

... Answer is C

 

3. Soil having particles nearly the same size may be called as________

A) Poorly graded soil
B) Coarse soil
C) Unfiromly graded soil
D) Well graded soil

... Answer is C

 

4. Soil above the A line in plasticity chart are

A) Sand
B) Silt
C) Organic clays
D) Inorganic clays

... Answer is D

 

5. Which among the following has the smallest particle size?

A) Sand
B) Colloidal
C) Clay
D) Silt

... Answer is B

 

6. Clay containing Kaolinite have______

A) Low plasticity index
B) Medium plasticity index
C) High plasticity index
D) None pf these

... Answer is A
Clay contaning Kaolinite have low plasticity index-Low activity
 

7. Name the soil that falls below A line and has liquid limit 30%.

A) GW
B) CL
C) ML
D) SP

... Answer is C
Below A line so either M or O (since O not goven in option) || WL=30% So compressibility is low
 

8. According to IS classification soil is classified into ______groups

A) 20
B) 18
C) 5
D) 3

... Answer is B

 

9. A soil having uniformity coefficient more than 10 is called_______

A) Uniform soil
B) Poor soil
C) Coarse grained soil
D) Well graded soil

... Answer is D

 

10. Sandy clayey gravel indicates _________

A) Sand quantity < Clay quantity < Gravel quantity
B) Sand quantity > Clay quantity > Gravel quantity
C) Sand quantity < Clay quantity > Gravel quantity
D) None of the above

... Answer is A

 

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