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Q.1) The soil transported by wind is called – A) Lacustrine soil B) Aeolian soil C) Alluvial soil D) Marine soil Answer Option (B) Explanation : Aeolian deposit – transported by wind Marine deposit – deposited by sea water Lacustrine deposit – deposited by still water like lakes. Alluvial deposit – deposited by river water…
Q.1) Which of the following types of soil is transported by gravitational forces? A) Loess B) Talus C) Drift D) Dune sand Answer Option (B) Q.2) Valid range for percentage of voids is : A) 0 < n < 100 B) 0 ≤ n ≤ 100 C) n > 0 D) n ≤ 0 Answer…
Q.1) A Pycnometer is used to determine : A) Water content and Voids ratio B) Specific gravity and dry density C) Water content and specific gravity D) Voids ratio and dry density Answer Option (C) Q.2) Which of the following is a measure of particle size range? A) Effective size B) Uniformity coefficient C) Coefficient…
Q.1) Void Ratio of soil mass can – A) Never be greater 1 B) Be zero C) Take any value greater zero D) Take values between 0 & 1 only Answer Option (C) Q.2) For proper field control, which of the following methods is best suited for quick determination of water content of a soil…
Q.1) Uniformity coefficient of well graded sand is – A) < 2 B) > 2 C) > 6 D) none of the above Answer Option (C) Q.2) The moisture content of a soil below which the soil volume becomes constant is called the – A) Liquid limit B) Plastic limit C) Shrinkage limit D) None…
Q.1) The ratio of volume of voids to volume of soil mass is called : A) Water content ratio B) Porosity C) Void ratio D) Degree of saturation Answer Option (B) Q.2) Which of the following clay mineral gives maximum swelling? A) Kaolinite B) Montmorillonite C) Illite D) None of the above Answer Option (B)…
Q.1) The soil transported by wind is called – A) Aeolian soil B) Marine soil C) Alluvial soil D) Lacustrine soil Answer Option (A) Q.2) Silt is – A) Material deposited by a glacier B) Soil composed of two different soils C) Fine grained soil with little or no plasticity D) Clay with a high…
Q.1) The soil transported by running water is called : A) Aeolian soil B) Marine soil C) Alluvial soil D) Lacustrine soil Answer Option (C) Q.2) Stoke’s law is used to determine : A) Specific gravity of soil solids B) Density of soil suspension C) Grain size distribution of soil finer than 0.075 mm D)…
Q.1) Lacustrine soil are those soils which are : A) Deposited in sea water B) Deposited at the bottom of lakes C) Transported by running water D) Transported by wind Answer Option (B) Q.2) The soil transported by glaciers either by ice or water is called : A) Talus B) Loess C) Drift D) None…
