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
Option (B)
Q.2) The soil transported by glaciers either by ice or water is called :
A) Talus
B) Loess
C) Drift
D) None of the above
Option (C)
Q.3) The minimum size of grains of silts is about –
A) 0.0002 mm
B) 0.002 mm
C) 0.02 mm
D) 0.2 mm
Option (A)
Q.4) If the pores of a soil are completely full of air only, the soil is said to be :
A) Wet soil
B) Dry soil
C) Fully saturated soil
D) Partially saturated soil
Option (B)
Q.5) The relation between porosity (n) and void ratio (e) is given by :
A) n = (1+e)/e
B) n = e/(1+e)
C) e = n/(1-n)
D) e = (1-n)/n
Option (C)
Q.6) The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of voids is called :
A) Void ratio
B) Air content
C) Degree of saturation
D) Porosity
Option (B)
Q.7) The degree of saturation for the moist soil is about –
A) 0%
B) 1 to 25%
C) 25 to 50%
D) 50 to 75%
Option (D)
Q.8) Gravel and sand is a –
A) Cohesive coarse grained soil
B) Cohesive fine grained soil
C) Non-cohesive coarse grained soil
D) Non-cohesive fine grained soil
Option (C)
Q.9) The water content of soils can be accurately determined by :
A) Sand bath method
B) Calcium carbide method
C) Oven drying method
D) Pycnometer method
Option (C)
Q.10) The standard temperature at which the hydrometer is calibrated is –
A) 10 deg C
B)15 deg C
C)20 deg C
D)27 deg C
Option (D)
Q.11) The uniformity co-efficient of soil is defined as the ratio of :
A) D40/D10
B) D40/D20
C) D50/D10
D) D60/D10
Option (D)
Q.12) A soil having uniformity co-efficient > 10, is called :
A) Uniform soil
B) Poor soil
C) Well graded soil
D) Coarse soil
Option (C)
Q.13) Stoke’s law is applicable to particles upto………..effective diameter.
A) 0.0002 mm
B) 0.002 mm
C) 0.02 mm
D) 0.2 mm
Option (A)
Q.14) The sensitivity of a normal clay is about :
A) 2 to 4
B) 4 to 8
C) 8 to 15
D) 15 to 20
Option (A)
Q.15) When water content in a soil is reduced beyond the shrinkage limit, the soil will be in a –
A) Solid state
B) Liquid state
C) Semi-solid state
D) Plastic state
Option (A)
Q.16) The liquid limit exists in –
A) Sandy soils
B) Gravel soils
C) Silty soils
D) Clays
Option (D)
Q.17) When the Plastic Limit ≥ Liquid Limit, then the Plasticity Index is :
A) Negative
B) Zero
C) One
D) > 1
Option (B)
Q.18) When the particles of soil are oriented ‘edge-to-edge’ or ‘edge-to-face’ w.r.t one another, the soil is said to have :
A) Single grained structure
B) Double grained structure
C) Honey-combed structure
D) Flocculent structure
Option (D)
Q.19) The pressure exerted by water on the soil through which it percolates, is known as –
A) Hydrostatic pressure
B) Effective pressure
C) Seepage pressure
D) None of the above
Option (C)
Q.20) The flow net in the seepage of water through a soil medium is a network of –
A) Flow lines
B) Equi-potential lines
C) Flow lines and equi-potential lines
D) Water particles & their movement in soil
Option (C)
