Course: Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Courses ID: noc19_ce36

By Prof. J. N. Mandal
IIT Bombay
Week :2
Assignment : 2

1. The rate of blows given to the soil pad in Liquid Limit test is

a) 1 rev/sec
b) 2 revs/sec
c) 3 revs/sec
d) 4 revs/sec

Ans-b) 2 revs/sec

2. What is the slope of flow curve?

a) liquidity index
b) consistency index
c) flow index
d) plasticity index

Ans- c) flow index

3. Choose the correct order

a) PL>LL>SL
b) LL>SL>PL
c) LL>PL>SL
d) LL<SL<PL

Ans- c) LL>PL>SL

4. At water content greater than OMC dry density decreases because:

a) Repulsion between soil and water particles
b) Water replace soil solids
c) Soil reacts with water to give porous material
d) Water have hydrophilic character

Ans- b) Water replace soil solids

5. Compaction is

a) Reduction of pore pressure

b) Reduction of air voids
c) Both
d) None

Ans- b) Reduction of air voids

6. Which of the following method is best suited for determination of permeability of

coarse grained soils?

a) Constant head method

b) Falling head method
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Ans- a) Constant head method

7. Permeability of soil compacted at wet side of OMC with respect to at OMC

a) is more
b) is less
c) remains unchanged
d) none of the above

Ans - a) is more

8. Coefficient of permeability
a) Does not depend on temperature
b) Increase with increase of temperature
c) Increase with decrease of temperature
d) None

Ans-b) Increase with increase of temperature

9. For a Modified compaction test, the mass of hammer and the drop of hammer are as
follows:
a) 1.6 kg and 450 mm
b) 2.6 kg and 310 mm
c) 4.89 kg and 450 mm
d) 5.89 kg and 310 mm
Ans c) 4.89 kg and 450 mm

10. Optimum moisture content is

a) Maximum water content of soil at 100% saturation
b) Maximum water content of soil at its loosest state
c) Water content corresponding to maximum density
d) Water content corresponding to maximum dry density
Ans- d) Water content corresponding to maximum dry density