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Week 6: Quiz #3
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Select the most appropriate answers to the following multiple-choice questions:

1. Laboratory soil compaction test is used to obtain
(a) decrease in volume of the soil.
(b) maximum unit weight of the soil.
(c) optimum moisture content of the soil.
(d) both (b) and (c).
2. For the foundation settlement, which of the following is estimated?
(a) increase of vertical stress in soil.
(b) net increase of vertical stress in soil.
(c) increase of porewater pressure.
(d) none of the above.
3. The vertical normal stress at a point caused by the point load is
(a) dependent on the Poisson’s ratio.
(b) independent on the Poisson’s ratio.
(c) directly proportional to the point load.
(d) both (b) and (c).
4. The vertical normal stress caused by a point load of 10 kN acting on the ground surface at a point 1 m vertically below
its point of application is
(a) 0.
(b) 4.775 kN.
(c) 5 kN.
(d) 10 kN.
5. The process of densification of soil by expulsion of water from its voids is called
(a) compaction.
(b) consolidation.
(c) liquefaction.
(d) densification
6. The soils most susceptible to liquefaction are
(a) saturated dense sands.
(b) saturated fine sands and coarse silts.
(c) saturated clays.
(d) saturated gravels and cobbles.
7. Soil compaction depends on
(a) soil type.
(b) compactive effort.
(c) confinement.
(d) all of the above.
8. The volume of the standard compaction mould is
(a) 1 L.
(b) 1.1 L.
(c) 2.5 L.
(d) 5 L.
9. Clayey soils are best compacted by a
(a) smooth wheel roller.
(b) grid roller.
(c) sheep’s foot roller.
(d) vibratory roller.
10. To reduce coefficient of permeability and to prevent cracking of core of an earth dam, the clayey soils are compacted
(a) at the OMC.
(b) dry of OMC.
(c) wet of OMC.
(d) under submerged condition.

Answers:
1(d) 2(b) 3(d) 4(b) 5(b) 6(b) 7(d) 8(a) 9(c) 10(c)