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if the wall moves towards the fill, the shearing

PYRAMID IAS ACADEMY resistance builds up.

KARAIKUDI 8. In a given a sample of soil containing coarse

grains to determine its water content, you will use
GEO TECH ENGINEERING UNIT TEST a) pycnometer
b) oven-drying method
Max. Mark: 75 Max. Duration: 45MIN c) calcium carbide method
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A d) alcohol method.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true 9. Consider the following statements:
1. The proportioning of a footing is more often
1. Compaction of soil is aimed at governed by its bearing capacity
(a) Decreasing dry density 2. Friction piles are also called ‘floating piles’.
(b) Increasing porosity Which of these statements is/are correct?
(c) Decreasing void ratio a) Only 1 b) only 2
(d) Decreasing shear strength. c) Both 1 and 2 d) neither 1 nor 2

2. Given coefficient of curvature = 1.4, D30= 3 mm, 10. A concentrated load of 50 t cats vertically at a
D10 = 0.6 mm. Based on this information of particle point on the soil surface. If Boussinesq’s equation
size distribution for use as subgrade, this soil will is applied for computation of stress, then the ratio
be taken to be of vertical stresses at depths of 3 m and 5 m
(a) uniformly-graded sand respectively vertically below the point of
(b) well-graded sand application of load will be
(c very fine sand (a) 0.36 (b) 0.60
(d) poorly-graded sand (c) 1.66 (d) 2.77

3. Westergard's theory is more appropriate for 11. A line load of infinite length has an intensity q
(a) Layered soils per unit length. What is the vertical stress σz at a
(b) Homogeneous deposits depth z below the earth at the centre of the load?
(c)Anisotropic soils a)  z 
2qz
b)  z 
2q
(d) Normally consolidated homogeneous soils.  2
2 2z
4. Sheep-foot rollers are recommended for c)  z  d) z 
compacting qz q
a) Granular soils b) cohesive soils 12. Match List I (type of soil) with List II (mode of
c) Hard rock d) any type of soil transportation and deposition) and select the
correct answer using the codes given below:
5. A soil has bulk density 2.30 g/cm3 and water List I List II
content 15 per cent, the dry density of the sample, A Lacustrine soils 1 Transportation by
is wind
a) 1.0 g/cm2 b) 1.5 g/cm2 B Alluvial soil 2 Transportation by
c) 2.0g/cm3 d) 2.5 g/cm3. running water
C Aerolian soils 3 Deposited at the
6. A soil deposit has a void ratio of 1.0. If the void bottom of lakes
ratio is reduced to 0.60 by compaction, the D Marine soils 4 Deposited in sea
percentage volume loss is water
a) 10% b) 20% Codes:
c) 30% d) 40% (a) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 (b) A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
(c) A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1 (d) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
7. Assertion (A): The earth pressure at rest is greater
than active pressure but less than passive earth 13. Minimum center to center spacing of friction piles of
pressure. diameter (D) as per BIS code is
Reason (R): When the wall moves away from backfill a) 1.5 D b) 2 D c ) 2.5 D d) 3 D
from the rest condition, the mobilization of the
internal resistance of soil occurs; on the other hand, 14. For the determination of shear strength
parameters, c and Ф, of soil in the laboratory, the
test to be conducted will be
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(a) triaxial compression test (a)C = C,-Cm±Crf (b) C = C,±Cm-Q
(b) sieve analysis (c)C = Cm-Cd±C, (c) none
(c) compaction test C, = temp, correction, C m = Miniscus correction C d =
(d) relative density test deflocculating correction.

15. . If water content of a soil is 40%, G is 2.270 and 23. Consider the following statements:
void ratio is 1.35, the degree of saturation is 1. Constant head permeameter is best suited for
a) 70% b)75% determination of coefficient of permeability of
c) 80% d)85% highly impermeable soils.
2. Coefficient of permeability of a soil mass
16. A soil has a discharge velocity of 6×10-7 m/s and decreases with increase in viscosity of the pore
void ratio of 0.5. its seepage velocity is fluid
(a) 18×10-7 m/s b) 12×10-7 m/s 3. Coefficient of permeability of soil mass increases
(c) 6×10 m/s
-7 (d) 3×10-7 m/s with increase in temperature of the pore fluid.
Which of these statements are correct?
17. Match List I (soil property measured) with List a) 1 and 2 b) 1 and 3
II (in-situ test) and select the correct answer using c) 2 and 3 d) 3 alone
the codes given below the lists
List I List II 24. Loam means
A. Modulus of 1. cyclic pile load test a) Silt with little sand
subgrade reaction b) Sand with little clay
B. Relative density and 2. pressure meter test c) Clay with little silt
strength d) Mixture of sand, silt and clay sized particles in
C. Skin friction and 3. plate load test equal proportion.
point bearing
D. Elastic constants 4. standard penetration 25. A clay sample, originally 26 mm thick at a void
test ratio of 1.22 was subjected to a compressive load.
Codes: After the clay sample was completely consolidated,
(a) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 (b) A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3 its thickness was measured to be 24 mm. what is the
(c) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 (d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 final void ratio?
a) 1.32 b) 1.421
18. Which one of the following clay minerals has c) 1.311 d) 1.050
expansive properties?
a) Halloysite b) Antigorite 26. The failure of a pile foundation is due to
c) Kaolinite d) Montmorillonite a) general shear local shear b) local shear
c) mixed shear d) punching shear
19. A sand sample has a bulk density of 20 kN/m3
and a degree of saturation of 70%. If the specific 27. The specific gravity of a soil is the ratio of the
gravity of soil grains is 2.65, the value of critical unit weight of the soil solids to that of water at a
hydraulic gradient for the soil will be temperature of
(a) 1.02 (b) 1.05 (a) 27°C (b) 36°C
(c) 1.10 (d) 1.15 (c) 4°C (d) 17°C.

20. Assertion A: 28. A soil sample is having a specific gravity of 2.60

At depth Z below the surface of a submerged soil, and a void ratio of 0.78. The water content in
water pressure is γwz and it is stress caused by the percentage required to fully saturated the soil at the
water which is called the “neutral stress”. void ratio would be
Reason R:The water pressure acts equally in all (a) 10 (b) 30
directions and transmits the same fully in grain to (c) 50 (d) 70
grain contact causing compression in the soil.
29. Match List I with List II and select a suitable answer
21. The co-efficient of consolidation C is given by by using the codes given below the list:
𝐾 𝛾 𝑚 List I List II
(a) 𝐶 = 𝛾 𝑚 (b) 𝐶 = 𝑤𝑘 𝑣
𝑤 𝑣

(c) C=
𝐾
(d) C=
𝑀𝑣 A. Black cotton soil 1. Field vane shear test
𝑀𝑣 𝐾
B. Fat clays 2. High compressibility
22. The composite correction to be applied for in a C. Fine saturated sands 3. swelling phenomenon
hydrometer reading is
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D. Sensitive soft clays 4. Liquefaction
35. Which one of the following equations correctly
Codes:
gives the relationship between the specific gravity
A B C D
of soil grains (G) and the hydraulic gradient (i) to
A 3 2 1 4
initiate ‘quick’ condition in a sand having a void
B 1 3 2 4
ratio of 0.5?
C 2 4 3 1
(a) G=0.5i + 1 (b) G = i+ 0.5
D 3 2 4 1
(c) G=1.5 i+1 (d) G= 1.5i – 1
30. The relative density of a soil is equal to
36. In a shear box test the failure plane is
a) dry density of soil relative to the maximum dry density
a) weakest plane b) horizontal plane
compacted at standard optimum condition expressed as a
c) vertical plane d) major principal plane
percentage
e−emin
b) expressed as a percentage
emax −emin 37. For a soil the ratio (weight of oven dried soil) /
emax−e
c) e expressed as a percentage (volume of oven dried soil x density of water) is known
max −emin
emax −emin as
d) expressed as a percentage
emax −e a) true specific gravity b) apparent specific gravity
c) mass specific gravity d) bulk density
31. For an anisotropic soil, permeabilities in x and y
directions are Kx and Ky respectively in a two 38. Coefficient of curvature of a well graded gravel is
dimensional flow. The effective permeability K.eq a) less than 1 b) greater than 6
for the soil is given by c) lies between 1 and 3 d) lies between 3 and 6
a) Kx + Ky b) Kx/Ky c) (Kx2+K2)1/2 d) (KxKy)1/2
39. Consider the following statements:
32. An agent responsible for the transportation of 1. The water content of a soil remains unchanged
soil is during the entire duration of a ‘quick’ test.
(a) Wind (b) water 2. Effective stress cum shear parameters of clay can
(c) Gravity (d) all the above. be obtained from drained triaxle shear test.
3. Strain-controlled shear test is a good. Obtain
33. Match List I with List II and select a suitable answer since this test procedure maintains better control on
by using the codes given below the list: the rate of loading than other tests.
List I List II Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. void ratio 1. volume of voids/total (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) 1 only
volume (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
B. porosity 2. volume of
voids/volume of solids 40. A soil has liquid limit of 45% and lies above the
C. Degree of saturation 3. volume of A-line when plotted on a plasticity chart. The group
water/volume of voids symbol of the soil as per IS soil classification is
D. Air void ratio 4. volume of air/volume (a) CH (b) CI
of voids (c) CL (d) MI
Codes:
A B C D 41. According to IS: 2720 - 1965, the composition of
A 2 1 3 4 a dispersing solution used in pipette analysis for
B 1 2 4 3 determining the size of particles, is
C 2 4 3 1 a) sodium-hexametaphosphate 33 g, sodium
D 3 1 2 4 carbonate 7 g and distilled water one litre
b) sodium-hexametaphosphate 7 g, sodium
34. Consider the following statements: carbonate 33 g and distilled water one litre
1. Coulomb’s earth pressure theory does not take c) sodium-hexametaphosphate 23 g, sodium
the roughness of wall into consideration carbonate 17 g and distilled water one litre
2. In case of non-cohesive soils, the coefficients of d) none of these
active earth pressure and earth pressure at rest are
equal. 42. A laboratory vane shear test apparatus is used to
3. Any movement of retaining wall away from the determine the shear strength of a clay sample and
fill corresponds to active earth pressure condition. only one end of the vane takes part in shearing the
Which of these statements are correct? (IES -1998) soil. If T=applied torque, H = height of vane and D
(a) 1 alone (b) 1 and 2 = diameter of the vane. Then shear strength of the
(c) 2 alone (d) 3 alone clay is given by
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𝑇 𝑇
(a) 𝐷 (b) 𝐻 𝐷
c) 1 and 3 only d) 2 and 3 only
𝜋𝐷 2 (𝐻+ ) 𝜋𝐷 2 ( + )
6 2 6
𝑇 𝑇
(c) 𝐷 (d) 𝐷 49. If Nf, Nd and H are total number flow channels,
𝜋𝐷 2 (𝐻+ ) 𝜋𝐷 2 (𝐻+ )
10 12 total number of potential drops an total hydraulic
head differences respectively, the discharge q
43. A soil has liquid limit of 60% plastic limit of through the complete flow is given by
35% and shrinkage limit of 20% and it has a natural
a) q=√H .Nf/Nd b) q=KH.Nd/Nf
moisture content of 50%. The liquidity index of soil
c) q=KH.Nf/Nd d) q=KH.√(Nd/Nf)
is
where K is a constant.
(a) 1.5 (b) 1.25
(c) 0.6 (d) 0.4
50. A plate load test is useful to estimate
a) bearing capacity of foundation
44. Consider the following statements regarding
b) settlement of foundation
settlement of foundations:
c) both bearing capacity and settlement of foundation
1. Differential settlement of foundation leads to
d) none of the above
structural damage to the superstructure.
2. In non-cohesive soils, the major components of
settlement is due to consolidation.
3. lowering of ground water table contributes to
settlement of foundation.
Of these statements
a) 1 and 2 are correct b) 1 and 3 are correct
c) 2 and 3 are correct d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

45. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly

matched
Equipment Soil property
a)Casagrande’s apparatus Liquid limit
b) pycnometer Sp.gr
c)vane shear test Angle of internal friction
d) oedometer Coefficient of
consolidation

46. Toughness index is a measure of

a) compressibility of soil at its shrinkage limit
b) permeability of soil at its liquid limit
c) bearing capacity of soil at its natural water content
d) shear strength of soil at its plastic limit

47. For a vertical concentrated load acting on the

surface of a semi-infinite elastic soil mass, the
vertical normal stress at depth ‘z’ is proportional to
(a) z (b) 1/z
(c) z2 (d) 1/z2

48. Consider the following statements:

1. Initial load tests and routine load tests are carried
out on test piles and working piles, respectively.
2. In a pile load test, the allowable load can be taken
equal to half the ultimate load at which the total
settlement amounts to one-tenth of the pile
diameter.
3. In a pile load test, the allowable load can be taken
equal to two-thirds of the total load which causes a
plastic settlement of 6 mm.
Which of these statement are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 b) 1 and 2 only
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