Code No: 117DB Set No.

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September - 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION OF SOIL AND REMEDIATION
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
A) One phase system B) Two phase system with soil and air
C) Two phase system with soil and water D) Three phase system [ ]

2. If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said
to be in
A) Liquid limit B) Plastic limit C) Semi-solid limit D) Solid limit [ ]

3. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories.

A) Five B) Two C) Three D) More than five [ ]

4. A clay is said to be inactive, if its activity is_________

A) <0.75 B) 0.75-1.40 C) >1.40 D) None of the mentioned [ ]

5. 95% of the Earths water is stored in its:

A) Rivers B) Oceans C) Glaciers D) Underground aquifers [ ]

6. The Diagrammatic representation of the different phases in soil mass is called

A) Zero Diagram B) Soil Phase C) Phase Diagram D) None [ ]

7. The Weight of air, for all practical purposes, may be assumed to be

A) 1 B) 0 C) 2 D) all

8. Soil have ___phases

A) One B) Two C) Three D) Zero [ ]

9. Gravitational forces are more predominant than _______forces

A) Surface B) direct C) Both D) None [ ]

10. The Flaky particles are oriented edge to edge w.r.t. another in the case of
A) Dispered structure B) Honey-comd structure
C) Single-grained D) Flocculent Structure [ ]

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Code No: 117DB :2: Set No. 1

II Fill in the Blanks

11. Soil transported by wind are known as_______________ soils.

12. Cations are held strongly on the negatively charged surface of dry _______________.

13. Structural water is present within the ___________ of mineral.

14. The amount of silica mineral is dependent upon parent material and ____________________.

15. Quartz is rounded or angular due to ___________ attrition.

16. _______ is a process in which the contaminants clings on to the soil solids is one of the predominant
reactions.

17. _____________ is added to remove non-carbonate hardness.

18. Specific surface area (SSA) is defined as the __________ of soil particles per unit mass (or volume) of
dry soil.

19. In dry clays, cations occupy in the pore space of______________.

20. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is defined as the unbalanced ___________existing on the clay surface.

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Code No: 117DB Set No. 2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September - 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION OF SOIL AND REMEDIATION
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. A clay is said to be inactive, if its activity is_________

A) <0.75 B) 0.75-1.40 C) >1.40 D) None of the mentioned [ ]

2. 95% of the Earths water is stored in its:

A) Rivers B) Oceans C) Glaciers D) Underground aquifers [ ]

3. The Diagrammatic representation of the different phases in soil mass is called

A) Zero Diagram B) Soil Phase C) Phase Diagram D) None [ ]

4. The Weight of air, for all practical purposes, may be assumed to be

A) 1 B) 0 C) 2 D) all

5. Soil have ___phases

A) One B) Two C) Three D) Zero [ ]

6. Gravitational forces are more predominant than _______forces

A) Surface B) direct C) Both D) None [ ]

7. The Flaky particles are oriented edge to edge w.r.t. another in the case of
A) Dispered structure B) Honey-comd structure
C) Single-grained D) Flocculent Structure [ ]

8. When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
A) One phase system B) Two phase system with soil and air
C) Two phase system with soil and water D) Three phase system [ ]

9. If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said
to be in
A) Liquid limit B) Plastic limit C) Semi-solid limit D) Solid limit [ ]

10. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories.

A) Five B) Two C) Three D) More than five [ ]

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Code No: 117DB :2: Set No. 2

II Fill in the Blanks

11. The amount of silica mineral is dependent upon parent material and ____________________.

12. Quartz is rounded or angular due to ___________ attrition.

13. _______ is a process in which the contaminants clings on to the soil solids is one of the predominant
reactions.

14. _____________ is added to remove non-carbonate hardness.

15. Specific surface area (SSA) is defined as the __________ of soil particles per unit mass (or volume) of
dry soil.

16. In dry clays, cations occupy in the pore space of______________.

17. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is defined as the unbalanced ___________existing on the clay surface.

18. Soil transported by wind are known as_______________ soils.

19. Cations are held strongly on the negatively charged surface of dry _______________.

20. Structural water is present within the ___________ of mineral.

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Code No: 117DB Set No. 3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September - 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION OF SOIL AND REMEDIATION
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. The Diagrammatic representation of the different phases in soil mass is called

A) Zero Diagram B) Soil Phase C) Phase Diagram D) None [ ]

2. The Weight of air, for all practical purposes, may be assumed to be

A) 1 B) 0 C) 2 D) all

3. Soil have ___phases

A) One B) Two C) Three D) Zero [ ]

4. Gravitational forces are more predominant than _______forces

A) Surface B) direct C) Both D) None [ ]

5. The Flaky particles are oriented edge to edge w.r.t. another in the case of
A) Dispered structure B) Honey-comd structure
C) Single-grained D) Flocculent Structure [ ]

6. When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
A) One phase system B) Two phase system with soil and air
C) Two phase system with soil and water D) Three phase system [ ]

7. If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said
to be in
A) Liquid limit B) Plastic limit C) Semi-solid limit D) Solid limit [ ]

8. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories.

A) Five B) Two C) Three D) More than five [ ]

9. A clay is said to be inactive, if its activity is_________

A) <0.75 B) 0.75-1.40 C) >1.40 D) None of the mentioned [ ]

10. 95% of the Earths water is stored in its:

A) Rivers B) Oceans C) Glaciers D) Underground aquifers [ ]

Cont..2
Code No: 117DB :2: Set No. 3

II Fill in the Blanks

11. _______ is a process in which the contaminants clings on to the soil solids is one of the predominant
reactions.

12. _____________ is added to remove non-carbonate hardness.

13. Specific surface area (SSA) is defined as the __________ of soil particles per unit mass (or volume) of
dry soil.

14. In dry clays, cations occupy in the pore space of______________.

15. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is defined as the unbalanced ___________existing on the clay surface.

16. Soil transported by wind are known as_______________ soils.

17. Cations are held strongly on the negatively charged surface of dry _______________.

18. Structural water is present within the ___________ of mineral.

19. The amount of silica mineral is dependent upon parent material and ____________________.

20. Quartz is rounded or angular due to ___________ attrition.

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Code No: 117DB Set No. 4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
IV B.Tech. I Sem., I Mid-Term Examinations, September - 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION OF SOIL AND REMEDIATION
Objective Exam
Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No.

Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10.

I. Choose the correct alternative:

1. Soil have ___phases

A) One B) Two C) Three D) Zero [ ]

2. Gravitational forces are more predominant than _______forces

A) Surface B) direct C) Both D) None [ ]

3. The Flaky particles are oriented edge to edge w.r.t. another in the case of
A) Dispered structure B) Honey-comd structure
C) Single-grained D) Flocculent Structure [ ]

4. When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents
A) One phase system B) Two phase system with soil and air
C) Two phase system with soil and water D) Three phase system [ ]

5. If the natural water content of soil mass lies between its liquid limit and plastic limit, the soil mass is said
to be in
A) Liquid limit B) Plastic limit C) Semi-solid limit D) Solid limit [ ]

6. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories.

A) Five B) Two C) Three D) More than five [ ]

7. A clay is said to be inactive, if its activity is_________

A) <0.75 B) 0.75-1.40 C) >1.40 D) None of the mentioned [ ]

8. 95% of the Earths water is stored in its:

A) Rivers B) Oceans C) Glaciers D) Underground aquifers [ ]

9. The Diagrammatic representation of the different phases in soil mass is called

A) Zero Diagram B) Soil Phase C) Phase Diagram D) None [ ]

10. The Weight of air, for all practical purposes, may be assumed to be
A) 1 B) 0 C) 2 D) all

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Code No: 117DB :2: Set No. 4

II Fill in the Blanks

11. Specific surface area (SSA) is defined as the __________ of soil particles per unit mass (or volume) of
dry soil.

12. In dry clays, cations occupy in the pore space of______________.

13. Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is defined as the unbalanced ___________existing on the clay surface.

14. Soil transported by wind are known as_______________ soils.

15. Cations are held strongly on the negatively charged surface of dry _______________.

16. Structural water is present within the ___________ of mineral.

17. The amount of silica mineral is dependent upon parent material and ____________________.

18. Quartz is rounded or angular due to ___________ attrition.

19. _______ is a process in which the contaminants clings on to the soil solids is one of the predominant
reactions.

20. _____________ is added to remove non-carbonate hardness.

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