GEOTECH Called

Q.1 Soils are basically (A) Aeolian soil (B) Marine soil
(A) Organic materials (C) Alluvial soil (D) Lacustrine soil
(B) Inorganic materials Q.8 The soil transported by wind is called
(C) Mineral materials (A) Aeolian soil (B) Marine soil
(D) Organic and inorganic materials (C) Alluvial soil (D) Lacustrine soil
Q.2 Cohesion less soil are formed by Q.9 Lacustrine soil are those which of are
(A) Physical disintegration of rocks (A) Deposited in sea water
(B) Chemical weathering of rocks (B) Deposited at the bottom of jakes
(C) Consistent blowing of wind in the same (C) Transported by wind
direction (D) Deposited due to moving of ice sheets
(D) Deposition in a delta region Q.10 Clay can be classified as
Q.3 ‘Talus’ is the soil transported by (A) Highly cohesive soil
(A) Wind (B) Limited cohesive soil
(B) Water (C) Cohesion less soil
(C) Glacier (D) None of the above
(D) Gravitational force Q.11 Which of the following is cohesive soil?
Q.4 ‘Losses’ is silty clay formed by the action of (A) Kankar
(A) Water (B) Black cotton soil
(B) Glacier (C) Loose coarse
(C) Wind (D) Sand with clay
(D) Gravitational force Q.12 Which of the following soils has the finest
Q.5 ‘Drift’ is the material picked up, mixed grains?
disintegrated, transported and redeposited by (A) Sands (B) Silts
(A) Wind (C) Fine sands (D) Clays
(B) Gravitational force Q.13 Silts have the following property
(C) Glacier water (A) Plasticity (B) Limited plasticity
(D) All of the above (C) No plasticity (D) Elasticity
Q.6 Non – cohesive soil is Q.14 The minimum size of grains of silt soil is
(A) Sand (B) silt About
(C) Clay (D) Clay and silt (A) 0.01 mm (B) 0.3 mm
Q.7 The soil transported by flowing water is (C) 0.06 mm (D) 0.002 mm
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Q.15 The maximum size of grains of silt soil is (C) Three phase diagram
About (D) Two phase diagram
(A) 0.06 mm (B) 0.1 mm Q.22 The ratio of weight of water to the weight of
(C) 0.5 mm (D) 2 mm solids in a given mass of soil, is known as
Q.16 Which of the following will have highest (A) Void ratio
percentage of land? (B) Porosity
(A) Sandy clay loam (C) Specific gravity
(B) Silty clay loam (D) Water content
(C) Clay Q.23 The degree of saturation in soils can be
(D) Silty clay defined as the ratio of
Q.17 The maximum size of clay particle is (A) Water by weight to the dry soil weight
(A) 0.1 mm (B) 0.03 mm (B) Volume of water to the gross volume of
(C) 0.002 mm (D) 0.0002 mm soil

Q.18 The ratio between the total volume of voids (C) Volume of water to volume of voids in

and the total volume of solids is called soil

(A) Porosity (B) Void fraction (D) Weight of the water to weight of soil

(C) Void ratio (D) Solid ratio Q.24 The relationship between void ratio e and

Q.19 As per I.S.S. the specific gravity of soil is porosity ratio n is

determined at e
(A) n 
1 e
(A) 100 C (B) 170 C
(B) e  n(1  e)
0 0
(C) 27 C (D) 47 C
1 e
Q.20 The ratio of volume of voids to the total (C) e 
1 e
volume of the given soil mass, is known as
1 e
(D) n 
(A) Porosity 1 e
(B) Void ratio Q.25 When the pores of a soil are full of water
(C) Specific gravity then the soil will be called
(D) Water content (A) Moist soil
Q.21 The representation of the three constituents (B) Fully saturated soil
of a soil, i.e., solid, water and air, by the (C) Plastic soil
three spaces of a diagram is called (D) Hydrated soil
(A) Bi – phase diagram Q.26 Dry density of a soil is
(B) One phase diagram
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(A) Always greater than the saturated (B) Organic clays
density (C) Soft clay slightly organic in nature
(B) Ratio of the weight of soil solids to the (D) Bentonite
volume of solids. Q.32 A soil sample is having a specific gravity of
(C) Ratio of the weight of soil solids to the 2.60 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water
total volume content in percentage required to fully
(C) Determined at 1000 C saturated the soil at that void ratio would be
Q.27 The ratio of volume of air voids to the (A) 10 (B) 30
volume of voids, is called (C) 50 (C) 70
(A) Void density (B) Air content Q.33 A dry soil has a mass specific gravity of
(C) Porosity (D) Permeability 1.35 if the specific gravity of solids is 2.7
Q.28 In which sample the percentage of the then the voids ratio will be
porosity will be least? (A) 0.5 (B) 1.0
(A) Loose sand (C) 1.5 (D) 2.0
(B) Compact sand Q.34 The dry density of which sample may be
(C) Soft clay expected to be least?
(D) Soft clay of organic nature (A) Stiff clay (B) Bentonite
Q.29 The percentage of the void ratio will be (C) Dense sand (D) Loose sand
highest in Q.35 If the pores of a soil are completely full of
(A) Organic clays air only, the soil is said to be:
(B) Bentonite (A) Wet soil
(C) Stiff clay (B) Dry soil
(D) Loose sand (C) Fully saturated soil
Q.30 The dry density of which sample is expected (D) Partially saturated soil
to be highest? Q.36 The unit weight of a soil at zero air voids
(A) Organic clay depends on

(B) Bentonite (A) Specific gravity

(C) Stiff clay (B) Water content

(D) Dense sand (C) Unit weight of water

Q.31 The percentage of the void ratio will be least (D) All of the above

in case of Q.37 The weight of water per unit of volume of

(A) Uniform dense sand water is called

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(A) Moisture content which one of the following methods would
(B) Density be most suitable?

(C) Unit weight of water (A) Constant head permeameter test

(D) Degree of saturation (B) Variable head permeameter test

Q.38 The ration of bulk density of a sample of (C) Pumping out test in field

soil mass to the density of water at 4 0 C is (D) Pumping in test in field

called Q.43 If a flow net of a cofferdam foundation has 6
(A) Bulk specific gravity numbers of flow channels and 12 numbers

(B) Wet density of equipotential drops, with the head of

water being 6 m through a foundation
(C) Saturation density
(D) Moisture content having k  4 105 m/min , then seepage loss

Q.39 The specific gravity of sandy soil is per meter length of dam will be

(A) 1.5 (B) 2.0 (A) 24 105 m3 /min

(C) 2.2 (D) 2.6 (B) 18 105 m3 /min

Q.40 The natural water content of the soil sample (C) 12 105 m3 /min
was found to be 40% specific gravity is 2.7
(D) 9 105 m3 /min
and void ratio 1.2, then the degree of
saturation of the soil will be Q.44 Two sheet piles are drivers 12 m apart to 6
m depth in water loged sand bank of a river.
(A) 100% (B) 69%
The sand shows a specific gravity of 2.7 and
(C) 87% (D) 90%
void ratio 0.7. The factor of safety against
Q.41 Two different granular soils are placed in a
quick condition when inside excavation and
permeameter tube and flow is allowed to
dewatering reaches 4 m depth (from ground
take place under a constant total head. The
level) will be
total head and pressure head at point A in
(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0
centimeter, are respectively
(C) 2.0 (D) 4.0
DIAGRAM
Q.45 A uniform sand stratum 2.5 m thick has a
(A) 75, 75 (B) 25, 75
specific gravity of 2.62 and a natural void
(C) 25, 25 (D) 75, 25
ratio of 0.62. The hydraulic head required to
Q.42 For the purpose of designing a well point
cause quick sand condition in the sand
system for lowering ground water table in a
stratum is
sandy slit deposit, the coefficient of
(A) 0.5 m (B) 1.5 m
permeability of the soil is to be determined
(C) 2.5 m (D) 3.5 m
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Q.46 in a wet soil mass, air occupies one sixth of Q.50 A functional equation for specific gravity
its volume and water occupies one third of (G), water content   , void ratio (e) and
its volume. The void ratio of the soil is
degree of saturation  Sr  is
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.5
Sr ,  G  Sr , 
(C) 1.00 (D) 1.50 (A)   (B) e 
e G
Q.47 If during a permeability test on a soil sample
G Sr 
with a falling head permeameter equal time (C) S r  (D) G 
e e
intervals are noted for drop of head from
Q.51 The porosity of a soil sample having its void
h1 to h2 and again from h2 to h3 then which
ratio equal to unity would be
one of the following relation would (A) 33.34% (B) 50.0%
holdgood?
(C) 66.66% (D) 75.0 %
(A) h  h1 h2
2
3 Q.52 A soil sample has a porosity of 40%. The
(B) h22  h1 h3 specific gravity of solids in 2.70. The void
ratio for the sample is
(C) h12  h2 h3
(A) 0.250 (B) 0.667
(D)  h1  h2    h2  h3  (B) 0.750 (D) 0.800
Q.48 The bulk density of soil can be defined as Q.53 The size of aperture of I.S. sieve 300 micron
(A) Ratio of the weight of the solids to the is
volume of solids (A) 0.0300 mm (B) 0.300 mm
(B) Ratio of unit weight of soil to that of (C) 0.297 mm (D) 0.305 mm
water Q.54 Sieve analysis of a soil sample is done if the
(C) Unit weight of soil particles do not pass through square
(D) Unit weight of soil under saturated openings of
conditions (A) 0.075 mm (B) 0.150 mm
Q.49 The submerged density of a soil is the ratio (C) 4.75 mm (C) 0.300 mm
of Q.55 Wet analysis of fine particles is done if
(A) Weight of soil in water to its volume nearly all soil particles pass through square
(B) Weight of soil minus weight of sieve openings of
equivalent water to volume of soil (A) 0.075 mm (B) 0.045 mm
(C) Weight of soil less weight of water is to (C) 0.212 mm (D) 0.300 mm
the volume of solids plus voids in the Q.56 Coarse sieve analysis is done for that
soil material which retains on the I.S. sieve of
(D) Unit weight of saturated soil opening size
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(A) 75 mm (B) 4.75 mm Q.64 As per the Indian standard soil classification
(C) 2 mm (D) 150 micron system, a sample of silty clay with liquid

Q.57 The effective size of a soil is limit of 40%, and plasticity index of 28% is
classified as
(A) D10 (B) D20
(A) CH (B) CI
(C) D30 (D) D40
(C) CL (D) CL-ML
Q.58 The uniformity co – efficient of soil is
[GATE-2012]
defined as the ratio of
Q.65 The most accurate method of determining
D10 D20
(A) (B) the water content in a sample of soil is
D20 D30
(A) Oven drying method
D D
(C) 60 (D) 40 (B) Sand bath method
D10 D50
(C) Alcohol method
Q.59 A soil having uniformity co – efficient more
(D) Calcium carbide method
than 10, is called
Q.66 In the oven drying method of determination
(A) Uniform soil (B) Poor soil
of water content of a soil sample, the
(C) Well graded soil (D) Coarse soil
temperature range of soil must be up to
Q.60 Group symbols assigned to silty sand and
(A) 40 0 C (B) 1100 C
clay sand are respectively
(C) 600 C (D) 800 C
(A) SS and CS (B) SM and CS
(C) SM and SC (D) MS and CS Q.67 A flow net is drawn to obtain
(A) Seepage coefficient of permeability and
[GATE 2008]
uplift pressure
Q.61 A soil having uniformity co – efficiency
more than 10 is called (B) Coefficient of permeability, uplift
pressure and exit gradient
(A) Uniform (B) Fine
(C) Exit gradient, uplift pressure, seepage
(C) Coarse (D) Well graded soil
quality
Q.62 The soil having uniformity co – efficient
(D) Exit gradient seepage and coefficient of
less than 4 is called
permeability
(A) Uniform (B) Fine
Q.68 A flow net is drawn for a weir. The total
(C) Coarse (D) Well graded soil
head loss is 6 m number of potential drops is
Q.63 The particle diameter corresponding to 20
10 and the length of flow path of the last
percent finer on the grain size curve is called
square is 1 m. The exit gradient is
(A) D120 (B) D80
(A) 0.6 (B) 0.7
(C) D20 (D) D200 (C) 1.0 (D) 1.6
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Q.69 A flow net foe seepage under a sheet pile (3) Finite nature of soil
wall has n f  4, nd  8 and the permeabilities (4) Effect of water table
of the soil in the horizontal and vertical (5) Rigidity of footing
directions are K h  8 105 m/sec and Wester guard’s analysis for pressure
distribution in soil utilities.
K v  2 105 m/sec. If the head loss through
(A) 1, 3, 4 and 5 (B) 2, 3, 4 and 5
the soil is 2 m. The quantity of seepage per
meter length of the wall will be (C) 3, 4 and 5 (D) 1 and 5
Q.73 The method of determination of water
(A) 2 105 m3 /sec
content of soils suitable for coarse grained
5
(B) 4 10 m /sec 3
soils only, is
5
(C) 8 10 m /sec 3
(A) Sand bath method

(D) 16 105 m3 /sec (B) Alcohol method

[IES 2011] (C) Oven drying method

Q.70 An isobar is a line which connects all points (D) Pycnometer method

below the ground surface at which Q.74 The shrinkage ratio of a soil is

(A) The local ground elevation is same (A) Equal to the mass specific gravity of the

(B) The settlement is same soil in the dry state

(C) The vertical stress is the same (B) Equal to the saturated density

(D) The ground elevation is varying (C) Equal to the specific density

[IES 2012] (D) The same a dry density

Q.71 Standard Newmark’s influence chart is Q.75 The maximum water content at which a

shown in given figure if loaded equally the reduction in water content will not cause a

areas marked 1 and 2 will yield pressure at decrease in volume of a soil mass is known

centre such that as

DIAGRAM (A) Plastic limit (B) Shrinkage limit

(A) 1 yields more than 2 (C) Liquid limit (D) Consistency limit

(B) 2 yields more than 1 Q.76 The minimum moisture content at which the
soil remains in liquid state but has just
(C) 1 and 2 yield the same
started exhibiting a small shear strength
(D) 1 yields exactly half of that 2
against flowing is called
Q.72 Consider the following characteristic of soil
(A) Elastic limit (B) Plastic limit
layer
(C) Consistency limit (D) Liquid limit
(1) Poisson ratio
(2) Young’s modulus
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Q.77 The minimum moisture content at which the
soil just begins to crumble when rolled into
3 mm threads is known as
(A) Elastic limit (B) Plastic limit
(C) Consistency limit (D) Liquid limit
A
(A) Amount of water which makes the soil
go into the solids state from the liquid
state
(B) Amount of water content which makes
the soil go into the liquid state

Q.78 The plastic limit exists in case of (C) Limit of water that makes that makes

(A) Clays (B) Silty soils the soil flow

(C) Sandy soils (D) Gravel soils (D) Minimum water content at which soil
can be rolled into 3 mm dia threads
Q.79 The relation between dry density   d  bulk
Q.84 The ratio in between liquid limit minus the
density    and water content (w) is
natural water content and plasticity index of
d  a soil is known as
(A)   (B)  d 
1 w 1 w
(A) Relative consistency
 
(C) w  (D) w  (B) Liquidity ratio
1 d 1 d
(C) Relative density
Q.80 The saturated density of soil can be
(D) Shrinkage ratio
expressed as
Q.85 The shear strength of a soil in the plastic
(A) Weight of soil in water to its volume
limit state is
(B) Weight of soil minus weight of
(A) Zero
equivalent water to volume of soil
(B) Reasonable
(C) Weight of soil less weight of water in
(C) Small
voids to the volume of solids plus voids
in the soil (D) Close to saturated soil strength

(D) Unit weight of saturated soil Q.86 The shear strength of a soil in the liquid
limit state is
Q.81 The percentage of the porosity of loose sand
is in the range of (A) Zero

(A) 5 to 15% (B) 15 to 30% (B) Very small

(C) 30to 40% (D) 40 to 50% (C) Reasonable

Q.82 The percentage of the porosity of compacted (D) Close to saturated soil strength

sand is about Q.87 The liquid and plastic limits exist in

(A) 5 to 15% (B) 15 to 30% (A) Sandy soils (B) Silty soils

(C) 30 to 40% (D) 40 to 50% (C) Gravel soils (D) Clay soils

Q.83 The liquid limit is defined as Q.88 The plasticity index is

(A) Liquid limit – shrinkage limit
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(B) Liquid limit – plastic limit Q.94 The ratio in between the difference between
(C) Plastic limit – liquid limit void ratio of a cohesion less soil in the

(D) Plastic limit – shrinkage limit
Q.89 When the plastic limit of a soil is greater
than the liquid limit, than the plasticity index
is
loosest state and any given void ratio, to the
difference between its void rations in the
loosest and in the densest states is called
(A) Relatively consistency

(A) Negative (B) Zero (B) Relative density

(C) One (D) More than one (C) Relative porosity

Q.90 When the plasticity index of a soil is zero, (D) Optimum void ratio

the soil is Q.95 When the plasticity index of a sample of

(A) Clay (B) Silt soils is 6 or nearly 6, then the sample must
be of
(C) Sand (D) Silty sand
(A) Sand (B) Silt
Q.91 The liquidity index is defined as ratio
expressed as a percentage of (C) Silty clay (D) Clay

Plastic limit - natural water content Q.96 Consistency index of soil is given by
(A)
Plasticity index Natural water content- Liquid limit
(A)
Plasticity index
Natural water content- Plastic limit
(B)
Plasticity index Natural water content- Liquid limit
(B)
Liquidity index
Natural water content + Plastic limit
(C)
Plasticity index Liquid limit - Natural water content
(C)
Plasticity index
Liquid limit - Natural water content
(D)
Plasticity index (D) None of the above
Q.92 The shrinkage index is equal to Q.97 The flow index in soils indicates
(A) Liquid limit – Plastic limit (A) Shear strength variation with water
(B) Liquid limit – Shrinkage limit content

(C) Plastic limit – Liquid limit (B) Variation of plastic limit

(D) Plastic limit - Shrinkage limit (C) Ratio of liquid limit to plastic limit

Q.93 The plasticity index of loose sand is about (D) None of the above

(A) 20 – 40 Q.98 The plasticity index of highly plastic soil is

(B) 40 – 70 about

(C) 70 – 90 (A) 5 – 10 (B) 10 – 20

(D) None of the above (C) 20 – 40 (D) More than 40

Q.99 The soil in India are classified according to
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(A) MIT classification Q.103 A triaxial test was conducted on a granular
(B) Unified soil classification system 1'
soil. At failure  4 . The effective minor
(C) Particle size classification 3'

(D) International classification system principal stress at failure was 10 kPa. The
values of approximate  and the principal
Q.100 The graph which is prepared on the basis of
observations and results obtained from stress difference at failure are, respectively

liquid limit tests taking water content as (A) 450 and 570 kPa
ordinate on arithmetic scale and the number (B) 400 and 400 kPa
of blows as abscissa on logarithmic scale,
(C) 370 and 300 kPa
then the graph will be named as
(D) 300 and 200 kPa
(A) Plasticity curve
Q.104 In a saturated soil deposit having a density
(B) Saturation curve
22 kN/m3 the effective normal stress on a
(C) Liquidity curve
horizontal plane at 5 m depth will be
(D) Flow curve
(A) 22 kN/m2 (B) 50 kN/m2
Q.101 The slope of the flow curve obtained from a
liquid limit test expressed as the difference (C) 60 kN/m2 (D) 110 kN/m2
in water contents at 10 blows and 100 blows Q.105 The intensity of vertical stress  z at a depth
is called
due to a point load acting on the surface of a
(A) Flow index (B) Porosity index semi-infinite elastic soil mass is
(C) Liquidity (D) Percolation index (A) Directly proportional to depth
Q.102 The results of four compaction tests (curves (B) Inversely proportional to depth
A, B, C and D) on different soils are shown
(C) Directly proportional to the square of
in graph tests.
depth
(1) Silty sand, modified test
(D) Inversely proportional to the square of
(2) Silty sand, standard test depth
(3) Fact clay, modified test Q.106 In Newmark’s influence chart for stress
(4) Fact clay, standard test distribution there one 10 concentric circles
Curve A, B, C and D respond respectively to and ten radial lines. The influence factor of
tests the chart is
DIAGRAM (A) 0.1 (B) 0.01
(A) 1, 3, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (C) 0.001 (D) 0.0001
(C) 2, 1, 3 and 4 (D) 2, 1, 4 and 3 Q.107 A concentrated load of 50 t acts vertically at
a point on the soil surface. If Boussinesq’s
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equation in applied for computation of stress 2  1 
(C) sin 1   (D) sin 1  
then the ratio of vertical stresses at depths of 3  2
3 m and 5 m respectively below the point of Q.112 A undrained triaxial compression test is
application of load will be carried out on a saturated clay sample under
(A) 0.36 (B) 0.60 a cell pressure of 100 kN/m2 . The sample
(C) 1.66 (D) 2.77 failed at a deviator stress of 200 kN/m2 . The
Q.108 The ratio of the energies imparted to soil cohesion of the given sample of clay is
sample in modified proctor’s compaction
(A) 50 kN/m2 (B) 100 kN/m2
test and the standard proctor’s compaction
test is about (C) 200 kN/m2 (D) 300 kN/m2

(A) 10.0 (B) 4.5 Q.113 The property of a soil which permits flow of

(C) 2.2 (D) 1.8 water through its interconnected voids is

called
Q.109 Wester guard’s analysis for stress
distribution beneath loaded area is (A) Seepability (B) Porosity

applicable to (C) Permeability (D) Void ratio

(A) Sandy soil (B) Clayey soil Q.114 The type of flow in which all liquid particles

(C) Stratified soil (D) Silty soil move in parallel paths without crossing the
paths of other particles is called
Q.110 Using Mohar’s diagram, the relation
(A) Laminar flow (B) Turbulent flow
between major principal stress 1 and minor
(C) Eddy flow (D) Viscous flow
principal stress  3 and shear parameters c
Q.115 Permeability of soil is affected by
and  is given by 1  3 N  2c N  where
(A) Grain size
N  is equal to
(B) Void ratio of the soil
sin  sin  (C) Structural arrangement of the soil
(A) (B)
1  sin   1  sin   particles

(C)
1  sin  (D)
1  sin  (D) All of the above
1  sin  1  sin  Q.116 The law that states that laminar flow in a
Q.111 The results of a unsolidated drained triaxial saturated soil, the velocity is directly
shear test on a normally consolidated clay proportional to the hydraulic gradient is
are shown in the figure. The angle of called
internal friction is (A) Reynold’s law (B) Bligh’s law
DIAGRAM (C) Darcy’s law (D) Lacey’s law
1 1 Q.117 Darcy’s law can also be represented as
(A) sin 1   (B) sin 1  
 3 2
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1 K Q.123 When a soil has Co – efficient of
(A) Q  iA (B) Q  A
K i permeability as 10 cm/sec then the soil
(C) Q  K i A (D) Q  K A should be
Q.118 Permeability of soil varies (A) Very fine like clay
(A) Inversely a square of grain size (B) Silt
(B) Inversely as grain size (C) Coarse like sand
(C) As grain size (D) Gravel
(D) Square of grain size Q.124 When a soil has Co – efficient of
Q.119 Darcy’s law is not applicable to seepage permeability as 1 mm/sec, then the soil
through soils if should be

(A) The soil is homogeneous (A) Clay (B) Silt

(B) The soil is isotropic (C) Sand (D) Gravel

(C) The flow conditions are laminar in the Q.125 Compaction by vibratory roller is the best
soil method of compaction in case of

(D) The flow conditions are turbulent in the (A) Moist silty sand
soil (B) Well graded dry sand
Q.120 The dimensions of coefficient of (C) Clay of medium compressibility
permeability are (D) Silt of high compressibility
(A) cm (B) g/cm 2 [GATE 2008]

(C) cm/sec (D) g/cm Q.126 When a soil has Co – efficient of

Q.121 The coefficient of permeability is permeability as 0.00001 cm/sec, then the

proportional to void ratio (e) as soil should be

1 (A) Clay (B) Silt

(A) (B) e
e (C) Sand (D) Gravel

e3 Q.127 Soil with co – efficient of permeability

(C) e 2 (D)
1 e 105 cm/sec should be classified as
Q.122 If the hydraulic gradient is unity, then the
(A) Pervious
ratio of flow across unit area of soil is called
(B) Semi pervious
(A) Co – efficient of seepage
(C) Impervious
(B) Co – efficient of permeability
(D) All the above in incorrect
(C) Co – efficient of viscosity
Q.128 According to I.S.I. classification the soil
(D) Co – efficient of discharge
whose co – efficient of permeability is more
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than 102 cm/sec , the soil will be classified Q.133 The curve showing the relationship between

as dry unit weight and the water content of a

soil for a given compactive effort, is called
(A) Pervious
(A) Compression curve
(B) Semi pervious
(B) Moisture density curve
(C) Impervious
(C) Settlement curve
(D) All the above in incorrect
(D) Porosity curve
Q.129 According to I.S.I. classification the soil
whose co – efficient of permeability is more Q.134 The densification of a soil by machines is
called
than 104 cm/sec , the soil will be classified
(A) Consolidation (B) Compression
as
(C) Compaction (D) Soil stabilization
(A) Pervious
Q.135 The ratio expressed as a percentage of dry
(B) Semi pervious
unit weight of a soil to maximum unit
(C) Impervious
weight (density) obtained in a laboratory
(D) None of the above
compaction test is called.
Q.130 The line of demarcation between pervious
(A) Percent compaction
and impervious soils is given by a
(B) Percent porosity
permeability of
(C) Percent void ratio
(A) 0.1  /sec (B) 0.5  /sec
(D) Percent consolidation
(C) 1  /sec (D) 5  /sec
Q.136 The slope of the linear portion of the
Q.131 The soil which is most suitable for
pressure void ratio curve on a semi log plot
constructing dam core or a impervious
is called
blanket should have co – efficient of
(A) Consolidation index
permeability less than
(B) Compression index
(A) 105 cm/sec (B) 104 cm/sec
(C) Tension index
3 2
(C) 10 cm/sec (D) 10 cm/sec (D) None of the above
Q.132 Coefficient of permeability of an Q.137 The gradual reduction in volume of a soil
underground stratum is 0.001 m/s. mass resulting from an increase in and
Discharge obtained from a well of area continued application of compressive stress
20 m2 dug into this stratum (with drawdown and is due to expulsion of water from the
of 2 m) pores is called

(A) 2400 1pm (B) 2000 1pm (A) Compaction (B) Consolidation

(C) 1200 1pm (D) 1000 1pm (C) Settlement (D) Depression
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Q.138 A comparatively sudden reduction in Q.142 Which of the following is not an assumption
volume of a soil mass under an applied load in Terzaghies theory of one dimensional
is called consolidation?
(A) Primary compression (A) Time lag in consolidation is due
(B) Initial consolidation entirely to permeability

(C) Primary time effect (B) Deformation of the soil, is due entirely

(D) Secondary compression to change in volume

Q.139 The ratio of amount of consolidation at a (C) Water is compressible while soil

given distance from a drainage surface and particles are incompressible

at a given time to the total amount of (D) Darcy’s law is perfectly valid
consolidation obtainable at that point under Q.143 A clay sample has a void ratio of 0.50 in dry
a given stress increment is called state and specific gravity of solids = 2.70. Its
(A) Compaction ratio shrinkage limit will be

(B) Degree of compaction (A) 12 % (B) 13.5 %

(C) Consolidation ratio (C) 18.5 % (D) 22 %

(D) All the above are correct Q.144 A bed of sand consists of three horizontal

Q.140 The reduction in volume of a soil mass layers of equal thickness. The value of

caused by the application of a sustained load Darcy’s k for the upper and lower layers is

to the mass and due to the adjustment of the 1101 cm/sec . The ratio of permeability of
internal surface of the soil mass is called the bed in the horizontal direction to that in
(A) Initial consolidation the vertical direction is

(B) Primary consolidation (A) 10.0 to 1 (B) 2.8 to 1

(C) Primary compression (C) 2.0 to 1 (D) 1 to 10

(D) Secondary consolidation Q.145 A soil has liquid limit of 0 %, plastic limit of

Q.141 The e – log p curve shown in the figure is 35 % and shrinkage limit of 20 % and it has

representative of a natural moisture content of 50%. The

DIAGRAM liquidity index of soil is

(A) Normally consolidated clay (A) 1.5 (B) 1.25

(B) Over consolidated clay (C) 0.6 (D) 0.4

(C) Under consolidated clay Q.146 Due to rise in temperature, the viscosity and
unit weight of percolating fluid are reduced
(D) Normally consolidated sand
to 70 % and 90 % respectively. Other things
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being constant, the change in coefficient of
permeability will be
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(A) 20.0 % (B) 28.6 % Q.151 In the schematic flow net shown in the
(C) 63.0 % (D) 77.8 % figure, the hydraulic potential at point A is

Q.147 The standard plasticity chart to classify fine DIAGRAM

grained soils is shown in figure. The area (A) 5 m of water (B) 12 m of water
marked ‘X’ represents (C) 15 m of water (D) 25 m of water
DIAGRAM Q.152 Consider the following statements in
(A) Silt of low plasticity relation to the given sketch.
(B) Clay of high plasticity DIAGRAM
(C) Organic soil of medium plasticity (1) Soil is partially saturated at degree of
(D) Clay of intermediate plasticity saturation = 60 %

Q.148 A deposit of fine sand has a porosity ‘n’ and (2) Void ratio = 40 %
specific gravity of soil solids is G. The (3) Water content = 30 %
hydraulic gradient of the deposit to develop (4) Saturated unit weight = 1.5 gm/cc
boiling condition of sand is given by (A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(A) ic   G  11  n  (B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct

(B) ic   G  11  n  (C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct

(D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
G 1
(C) ic 
1 n Q.153 The effective stress friction angle of a
G 1 saturated, cohesion less soil is 380 . The ratio
(D) ic 
1 n of shear stress to normal effective stress on
Q.149 An upward hydraulic gradient i of a certain the failure plane is
magnitude will infinite the phenomenon of (A) 0.781 (B) 0.616
boiling in granular soils. The magnitude of (C) 0.488 (D) 0.438
this gradient
Q.154 Which of the following laboratory triaxial
(A) 0  i  0.5 (B) 0.5  i  0.1 test parameters should one specify to be
(C) i  1.0 (D) 1  i  2 carried out in connection with the initial
Q.150 The porosity of a certain soil sample was stability of footing on saturated clay?
found to be 80 % and its specific gravity (1) Ccu , cu  Consolidated undrained
was 2.7; the critical hydraulic gradient will
(2) Cu , u  Undrained
be estimated as
(A) 0.34 (B) 0.92 (3) Cd' , 'd  Drained

(C) 1.0 (D) 1.5 Select the correct answer using the codes

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Codes: (C) 300 to 350 (D) 320 to 370
(A) 1 alone (B) 2 alone Q.160 The angle of internal friction of round
(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3 grained dense sand is about
Q.155 Which one of the following figures gives the (A) 50 to 250 (B) 250 to 300
failure envelope for a normally consolidated
(C) 300 to 350 (D) 320 to 370
saturated clay, sample tested in triaxial test
under drained condition? Q.161 The shear strength of a soil

(A) DIAGRAM (A) Is proportional to the cohesion of the

soil
(B) DIAGRAM
(B) Is proportional to the tangent of the
(C) DIAGRAM
angle of internal friction
(D) DIAGRAM
(C) Increases with the increases in normal
Q.156 Active earth pressure per meter length on
stress of soil
the retaining wall with a smooth vertical
(D) Al of the above
back as shown in figure will be
Q.162 The expansion of soil due to shear at a
DIAGRAM
constant value of pressure is called
(A) 81 t (B) 27 t
(A) Apparent cohesion
(C) 2 t (D) 1 t
(B) True cohesion
Q.157 The angle between the horizontal and the
(C) Dialatancy
maximum slope that a soil assumes through
natural processes is called (D) Consistency

(A) Angle of internal friction Q.163 Considerable loss of shear strength due to
shock or disturbance is exhibited by
(B) Angle of repose
(A) Under consolidated clays
(C) Cohesiveness
(B) Normally consolidated clays
(D) Hydraulic gradient
(C) Over consolidated clays
Q.158 The angle of internal friction
(D) Organic soil
(A) Varies with the density of sand
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(B) Varies with the normal direct pressure
Q.164 The strength of soil is usually identified by
(C) Depends upon the particle shape and
roughness (A) Direct tensile stress

(D) All of the above (B) Direct compressive stress

Q.159 The angle of internal friction of round (C) Ultimate shear stress

grained loose sand is about (D) Effective stress

(A) 50 to 250 (B) 250 to 300

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Q.165 The force of attraction between the (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (B) 1 and 2 only
individual particles of soil which keeps the (C) 2 and 3 only (D) 2 and 4 only
soil particles bound together is known as Q.170 Surface tension is expressed in
(A) Compaction (B) Cohesion (A) Newtons
(C) Friction (D) Dilatancy (B) Newtons per millimeter length
Q.166 Shear strength of very plastic cohesive soils (C) Newtons per square millimeter
is found out by means of\ (D) Newtons per cubic millimeter
(A) Cone test Q.171 Which law gives the diameter of a
(B) Penetration test hypothetical sphere which will settle at the
(C) Vane shear test same terminal velocity
(D) Torsional shear test (A) Darcy’s law (B) Stoke’s law
Q.167 For the determination of shear strength (C) Young’s law (D) Hooke’s law
parameters, c and  , of soil in the laboratory Q.172 The validity of stoke’s law is limited to
the test to be conducted will be particle size not smaller than
(A) Triaxial compression test (A) 0.0002 mm (B) 0.002 mm
(B) Sieve analysis (C) 0.02 m (D) 0.2 mm
(C) Compaction test Q.173 According to the stoke’s law, the terminal
(D) Relative density test velocity depends on
[IES 2012] (A) Shape of the grains
Q.168 The density of sand at which there is no (B) Size of the grains
change in volume under the influence of (C) Weight of the grains
shearing strain produced due to shear stress (D) All of the above
is called Q.174 The terminal velocity of soil particles
(A) Relative density (A) Varies as the radius of the particles
(B) Apparent density (B) Varies as the square of the radius of
(C) Critical density particles
(D) Any one of the above (C) Varies as the cube of the radius of
Q.169 The field density and field moisture content particles
of a soil can be determined by (D) Varies inversely as the radius of the
(1) Core cutter method particles
(2) Sand replacement method Q.175 The seepage force in soils is proportional to
(3) Proctor compaction test (A) Exit gradient
(4) Modified proctor compaction test (B) Head of water at upstream
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(C) Head of water at downstream (A) Laminated rocks
(D) All of the above (B) Compact coarse sand
Q.176 The coefficient of active earth pressure is (C) Granite rocks
given by (D) Soft rocks
1  sin  1  sin  Q.182 The bearing capacity of a soil
(A) ka  (B) ka 
1  sin  1  sin 
(A) Increases with the increase in the area
1  tan  1  tan  of footing
(C) ka  (D) ka 
1  tan  1  tan 
(B) Reduces with decreases in the area of
Q.177 The bearing capacity of a soil depends on footing
(A) The nature of load (C) Increases with decreases in the area of
(B) The extent of load footing
(C) The size of the footing (D) Is not related with the size of footing
(D) The depth of foundation Q.183 Which soil is expected to have least bearing
Q.178 A grillage foundation is essentially a capacity
(A) Shallow foundation (A) Laminated rocks
(B) Deep foundation (B) Compact dry medium sand
(C) Spread foundation (C) Loose fine sand
(D) Pile foundation (D) back cotton soil
Q.179 The shear strength of a soil
(A) Is directly proportional to the angle of
internal friction
(B) Is inversely proportional to the angle of
internal friction
(C) Is proportional to the tangent of the
angle of internal
(D) Is inversely proportional to the tangent
of the angle if internal friction
Q.180 Foundations for buildings on sandy must
have a depth of at least
(A) 0.1 metre (B) 0.5 metre
(C) 0.8 to 1 metre (D) 2 to 5 metre
Q.181 Maximum bearing capacity can be expected
from
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