Soil Mechanics Mcqs
A pycnometer is used to determines
A) specific gravity and dry density
B) voids ratio and dry density
C) water content and specific gravity
D) water content and voids ratio
Check Answer
C) water content and specific gravity
Void ratio is the ratio of volume of voids to
A) volume of solids
B) total volume of soil
C) unit weight of soil
D) none of the above
Check Answer
A) volume of solids
Lime stabilization is very effective in treating
A) sandy soils
B) plastic clayed soils
C) silty soils
D) non plastic soils
Check Answer
B) plastic clayed soils
A fully saturated soil is said to be
A) three phase system
B) two phase system with soil and air
C) two phase system with soil and water
D) one phase system
Check Answer
C) two phase system with soil and water
Aeoline deposit is a soil transport by
A) gravity
B) wind
C) glaciers
D) streams
Check Answer
B) wind
The specific gravity of sandy soils is
A) 1.2
B) 1.8
C) 2.2
D) 2.7
Check Answer
D) 2.7
Cohesionless soils are
A) silts and clays
B) silts
C) clays
D) sands
Check Answer
D) sands
A line showing the dry density as a function of water content for soil containing no air voids, is called
A) liquid limit line
B) zero air void line
C) saturation line
D) none of these
Check Answer
C) saturation line
The uniformity co-efficient of soil is defined as the ratio of
A) D60 to D10
B) D50 to D10
C) D40 to D20
D) D40 to D10
Check Answer
A) D60 to D10
The ratio of the unit weight of soil solids to that of water is called
A) degree of saturation
B) specific gravity
C) porosity
D) void ratio
Check Answer
B) specific gravity
