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Test: Properties of Soil - 1


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QUESTION: 1

Liquid limit of a soil indicates its

Solution:
QUESTION: 2

An undisturbed soil sample has a plastic limit of 25%, a natural moisture content of 40% and liquidity index of 50%, Its liquid limit in % will be

Solution:



⇒ Ip = 30%
Also Ip = wl - wp
⇒ Wl = 30 + 25 = 55%

QUESTION: 3

A well graded soil has a coefficient of curvature between

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QUESTION: 4

The ratio of the undisturbed shear strength to the remoulded shear strength in cohesive soil under undrained conditions is
Solution:


at unaltered water condition i.e. at undrained condition. Remoulded shear strength is less than undisturbed shear strength.

QUESTION: 5

Number of phases in soil mass is:
Solution:

Soil has three phase representation as follows,

QUESTION: 6

Which of the following is a measure of particle size range?
Solution:

The uniformity of a soil is expressed qualitatively by a term known as uniformity coefficient, Cu, given by,

The larger the numerical value of Cu, the more is the range of particles.

QUESTION: 7

The ratio  for a soil mass is called:
Solution:

The consistency index indicates the consistency (firmness) of a soil. It shows the nearness of the water content of the soil to its plastic limit. A soil with a consistency index of zero is at the liquid limit. It is extremely soft and has negligible shear strength. On the other hand, a soil at a water content equal to the plastic limit has a consistency index of 100%, indicating that the soil is relatively firm.

QUESTION: 8

The principle involved in the relation
γsub. = γsat - γw is
Solution:

When the soil exists below Water, it is in a submerged condition. When a volume  V of soil is sub merged in water, then according to Archimede’s principle it displaces an equal volume of water. Thus the net mass of soil when submerged is reduced.

QUESTION: 9

The uniformity coefficient of soil is given as
Solution:

Uniformity of a soil is expressed qualitatively by uniformity coefficient. The larger the numerical value of Cu more is the ranges of particles.

QUESTION: 10

Given for a soil sample:
Degree of saturation = 90%
Specific gravity of soil grains = 2.70
Void ratio = 0.30
The water content of the sample is
Solution:

QUESTION: 11

For distinguishing clays from silts in the field, a moist soil is rolled into a thread of 3 mm diameter. This test will indicate the
Solution:

The test described is called 'rolling test' or ‘toughness test’ and indicates the toughness.

QUESTION: 12

Which one of the following is the water content of the mixed soil made from 1 kg of soil (say A) with water content of 100% and 1 kg of soil (say B) with water content of 50%?
Solution:

Water content,

Total weight,

Weight of solids in soil A,

Weight of solids in soil B

In mixed soil,
Ww = 500 + 333.3 = 833.3 gm
Ws = 500 + 666.7 = 1166.7 gm

QUESTION: 13

Which one of the following gives the correct decreasing order of the densities of a soil sample?
Solution:

We know that

For dry soil, w = 0;
For saturated soil, w = ws
and for Wet soil 0 < w < ws
Thus, dry density < wet density < saturated density.
Now

and

Thus submerged density < dry density

QUESTION: 14

Match List-I (Property of soil) with List-ll (Laboratory equipment) and select the correct answer using the codes given below
List-I
A. Grain size
B. Specific gravity
C. Coefficient of permeability
D. Cohesion

List-ll
1. Pycnometer
2. Permeameter
3. Vane shear apparatus
4. Pipette 
Codes:
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QUESTION: 15

For a given soil sample,
If Cc = 1.0 and Cu = 4.0, then the value of D30/D10 would be
Solution:


and 


⇒ D30/D10 = 2

QUESTION: 16

At liquid limit, all soils possess
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QUESTION: 17

Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil?
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QUESTION: 18

A pycnometer is used to determine
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QUESTION: 19

In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass
Solution:

R = Rh' + cm ± Ct - Cd
Rh' = Observed hydrometer reading
Cm = Meniscus correction
Ct - Temperature correction
Cd = Dispersive agent correction

QUESTION: 20

Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is
Solution:

Degree of saturation represents the portion of volume of voids which is filled with water i.e.

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