Soil with high liquidity index (\(>1\)) is :
- AOption (a)
Very soft
- BOption (b)
Medium stiff
- COption (c)
Hard
- DOption (d)
Dense
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Very soft
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Browse complete papersCoefficient of permeability in anisotropic soil depends on :
- AOption (a)
Direction of flow
- BOption (b)
Soil temperature only
- COption (c)
Soil color
- DOption (d)
Moisture content alone
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Direction of flow
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Shear box test is suitable for :
- AOption (a)
shear strength of soil
- BOption (b)
Permeability measurement
- COption (c)
Consolidation control
- DOption (d)
Compaction control
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shear strength of soil
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In soil subjected to cyclic loading, pore pressure buildup is greatest in :
- AOption (a)
Loose saturated sand
- BOption (b)
Dense sand
- COption (c)
Clay
- DOption (d)
Gravel
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Loose saturated sand
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In anisotropic clay, horizontal permeability is :
- AOption (a)
Greater than vertical
- BOption (b)
Equal to vertical
- COption (c)
Negligible
- DOption (d)
Zero
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Greater than vertical
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Blaney-Criddle method for ET estimation primarily uses :
- AOption (a)
Radiation
- BOption (b)
Temperature and daylight hours
- COption (c)
Wind speed
- DOption (d)
Humidity
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Radiation
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Project command area is defined as :
- AOption (a)
Area irrigated by rainfall
- BOption (b)
Total area that can be irrigated under project
- COption (c)
Area submerged by reservoir
- DOption (d)
Crop area only
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Area irrigated by rainfall
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The top diameter, bottom diameter, and height of the mould used for slump test are _______.
- AOption (a)
100mm, 300mm, 200mm
- BOption (b)
200mm, 100mm, 300mm
- COption (c)
200mm, 300mm, 100mm
- DOption (d)
100mm, 200mm, 300mm
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100mm, 300mm, 200mm
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Which of the following statement is correct ______.
- AOption (a)
Duff Abram’s law is valid only when the concrete is of workable plasticity
- BOption (b)
If the water -cement ratio is less, the strength of concrete will be less
- COption (c)
The strength of concrete decreases with age
- DOption (d)
A rich mix of concrete provides low strength than a lean mix.
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Duff Abram’s law is valid only when the concrete is of workable plasticity
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Normally, the tensile strength of concrete is about _______ of its compressive strength.
- AOption (a)
10 to 15 %
- BOption (b)
15 to 20 %
- COption (c)
20 to 25 %
- DOption (d)
25 to 30 %
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10 to 15 %
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