Civil Engineering MCQs

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According to IS classification, the range of silt size particles is_________________?
A. 4.75 mm to 2.00 mm
B. 2.00 mm to 0.425 mm
C. 0.425 mm to 0.075 mm
D. 0.075 mm to 0.002 mm
Physical properties of a permeant which influence permeability are________________?
A. Viscosity only
B. Unit weight only
C. Both viscosity and unit weight
D. None of the above
Effective stress on soil_____________?
A. Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability
B. Increases both voids ratio and permeability
C. Decreases both voids ratio and permeability
D. Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability
Effective stress is______________?
A. The stress at particles contact
B. A physical parameter that can be measured
C. Important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil
D. All of the above
Coefficient of permeability of soil______________?
A. Does not depend upon temperature
B. Increases with the increase in temperature
C. Increases with the decrease in temperature
D. None of the above
Which of the following methods is more suitable for the determination of permeability of clayey soil ?
A. Constant head method
B. Falling head method
C. Horizontal permeability test
D. None of the above