Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundations
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The term Soil Mechanics was coined by Dr. Karl Tarzaghi. |
Answer: Option A
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| 2. |
The soil transported by running water is called |
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aeolian soil |
B. |
marine soil |
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alluvial soil |
D. |
lacustrine soil |
Answer: Option C
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| 3. |
The soil transported by wind is called |
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aeolian soil |
B. |
marine soil |
| C. |
alluvial soil |
D. |
lacustrine soil |
Answer: Option A
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| 4. |
Lacustrine soils are those soils which are |
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deposited in sea water |
B. |
deposited at the bottom of the lakes |
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transported by running water |
D. |
transported by wind |
Answer: Option B
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| 5. |
Glacial soils are those soils which are |
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deposited in sea water |
B. |
deposited at the bottom of the lakes |
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transported by running water |
D. |
none of these |
Answer: Option D
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| 6. |
For engineering purposes, soil is defined as |
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the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant |
B. |
a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature |
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a disintegrated rock |
D. |
all of the above |
Answer: Option B
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| 7. |
According to a geologist, soil is defined as a disintegrated rock. |
Answer: Option A
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| 8. |
By an agriculturist, soil is defined as |
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the loose mantle at the surface of the earth which favours the growth of plant |
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a natural aggregate of mineral grains, loose or moderately cohesive, inorganic or organic in nature |
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a disintegrated rock |
D. |
none of the above |
Answer: Option A
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| 9. |
Which of the following soil is transported by wind? |
Answer: Option B
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| 10. |
Talus' is a soil transported by glacial water. |
Answer: Option B
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