Engineering :: Soil Mechanics and Foundations
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91. |
The consistency index is also known as relative consistency. |
Answer: Option A
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92. |
When the consistency index is zero, then the soil is at its |
A. |
elastic limit |
B. |
plastic limit |
C. |
liquid limit |
D. |
semi-solid state |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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93. |
A soil is in a semi-solid state, if the consistency index is |
A. |
zero |
B. |
one |
C. |
more than unity |
D. |
none of these |
Answer: Option C
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94. |
A soil with consistency equal to one is at its |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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95. |
Toughness index is the ratio of |
A. |
flow index and plasticity index |
B. |
plasticity index and flow index |
C. |
liquidity index and flow index |
D. |
flow index and liquidity index |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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96. |
A sample of soil has liquid limit 45%, plastic limit 25%, shrinkage limit 17% and natural moisture content 30%. The consistency index of the soil is |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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97. |
The shear strength of a soil in the plastic limit is |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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98. |
The liquid limit exists in |
A. |
sandy soils |
B. |
gravel soils |
C. |
silty soils |
D. |
clays |
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
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99. |
The plastic limit exists in |
A. |
sandy soils |
B. |
gravel soils |
C. |
silty soils |
D. |
clays |
Answer: Option D
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100. |
The liquid limit minus plastic limit is termed as |
A. |
flow index |
B. |
plasticity index |
C. |
shrinkage index |
D. |
liquidity index |
Answer: Option B
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