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161.

The decrease in voids ratio per unit increse of presure is called

A.	coefficient of permeability	B.	coefficient of compressibility
C.	coefficient of volume compressibility	D.	coefficient of curvature

162.

The coefficient of consolidation is measured in

A.	cm2/g	B.	cm2/s
C.	g / cm2 / s	D.	cm2 / g / s

163.

The coefficient of consolidation is used for evaluating

A.	stress in the soil	B.	total settlement
C.	over consolidation ratio	D.	time rate of settlement

164.

The rate of consolidation

A.	increases	B.	decreases
C.	does not change

165.

The degree of consolidation is proportional directly

A.	to time and inversely to drainage path	B.	to drainage path and inversely to time
C.	to time and inversely to the square of drainage path	D.	to square of drainage path and inversely to time

166.

The time factor for a clay layer is

A.	a dimensionless parameter	B.	directly proportional to permeability
C.	directly proportional to drainage path	D.	none of these

167.

The ratio of settlement at any time (t) to the final settlement is known as

A.	compression index	B.	coefficient of consolidation
C.	degree of consolidation	D.	none of these

168.

The coefficient of consolidation of a soil is affected by

A.	compressibility	B.	permeability
C.	both (a) and (b)	D.	none of these

169.

The change in volume of soil per unit of initial volume due to a given unit increase in pressure is called

A.	coefficient of permeability	B.	coefficient of compressibility
C.	coefficient of volume compressibility	D.	coefficient of curvature

170.

The coefficient of volume compressibility is

A.	directly proportional to the void ratio	B.	inversely proportional to the void ratio
C.	directly proportional to the coefficient of compressibility	D.	inversely proportional to the coefficient of compressibility