A. oven drying method
B. sand bath method
C. alcohol method
D. calcium carbide method
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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2382. Angle oT friction is the___________________?
A. angle between normal reaction and the resultant of normal reaction and the limiting friction
B. ratio of limiting friction and normal reaction
C. the ratio of minimum friction force to the friction force acting when the body is just about to move
D. the ratio of minimum friction force to friction force acting when the body is in motion
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2383. The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes______________?
A. decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
B. decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
C. decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
D. increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2384. The shear strength of a soil_________________?
A. is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
B. is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
C. decreases with increase in normal stress
D. decreases with decrease in normal stress
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2385. The C.G. of a plane lamina will not be at its geometrical centre in the case of a______________?
A. right angled triangle
B. equilateral triangle
C. square
D. circle
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2386. 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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2387. Water content of soil can______________?
A. never be greater than 100 %
B. take values only from 0 % to 100 %
C. be less than 0 %
D. be greater than 100 %
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2388. The center of gravity of a triangle lies at the point of__________________?
A. concurrence of the medians
B. intersection of its altitudes
C. intersection of bisector of angles
D. intersection of diagonals
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2389. Select the incorrect statement ?
A. In a direct shear box test, the plane of shear failure is predetermined
B. Better control is achieved on the drainage of the soil in a triaxial compression test
C. Stress distribution on the failure plane in the case of triaxial compression test is uniform
D. Unconfined compression test can be carried out on all types of soils
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2390. Which of the following statements is correct ?
A. Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve
B. For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity
C. A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size
D. none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.