WorksheetsGTE 001
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Geologic cycle of soil formation is
a)
T-D-U
b)
N-U-T
c)
T-U-W-D
d)
W-T-D-U
2.
Types of force predoninantly acting on by soil formed by physical weathering
a)
surface force
b)
chemical force
c)
Gravitational force
d)
electrical force
3.
Loam is an example of
a)
silty soil
b)
silty sand soil
c)
silty gravelly clay soil
d)
silty sandy clay soil
4.
Term used to find amount of empty spaces filled with water is known as
a)
Degree of saturation
b)
water content
c)
porosity
d)
saturation of unit weight
5.
soil with maximum e
a)
silt
b)
clay
c)
sand
d)
gravel
6.
In a soil mass, if the volume of voids is equal to the volume of soilds , then value of e & n are
a)
0.5,0.5
b)
1,0.5
c)
1.5,0.5
d)
0.5,1.5
7.
For a soil in natural state void ratio is 1, water content is 30% &G = 2.50. The degree of saturation of soil is
a)
0
b)
1.50
c)
0.75
d)
0.30
8.
A soil has bulk density of 2.4 unit and water content of 20%. The dry density of sample is
a)
2units
b)
2.5 units
c)
1.5 units
d)
1.25 units
9.
A sampler with a volume of 45cm3 is filled with dry soil sample, when it is poured into a grduated cylinder it displaces 25cm3 of water. Find void ratio of soil
a)
0.44
b)
0.8
c)
1
d)
0.75
10.
In a wet soil mass air occupied 1/6th of its volume and water occupies 1/3rd of its volume. The void ratio of soil is
a)
0.25
b)
0.5
c)
0.75
d)
1
11.
A soil deposit have a void ratio of 1. If the void ratio is reduced to 0.6 by compaction find the ratio of volumes
a)
0.2
b)
1
c)
1.25
d)
2
12.
For a fully saturated sample, with G = 2.6 and e = 1.3. The water content is
a)
0.5
b)
0.25
c)
0.4
d)
0.6
13.
The true and apparent specific gravity of a fully saturated soil arc 2.7 and 2 respectively. The void ratio of soil is
a)
0.6
b)
0.7
c)
0.8
d)
0.9
14.
the porosity of a soil sample is 30% and special gravity of its paticles is 2.75. Then saturated mass density is equal to
a)
1.25g/cc
b)
2.25g/cc
c)
3g/cc
d)
5g/cc
15.
Dry density of soil is equal to the
a)
mass of soilds to the volume of soilds
b)
mass of solids to the total volume of soilds
c)
density of soil in the dried condition
d)
None of the above
16.
A soil has a bulk density of 1.80g/cm3 at a water content of 5%. If the void ratio remains constant then the bulk density for a water content of 10% will be
a)
2.00g/cm3
b)
1.88g/cm3
c)
3.82g/cm3
d)
1.05g/cm3
17.
A soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.60 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water content required to fully saturated the soil at that void ratio will be
a)
0.2
b)
0.3
c)
0.4
d)
0.6
18.
Water -transported soils are termed
a)
Aeoline
b)
Alluvial
c)
Colluvial
d)
Till
19.
Glacier depoisted soils are called
a)
Talus
b)
Loess
c)
Drift
d)
None of the above
20.
Cohesionless soils are formed due to
a)
Oxidation
b)
Hydration
c)
Physical disintegration
d)
Chemical decomposition
21.
When the product of rock weathering are not transported but remain at the place of formation, the soil is called
a)
alluvial soil
b)
Talus
c)
residual soil
d)
aeolian soil
22.
The following type of soil is not glacier depoisted
a)
Drift
b)
Till
c)
Outwash
d)
Bentonite
23.
Water content of soil can be
a)
greater then 100%
b)
less than 0%
c)
only from 0% to 100%
d)
never be greater than 100%
100 %
