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Q.1

Question Status

Skemptons pore pressure parameter B is the function of

a.

over consolidation ratio

b.

degree of saturation

c. under consolidation ratio

d. None of these

Attempt

Q.2

Classify

Incorrect

the

soil

Your Ans.

with

the

Correct Ans.

following

properties

Solution

according

to

IS

classification:

a.

GC

b. GM-GC
c. GM
d. None of these

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Q.3

Correct Ans.

Solution

If consolidation test is performed on saturated clay under drained

conditions, then the failure envelope of normally consolidated clay is

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a.

b.

c.
d. None of these

Attempt

Q.4

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

The net ultimate bearing capacity of a purely cohesive soil

a. depends on the width of the footing and is independent of the depth of the
footing.
b. depends on the depth of the footing and is independent of the width of the
footing.
c.

depends on the width of the footing as well as on the depth of the footing.

d.

is independent of the width as well on the depth of the footing.

Attempt

Q.5

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

The total and effective stress (in kN/m 2) at a depth of 8 m below the water
surface level in a swimming pool are respectively given as

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a.

78.5 and Zero

b.

Zero and Zero

c. 78.5 and 78.5

d. None of these

Attempt

Q.6

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

According to Coulombs Wedge theory, the active earth pressure which

slides the wedge acts
a.

downward and outward on a slip surface.

b. upward and inward on a slip surface.

c. horizontally inward parallel to base.
d. None of these

Not Attempt

Q.7

Correct Ans.

Solution

The initial length and volume of the test specimen for the triaxial
compression test are L and V respectively, then the area A of the
specimen at failure or during any stage of the test is given by

a.

b.

c.

d.

Attempt

Q.8

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

For better strength and stability, coarse grained soils and fine grained
soils are respectively compacted as
a.

dry of OMC and wet of OMC

b. wet of OMC and dry of OMC

c. wet of OMC and wet of OMC
d. dry of OMC and dry of OMC

Attempt

Q.9

Correct

Correct Ans.

Solution

A Silica tetrahedron unit has

a.

four negative charges

b. three negative charges

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one negative charge

d. no negative charge

Attempt

Q.10

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

Standard Newmarks influence chart is shown in the given figure. If

loaded equally, the area marked 1, 2 and 3 will yield pressure at the centre
such tha

a. 3 yield more than 1 and 2

b.

1 yield exactly half of that of 2 and 2 yield exactly half of that of 3

c. 1 yield more than 2 and 3

d.

1, 2 and 3 yield the same

Attempt

Q.11

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

Two footings, one square and the other continuous are founded on the
surface of a pure cohesionless soil. The side of the square footing is
equal to the width of the continuous footing, then the ratio of their
ultimate bearing capacities is
a.

0.80

b. 0.62
c. 0.54
d. 0.32

Attempt

Q.12

Correct

Correct Ans.

Solution

A 75% saturated soil having mass specific gravity of 1.84 and specific
gravity of soil particles is 2.70, the void ratio in soil sample is
____________%.

Attempt

Q.13

Incorrect

Your Ans.

65.6

Correct Ans.

78.89 (78-79.5)
Solution

The group efficiency of a three pile group forming an equilateral triangle,

given by Felds rule, is ________ %.

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Your Ans.

78.5

Correct Ans.

87.5
Solution

Q.14

A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was

increased from 50 kN/m 2 to 100 kN/m 2. If the effective stress would have
increased from 100 kN/m 2 to 200 kN/m 2, then the settlement of clay would
have been _____________ cm.

Attempt

Q.15

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

If the void ratio of soil medium is altered from 27% to 15%, then the
percentage change in the permeability of soil medium, other parameters
remaining constant, is ____________ %.

Attempt

Q.16

Incorrect

Your Ans.

62.99

Correct Ans.

81.06 (81-81.5)
Solution

At a foundation site, there is an impervious stratum at 30 m and water

table at 5 m below ground surface. If sat = 21 kN/m 3, then the maximum
depth of excavation without the possibility of heaving is ___________ m.
[Take w = 9.81 kN/m 3]

Attempt

Incorrect

Your Ans.

7.34

Correct Ans.

18.32 (18-18.5)
Solution

Q.17

A soil along a horizontal plane at a depth of 6 m in a deposit of sand is

having the following
properties:
1. Dry unit weight = 18 kN/m 3
2. Angle of internal friction = 33
3. Specific gravity = 2.65
If the ground water table rises from the depth of 2.4 m from the ground to
the ground level, then
the shear strength (in kN/m 2) of soil will change to
a. 54.33
b.

43.68

c. 40.52
d.

Attempt

Q.18

None of these

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

A water tank is supported by a ring foundation having outer diameter of 8

m and thickness of 1 m. The uniform load intensity on the foundation is
200 kN/m 2. The vertical stress (in kN/m 2) caused by the water tank at a
depth of 4 m below the centre of the foundation is

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a. 15.8
b.

31.7

c. 47.5
d. None of these

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Q.19

Correct Ans.

Solution

Calculate the ultimate load carrying capacity (in kN) of driven piles having
depth of 15 m and 0.2 m as its diameter, by using the following properties
of sand:
(i) Internal friction angle of soil = 28
(ii) Unit weight of sand = 22 kN/m 3
(iii) For = 28 Nc = 37.2, Nq = 22.5 and N = 19.7
(iv) Lateral earth pressure coefficient, k = 2.7
(v) Wall friction angle is taken as half of internal friction angle of soil
(vi) Take point bearing area of pile (Ab) = 0.0314 m 2 and skin friction
resistance area of pile (As) = 9.425 m 2
[Neglecting the wedge term in the calculation of bearing capacity of soil]
a. 550
b. 960
c.

1280

d.

None of these

Attempt

Q.20

Incorrect

Your Ans.

Correct Ans.

Solution

With the soil profile as shown below, calculate the settlement (in cm) that
will occur, if the water table gradually drops to elevation = 6 m.

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3.6

b. 4.2
c. 2.4
d. None of these

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Q.21

Correct Ans.

Solution

In a falling head permeability test, head causing flow was initially 75 cm

and it drops 12 cm in 8 minutes, then the time (in minute) required for the
head to fall to 30 cm is
a. 36
b.

42

c. 48
d. None of these

Not Attempt

Q.22

Correct Ans.

Solution

Compacted cylindrical specimen 50 mm diameter and 100 mm long is to

be prepared from dry soil. If the specimen is required to have a water
content of 15% and the percentage of air voids is 20, calculate the weight
of water required (in grams) for the preparation of the soil whose specific
gravity is 2.69.
a. 60.8
b. 96.4
c.

45.2

d. None of these

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Q.23

Correct Ans.

Solution

A foundation in a loose sand is 4 m wide, 6 m long and 1.5 m deep. The

soil weighs 16 kN/m 3 and has an effective angle of internal friction of
22.6. Compute the safe bearing capacity of soil (in kN/m 2), adopting a
factor of safety of 2.
[For = 22.6, Nc = 21.55, Nq = 10.16 and N = 7.44]
a. 350
b. 450
c.

225

d. None of these

Attempt

Q.24

Correct

Correct Ans.

Solution

If the settlement ratio of foundation to plate of 30 cm diameter in case of

clayey soil is twice that of granular soil, then the width of foundation (in
cm) will be
a. 125
b.

175

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c. 60
d. None of these

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Q.25

Correct Ans.

Solution

In a specific gravity test, the following observation were made:

Weight of dry soil : 1.04 N

Weight of bottle + soil + water : 5.38 N

Weight of bottle + water : 4.756 N

If, while obtaining the weight 5.38 N, 3 ml of air remained entrapped in the
suspension, then the

percentage error obtained in measuring the specific gravity of soil solids

is

[Neglect temperature effects]

a. 9.6
b.

7.2

c. 6.4
d. None of these

Not Attempt

Q.26

Correct Ans.

Solution

A clay layer, 5 m thick, is covered by a 10 m sandy gravel stratum with a

porosity of 30%, and with a dry unit weight of 19 kN/m 3. Tests on the
undrained samples of the clay gave results as follows: c = 32 kN/m 2, sat
= 20.5 kN/m 3 and = 24.

The shear strength (in kN/m 2) of the soil at the clays mid level (point A) is
[Take specific gravity of sand = 2.77]

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110

b. 84
c. 44
d. None of these

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Q.27

Correct Ans.

Solution

A canal, having a depth of 6 m, is to be excavated through a soil with c =

15 kN/m 2, e = 0.9, = 20 and G = 2.67. The side slope is 1 in 1. The factor
of safety, if the canal is rapidly emptied, is

a. 2.34
b.

1.22

c. 1.64
d. None of these

Attempt

Q.28

Correct

Correct Ans.

Solution

Two steel wells, are 150 m apart, fully penetrate a 12 m thick confined
aquifer. The wells have
following particulars:
(i) Diameter = 30 cm
(ii) Depression head = 4.5 m
(iii) Radius of influence = 300 m
(iv) Coefficient of permeability = 1.5 103 m/sec
The

percentage

reduction

in

discharge

due

to

interference

is

_____________ %.

Not Attempt

Q.29

Correct Ans.

8.37 (8.25-8.50)

Solution

If the movement of wall is towards left side as shown in figure, then the
net passive earth pressure at point B is __________ kN/m 2.
[Neglect the rotation of wall]

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Q.30

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42.27 (42.1-42.4)

Solution

A horizontal stratified soil deposit, as shown below, consists of three

uniform layers. The ratio of effective average permeability of the deposit
in horizontal direction to the vertical direction is ___________.

Attempt

Q.31

Correct

Correct Ans.

1.92 (1.91-1.94)

Solution

A square pile group of 9 piles having depth of 9 m passes through a

recently filled up material of 4.5m depth. The diameter of the pile is 30cm
and pile spacing is 60 cm centre to centre. If the unconfined compressive
strength of the cohesive material is 60 kN/m 2 and unit weight is 15 kN/m 3,
the negative skin friction of the pile group is ____________ kN.

Attempt
Incorrect
1145.11 (1140-1150)

Your Ans.

508.68

Correct Ans.
Solution

Q.32

The void ratio of clay A decreased from 0.572 to 0.505 under a change in
pressure from 120 kg/m 2 to 180 kg/m 2. The void ratio of clay B decreased
from 0.612 to 0.597 under the same increment of pressure. The thickness

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of clay A was 1.5 times that of B. Nevertheless the time required for 50%
consolidation was three times longer for clay B than for clay A. The ratio
of the coefficient of permeability of A to that of B is ___________.

Not Attempt

Q.33

Correct Ans.

30.92 (30.5-31.2)

Solution

A fill is constructed at a site where the soil profile consists of 1m of sand

underlain by 6m of clay resting on rock. If the 50% consolidation of soil
takes place in 6.84 years, then the time required for 90% consolidation of
soil is __________ years

Attempt

Incorrect

Your Ans.

9.52

Correct Ans.

29.59 (29 - 30)

Solution

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