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1). | In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is
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2). | The active earth pressure of a soil is proportional to (where φ is the angle of friction of the soil)
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3). | The minimum water content at which the soil just begins to crumble when rolled into threads 3 mm in diameter, is known
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4). | Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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5). | Which one of the following statements is true ?
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6). | The lateral earth pressure on a retaining wall
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7). | The internal molecular attraction of a soil, the cohesion
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8). | The quantity of seepage of water through soils is proportional to
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9). | When drainage is permitted under initially applied normal stress only and full primarily consolidation is allowed to take place, the test is known as
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10). | The minimum water content at which the soil retains its liquid state and also possesses a small shearing strength against flowing, is known
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