UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

To make certain that the backfill material is more pervious than the soil to be drained, the relationship used in

A (D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D85)Protected soil

B (D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D85)Protected soil

C (D15)Filter ≥ 5 (D15)Protected soil

D (D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D15)Protected soil

ANS:D - (D15)Filter ≤ 5 (D15)Protected soil

(D15)filter/(D85)soil<5.
4<((D15)filter/(D15)soil)<20.
(D50)filter/(D50)soil<25.

Hence, option D is correct.