A Compressive strength

C Fineness

B Secting time

$\mathrm{.}1$

Q$40.$ The purpose of the soundness test for cement is to:

A$.$ A measure the ability of cement to resist B

fevernise the rate of hapiration

expansion and contraction

C assess the cenent's compressive

D exainale the chemicai compesition of the

strength

centere

Q$41.$ The ratio of the difference betwees the liquid linit and the nataral water content to the

plastidty inder of a soil is known ase:

A shrinkage limit

B pesticity

C liquidity index

D$.$ correstancy inder

Q$42.$ IT the volume of voids is equat to the wolures of sollds in a soll mass, then the values of porosity

and volds ratio, respectively are:

A$.1\mathrm{.}0$ and $0\mathrm{.}0$ m

B$.0\mathrm{.}0$ and $1\mathrm{.}0$ m

C $0\mathrm{.}5$ and $1\mathrm{.}0$

$00\mathrm{.}10$ and $0\mathrm{.}5$

Q$43.$ If a soll has a bulk density of $23k\frac{N}{m^2}$ and a dry density of $20K\frac{N}{m^3},$ then its water content is:

A $5\%$

$(B10\%$

C $15\%$

D $20\%$

Q$44.$ Cohesive solls are generally:

A A plastic and compressible.

B plastic and incompressible

C elastic and compressible

D elastic and incompressible

Q$45.$ For determining the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, the minimum thicigess of the square

bearing plate used in plate load test shall be:

A $10$ mm

C $20$ mm

$88,15mm$

$,25$man

Q$46.$ The amount of water to be added to make the paste for setring thene sers of cement is taken as $x$

percent of standard consistescy of cement. The value of I is:

A $6$

$975$

C $85$

D $90$

The intensity of active earth pressureat a degth of $5$ m in a dry cohesiontiess sand with an angle

of friction of $30$ and spedfic weight of $181804m^3$ is

A $20k\frac{N}{m^2}$

B $,30k\frac{N}{m^2}$

C $60k\frac{N}{m^2}$

D $,75k\frac{N}{m^2}$

Q$48.$ A stratum of clay $2$ m thick will get consclidated $80\%$ in $10$ years. For the same degree of

consolidation of $8$ m thick stratum of the same ciay, the time required as:

A $100$ years

B $140$ years

C$.160$ years

D $240$ years

Q$49.$ Plasticity index is defined as the range of water content batween:

A liquid limit and plastic limit

C plasticlimit and semi$-$solid limit

$8$

liquid limit and solld llonit.

D

serni$-$solid limit and liquad limet

Q$50.$ During seepage through a soil, the direction of seepage is ahways: