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There are three guaranteed levels at $1,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. A wrong answer at any other level will take you down to the previously guaranteed level.

One of the following can exceed 100%.

One of the following can exceed 100%.

a) Porosity

b) Water content

c) Relative density

d) Degree of saturation

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One cubic metre of dry sands may weigh about

One cubic metre of dry sands may weigh about

a) 1500 kg

b) 1.5 tonne

c) 16 kN

d) any of the above

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D10 is the greatest inD10 is the greatest in

a) sands

b) gravels

c) silts

d) clays

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Silts areSilts are

a) cohesive

b) coarse grained soils

c) plastic

d) none of the above

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At liquidity index of zero, the clay is

At liquidity index of zero, the clay is

a) dry

b) at liquid limit

c) at plastic limit

d) none of the above

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a) D10

b) relative density

c) well graded

d) activity

Which of the following terms is not used with sands?

Which of the following terms is not used with sands?

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a) GM

b) SP

c) CM

d) MH

Which of the following symbols is not possible in AS1726?

Which of the following symbols is not possible in AS1726?

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a) GW-GC

b) SP-SM

c) SW-SM

d) SP-GP

Which of the following symbols is not possible in AS1726?

Which of the following symbols is not possible in AS1726?

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a) D30 is the % finer than 30 mm

b) D30 is the % coarser than 30 mm

c) 30% grains are smaller than D30 mm

d) 30% grains are larger than D30 mm

In grain size distribution, what does D30 mean?

In grain size distribution, what does D30 mean?

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a) always less than liquid limit

b) generally greater for clays than for silts

c) always less than plasticity index

d) always greater than shrinkage limit

Which of the following is not true about Plastic limit?

Which of the following is not true about Plastic limit?

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a) 0.425 mm sieve

b) 4.75 mm sieve

c) 0.300 mm sieve

d) 0.075 mm sieve

Liquid limit and Plastic limit tests are carried on soil fraction passing

Liquid limit and Plastic limit tests are carried on soil fraction passing

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a) Grains are smaller than 0.075 mm

b) Grains cannot be seen by naked eye

c) All fine grained soils are plastic

d) None of the above

Which of the following is not true about fine grained soils?

Which of the following is not true about fine grained soils?

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a) Clays are plastic

b) Grains are flaky or needle-like

c) Grains are electrically charged

d) None of the above

Which of the following is not true about clays?

Which of the following is not true about clays?

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a) porosity

b) relative density

c) relative compaction

d) dry density

Granular soils are classified “loose” or “dense” based on

Granular soils are classified “loose” or “dense” based on

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a) aluminium

b) oxygen

c) silicon

d) magnesium

Which of the following is the least dominant atom in clay minerals?

Which of the following is the least dominant atom in clay minerals?

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a) kaolinite

b) illite

c) chlorite

d) montmorillonite

Which of the following clay mineral has the largest cation exchange capacity?

Which of the following clay mineral has the largest cation exchange capacity?

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a) Both are fine grained soils

b) Both are predominantly silica

c) Both carry negative charge

d) Clays have greater specific surface

Which of the following is not true for clays and silts?

Which of the following is not true for clays and silts?

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a) kneading

b) static loads

c) vibratory loads

d) all of the the above

Granular soils are generally compacted by

Granular soils are generally compacted by

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a) vibratory rollers

b) sheepsfoot rollers

c) dynamic compaction

d) all of the the above

Clays are generally compacted by

Clays are generally compacted by

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a) Mangrove clays

b) Granular soils

c) Land fills

d) Karst terrain with sinkhole cavities

Dynamic compaction is not very effective on

Dynamic compaction is not very effective on

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a) 0.425 mm sieve

b) 4.75 mm sieve

c) 0.300 mm sieve

d) 0.075 mm sieve

Compaction tests on fines grained soils are carried on soil fraction passing

Compaction tests on fines grained soils are carried on soil fraction passing

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a) dry density is the maximum

b) permeability is the minimum

c) porosity is the minimum

d) strength is the maximum

At optimum water content, which of the following is not true?

At optimum water content, which of the following is not true?

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a) more flocculated clay fabric

b) more strength

c) higher shrinkage

d) higher permeability

Compacting a clay wet of optimum results in

Compacting a clay wet of optimum results in

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a) silts

b) sands

c) gravels

d) clays

Capillary rise is the largest in

Capillary rise is the largest in

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a) Attapulgite

b) Vermiculite

c) Vegemite

d) Halloysite

Which one of the following is not a clay mineral?

Which one of the following is not a clay mineral?

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