Water content of soil can______________?
(A) never be greater than 100 %
(B) take values only from 0 % to 100 %
(C) be less than 0 %
(D) be greater than 100 %
A fully saturated soil is said to be________________?
(A) one phase system
(B) two phase system with soil and air
(C) two phase system with soil and water
(D) three phase system
The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called______________?
(A) air content
(B) porosity
(C) percentage air voids
(D) voids ratio
Which of the following methods is most accurate for the determination of the water content of soil ?
(A) oven drying method
(B) sand bath method
(C) calcium carbide method
(D) pycnometer method
Relative density of a compacted dense sand is approximately equal to_____________?
(A) 0.4
(B) 0.6
(C) 0.95
(D) 1.20
If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is________________?
(A) less than specific gravity of soil
(B) equal to specific gravity of soil
(C) greater than specific gravity of soil
(D) independent of specific gravity of soil
If the volume of voids is equal to the volume of solids in a soil mass, then the values of porosity and voids ratio respectively are________________?
(A) 1.0 and 0.0
(B) 0.0 and 1.0
(C) 0.5 and 1.0
(D) 1.0 and 0.5
When the degree of saturation is zero, the soil mass under consideration represents______________?
(A) one phase system
(B) two phase system with soil and air
(C) two phase system with soil and water
(D) three phase system
Valid range for S, the degree of saturation of soil in percentage is______________?
(A) S>0
(B) S<0
(C) 0<S<100
(D) 0 < S < 100