The intensity of active earth pressure at a depth of 10 metres in dry cohesionless sand with an angle of internal friction of 30Â° and with a weight of 1.8 t/mÂ³, is____.

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6 t/mÂ²

7 t/mÂ²

8 t/mÂ²

9 t/mÂ²

Correct Answer : 6 t/mÂ²

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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known______.

ductility

porosity

permeability

plasticity

Correct Answer : Option (D) : plasticity

During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always_______.

perpendicular to stream lines

parallel to equipotential lines

perpendicular to equipotential lines

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : perpendicular to equipotential lines

The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known_______.

porosity

water content

void ratio

specific gravity

Correct Answer : Option (B) : water content

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