Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

None of these
moisture content only
amount of compaction energy only
both moisture content and amount of compaction energy

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as

unconsolidated drained test
unconsolidated undrained test
consolidated drained test
consolidated undrained test

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP