HGE REFRESHER 10

Question 1

ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil

A. porosity
B. degree of saturation
C. void ratio
D. none of the above

Answer 1

A. porosity

Question 2

ratio of volume of voids and volume of soil solids

A. void ratio
B. porosity
C. degree of saturation
D. none of the above

Answer 2

A. void ratio

Question 3

ratio of volume of water and volume of soil

A. degree of saturation
B. void ratio
C. porosity
D. none of the above

Answer 3

D. none of the above

Question 4

ratio of weight of water and weight of solid

A. effective unit weight
B. void ration
C. porosity
D. water content

Answer 4

D. water content

Question 5

ratio of mass of water and mass of solid

A. effective unit weight
B. void ration
C. porosity
D. water content

Answer 5

D. water content

Question 6

which is true for porosity?

0 < n < 100
0 ≤ n ≤ 100
0 ≤ n
0 < n

Answer 6

A. 0 < n < 100

Question 7

which is true for void ratio?

A. 0 < e < 100
B. 0 ≤ e ≤ 100
C. 0 ≤ e
D. 0 < e

Answer 7

C. 0 ≤ e

Question 8

which is true for degree of saturation?

A. 0 < S < 100
B. 0 ≤ S ≤ 100
C. 0 ≤ S
D. 0 < S

Answer 8

B. 0 ≤ S ≤ 100