Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

271. The ratio of the difference between the void ratio of the soil in its loosest state and its natural void ratio (e) to the difference between the void ratios in the loosest and fully dense state, is generally termed as

1. Degree of density
2. Relativity
3. Density index
4. All the above

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272. The ratio of the undrained strength in the undrained state to the undrained strength, at the same water content, in the remoulded state, is called the sensivity of the clay. Its value for quick clays is

1. 4
2. 8
3. 12
4. 20

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273. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known

1. Porosity
2. Specific gravity
3. Void ratio
4. Water content

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274. The ratio of the volume of voids to the volume of soil solids in a given soil mass, is known

1. Porosity
2. Specific gravity
3. Void ratio
4. Water content

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275. The ratio of the volume of water present in a given soil mass to the total volume of its voids, is known

1. Porosity
2. Void ratio
3. Percentage voids
4. Degree of saturation

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276. The ratio of the weight of given volume of soil solids to the weight of an equal volume of distilled water at the given temperature, is known

1. Porosity
2. Specific gravity
3. Void ratio
4. Water content

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

1. Porosity
2. Specific gravity
3. Void ratio
4. Water content

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278. The ratio of volume of air voids to the volume of total voids, is known as

1. Air content
2. Percentage air voids
3. Percentage voids
4. Porosity

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279. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called

1. Air content
2. Porosity
3. Percentage air voids
4. Voids ratio

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280. The reduction in volume of soil due to squeezing out of water from the voids, is termed

1. Primary consolidation
2. Primary compression
3. Primary time effect
4. All the above

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