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GATE CE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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-0.33

The most suitable test for measuring the permeability of clayey soils in the laboratory is ___________

A
Constant head test
B
Pumping out test
C
Hydrometer test
D
Falling head test
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GATE CE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
+1
-0
Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
A
As the depth of the ground water table from the ground surface increases, the effective stress in the soil decreases.
B
Bulking of the moist sand is due to the capillary action in the sand.
C
The effective stress in a liquified soil is almost zero.
D
The earth pressure at any point in the soil, under all conditions, is always smaller than the vertical effective stress at that point.
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GATE CE 2023 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33
A vertical sheet pile wall is installed in an anisotropic soil having coefficient of horizontal permeability, 𝑘𝐻 and coefficient of vertical permeability, 𝑘𝑉. In order to draw the flow net for the isotropic condition, the embedment depth of the wall should be scaled by a factor of ______, without changing the horizontal scale.
A
$\rm \sqrt{\frac{k_H}{k_V}}$
B
$\rm \sqrt{\frac{k_V}{k_H}}$
C
1.0
D
$\rm {\frac{k_H}{k_V}}$
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