Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils
Marks 1
Definitions and Properties of Soils
Marks 1Marks 2
Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy
Marks 1
Effective Stress and Permeability
Marks 1Marks 2
Seepage Analysis
Marks 1Marks 2
Compaction of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Compressibility and Consolidation
Marks 1Marks 2
Shear Strength of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Stress Distribution of Soil
Marks 1Marks 2
Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure
Marks 1Marks 2
Stability of Slopes
Marks 1Marks 2
Shallow Foundation
Marks 1Marks 2
Pile Foundation
Marks 1Marks 2
Soil Stabilization
Marks 1
1
GATE CE 2000
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A soil sample has a void ratio of 0.5 and its porosity will be closed to
A
50%
B
66%
C
100%
D
33%
2
GATE CE 1999
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Principle involved in the relationship between submerged unit weight and saturated weight of a soil is based on
A
Equilibrium of floating bodies
B
Archimede's principle
C
Stoke's law
D
Darcy's law
3
GATE CE 1997
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
If the porosity of a soil sample is 20%, the void ratio is
A
0.20
B
0.80
C
1.00
D
0.25
4
GATE CE 1996
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Which one of the following relations is not correct?
A
$$\mathrm e=\frac{\mathrm n}{1-\mathrm n}$$
B
$$\gamma_{sat}=\gamma_w\left[\frac{G+e}{1+e}\right]$$
C
$$\mathrm n=\frac{\mathrm e}{1-\mathrm e}$$
D
$$\mathrm e=\frac{\mathrm{wG}}{\mathrm S}$$
GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Irrigation
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude