GATE CE 2022 Paper 1 — page 14

Questions 40–42 of 65. Imported answers require review unless explicitly marked reviewed.

The correct match between the physical states of the soils given in Group I and the governing conditions given in Group II is

Group I:

normally consolidated soil

quick clay

sand in critical state

clay of high plasticity

Group II: P. sensitivity > 16 Q. dilation angle = 0 R. liquid limit > 50 S. over consolidation ratio = 1

Your answerChoose one option.

1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R

1-Q, 2-S, 3-P, 4-R

1-Q, 2-P, 3-R, 4-S

1-S, 2-Q, 3-P, 4-R

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As per Rankine’s theory of earth pressure, the inclination of failure planes is

with respect to the direction of the minor principal stress.

The above statement is correct for which one of the following options?

Your answerChoose one option.

Only the active state and not the passive state

Only the passive state and not the active state

Both active as well as passive states

Neither active nor passive state

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Henry’s law constant for transferring O₂ from air into water, at room temperature, is 1.3

. Given that the partial pressure of O₂ in the atmosphere is 0.21 atm, the concentration of dissolved oxygen (mg/liter) in water in equilibrium with the atmosphere at room temperature is

(Consider the molecular weight of O₂ as 32 g/mol)

Your answerChoose one option.

8.7

0.8

198.1

0.2

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