Geotechnical Engineering Questions and Answers – The Jodhpur Permeameter

Geotechnical Engineering Objective Questions

This set of

1. The Jodhpur permeameter, was designed by ___________

A) Louden
B) Kozney
C) Alam Singh
D) Poiseullie’s

Answer is C)

2. The Jodhpur permeameter apparatus is, meant for studying _________

A) Permeability characteristics
B) Coefficient of permeability
C) Capillary rise
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is A)

3. Which of the following permeability test, can be done in Jodhpur permeameter?

A) Falling head test and Constant head test
B) Pumping-out test
C) None of the mentioned
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is A)

4. The Remoulded specimen in Jodhpur Permeameter, can be prepared by ___________

A) Static compaction and Dynamic compaction
B) Tensile compaction
C) None of the mentioned
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is A)

5. What is the diameter of the permeameter mould (i.e. Cylinder), used in Jodhpur permeameter?

A) 79.8 mm
B) 50 mm
C) 300 mm
D) 60 mm

Answer is A)

6. Which of the following tools is not used in static compaction?

A) Split collar
B) Perforated plate
C) DRT
D) Top cap

Answer is C)

7. If permeability at proctor’s maximum dry density is required, which of the following method can be used?

A) Jodhpur mini compactor test
B) Proctor test
C) Compaction in permeameter
D) All of the mentioned

Answer is D)

8. The specimen in permeameter is compacted dynamically using___________

A) DRT
B) Split collar
C) Rod temper
D) Core cutter

Answer is C)

9. The permeameter assembly is placed in ____________ of the Jodhpur permeameter apparatus.

A) Bottom tank
B) Top of cylinder
C) Below the top plate
D) None of the mentioned

Answer is A)