GATE 2022 Civil Engineering PYQ

Question

Read the following statements :

(P) While designing a shallow footing in sandy soil, monsoon season is considered for critical design in terms of bearing capacity.

(Q) For slope stability of an earthen dam, sudden drawdown is never a critical condition.

(R) In a sandy sea beach, quicksand condition can arise only if the critical hydraulic gradient exceeds the existing hydraulic gradient.

(S) The active earth thrust on a rigid retaining wall supporting homogenous cohesionless backfill will reduce with the lowering of water table in the backfill.

Which one of the following combinations is correct?

IIT Kharagpur · Accepted Answer

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-False, (S)-False

IIT Kharagpur · Answer

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-False, (S)-False

IIT Kharagpur · Answer

(P)-False, (Q)-True, (R)-True, (S)-True

IIT Kharagpur · Answer

(P)-True, (Q)-False, (R)-True, (S)-True