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6. What is the porosity of a dry soil sample that weighs 950 g and has an undisturbed volume of 900 cm3? Assume a particle density of 2.65 g/cm3.
  1. 56%
  2. 60%
  3. 62%
  4. Not enough information provided
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7. When evaluating the progress of a project using the Earned Value Management approach, which of the following cases is a project considered profitable?
  1. Actual budget spent is less than or equal to the earned value
  2. Actual cost is greater than the earned value
  3. Budgeted cost of work performed is less than the budgeted cost of work scheduled
  4. A. and C.
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8. What is the degree of saturation of a 600 cm3 soil sample given the following values from its three-phase diagram? Volume of air: 100 cm3; volume of solids: 320 cm3.
  1. 30%
  2. 64.3%
  3. 87.5%
  4. Not enough information provided
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9. Which of the following is considered to be a basic connection types for beams, columns, trusses, and joists?
  1. Pin
  2. Roller
  3. Fixed
  4. All of the above
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10. Which of the following theories is used to analyze active and passive lateral earth pressure on retaining walls?
  1. Rankine
  2. Coulomb
  3. Kinetic
  4. A. and B.
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