
$\text{The fractional compression } \left( \frac{\Delta V}{V} \right) \text{ of water at the depth of } 2.5 \, \text{km below the sea level is } \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \%. \text{ Given, the Bulk modulus of water } = 2 \times 10^9 \, \text{N m}^{-2}, \text{ density of water } = 10^3 \, \text{kg m}^{-3}, \text{ acceleration due to gravity } g = 10 \, \text{m s}^{-2}.$
Two soils of permeabilities \( k_1 \) and \( k_2 \) are placed in a horizontal flow apparatus, as shown in the figure. For Soil 1, \( L_1 = 50 \, {cm} \), and \( k_1 = 0.055 \, {cm/s} \); for Soil 2, \( L_2 = 30 \, {cm} \), and \( k_2 = 0.035 \, {cm/s} \). The cross-sectional area of the horizontal pipe is 100 cm², and the head difference (\( \Delta h \)) is 150 cm. The discharge (in cm³/s) through the soils is ........ (rounded off to 2 decimal places).

The most suitable test for measuring the permeability of clayey soils in the laboratory is ___________.
Consider the beam ACDEB given in the figure. Which of the following statements is/are correct:

The figures, I, II, and III are parts of a sequence. Which one of the following options comes next in the sequence as IV?
