A soil mass in a three-phase system consists of _____

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sand, gravel and air

solids, water and air

solids and air only

solids and water only

Correct Answer : solids, water and air

Explanation : Solids and water, solids and air are two-phase systems. Sand, gravel and air are not the phases. Solids, water and air are considered to be a three-phase system of the soil mass.

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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly without rupture, elastic rebound and also a volume change, is known______.

ductility

porosity

permeability

plasticity

Correct Answer : Option (D) : plasticity

During seepage through a soil, direction of seepage is always_______.

perpendicular to stream lines

parallel to equipotential lines

perpendicular to equipotential lines

None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (C) : perpendicular to equipotential lines

The ratio of the weight of water to the weight of solids in a given mass of soil, is known_______.

porosity

water content

void ratio

specific gravity

Correct Answer : Option (B) : water content

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