According to IS : 2720 - 1965, the composition of a dispersing solution used in pipette analysis for determining the size of particles, is

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sodium-hexametaphosphate 33 g, sodium carbonate 7 g and distilled water one litre

sodium-hexametaphosphate 7 g, sodium carbonate 33 g and distilled water one litre

sodium-hexametaphosphate 23 g, sodium carbonate 17 g and distilled water one litre

None of the above

Correct Answer : sodium-hexametaphosphate 33 g, sodium carbonate 7 g and distilled water one litre

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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