Microscopic soil particles have a very ______

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

Larger diameter

A larger volume

Small specific surface

Larger specific surface

Correct Answer : Larger specific surface

Explanation : As the specific surface increases as the size of the grain decreases. Therefore Microscopic particles have a large specific surface.

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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