Pick up the correct statement from the following :

Civil Engineering : Soil Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

In hydrometer method, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly

In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly

In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found indirectly

None of the above

Correct Answer : In pipette analysis, weight Wd per ml of suspension is found directly

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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