The corrected hydrometer reading for meniscus is _______

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R=Rhâ€™ + C

R=Rhâ€™ + Cm

R=Rhâ€™+ Cm Â± CL â€“ Cd

None of the above

Correct Answer : R=Rhâ€™ + C

Explanation : The three corrections Cm, CL, Cd can be combined into one corrections Cm and the equation can be written as R = Rh’ + Cm.

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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