GATE Exam Questions

Q1:

The most commonly used sampler for obtaining a disturbed sample of the soil is

A split spoon sampler

B open drive sampler

C piston sampler

D thin wall shelby tube sampler

ANS:A - split spoon sampler

Open drive samples consist of thin-walled tubes which are pushed or driven into the soil at the bottom of the hole and then rotated to detach the lower end of the sample from the soil.

That's why is used for undisturbed soil.

And A is the right answer.



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