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UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

The saturated and dry densities of a soil are respectively 2000 kg/m3 and 1500 kg/m3. The water content (in percentage) of the soil in the saturated state would be

A 25

B 33.33

C 50

D 66.66

ANS:B - 33.33

Water content = weight of water/weight of solid = (2000-1500)/1500 = 33.33.