UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

When is a soil mass said to have entered the solid phase ?

A When loss in water is not accompained by a corresponding reduction in the volume of soil mass

B When reduction in the volume of the soil mass is nearly equal to the volume of water lost.

C When the soil mass becomes brittle

D When the soil mass shows a small shearing resistance as the water content is reduced.

ANS:A - When loss in water is not accompained by a corresponding reduction in the volume of soil mass

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