The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is

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The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known
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A. porosity
B. specific gravity
C. void ratio
D. water content.

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porosity

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2. In case of a double line river, contours are
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A. stopped at the banks of the river
B. stopped at the edge of the river
C. drawn across the water
D. drawn by parabolic curves having their vertex at the centre of the water.

5. In case of a direct vernier scale
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A. graduations increase in opposite direction in which graduations of the main scale increase
B. smallest division is longer than smallest division of the main scale
C. graduations increase in the same direction in which graduations of the main scale increase
D. none of these.

6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test
B. An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct shear test
C. The confining pressure is maximum during an unconfined compression test
D. The cylindrical specimen of a soil is subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure.

7. The compression index of a soil
Options
A. decreases with an increase in the liquid limit
B. increases with an increase in the liquid limit
C. decreases with an increase in the plastic limit
D. is not related with plastic limit.

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