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Question 1. Specific surface is termed as __________
  1.    Total volume of soil particles
  2.    Total area of soil particles
  3.    Total surface area in a unit mass
  4.    Ratio of total surface to the total volume
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Total surface area in a unit mass
Answer: (c).Total surface area in a unit mass
Question 2. A factor, which is important for the magnitude of specific surface of soil particles is__________
  1.    Grain shape
  2.    Grain size
  3.    Both size and shape
  4.    Grain molecular structure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Grain shape
Answer: (a).Grain shape
Question 3. Specific surface of the soil particle increase very rapidly, as the grain size ____________
  1.    Increases
  2.    Decreases
  3.    Bulges
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Decreases
Answer: (b).Decreases
Question 4. The harmonic diameter, can be found out by using __________
  1.    kozney’s method
  2.    casagrande method
  3.    Skempton’s method
  4.    Atterberg method
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> kozney’s method
Answer: (a).kozney’s method
Question 5. The specific surface of a soil particle will be ___________
  1.    Proportional to inter-molecular surface
  2.    Inversely proportional to electric force
  3.    Proportional to the compressive force
  4.    Directly proportional to electric force
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Directly proportional to electric force
Answer: (d).Directly proportional to electric force
Question 6. Specific surface of a soil is related with __________
  1.    Chemical properties of the soil
  2.    Physical properties of the soil
  3.    General characteristic of the soil
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Physical properties of the soil
Answer: (b).Physical properties of the soil
Question 7. Chemical activity of a clay mineral depends on __________
  1.    Electric charge
  2.    Surface area
  3.    Compactness
  4.    Unit mass
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Surface area
Answer: (b).Surface area
Question 8. Specific surface(SS) can also expressed as ________
  1.    Surface area of the particle per unit volume
  2.    Physical properties of the soil
  3.    Moisture content of the soil
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Surface area of the particle per unit volume
Answer: (a).Surface area of the particle per unit volume
Question 9. Microscopic soil particles have a very ___________
  1.    Larger specific surface
  2.    A larger volume
  3.    Small specific surface
  4.    Larger diameter
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Larger specific surface
Answer: (a).Larger specific surface
Question 10. Permeability of the soil depends on __________
  1.    Size of the soil particle
  2.    Moisture present in soil
  3.    Specific surface of the soil particle
  4.    Density of the soil
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Specific surface of the soil particle
Answer: (c).Specific surface of the soil particle

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