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Question 31. A clay is said to be inactive, if the activity is_________
  1.    <0.75
  2.    0.75-1.40
  3.    >1.40
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> <0.75
Answer: (a).<0.75
Question 32. Based on activity number, clays can be classified in to_______ categories.
  1.    Five
  2.    Two
  3.    Three
  4.    More than five
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Three
Answer: (c).Three
Question 33. The typical activity value of illite, present in clay is________
  1.    0.4-0.5
  2.    0.5-1.0
  3.    1.0-7.0
  4.    2.7-5.3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 0.5-1.0
Answer: (b).0.5-1.0
Question 34. The plasticity of clay depends on which of the following?
  1.    The nature of clay minerals present
  2.    Volume of clay present
  3.    All of the mentioned
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> The nature of clay minerals present
Answer: (a).The nature of clay minerals present
Question 35. Clay containing kaolinite, will relatively have a_________ activity.
  1.    High
  2.    Intermediate
  3.    Low
  4.    Moderate
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Low
Answer: (c).Low
Question 36. Activity of a clay can be determined by laboratory test like __________
  1.    Wet analysis
  2.    Liquid limit
  3.    Plastic limit
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Question 37. The sensitivity of most clays usually falls in a range of _________
  1.    2 to 8
  2.    1 to 6
  3.    1 to 8
  4.    1 to 5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1 to 8
Answer: (c).1 to 8
Question 38. For a clay to be active, the activity of it should be __________
  1.    0.75-1.40
  2.    >1.40
  3.    <0.75
  4.    <0.75
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> >1.40
Answer: (b).>1.40
Question 39. Highly over consolidating clays tends to be _________
  1.    sensitive
  2.    normal sensitive
  3.    less sensitive
  4.    extra sensitive
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> less sensitive
Answer: (c).less sensitive
Question 40. Based on the observation made by Skempton, for a given soil __________
  1.    Plastic index is proportional to percent of clay-size fraction
  2.    Plastic index is inversely proportional to percent of clay-size fraction
  3.    Plastic index is equal to percent of clay-size fraction
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Plastic index is proportional to percent of clay-size fraction
Answer: (a).Plastic index is proportional to percent of clay-size fraction

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