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Question 21. Coarse grained soil relatively has __________ hygroscopic capacity.
  1.    High
  2.    Low
  3.    Very low
  4.    Very high
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Low
Answer: (b).Low
Question 22. The maximum tensile stress of water in capillary tube is ___________
  1.    Proportional to the diameter of tube
  2.    Inversely proportional to height of capillary rise
  3.    Inversely proportional to the radius of meniscus
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Inversely proportional to the radius of meniscus
Answer: (c).Inversely proportional to the radius of meniscus
Question 23. The capillary tension or capillary potential can also be called as ___________
  1.    Pressure deficiency
  2.    Pressure reduction
  3.    Negative pressure
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> All of the mentioned
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Question 24. The maximum hygroscopic capacity of clay is __________
  1.    1 %
  2.    3 %
  3.    7 %
  4.    17 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 17 %
Answer: (d).17 %
Question 25. The pF value of 2 in soil mass represent ____________
  1.    Soil suction of 200 cm of water
  2.    Suction pressure of 100 g/cm²
  3.    Soil suction of 100 cm of water
  4.    Capillarity of 100 g/cm²
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Soil suction of 100 cm of water
Answer: (c).Soil suction of 100 cm of water
Question 26. The pressure deficiency of held water in a capillary tube is termed as ____________
  1.    Soil suction and suction pressure
  2.    Negative pressure
  3.    None of the mentioned
  4.    All of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Soil suction and suction pressure
Answer: (a).Soil suction and suction pressure
Question 27. Capillary tension is developed in saturated soil, when ___________
  1.    Soil is dry
  2.    Water content is reduced
  3.    Water content is increased
  4.    Soil particle is large
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Water content is reduced
Answer: (b).Water content is reduced
Question 28. Rise in temperature___________soil suction.
  1.    Decreases
  2.    Increases
  3.    Removed
  4.    None of the mentioned
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Decreases
Answer: (a).Decreases
Question 29. Which one of the following factor does not affect soil suction?
  1.    Water content
  2.    Temperature
  3.    Plasticity index of a soil
  4.    Atmospheric pressure
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Atmospheric pressure
Answer: (d).Atmospheric pressure
Question 30. The soil suction is maximum, when angle of contact(α) is _____________
  1.    α=0
  2.    α=90
  3.    α=60
  4.    α=1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> α=0
Answer: (a).α=0

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