42) Sand particles are made of

rock minerals

kaolinite

illite

montmorillonite

Answer is:

rock minerals

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43) The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is

kaolinite

illite

montmorillonite

none of the above

Answer is:

montmorillonite

44) Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having

face to face or parallel orientation

edge to edge orientation

edge to face orientation

all of the above

Answer is:

face to face or parallel orientation

45) Effective stress is

the stress at particles contact

a physical parameter that can be measured

important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil

all of the above

Answer is:

important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil

46) Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress

increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress

decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

Answer is:

equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

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42) Sand particles are made of

rock minerals

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43) The clay mineral with the largest swelling and shrinkage characteristics is

montmorillonite

44) Dispersed type of soil structure is an arrangement comprising particles having

face to face or parallel orientation

45) Effective stress is

important because it is a function of engineering properties of soil

46) Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress

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