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Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 1

For engineering purpose, soil can be classified in terms of___________

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For general engineering purposes, soil can be classified in terms of
particle size, textural and unified soil.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 2

Systems which are used for classification of soil based on particle size are__________

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Based on particle size, soil can be classified as
1) U.S. Bureau of soil and public road administration system
2) The M.I.T. classification system
3) Indian standard classification system
4) International soil classification system.

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Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 3

In particle size classification system ,the soils are classified according to__________

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In the particle soil classification system, soils are arranged to the grain size.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 4

Which of the following terms are used to indicate grain sizes?

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Terms such as gravel, sand, silt, and clay are used to indicate grain sizes .these terms are used only as designation of particle size.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 5

The term ‘silt’ in particle size classification system ,can be replaced by___________

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As the system is classified based on size, it is preferable to use the word ‘silt size’ and ‘clay size’ in place of simply ‘silt’ or ‘clay’.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 6

Indian standard classification of soil is based on_________

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Indian standard classification (IS: 1948-1970) is based on the M.I.T. system.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 7

Soil occurring in nature, is composed of__________

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 Soil occurring in nature is composed of different percentage of sand, silt, and clay size particles.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 8

The purpose of soil classification is to___________

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 The purpose of soil classification is to arrange various types of soils in to groups according to their engineering or agricultural properties.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 9

Particle size classification is best suited for_________

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Since properties of clay soils is less dependent on particle size distrubution(textural classification) and more dependent on size it is best suited for clay soil.

Test: Particle Size Classification - Question 10

Particle size classification system does not signify__________

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Particle size classification used only as designation of particle sizes, and do not signify the naturally occurring types which are mixtures of particle of different sizes.

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