1. The property of the soil mass which permits the seepage of water through its interconnecting voids, is called ____.
[A] Capillarity
[B] Permeability
[C] Porosity
[D] None of these
Answer: Option B
2. The ratio of volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is called ____.
[A] Air content
[B] Porosity
[C] Percentage air voids
[D] Voids ratio
Answer: Option B
3. A soil having uniformity coefficient less than 4 is called ____.
[A] Uniform
[B] Fine
[C] Coarse
[D] Well graded soil
Answer: Option A
4. If the plasticity index of a soil mass is zero, the soil is ____.
[A] Silt
[B] Sand
[C] Clay
[D] Clayey Silt
Answer: Option B
5. The maximum water content at which a reduction in water content will not cause a decrease in the volume of a soil
[A] Plastic limit
[B] Liquid limit
[C] Shrinkage limit
[D] Consistency Index
Answer: Option C