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The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes
A decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index
B decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
C decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
D increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
If average particle size of the silt in millimeters is m, the Lacey's silt factor f is proportional to
A m3
B $${{\text{m}}^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
C $${{\text{m}}^{\frac{1}{3}}}$$
D $${{\text{m}}^{\frac{2}{3}}}$$
The ratio of sand to gravel in a mixture is 7 : 8 while that between gravel and cement is 6 : 7. What is the ratio of sand to cement in the mixture?
A 49 : 48
B 7 : 7
C 8 : 6\
D 3 : 4
Clay and silt content in a good brick earth must be at least
A 50%
B 40%
C 30%
D 25%
The material carried by the glacier such as rocks big and small, sand and silt gets deposited, which are called glacial ________.
A moraines
B deltas
C plateaus
D grooves
A cement mixture is composed of 3 elements. By weight, 1/3 of the mizture is sand, 3/5 is water and the remaining 12 pounds of the mixture is gravel. What is the weight of the entire mixture in pounds?
A 60
B 80
C 90
D 180
The soil formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is ________
A Alluvial soil
B Red soil
C Black soil
D Pod soil
A jar contains a mixture of oil and water in the ratio 22 :3 . 50 litres of the mixture was taken out and 25 litres of water was added to it. If water was 34% in the resultant mixture, what was the initial quantity of the mixture (in litres ) in the jar?
A 175
B 150
C 75
D 125
A mixture contains 2/5 of element A and 3/5 of element B. When 5ml of A is added to the mixture, the proportion of B in the mixture changes to 1/5. What amount of A was originally present in the mixture before the addition was made ?
A 1ml
B 1.5ml
C 2.5ml
D 6ml
Which of the following clay mixing devices is vacuum operated for deairation of clay?
A Banbery mixer
B Pug mill
C Muller-mixer
D None of these

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