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For a perfectly dry sample, the degree of saturation is equal to zero.

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For a perfectly dry sample, the degree of saturation is equal to zero.

(a) True

(b) False

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The query is from Void Ratio, Porosity and Degree of Saturation topic in portion Preliminary Definitions and Relationships of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right choice is (a) True

Easiest explanation: For a perfectly dry, hence the degree of saturation is equal to zero. Sample the volume of water present is equal to zero. For a fully saturated sample, the degree of saturation is equal to one.

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