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The type of tools which is preferred for sandy soil for the purpose of grooving is _______

(a) ASTM tool

(b) Casagrande tool

(c) All of the mentioned

(d) None of the mentioned

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Right answer is (a) ASTM tool

Easiest explanation: ASTM tool is used only for more sandy soil, where the Casagrande tool tends to tears the side of the groove.

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