Question

According to ISCS, fine grained soils are subdivided in to ___________

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 3

The question was asked in homework.

I want to ask this question from Soils in chapter Classification of Soils of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

The correct choice is (d) 3

To explain: Fine grained soil are subdivided into 3 types

i. Inorganic silts and very fine sands

ii. Inorganic clays

iii. Organic silts and clay and organic matter.