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Fine grained soil are sub divided in to ___________

(a) Silt and clay

(b) Sand and clay

(c) Organic and silt

(d) Gravel and peat

This question was posed to me at a job interview.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Unified Soil Classification in section Classification of Soils of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct choice is (a) Silt and clay

Easy explanation: Based on their liquid limit and plasticity index, fine grained soils are subdivided in to silt and clay.

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