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The property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture is _________

(a) Elasticity

(b) Plasticity

(c) Tenacity

(d) None of the mentioned

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The query is from Consistency of Soils topic in division Index Properties Determination of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Correct answer is (b) Plasticity

To elaborate: Plasticity is the property of a soil which allows it to be deformed rapidly, without rupture, without elastic rebound and without volume change.

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