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Shrinkage is prominent in ____________ soil.

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Shrinkage is prominent in ____________ soil.

(a) Clay

(b) Coarse-grained

(c) Fine-grained

(d) Silt

I got this question in an interview for internship.

This intriguing question originated from Shrinkage and Swelling of Soil topic in chapter Soil Water Effective and Neutral Stresses of Geotechnical Engineering I

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The correct option is (a) Clay

The explanation: As the degree of shrinkage increase with an increase in clay content. Shrinkage is more in clay soil.

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