Question

The structural arrangement of soil Particle vary depending upon ______________

(a) Method of deposition and Compacting the soil mass

(b) Degree of saturation

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

This interesting question is from Factors Affecting Permeability topic in section Permeability of Geotechnical Engineering I

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) Method of deposition and Compacting the soil mass

To elaborate: The structural arrangement of the particle may vary, at the same void ratio, depending upon the method of deposition or compacting the soil mass.