{"id":6909,"date":"2024-04-15T02:35:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6909"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:35:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:35:58","slug":"if-the-water-content-of-a-fully-saturated-soil-mass-is-100-then-the-voids-ratio-of-the-sample-is-a-less-than-specific-gravity-of-soil-b-equal-to-specific-gravity-of-soil-c-greater-than-specific-gr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-water-content-of-a-fully-saturated-soil-mass-is-100-then-the-voids-ratio-of-the-sample-is-a-less-than-specific-gravity-of-soil-b-equal-to-specific-gravity-of-soil-c-greater-than-specific-gr\/","title":{"rendered":"If the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%, then the voids ratio of the sample is A. less than specific gravity of soil B. equal to specific gravity of soil C. greater than specific gravity of soil D. independent of specific gravity of soil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9817c432425\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    less than specific gravity of soil                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    equal to specific gravity of soil                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    greater than specific gravity of soil                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    independent of specific gravity of soil                <\/div>\r\n             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The specific gravity of soil is defined as the ratio of the density of soil solids to the density of water.<\/p>\n<p>The voids ratio of a fully saturated soil mass is independent of the specific gravity of soil because the water content of a fully saturated soil mass is 100%. This means that all of the voids in the soil mass are filled with water. The specific gravity of soil solids does not affect the volume of water that can be held in the voids of a soil mass.<\/p>\n<p>To explain each option in brief:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option A is incorrect because the voids ratio of a fully saturated soil mass is not less than the specific gravity of soil.<\/li>\n<li>Option B is incorrect because the voids ratio of a fully saturated soil mass is not equal to the <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 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