{"id":6970,"date":"2024-04-15T02:36:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6970"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:36:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:36:58","slug":"compressibility-of-sandy-soils-is-a-almost-equal-to-that-of-clayey-soils-b-much-greater-than-that-of-clayey-soils-c-much-less-than-that-of-clayey-soils-d-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/compressibility-of-sandy-soils-is-a-almost-equal-to-that-of-clayey-soils-b-much-greater-than-that-of-clayey-soils-c-much-less-than-that-of-clayey-soils-d-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Compressibility of sandy soils is A. almost equal to that of clayey soils B. much greater than that of clayey soils C. much less than that of clayey soils D. none of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" 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         });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. much less <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 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> than that of clayey 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