{"id":6991,"date":"2024-04-15T02:37:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6991"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:37:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:18","slug":"constant-head-permeameter-is-used-to-test-permeability-of-a-silt-b-clay-c-coarse-sand-d-fine-sand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/constant-head-permeameter-is-used-to-test-permeability-of-a-silt-b-clay-c-coarse-sand-d-fine-sand\/","title":{"rendered":"Constant head permeameter is used to test permeability of A. silt B. clay C. coarse sand D. fine sand"},"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_6a9794ee361fc\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    silt                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    clay                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    coarse sand                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    fine sand                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: D. fine sand.<\/p>\n<p>A constant head permeameter is a device used to measure the permeability of a soil or rock. 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A constant head of water is maintained above the porous plate, and the rate at which water flows through the soil or rock is measured. The permeability of the soil or rock is then calculated from the rate of water flow and the dimensions of the permeameter.<\/p>\n<p>Fine sand has the highest permeability of the four options, followed by coarse sand, silt, and clay. This is because fine sand has the largest pores, which allows water to flow through it more easily. Coarse sand has smaller pores than fine sand, but larger pores than silt and clay. 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