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A soil has a liquid limit of 40% and plasticity index of 20%. The plastic limit of the soil will be

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20%

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30%

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40%

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60%

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Solution

The correct option is A 20%
(a)
$P l a s t i c l i m i t, W_{P} = W_{L} - P I$
= 40 - 20 = 20%

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