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The laboratory tests on a soil sample yields the following results: natural moisture content = 18%, liquid limit = 60%, plastic limit = 25%, percentage of clay sized fraction = 25%. The liquidity index and activity (as per the expression proposed by Skempton) of the soil, respectively, are
A
-0.2 and 1.4
B
0.2 and 1.4
C
-1.2 and 0.714
D
1.2 and 0.714

Correct : a

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