In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%. The liquid limit of the soil, is (A) 35 % (B) 50 % (C) 65 % (D) None of these

In a liquid limit test, the moisture content at 10 blows was 70% and that at 100 blows was 20%.
The liquid limit of the soil, is
(A) 35 %
(B) 50 %
(C) 65 %
(D) None of these
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Answer: Option C
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