Which of the following statements is correct? (A) Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve. (B) For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity. (C) A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size (D) None of the above

Which of the following statements is correct?
(A) Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve.
(B) For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly
unity.
(C) A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size
(D) None of the above
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Answer: Option D
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