Compressibility of sandy soils is (A) Almost equal to that of clayey soils (B) Much greater than that of clayey soils (C) Much less than that of clayey soils (D) None of the above

Compressibility of sandy soils is
(A) Almost equal to that of clayey soils
(B) Much greater than that of clayey soils
(C) Much less than that of clayey soils
(D) None of the above
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(C) Much less than that of clayey soils
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