At liquid limit, all soils possess (A) Same shear strength of small magnitude (B) Same shear strength of large magnitude (C) Different shear strengths of small magnitude (D) Different shear strengths of large magnitude

At liquid limit, all soils possess
(A) Same shear strength of small magnitude
(B) Same shear strength of large magnitude
(C) Different shear strengths of small magnitude
(D) Different shear strengths of large magnitude
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(A) Same shear strength of small magnitude
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