During an excavation of a test pit in the field, the following observations were

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During an excavation of a test pit in the field, the following observations were noted about one of the soil layers encountered. Select the answer (from the eight provided) that best describes the soil according to Australian Standards.   
The soil was cool to touch and left my hands feeling very damp and wet. It was also easily moulded by hand. When vigorously patted, the soil sample easily released or expelled water. In colour, it consisted of two separate colours (red and brown) with red being dominant. The soil grain structure predominantly consisted of invisible fine grains with about 20 % of the sample comprising of sand sized particles.
A. Firm, wet red mottled brown, sandy CLAY.
B. Soft, wet, mottled red and brown SILT with sand.
C. Soft, moist, mottled red and brown CLAY with sand.
D. Firm, moist, red-brown, sandy CLAY.
E. Firm, wet, red-brown CLAY with sand.
F. Firm, moist, red mottled brown CLAY with sand.
G. Soft, wet, red mottled brown SILT with sand.
H. Soft, wet, red mottled brown, sandy SILT. During an excavation of a test pit in the field, the following observations were noted about one of the soil layers encountered. Select the answer (from the eight provided) that best describes the soil according to Australian Standards.   
The soil was cool to touch and left my hands feeling very damp and wet. It was also easily moulded by hand. When vigorously patted, the soil sample easily released or expelled water. In colour, it consisted of two separate colours (red and brown) with red being dominant. The soil grain structure predominantly consisted of invisible fine grains with about 20 % of the sample comprising of sand sized particles.
A. Firm, wet red mottled brown, sandy CLAY.
B. Soft, wet, mottled red and brown SILT with sand.
C. Soft, moist, mottled red and brown CLAY with sand.
D. Firm, moist, red-brown, sandy CLAY.
E. Firm, wet, red-brown CLAY with sand.
F. Firm, moist, red mottled brown CLAY with sand.
G. Soft, wet, red mottled brown SILT with sand.
H. Soft, wet, red mottled brown, sandy SILT. During an excavation of a test pit in the field, the following observations were noted about one of the soil layers encountered. Select the answer (from the eight provided) that best describes the soil according to Australian Standards.   
The soil was cool to touch and left my hands feeling very damp and wet. It was also easily moulded by hand. When vigorously patted, the soil sample easily released or expelled water. In colour, it consisted of two separate colours (red and brown) with red being dominant. The soil grain structure predominantly consisted of invisible fine grains with about 20 % of the sample comprising of sand sized particles.
A. Firm, wet red mottled brown, sandy CLAY.
B. Soft, wet, mottled red and brown SILT with sand.
C. Soft, moist, mottled red and brown CLAY with sand.
D. Firm, moist, red-brown, sandy CLAY.
E. Firm, wet, red-brown CLAY with sand.
F. Firm, moist, red mottled brown CLAY with sand.
G. Soft, wet, red mottled brown SILT with sand.
H. Soft, wet, red mottled brown, sandy SILT.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:-

As per The Soil Conditions of Austalian Standards.

Moist- Soils feel cool and cohesive soil can be moulded.

soft- Eassily moulded by the fingers.

Mottled red brown - Darkened in colour.

Clay With Sand - 20 % of the sample comprising of sand sized particles

Hence the Answer is

C. Soft, moist, mottled red and brown CLAY with sand.

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