Question

Sands should pass through:

(a) BIS 480 sieve

(b) BIS 8 sieve

(c) BIS 5 sieve

(d) BIS 6 sieve

This question was posed to me in class test.

This intriguing question comes from Properties of Sand topic in chapter Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) BIS 480 sieve

For explanation: The particle size of sand is between 4.75mm and 75 microns.  BIS 480 sieve represents 4.75mm sieve opening.