Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is

15 mm
30 mm
167 mm
50 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases
optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A cylindrical specimen of saturated soil failed under an axial vertical stress of 100kN/m2 when it was laterally unconfmed. The failure plane was inclined to the horizontal plane at an angle of 45°. The values of cohesion and angle of internal friction for the soil are respectively

0.5 N/mm² and 30°
0.05 N/mm² and 45°
0.05 N/mm² and 0°
0.2 N/mm² and 0°

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