Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A normally consolidated clay settled 10 mm when effective stress was increased from 100 kN/m2 to 200 kN/ m2. If the effective stress is further increased from 200 kN/ m2 to 400 kN/ m2, then the settlement of the same clay is

20 mm
10 mm
None of these
40 mm

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Degree of consolidation is

directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path
directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path
directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
For a loose sand sample and a dense sand sample consolidated to the same effective stress

ultimate strength is same but peak strength of dense sand is greater than that of loose sand
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same and also peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same but peak

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