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

10 mm
20 mm
40 mm
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the

total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change
effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change
effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change
total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits

Is always same in both directions
Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive

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