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
40 mm
None of these
20 mm

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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 same and also peak strength is same
ultimate strength is same but peak
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is

equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells
greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
sum of the discharges from individual wells

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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

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

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