Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

None of these
ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state
percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition
ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress
Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Decreases with increase in normal stress
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil

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