Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The major principal stress in an element of cohesion-less soil within the backfill of a retaining wall is

Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium
Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
None of these
Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

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

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