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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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

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