Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following statements is correct?

For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity.
A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size
Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve.
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils

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

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

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