Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the plate loading test for determining the bearing capacity of soil, the size of square bearing plate should be

between 300 mm and 750 mm
greater than 1 m
less than 300 mm
between 750 mm and 1 m

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

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

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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

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

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