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

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

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

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

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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 a passive state of plastic equilibrium
None of these
Vertical if the soil is in an active state of plastic equilibrium

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