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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress
Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress

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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 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
ultimate strength is different but peak strength is same

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