Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In the triaxial compression test, the application of additional axial stress (i.e. deviator stress) on the soil specimen produces shear stress on

both horizontal and vertical planes
all planes except horizontal and vertical planes
vertical plane only
horizontal plane only

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Degree of consolidation is

directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path
directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path

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