Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Decreases with decrease in normal stress
Decreases with increase in normal stress
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

less than both the active and passive earth pressures
greater than active earth pressure but less than passive earth pressure
less than active earth pressure but greater than passive earth pressure
greater than both the active earth pressure and passive earth pressure

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The admixture of coarser particles like sand or silt to clay causes

decrease in liquid limit and no change in plasticity index
increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index
decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index
decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index

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