Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state
percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition
ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Effective stress on soil

Increases both voids ratio and permeability
Decreases voids ratio and increases permeability
Decreases both voids ratio and permeability
Increases voids ratio and decreases permeability

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil may decrease
The liquid limit of soil always decreases
The liquid limit of soil always increases
The liquid limit of soil may increase

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