Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The ultimate consolidation settlement of a structure resting on a soil

Increases with the decrease in the porosity of the soil
Increases with the increase in the initial voids ratio
Decreases with the decrease in the plastic limit
Decreases with the increase in the initial voids ratio

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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

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
Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

meniscus correction is subtractive and dispersing agent correction is additive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are subtractive
both meniscus correction and dispersing agent correction are additive
meniscus correction is additive and dispersing agent correction is subtractive

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