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

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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of earth pressure at rest is

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The total discharge from two wells situated near to each other is

less than the sum of the discharges from individual wells
equal to larger of the two discharges from individual wells
sum of the discharges from individual wells
greater than the sum of the discharges from individual wells

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