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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In hydrometer analysis for a soil mass

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a deposit of normally consolidated clay

effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth
effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth

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