Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity [GATE 99]
reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity

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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
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 shear strength of a soil

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

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