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 an active state of plastic equilibrium
None of these
Vertical if the soil is in a passive state of plastic equilibrium
Inclined at 45° to the vertical plane

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Coefficient of compressibility is

different for different types of soils but same for a soil under different states of consolidation
independent of type of soil but depends on the stress history of soil
constant for any type of soil
different for different types of soils and also different for a soil under different states of consolidation

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

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

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
type of sand

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP