Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The maximum dry density upto which any soil can be compacted depends upon

moisture content only
both moisture content and amount of compaction energy
amount of compaction energy only
None of these

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

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

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

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

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