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

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Rise of water table above the ground surface causes

Equal decrease in pore water pressure and total stress
Equal increase in pore water pressure and total stress
Decrease in pore water pressure but increase in total stress
Increase in pore water pressure but decrease in total stress

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

None of these
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control

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