Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Degree of consolidation is

directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to square of drainage path
directly proportional to square of drainage path and inversely proportional to time
directly proportional to time and inversely proportional to drainage path
directly proportional to drainage path and inversely proportional to time

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

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits

Is always same in both directions
Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification may or may not be greater than that perpendicular to stratification
Parallel to stratification is always less than that perpendicular to stratification

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The rise of water table below the foundation influences the bearing capacity of soil mainly by reducing

cohesion and effective unit weight of soil
cohesion and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective unit weight of soil and effective angle of shearing resistance
effective angle of shearing resistance

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