Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Which of the following statements is correct?

A soil is said to be well graded if it has most of the particles of about the same size
For a well graded soil, both uniformity coefficient and coefficient of curvature are nearly unity.
Uniformity coefficient represents the shape of the particle size distribution curve.
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
If the material of the base of the Casagrande liquid limit device on which the cup containing soil paste drops is softer than the standard hard rubber, then

The liquid limit of soil always decreases
The liquid limit of soil may increase
The liquid limit of soil always increases
The liquid limit of soil may decrease

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
With the increase in the amount of compaction energy

both optimum water content and maximum dry density decrease[ES 93]
both optimum water content and maximum dry density increase
optimum water content decreases but maximum dry density increases
optimum water content increases but maximum dry density decreases

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