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
The average coefficient of permeability of natural deposits

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
Is always same in both directions
Parallel to stratification is always greater than that perpendicular to stratification

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
In a triaxial compression test when drainage is allowed during the first stage (i. e. application of cell pressure) only and not during the second stage (i.e. application of deviator stress at constant cell pressure), the test is known as

consolidated drained test
consolidated undrained test
unconsolidated undrained test
unconsolidated drained test

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

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