Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Sensitivity of a soil can be defined as

ratio of compressive strength of unconfined undisturbed soil to that of soil in a remoulded state
ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids
None of these
percentage of volume change of soil under saturated condition

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
The shear strength of a soil

Is inversely proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Decreases with increase in normal stress
Is directly proportional to the angle of internal friction of the soil
Decreases with decrease in normal stress

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

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

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