2361. In a deposit of normally consolidated clay_________________?

A. effective stress increases with depth but water content of soil and un-drained strength decrease with depth
B. effective stress and water content increase with depth but undrained strength decreases with depth
C. effective stress and undrained strength increase with depth but water content decreases with depth
D. effective stress, water content and undrained strength decrease with depth
✅ The correct answer is option C.

2365. The slope of isochrone at any point at a given time indicates the rate of change of_______________?

A. effective stress with time
B. effective stress with depth
C. pore water pressure with depth
D. pore water pressure with time
✅ The correct answer is option C.

2370. The effect of cohesion on a soil is to______________?

A. reduce both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
B. increase both the active earth pressure intensity and passive earth pressure intensity
C. reduce the active earth pressure in-tensity but to increase the passive earth pressure intensity
D. increase the active earth pressure in-tensity but to reduce the passive earth pressure intensity
✅ The correct answer is option C.