{"id":6989,"date":"2024-04-15T02:37:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=6989"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:37:16","slug":"if-the-water-table-rises-upto-ground-surface-then-the-a-effective-stress-is-reduced-due-to-decrease-in-total-stress-only-but-pore-water-pressure-does-not-change-b-effective-stress-is-reduced-due-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/if-the-water-table-rises-upto-ground-surface-then-the-a-effective-stress-is-reduced-due-to-decrease-in-total-stress-only-but-pore-water-pressure-does-not-change-b-effective-stress-is-reduced-due-to\/","title":{"rendered":"If the water table rises upto ground surface, then the A. effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change B. effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change C. total stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but effective stress does not change D. total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97f5bb03c8c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    effective stress is reduced due to decrease in total stress only but pore water pressure does not change                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    effective stress is reduced due to increase in pore water pressure only but total stress does not change                <\/div>\r\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    total stress is increased due to decrease in pore water pressure but effective stress does not change                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                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It is calculated as the difference between the total stress and the pore water pressure.<\/p>\n<p>When the water table rises, the pore water pressure increases. <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> This results in a decrease in effective stress, as the total stress remains the same. 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