Statement (I): Negative skin friction will act on the piles

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Direction: Each of the question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:

Statement (I): Negative skin friction will act on the piles of a group in filled-up reclaimed soils or peat soil.
Statement (II): The filled-up’ or peat soils’ are’ not fully consolidated but start consolidating under their own overburden pressure, developing a drag on, the surface of the piles.

[ESE (IES) CE 2016 P2]

A Both Statement (I) and’ Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)

B Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement (I)

C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is False

D Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true