Statement (I): The possibility of quicksand’ condition

Civil Engineering

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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): The possibility of quicksand’ condition occurring is more on the downstream of a weir on a permeable foundation than on the upstream’ end with an upward component of seepage velocity.
Statement (II): Seepage lines end with an upward component of seepage velocity at the downstream reaches of such a weir.

[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