If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the test, is known as (A) Quick test (B) Drained test (C) Consolidated undrained test (D) None of these

If drainage is permitted throughout the test, during the application of both normal, and shear
stresses so that full consolidation occurs and no excess pore pressure is set up at any stage of the
test, is known as
(A) Quick test
(B) Drained test
(C) Consolidated undrained test
(D) None of these
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Answer: Option B
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