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Passive Pressure II

Assertion A: ...

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Assertion (A): Passive earth pressure is always greater than the earth pressure at rest and active earth pressure.
Reason (R): In passive state the structure becomes the actuating element and soil becomes the resisting element to maintain the stability.

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both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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A is true but R is false

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A is false but R is true

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The correct option is A both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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