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The effect of cohesion on a soil is to

[A].	reduce both active and passive earth pressure intensities	[B].	increase both active and passive earth pressure intensities
[C].	reduce active earth pressure intensity but to increase passive earth pressure intensity	[D].	increase active earth pressure intensity but to reduce passive earth pressure intensity

Answer: Option C