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The main reinforcement in the toe of a T-shaped R.C. retaining wall is provided on
i) top face parallel to the wall
ii) top face perpendicular to the wall
iii) bottom face parallel to the wall
iv) bottom face perpendicular to the wall
The correct answer is
I. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting. II. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink. III.None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
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I. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting.
II. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink.
III. None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.
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