Assertion (A): In the box shear test, the failure plane is predetermined and horizontal.
Reason (R): The shear stress is applied in the vertical direction.
Select the correct answer from the following:
1
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2
Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
3
A is true but R is false.
4
A is false but R is true.
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