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This section includes 12 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Geology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
FLEXURAL_FOLDING_IS_ALSO_CALLED_AS_‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖ‚À´FLEXURAL-SLIP-FOLDING‚ÄÖ√Ñ√∂‚ÀÖ√Ë‚ÀÖŒÄ._STATE_TRUE_OR_FALSE.?$# |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
Pick the wrong statement. The converging plates may be$ |
| A. | Two continental plates |
| B. | A continental plate and an oceanic plate |
| C. | A continental plate and an island plate |
| D. | Two oceanic plates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The_process_of_folding_which_causes_fracture_in_rocks_initially_is$ |
| A. | Flexural folding |
| B. | Flowage folding |
| C. | Shear folding |
| D. | Intrusion folding |
| Answer» D. Intrusion folding | |
| 4. |
The displacement at the hinge point is maximum. State true or false. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 5. |
How does the distance from hinge point affect displacement due to folding? |
| A. | Greater the distance, larger is the displacement |
| B. | Lesser the distance, larger is the displacement |
| C. | Doesn’t depend on the distance from hinge point |
| D. | Greater the distance, smaller is the displacement |
| Answer» B. Lesser the distance, larger is the displacement | |
| 6. |
Flowage folding occurs in which type of rocks |
| A. | Competent rocks |
| B. | Incompetent rocks |
| C. | Any rock |
| D. | Sedimentary rock |
| Answer» C. Any rock | |
| 7. |
In which cause of folding, the thickness of fold does not remain uniform? |
| A. | Flexural folding |
| B. | Shear folding |
| C. | Flowage folding |
| D. | Flexural tension |
| Answer» D. Flexural tension | |
| 8. |
Which are the rocks more prone to flexural slip? |
| A. | Shale |
| B. | Basalt |
| C. | Soft clay |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
How does the thickness of the layer affect flexural folding? |
| A. | Thinner the layers, greater is the slip |
| B. | Thicker the layers, lesser is the slip |
| C. | Thicker the layers, greater is the slip |
| D. | Has no effect |
| Answer» D. Has no effect | |
| 10. |
The cause of folding which does not occur due to the tangential stresses is |
| A. | Flexural folding |
| B. | Flexural creeping |
| C. | Flowage folding |
| D. | Shear folding |
| Answer» C. Flowage folding | |
| 11. |
Bending or warping is studied under |
| A. | Tectonic folding |
| B. | Non-tectonic folding |
| C. | Volcanic folding |
| D. | Intrusional folding |
| Answer» C. Volcanic folding | |
| 12. |
Pick the option which is not the cause of folding. |
| A. | Folding due to tangential tension |
| B. | Folding due to tangential compression |
| C. | Folding due to intrusions |
| D. | Folding due to differential compression |
| Answer» B. Folding due to tangential compression | |