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This section includes 10 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. |
The folds caused due to the drag effect are ___________ |
| A. | Monocline |
| B. | Homocline |
| C. | Basins |
| D. | Drag folds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
The anticlines signifying larger bending are called ___________ |
| A. | Geranticlines |
| B. | Geosynclines |
| C. | Geanticlines |
| D. | Geoantinclines |
| Answer» D. Geoantinclines | |
| 3. |
The fold which is associated with the formation of mountains is ___________ |
| A. | Geanticline |
| B. | Geosyncline |
| C. | Homocline |
| D. | Basin |
| Answer» C. Homocline | |
| 4. |
Which is the class of fold with the degree of curvature greater on the outer arc compared to the inner arc? |
| A. | Class 1 |
| B. | Class 2 |
| C. | Class 3 |
| D. | Class 4 |
| Answer» D. Class 4 | |
| 5. |
Gentle folds have fold angle between ___________ |
| A. | 10 to 90 |
| B. | 90 to 170 |
| C. | 170 to 180 |
| D. | They don t belong to this type |
| Answer» D. They don t belong to this type | |
| 6. |
A fold can have differences in thickness due to erosional and depositional processes. |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
Which is the type of fold with a similar degree of folding for indefinite depths? |
| A. | Concentric fold |
| B. | Similar fold |
| C. | Conjugate fold |
| D. | Uniform fold |
| Answer» C. Conjugate fold | |
| 8. |
There are three types of folds classified on the basis of relative curvature of the outer and the inner arcs of a fold. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
The type of fold which is actually a group of folds is ____________ |
| A. | Symmetrical folds |
| B. | Asymmetrical folds |
| C. | Isoclinal folds |
| D. | Recumbent folds |
| Answer» D. Recumbent folds | |
| 10. |
Pick the wrong statement about recumbent fold. |
| A. | It has the arch, which is zone of curvature |
| B. | It has the shell, which is the inner zone, made up of mostly igneous rocks |
| C. | It has the shell, which is the outer zone, made up of mostly sedimentary rocks |
| D. | It has the core, which is the innermost zone, maybe made up of igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks |
| Answer» C. It has the shell, which is the outer zone, made up of mostly sedimentary rocks | |