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This section includes 140 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Geology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
In which type of flowage, failure is not easily perceptible? |
| A. | Rapid failure |
| B. | Quick failure |
| C. | Slow failure |
| D. | Moderate failure |
| Answer» D. Moderate failure | |
| 52. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Balleny Island in 1998? |
| A. | 8.4 |
| B. | 8.8 |
| C. | 8.6 |
| D. | 8.5 |
| Answer» C. 8.6 | |
| 53. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Sichuan,China in 2008? |
| A. | 7.9 |
| B. | 7.5 |
| C. | 7.7 |
| D. | 7.3 |
| Answer» B. 7.5 | |
| 54. |
The point do focus reaches at the surface is known as |
| A. | Conservative |
| B. | Focus |
| C. | Divergent |
| D. | Epicenter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 55. |
The force which tends to induce failure is __________ |
| A. | Shearing resistance |
| B. | Force due to gravity |
| C. | Force due to compression |
| D. | Force due to loading |
| Answer» C. Force due to compression | |
| 56. |
What movements is observed in all cases of subsidence? |
| A. | Horizontal |
| B. | Shearing |
| C. | Vertical |
| D. | Inclined movement |
| Answer» D. Inclined movement | |
| 57. |
Which volcanic eruption in Italy was under constant observation? |
| A. | Mount Etna |
| B. | Mount Italy |
| C. | Mount St Helens |
| D. | Montserrat |
| Answer» B. Mount Italy | |
| 58. |
The rock which can be stable even with vertical slopes is __________ |
| A. | Sandstone |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Shale |
| D. | Chalk |
| Answer» C. Shale | |
| 59. |
Type of landslide where surface of failure is planar is __________ |
| A. | Translational |
| B. | Rotational |
| C. | Rock toppling |
| D. | Longitudinal |
| Answer» B. Rotational | |
| 60. |
Which of the following might not reduce the chances of infiltration? |
| A. | Cooling the slope material |
| B. | Oiling the surface of slopes |
| C. | Electro-osmosis of the slope material |
| D. | Heating of the slope material |
| Answer» B. Oiling the surface of slopes | |
| 61. |
What is the most dangerous secondary effect of earthquake? |
| A. | Fire |
| B. | Falling of Objects |
| C. | Shocks |
| D. | Collapse of building |
| Answer» B. Falling of Objects | |
| 62. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Sumatra in 2007? |
| A. | 8.7 |
| B. | 8.5 |
| C. | 8.2 |
| D. | 8.3 |
| Answer» C. 8.2 | |
| 63. |
Which new technology is used to monitor the temperature and other changes occurring to volcanoes? |
| A. | Satellites |
| B. | Richter Scale |
| C. | Manual Observations |
| D. | Cameras |
| Answer» B. Richter Scale | |
| 64. |
The elastic waves generated at the focus are seismic waves. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 65. |
What are the P and S waves collectively called? |
| A. | Group waves |
| B. | Combined waves |
| C. | Body waves |
| D. | Duel waves |
| Answer» D. Duel waves | |
| 66. |
Which waves have helped geologists understand the nature of the earth’s core? |
| A. | P-waves |
| B. | S-waves |
| C. | Rayleigh waves |
| D. | Love waves |
| Answer» C. Rayleigh waves | |
| 67. |
The seismic waves which are also called transverse waves are __________ |
| A. | S-waves |
| B. | P-waves |
| C. | Rayleigh waves |
| D. | Love waves |
| Answer» B. P-waves | |
| 68. |
The seismic waves which are longitudinal __________ |
| A. | Primary waves |
| B. | Secondary waves |
| C. | Rayleigh waves |
| D. | Love waves |
| Answer» B. Secondary waves | |
| 69. |
What can be said about stability of slope when the layers are horizontal? |
| A. | Stable up to 45° |
| B. | Stable at all angles up to 90° |
| C. | Unstable up to 45° |
| D. | Unstable at all angles up to 90° |
| Answer» C. Unstable up to 45° | |
| 70. |
When might the retaining walls prove to be not costly? |
| A. | When the movement is of deep nature |
| B. | When the movement is of unlimited nature |
| C. | When the movement is shallow in nature |
| D. | When the rocks are too heavy |
| Answer» D. When the rocks are too heavy | |
| 71. |
Solvent action can been seen in rocks which are made of _______ minerals. |
| A. | Active |
| B. | Inactive |
| C. | Soluble |
| D. | Insoluble |
| Answer» D. Insoluble | |
| 72. |
Retraining structures may prove exceptionally successful when? |
| A. | The ground is too fine |
| B. | The sliding mass is likely to remain wet |
| C. | The movement is of deep nature |
| D. | The sliding mass is likely to remain dry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Which of the following is not a method of control of mass movement? |
| A. | Afforestation |
| B. | Retaining wall |
| C. | Chemical treatment of rocks |
| D. | Deforestation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
What is the character of the surface of shear in loose, inherently weak rocks? |
| A. | Curved |
| B. | Planar |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | Undulated |
| Answer» B. Planar | |
| 75. |
Which zones are most potential surfaces for rock slips? |
| A. | Smooth surfaces |
| B. | Rough surfaces |
| C. | Shear zones |
| D. | Tensile zones |
| Answer» D. Tensile zones | |
| 76. |
The force which helps to retain the position of mass in space is __________ |
| A. | Compressive resistance |
| B. | Tensile resistance |
| C. | Shearing resistance |
| D. | Bending resistance |
| Answer» D. Bending resistance | |
| 77. |
During the volcano large deposits of sulphur near the |
| A. | Crater |
| B. | Focus |
| C. | Epicenter |
| D. | Volcano |
| Answer» B. Focus | |
| 78. |
The earthquake is strongest at |
| A. | Focus |
| B. | Epicenter |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Core |
| Answer» C. Mantle | |
| 79. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Indian Ocean in 2004? |
| A. | 9.4 |
| B. | 9.6 |
| C. | 9.8 |
| D. | 9.7 |
| Answer» B. 9.6 | |
| 80. |
What factors are important for earthquake? |
| A. | Number of people living close to the epicenter |
| B. | The quality of construction of buildings |
| C. | Well prepared emergency services |
| D. | All the options |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
What is the characteristic of the mass above and below a landslide respectively? |
| A. | Both stable |
| B. | Both unstable |
| C. | Unstable and stable |
| D. | Stable and unstable |
| Answer» D. Stable and unstable | |
| 82. |
Type in which falls are involved rather than sliding is __________ |
| A. | Translational sliding |
| B. | Rotational sliding |
| C. | Rock toppling and falls |
| D. | Subsidence |
| Answer» D. Subsidence | |
| 83. |
In metamorphic rocks derived from stratified sedimentary rocks, the direction of cleavage with respect to the original bedding may cause a complex system of weak planes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 84. |
What has to be considered while giving cuts in stratified rocks? |
| A. | Risk factor |
| B. | Complication factor |
| C. | Safety factor |
| D. | Dip factor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
In the kobe earthquake of 1995, fire caused more damage than |
| A. | Earthquakes shocks |
| B. | Fire |
| C. | Collapse of building |
| D. | Falling objects |
| Answer» B. Fire | |
| 86. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Kuril Islands in 2006? |
| A. | 8.4 |
| B. | 8.4 |
| C. | 8.3 |
| D. | 8.5 |
| Answer» D. 8.5 | |
| 87. |
What was the magnitude of earthquake at Ceram Sea in 1998? |
| A. | 8.5 |
| B. | 7.3 |
| C. | 2.5 |
| D. | 8.3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
The point of origin of shock underground is known as |
| A. | Epicenter |
| B. | Focus |
| C. | Divergent |
| D. | Conservative |
| Answer» C. Divergent | |
| 89. |
What is a type of mass failure in which a superficial mass fails by moving as a whole along a definite surface of failure called? |
| A. | Flowage |
| B. | Sliding |
| C. | Subsidence |
| D. | Earthquake |
| Answer» C. Subsidence | |
| 90. |
The earthquake shocks are recorded on the sensitive instruments called |
| A. | Seismograph |
| B. | Richter Scale |
| C. | Earthquake Scale |
| D. | Epicenter |
| Answer» B. Richter Scale | |
| 91. |
The volcanoes formed by the alternating layers of lava and rock fragments are known as |
| A. | Cinder Cone |
| B. | Spatter Cones |
| C. | Compostite Cones |
| D. | Shields |
| Answer» B. Spatter Cones | |
| 92. |
What is the characteristic sloping surface in rotational slides? |
| A. | Curved |
| B. | Planar |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | Undulated |
| Answer» B. Planar | |
| 93. |
While devising a monitoring system, what has to be kept in mind? |
| A. | Factor of safety |
| B. | Cost-benefit ratio |
| C. | Stress factor |
| D. | Dip factor |
| Answer» C. Stress factor | |
| 94. |
One strategy is to employ scientist to monitor the |
| A. | Crater |
| B. | Eruption |
| C. | Volcano |
| D. | Heat |
| Answer» D. Heat | |
| 95. |
How many types on the basis of depth of focus are present? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 | |
| 96. |
The term expressing the qualitative effect of earthquake is __________ |
| A. | Amplitude |
| B. | Frequency |
| C. | Time period |
| D. | Intensity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
What is the depth of focus in the shallow earthquakes? |
| A. | Up to 100 km |
| B. | Up to 200 km |
| C. | Up to 60 km |
| D. | Up to 150 km |
| Answer» D. Up to 150 km | |
| 98. |
Ritcher magnitude is the log to 10th base of maximum seismic amplitude recorded at what distance from epicenter? |
| A. | 10 km |
| B. | 50 km |
| C. | 100 km |
| D. | 200 km |
| Answer» D. 200 km | |
| 99. |
The magnitude of the quake is based on what aspect of the wave? |
| A. | Amplitude |
| B. | Frequency |
| C. | Time period |
| D. | Intensity |
| Answer» B. Frequency | |
| 100. |
Type of L-wave in which the particle is of a complex nature is __________ |
| A. | Love waves |
| B. | Shock waves |
| C. | Rayleigh waves |
| D. | Transverse waves |
| Answer» D. Transverse waves | |