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This section includes 25 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 type of scarp involving erosion is ___________ |
| A. | Fault scarp |
| B. | Fault-line scarp |
| C. | Composite-fault scarp |
| D. | Dip-fault scarp |
| Answer» C. Composite-fault scarp | |
| 2. |
The fault which is the result of both fault scarps and fault-line scarps is? |
| A. | Compound-fault scarps |
| B. | Composite-fault scarps |
| C. | Dual-fault scarps |
| D. | By-fault scarps |
| Answer» C. Dual-fault scarps | |
| 3. |
The type of scarps not considered under study is ___________ |
| A. | Fault scarps |
| B. | Dip scarps |
| C. | Fault-line scarps |
| D. | Composite-fault scarps |
| Answer» C. Fault-line scarps | |
| 4. |
What is the effect of faults on topography? |
| A. | Fault gaps |
| B. | Crust extension |
| C. | Fault scarps |
| D. | Crevices |
| Answer» D. Crevices | |
| 5. |
Effects of faults in different types of folded strata is same as dipping strata. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. |
What will result in an offset with gap? |
| A. | Downthrow to left side |
| B. | Upthrow to left side |
| C. | Downthrow to right side |
| D. | Upthrow to right side |
| Answer» D. Upthrow to right side | |
| 7. |
What will result in an offset with overlap? |
| A. | Downthrow to left side |
| B. | Upthrow to left side |
| C. | Downthrow to right side |
| D. | Upthrow to right side |
| Answer» B. Upthrow to left side | |
| 8. |
Gap or overlap depends upon ___________ |
| A. | Upthrow direction |
| B. | Downthrow direction |
| C. | Heave |
| D. | Hade angle |
| Answer» C. Heave | |
| 9. |
Dip fault leads to ___________ |
| A. | Horizontal shift |
| B. | Vertical shift |
| C. | Inclined shift |
| D. | Outburst |
| Answer» B. Vertical shift | |
| 10. |
When the downthrow is against direction of the bed, it leads to ___________ |
| A. | Omission |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Extension |
| D. | Weakening |
| Answer» C. Extension | |
| 11. |
WHAT_WILL_RESULT_IN_AN_OFFSET_WITH_GAP??$ |
| A. | Downthrow to left side |
| B. | Upthrow to left side |
| C. | Downthrow to right side |
| D. | Upthrow to right side |
| Answer» D. Upthrow to right side | |
| 12. |
WHAT_WILL_RESULT_IN_AN_OFFSET_WITH_OVERLAP??$ |
| A. | Downthrow to left side |
| B. | Upthrow to left side |
| C. | Downthrow to right side |
| D. | Upthrow to right side |
| Answer» B. Upthrow to left side | |
| 13. |
What is the effect of faults on topography?$ |
| A. | Fault gaps |
| B. | Crust extension |
| C. | Fault scarps |
| D. | Crevices |
| Answer» D. Crevices | |
| 14. |
Effects of faults in different types of folded strata is same as dipping strata. State true or false.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 15. |
The type of scarp involving erosion is |
| A. | Fault scarp |
| B. | Fault-line scarp |
| C. | Composite-fault scarp |
| D. | Dip-fault scarp |
| Answer» C. Composite-fault scarp | |
| 16. |
The fault which is result of both fault scarps and fault-line scarps is |
| A. | Compound-fault scarps |
| B. | Composite-fault scarps |
| C. | Dual-fault scarps |
| D. | By-fault scarps |
| Answer» C. Dual-fault scarps | |
| 17. |
The type of scarps not considered under study is |
| A. | Fault scarps |
| B. | Dip scarps |
| C. | Fault-line scarps |
| D. | Composite-fault scarps |
| Answer» C. Fault-line scarps | |
| 18. |
Gap or overlap depends upo? |
| A. | Upthrow direction |
| B. | Downthrow direction |
| C. | Heave |
| D. | Hade angle |
| Answer» C. Heave | |
| 19. |
Which fault causes offset? |
| A. | Normal fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Oblique fault |
| D. | Dip fault |
| Answer» D. Dip fault | |
| 20. |
Dip fault leads to |
| A. | Horizontal shift |
| B. | Vertical shift |
| C. | Inclined shift |
| D. | Outburst |
| Answer» B. Vertical shift | |
| 21. |
What has to be studied at first to tell about the effects with certainty? |
| A. | Aerial photographs |
| B. | Globe |
| C. | Geological maps |
| D. | Topographical photographs |
| Answer» D. Topographical photographs | |
| 22. |
When the downthrow is _____________ direction of the dip, it leads to omission. |
| A. | Parallel to |
| B. | Against |
| C. | Inclined at certain angle |
| D. | Doesn’t depend on downthrow |
| Answer» B. Against | |
| 23. |
When the downthrow is against direction of the bed, it leads to |
| A. | Omission |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Extension |
| D. | Weakening |
| Answer» C. Extension | |
| 24. |
What is the effect of strike faults to the strata? |
| A. | Extension |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Omission |
| D. | Repetition and repetition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
What is the effect of faulting on outcrop? |
| A. | Changes in the elevation of the ground |
| B. | Omission of some strata where they are normally expected |
| C. | Repetition of some strata in a given direction |
| D. | Changes in elevation, omission of some strata, repetition of some strata |
| Answer» E. | |