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This section includes 114 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. |
Where should a site for a civil engineering project be located? |
| A. | On faulted zone |
| B. | On a folded strata |
| C. | On a joint |
| D. | Must be avoided to possible extent to be built on all three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Most common term used for strike-slip faults is ___________ |
| A. | Slip fault |
| B. | Transform fault |
| C. | Tranlational fault |
| D. | Hinge fault |
| Answer» C. Tranlational fault | |
| 4. |
What is the cause for compressive force? |
| A. | Vertical tension |
| B. | Horizontal tension |
| C. | Vertical compression |
| D. | Shear |
| Answer» C. Vertical compression | |
| 5. |
Group of faults which appear emerging outward from a common central region are called ___________ |
| A. | Enechelon faults |
| B. | Parallel faults |
| C. | Peripheral faults |
| D. | Radial faults |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Which fault causes offset? |
| A. | Normal fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Oblique fault |
| D. | Dip fault |
| Answer» D. Dip fault | |
| 7. |
Gap or overlap depends upon ___________ |
| A. | Upthrow direction |
| B. | Downthrow direction |
| C. | Heave |
| D. | Hade angle |
| Answer» C. Heave | |
| 8. |
What is the assumed nature of the rock for the study? |
| A. | Isotropic |
| B. | Anisotropic |
| C. | Uniform |
| D. | Non-uniform |
| Answer» B. Anisotropic | |
| 9. |
If the left block appears to have moved towards the observer, then which type of fault does it belong to? |
| A. | Left-handed fault |
| B. | Right-handed fault |
| C. | Enecholon fault |
| D. | Radial fault |
| Answer» B. Right-handed fault | |
| 10. |
The resistance to stresses of rocks depend upon ___________ |
| A. | Cohesive strength only |
| B. | Internal friction only |
| C. | Cohesive strength and internal friction |
| D. | Hardness |
| Answer» D. Hardness | |
| 11. |
What kind of evidence the physiographic features provide? |
| A. | Direct |
| B. | Indirect |
| C. | Certain |
| D. | Uncertain |
| Answer» C. Certain | |
| 12. |
The term which studied under faults but also is associated with folding is ___________ |
| A. | Nappes |
| B. | Thrusts |
| C. | Radial fault |
| D. | Graben |
| Answer» B. Thrusts | |
| 13. |
Where do the transform faults occur extensively? |
| A. | Continental blocks |
| B. | Oceanic ridges |
| C. | Island blocks |
| D. | Volcanic ridges |
| Answer» C. Island blocks | |
| 14. |
The important physiographic evidence studied is ___________ |
| A. | Aligned spring |
| B. | Offset stream |
| C. | Mountain range |
| D. | Offset stream and aligned spring |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The fault which is also called a diagonal fault is ___________ |
| A. | Wrench fault |
| B. | Transform fault |
| C. | Oblique fault |
| D. | Dip fault |
| Answer» D. Dip fault | |
| 16. |
Disruption of beds due to faulting results in their ___________ |
| A. | Displacement |
| B. | Settling |
| C. | Inclination |
| D. | Change in their composition |
| Answer» B. Settling | |
| 17. |
Transverse fault is the other name for __________ fault. |
| A. | Transform fault |
| B. | Tear fault |
| C. | Wrench fault |
| D. | Normal fault |
| Answer» D. Normal fault | |
| 18. |
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 | |
| 19. |
In the Himalayan Mountains, many well defined nappe zones have been recognized. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
Dip fault leads to ___________ |
| A. | Horizontal shift |
| B. | Vertical shift |
| C. | Inclined shift |
| D. | Outburst |
| Answer» B. Vertical shift | |
| 22. |
Thrust faults belong to which variety of faults? |
| A. | Normal faults |
| B. | Reverse faults |
| C. | Strike-slip faults |
| D. | Hinge faults |
| Answer» C. Strike-slip faults | |
| 23. |
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 | |
| 24. |
The type of fault where the faulted blocks have been moved against each other in horizontal direction is ___________ |
| A. | Reverse fault |
| B. | Hinge fault |
| C. | Strike-slip fault |
| D. | Vertical fault |
| Answer» D. Vertical fault | |
| 25. |
What is the angle that can be made by fault plane with the horizontal? |
| A. | Acute angle only |
| B. | Obtuse angle only |
| C. | Right angle |
| D. | Any angle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Type of fault not considered under apparent movement as basis is ___________ |
| A. | Normal fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Hinge fault |
| D. | Strike fault |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Which type of classification emphasises on appearance? |
| A. | Based on direction of slip |
| B. | Based on apparent movement |
| C. | Based on mode of occurrence |
| D. | Based on amount of dip of the fault |
| Answer» C. Based on mode of occurrence | |
| 28. |
It can be with certainty whether it was the hanging wall which moved down or the foot wall which moved up. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 29. |
What do the normal faults cause to the crust of the Earth? |
| A. | Shortening of crest |
| B. | Cracking of crest |
| C. | Extension in the crust |
| D. | Strengthening of crust |
| Answer» D. Strengthening of crust | |
| 30. |
Fault in which hanging wall has apparently moved down with respect to foot wall is ___________ |
| A. | Normal fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Strike-slip fault |
| D. | Hinge fault |
| Answer» B. Reverse fault | |
| 31. |
Faults involving extensive blocks and resulting in horsts and grabens are called ___________ |
| A. | Extensive faults |
| B. | Block faults |
| C. | H-B faults |
| D. | Vertical faults |
| Answer» C. H-B faults | |
| 32. |
The fault in which the fault plane is generally inclined between 45° and horizontal is ___________ |
| A. | Reverse fault |
| B. | Normal fault |
| C. | Strike-slip fault |
| D. | Enechelon fault |
| Answer» C. Strike-slip fault | |
| 33. |
Which fault is the reverse of horst? |
| A. | Reverse fault |
| B. | Radial fault |
| C. | Graben |
| D. | Hinge fault |
| Answer» D. Hinge fault | |
| 34. |
Block mountains are caused by which type of faults? |
| A. | Horst |
| B. | Graben |
| C. | Thrust |
| D. | Nappes |
| Answer» B. Graben | |
| 35. |
Horst and graben are physiographic features of which type of faults? |
| A. | Normal faults |
| B. | Reverse faults |
| C. | Thrust faults |
| D. | Strike-slip faults |
| Answer» B. Reverse faults | |
| 36. |
Gouge and fault breccia are both in finely powdered form. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 37. |
The movement of blocks in hinge faults is ___________ |
| A. | Translational |
| B. | Rotational |
| C. | Lateral |
| D. | Sliding |
| Answer» C. Lateral | |
| 38. |
Which mountain range presents example of thrust faults? |
| A. | The Alps |
| B. | The Andes |
| C. | The Rockies |
| D. | The Himalaya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Studying tectonic history is basically like knowing ___________ |
| A. | Frequency of earthquake |
| B. | Effects |
| C. | Frequency, effects and magnitude |
| D. | Cost for recuperation |
| Answer» B. Effects | |
| 40. |
Parallel can sometimes lead to step faults. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 41. |
What is not considered about the shear zones? |
| A. | Number |
| B. | Size |
| C. | Inclination |
| D. | Appearance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
What is the key word in the definition of fault? |
| A. | Fracture |
| B. | Movement |
| C. | Both fracture and movement |
| D. | Dip |
| Answer» D. Dip | |
| 43. |
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. | |
| 44. |
Gouge and breccia don’t create any problems during construction. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 45. |
The type of fault not belonging to the classification based on the mode of occurrence is ___________ |
| A. | Parallel fault |
| B. | Peripheral fault |
| C. | Enechelon fault |
| D. | Wrench fault |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
In which fault the hanging wall appears to have moved up with respect to the foot wall? |
| A. | Normal fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Hinge fault |
| D. | Radial fault |
| Answer» C. Hinge fault | |
| 47. |
What is the other name for normal faults? |
| A. | Uniform faults |
| B. | Hade faults |
| C. | Similar faults |
| D. | Gravity faults |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Horsts and grabens are believed to occur due to ___________ |
| A. | Lateral compression |
| B. | Shear compression |
| C. | Lateral tension |
| D. | Bending |
| Answer» D. Bending | |
| 49. |
What is the term used for blocks or rocks that have been translated to great distances? |
| A. | Thrusts |
| B. | Imbricate structures |
| C. | Nappes |
| D. | Enecholon |
| Answer» D. Enecholon | |
| 50. |
The finely pulverized, clay-like powdered rock material is ___________ |
| A. | Gouge |
| B. | Fault breccia |
| C. | Mylonite |
| D. | Illite |
| Answer» B. Fault breccia | |