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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.
| 51. |
In which direction does the displacement of blocks happen? |
| A. | Horizontal |
| B. | Vertical |
| C. | Inclined |
| D. | Any direction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
What is the criteria for a covered surface to be said a fault? |
| A. | Polished surface |
| B. | Grooves |
| C. | Striations |
| D. | Polished surface, grooves and striations |
| Answer» E. | |
| 53. |
San Andres fault is the best example of which type of fault? |
| A. | Strike-slip fault |
| B. | Vertical fault |
| C. | Normal fault |
| D. | Reverse fault |
| Answer» B. Vertical fault | |
| 54. |
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 | |
| 55. |
Which fault is developed in oceanic ridges? |
| A. | Wrench faults |
| B. | Transform faults |
| C. | Lateral faults |
| D. | Transverse faults |
| Answer» C. Lateral faults | |
| 56. |
What is the bearing of a line of intersection of fault plane and horizontal called? |
| A. | Strike |
| B. | Dip |
| C. | Hade |
| D. | Intersection line |
| Answer» C. Hade | |
| 57. |
What is hade? |
| A. | Inclination of fault with horizontal |
| B. | Inclination of fault with vertical |
| C. | Inclination of fault with any strata |
| D. | Bearing of the fault with ground |
| Answer» C. Inclination of fault with any strata | |
| 58. |
Parameter(s) considered for dip is ___________ |
| A. | Direction |
| B. | Angle |
| C. | Direction and angle |
| D. | Neither direction nor angle |
| Answer» D. Neither direction nor angle | |
| 59. |
What is the nature of displacement in shear zone? |
| A. | Ductile |
| B. | Brittle |
| C. | Malleable |
| D. | Sonorous |
| Answer» B. Brittle | |
| 60. |
What is the vertical component of dip separation called? |
| A. | Offset |
| B. | Throw |
| C. | Heave |
| D. | Strike gap |
| Answer» C. Heave | |
| 61. |
The type of slip not considered for study is ___________ |
| A. | Strike slip |
| B. | Dip slip |
| C. | Hade slip |
| D. | Oblique slip |
| Answer» D. Oblique slip | |
| 62. |
It is easy to locate older and major folds. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 63. |
The block which lies on the under surface of fault plane or zone is called ___________ |
| A. | Hanging wall |
| B. | Sub-wall |
| C. | Foot wall |
| D. | Lower wall |
| Answer» D. Lower wall | |
| 64. |
What is also called as Micro breccia? |
| A. | Gouge |
| B. | Mylonite |
| C. | Kaolynite |
| D. | Shale |
| Answer» C. Kaolynite | |
| 65. |
Pick the term which is not a crushed material. |
| A. | Gouge |
| B. | Fault breccia |
| C. | Kaolynite |
| D. | Mylonite |
| Answer» D. Mylonite | |
| 66. |
What is the term related to slickensides and used to express the angular relationship? |
| A. | Rake |
| B. | Tweak |
| C. | Slick |
| D. | Offset |
| Answer» B. Tweak | |
| 67. |
What is a small region with definite thickness and distinct composition having numerous closely placed parallel fractures called? |
| A. | Shear zone |
| B. | Fault zone |
| C. | Fracture zone |
| D. | Slikensides |
| Answer» C. Fracture zone | |
| 68. |
Faults in which the fault plane is vertical and the resulting movement is vertical is ___________ |
| A. | Vertical faults |
| B. | Straight faults |
| C. | Reverse faults |
| D. | Enecholon faults |
| Answer» B. Straight faults | |
| 69. |
The fault not belonging to the classification of fault with the attitude of fault as basis ___________ |
| A. | Heave fault |
| B. | Strike fault |
| C. | Dip fault |
| D. | Oblique fault |
| Answer» B. Strike fault | |
| 70. |
What is indicative of faulting? |
| A. | Repetition |
| B. | Omission |
| C. | Repetition and omission |
| D. | Cracking |
| Answer» D. Cracking | |
| 71. |
The type of fault which appears in such a way that the central wedge appears raised high up with respect to the sides is ___________ |
| A. | Graben |
| B. | Horst |
| C. | Nappe |
| D. | Thrust |
| Answer» C. Nappe | |
| 72. |
What is the reason for abrupt termination? |
| A. | Breaking of strata into blocks |
| B. | Movement of the disrupted blocks away from each other |
| C. | Breaking of strata into blocks and movement of disrupted blocks away from each other |
| D. | Movement of the disrupted blocks towards each other |
| Answer» D. Movement of the disrupted blocks towards each other | |
| 73. |
When the downthrow is against direction of the bed, it leads to ___________ |
| A. | Omission |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Extension |
| D. | Weakening |
| Answer» C. Extension | |
| 74. |
What is the effect of faults on topography? |
| A. | Fault gaps |
| B. | Crust extension |
| C. | Fault scarps |
| D. | Crevices |
| Answer» D. Crevices | |
| 75. |
Most common angle of normal faults is ___________ |
| A. | 30° to 45° |
| B. | 45° to vertical |
| C. | 60° to horizontal |
| D. | 0° to 180° |
| Answer» C. 60° to horizontal | |
| 76. |
What is the angle of fault plane with the horizontal called? |
| A. | Hade |
| B. | Strike |
| C. | Dip |
| D. | Inclination |
| Answer» D. Inclination | |
| 77. |
Faults that are developed along bedding planes are ___________ |
| A. | Strike faults |
| B. | Dip faults |
| C. | Bedding faults |
| D. | Hade faults |
| Answer» D. Hade faults | |
| 78. |
Bhakra dam in India showed which occurrence? |
| A. | Fault zones |
| B. | Slickensides |
| C. | Shear zones |
| D. | Folds |
| Answer» D. Folds | |
| 79. |
What is the displacement range of strata in San Andres fault? |
| A. | 10 km to 100 km |
| B. | 20 km to 80 km |
| C. | 50 km to 200 km |
| D. | 100 km to 500 km |
| Answer» D. 100 km to 500 km | |
| 80. |
When do the faulted and shear zones become potential areas of further slip and slides? |
| A. | Dry |
| B. | Lubricated |
| C. | Weathered |
| D. | Heavy winds |
| Answer» C. Weathered | |
| 81. |
What is the fault angle of the thrust faults? |
| A. | More than 45° |
| B. | Less than 45° |
| C. | Lesser than 60° |
| D. | More than 90° |
| Answer» C. Lesser than 60° | |
| 82. |
A fracture is formed perpendicular to the axis plane of a fold. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 83. |
What does the reverse fault cause to the crust of the Earth? |
| A. | Extension of the crust |
| B. | Strengthening of the crust |
| C. | Weakening of the crust |
| D. | Shortening of the crust |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
The type of fault which is observed in both continental and oceanic environment is ___________ |
| A. | Strike-slip fault |
| B. | Dip fault |
| C. | Oblique fault |
| D. | Wrench fault |
| Answer» B. Dip fault | |
| 85. |
What is the block which suffer displacement in faulting called? |
| A. | Walls |
| B. | Parts |
| C. | Sections |
| D. | Blocks |
| Answer» B. Parts | |
| 86. |
For a rock structure to be called fault, fracture has to happen but movement is not necessary. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 87. |
The fault where fault strike is parallel to the dip of the layers broken and disrupted by the fault? |
| A. | Dip faults |
| B. | Strike faults |
| C. | Oblique faults |
| D. | Hade faults |
| Answer» B. Strike faults | |
| 88. |
What is the effect of strike faults to the strata? |
| A. | Extension |
| B. | Repetition |
| C. | Omission |
| D. | Repetition and repetition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 89. |
When are the normal stresses formed? |
| A. | Maximum stress is horizontal |
| B. | Maximum stress is vertical |
| C. | Maximum stress is inclined at certain angle other than right angle |
| D. | Intermediate stress is vertical |
| Answer» C. Maximum stress is inclined at certain angle other than right angle | |
| 90. |
What is recommended to be introduced to the structures even on safe land? |
| A. | Proper dimensioning |
| B. | Proper planning |
| C. | Use high quality materials |
| D. | Factor safety |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
The phenomenon not associated with imbricate structures is ___________ |
| A. | Series of thrust blocks occur in close proximity |
| B. | Thrust blocks are piled up one above another |
| C. | All fault surfaces dip in the same direction |
| D. | Thrust blocks aren’t piled up one above another |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
What are faults associated with? |
| A. | Volcanic activity |
| B. | Precipitation |
| C. | Earthquake |
| D. | Folds |
| Answer» D. Folds | |
| 93. |
Who coined the terms “hanging wall” and “foot wall”? |
| A. | Scientists |
| B. | Geologists |
| C. | Engineers |
| D. | Miners |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
Which is the rare type of fault? |
| A. | Vertical fault |
| B. | Reverse fault |
| C. | Thrust fault |
| D. | Hinge fault |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Identify the group of small sized faults from the following. |
| A. | Parallel faults |
| B. | Enechelon faults |
| C. | Peripheral faults |
| D. | Radial faults |
| Answer» C. Peripheral faults | |
| 96. |
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 | |
| 97. |
Faulting is a _________ process. |
| A. | Tectonic |
| B. | Non-tectonic |
| C. | Both tectonic and non-tectonic |
| D. | Precipitation |
| Answer» B. Non-tectonic | |
| 98. |
What are pivotal faults called as? |
| A. | Reverse faults |
| B. | Radial faults |
| C. | Hinge faults |
| D. | Normal faults |
| Answer» D. Normal faults | |
| 99. |
A fault has how many walls? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 100. |
The type of thrust in which the hanging wall seems to have been actively and actually displaced with respect to a passive foot wall is called ___________ |
| A. | Under thrust |
| B. | Over thrust |
| C. | Upper thrust |
| D. | Intermediate thrust |
| Answer» B. Over thrust | |