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This section includes 86 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. |
Drag folds are folds within folds. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
What would the two cross sections drawn at mutually right angle directions in a basin show? |
| A. | Anticlinal characters |
| B. | Synclinal characters |
| C. | Both characters |
| D. | Drag fold |
| Answer» C. Both characters | |
| 3. |
Bending or warping is studied under ___________ |
| A. | Tectonic folding |
| B. | Non-tectonic folding |
| C. | Volcanic folding |
| D. | Intrusional folding |
| Answer» C. Volcanic folding | |
| 4. |
A fold which is not based on the profile of the folded strata is ___________ |
| A. | Cheveron fold |
| B. | Conjugate fold |
| C. | Cuspate fold |
| D. | Plunging fold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Axial zones are the places of maximum concentration of stresses. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. |
What is the indirect cause for warping or folding? |
| A. | Homogenous strata |
| B. | Non-homogenous strata |
| C. | Inclined strata |
| D. | Curved strata |
| Answer» C. Inclined strata | |
| 7. |
Which rock is lifted up during the folding due to intrusions? |
| A. | Overlying metamorphic rocks |
| B. | Overlying igneous rocks |
| C. | Overlying sedimentary rocks |
| D. | Overlying petroleum rocks |
| Answer» D. Overlying petroleum rocks | |
| 8. |
Folds develop in which type of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rock |
| B. | Sedimentary rock |
| C. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Any type of rock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which type of deformation is folding? |
| A. | Brittle |
| B. | Ductile |
| C. | Tensile |
| D. | Malleable |
| Answer» C. Tensile | |
| 10. |
The displacement at the hinge point is maximum. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't Say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 11. |
The fold which is associated with the formation of mountains is ___________ |
| A. | Geanticline |
| B. | Geosyncline |
| C. | Homocline |
| D. | Basin |
| Answer» C. Homocline | |
| 12. |
How does the thickness of the layer affect flexural folding? |
| A. | Thinner the layers, greater is the slip |
| B. | Thicker the layers, lesser is the slip |
| C. | Thicker the layers, greater is the slip |
| D. | Has no effect |
| Answer» D. Has no effect | |
| 13. |
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 | |
| 14. |
How does the distance from hinge point affect displacement due to folding? |
| A. | Greater the distance, larger is the displacement |
| B. | Lesser the distance, larger is the displacement |
| C. | Doesn’t depend on the distance from hinge point |
| D. | Greater the distance, smaller is the displacement |
| Answer» B. Lesser the distance, larger is the displacement | |
| 15. |
Where is the Liddar Valley Anticline situated? |
| A. | Kashmir Himalayas |
| B. | Uttarakhand Himalayas |
| C. | Sikkim Himalayas |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh Himalayas |
| Answer» B. Uttarakhand Himalayas | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not a type of fold based on behaviour with depth? |
| A. | Concentric fold |
| B. | Similar fold |
| C. | Supratenuous fold |
| D. | Asymmetrical fold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
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 |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 18. |
A fold can have differences in thickness due to erosional and depositional processes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 19. |
Which are the rocks more prone to flexural slip? |
| A. | Shale |
| B. | Basalt |
| C. | Soft clay |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
An axial plane can be vertical, inclined or horizontal in nature. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 21. |
Which of the following is not true about Anticline? |
| A. | The strata are uparched |
| B. | Geologically older rocks occupy a position in the interior of the fold |
| C. | The limbs dip away from each other at the crest |
| D. | They are convex downwards |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The anticlines signifying larger bending are called ___________ |
| A. | Geranticlines |
| B. | Geosynclines |
| C. | Geanticlines |
| D. | Geoantinclines |
| Answer» D. Geoantinclines | |
| 23. |
What is the other name for upright fold? |
| A. | Symmetrical fold |
| B. | Asymmetrical fold |
| C. | Overturned fold |
| D. | Isoclinal fold |
| Answer» B. Asymmetrical fold | |
| 24. |
The minimum number of limbs for a fold are _____________ |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 25. |
A fold in which the folding continues in the direction of the axis of the fold is ___________ |
| A. | Plunging fold |
| B. | Non-plunging fold |
| C. | Similar fold |
| D. | Doesn’t exist |
| Answer» C. Similar fold | |
| 26. |
Which rock might undergo flowage folding? |
| A. | Siltstone |
| B. | Sandstone |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Limestone |
| Answer» D. Limestone | |
| 27. |
Isogans converge inwards in class 1 folds. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 28. |
What is the reason for rock bursts? |
| A. | Change in attitude of rocks |
| B. | Shattering of rocks |
| C. | Intense precipitation |
| D. | Strained nature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Fold with flattened top is ___________ |
| A. | Square fold |
| B. | Plateau fold |
| C. | Box fold |
| D. | Conjugate fold |
| Answer» D. Conjugate fold | |
| 30. |
Folding is ________ process. |
| A. | Very slow |
| B. | Rapid |
| C. | Quick |
| D. | Moderate rate |
| Answer» B. Rapid | |
| 31. |
How many types of folds are there with plunge as a basis? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 32. |
The process of folding which mainly causes uparching is ___________ |
| A. | Folding due to differential compression |
| B. | Folding due to tangential shearing |
| C. | Folding due to intrusions |
| D. | Folding due to differential tension |
| Answer» D. Folding due to differential tension | |
| 33. |
The axial regions have to be avoided and there is no alternative method to utilize the place. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 34. |
In which cause of folding, the thickness of fold does not remain uniform? |
| A. | Flexural folding |
| B. | Shear folding |
| C. | Flowage folding |
| D. | Flexural tension |
| Answer» D. Flexural tension | |
| 35. |
The process of folding which is considered to be non-tectonic is ___________ |
| A. | Differential compression |
| B. | Tangential compression |
| C. | Intrusions |
| D. | Tangential tension |
| Answer» B. Tangential compression | |
| 36. |
Shattering makes the rocks ___________ |
| A. | Non-porous |
| B. | Impervious |
| C. | Stronger |
| D. | Pervious |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The point where the curvature is maximum is ________ |
| A. | Hinge |
| B. | Axial surface |
| C. | Nucleus |
| D. | Fold point |
| Answer» B. Axial surface | |
| 38. |
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 | |
| 39. |
The fold associated with magmatic activity is ___________ |
| A. | Anticlinorium |
| B. | Synclinorium |
| C. | Diapiric fold |
| D. | Box fold |
| Answer» D. Box fold | |
| 40. |
The crest and trough may or may not coincide with the axis. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 41. |
What is a plunging fold? |
| A. | Fold with fold axis horizontal |
| B. | Fold with fold axis only vertical |
| C. | Fold with fold axis not horizontal |
| D. | This is not a type of fold |
| Answer» D. This is not a type of fold | |
| 42. |
The folds caused due to the drag effect are ___________ |
| A. | Monocline |
| B. | Homocline |
| C. | Basins |
| D. | Drag folds |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Pick the option which is not the cause of folding. |
| A. | Folding due to tangential tension |
| B. | Folding due to tangential compression |
| C. | Folding due to intrusions |
| D. | Folding due to differential compression |
| Answer» B. Folding due to tangential compression | |
| 44. |
Which of the following is also an overturned fold? |
| A. | Isoclinal fold |
| B. | Symmetrical fold |
| C. | Asymmetrical fold |
| D. | Recumbent fold |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
How is the plunge of a fold measured? |
| A. | Direction |
| B. | Degree |
| C. | Depth |
| D. | Both direction and degree |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
A group of strata centrally centrally uplifted is ___________ |
| A. | Dome |
| B. | Basin |
| C. | Valley |
| D. | Cleavage |
| Answer» B. Basin | |
| 47. |
Folds characterized by well-defined, sharp hinge points are called ___________ |
| A. | Conjugate folds |
| B. | Cheveron folds |
| C. | Cuspate folds |
| D. | Cylindrical folds |
| Answer» C. Cuspate folds | |
| 48. |
What is affected when the layers of undesirable nature are encountered? |
| A. | Project cost |
| B. | Time schedule |
| C. | Safety of the project |
| D. | All the three are affected |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The type of fold in which fold angle is between 10° to 90°? |
| A. | Tight fold |
| B. | Loose fold |
| C. | Gentle fold |
| D. | Acute fold |
| Answer» B. Loose fold | |
| 50. |
What is Orogeny? |
| A. | Flat land building activity |
| B. | River forming activity |
| C. | Rock breaking activity |
| D. | Mountain building activity |
| Answer» E. | |