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This section includes 14 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. |
In Kara Qum desert, the rocks are exposed to what temperatures in summer and winter respectively? |
| A. | 70-80° C and -10° C |
| B. | 20-30° C and -1° C |
| C. | 40-50° C and 0° C |
| D. | 25-35° C and -3° C |
| Answer» B. 20-30° C and -1° C | |
| 2. |
Identify the part labelled as “A” in the below diagram. |
| A. | Weathered rock |
| B. | Parent rock |
| C. | Rolled down rock |
| D. | Powdered rock |
| Answer» C. Rolled down rock | |
| 3. |
Scree deposits can occur in hilly regions only. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
The formation of sheets and subsequently joints occurs in which of the following processes? |
| A. | Frost action |
| B. | Insolation |
| C. | Flow of water |
| D. | Unloading |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The large-scale development of fracturing in confined rock masses occurs under which process? |
| A. | Frost action |
| B. | Unloading |
| C. | Unfolding |
| D. | Insolation |
| Answer» C. Unfolding | |
| 6. |
Which of the following facts about Exfoliation is false? |
| A. | It is the phenomenon of peeling off of curved shells from rocks |
| B. | The change is accompanied by chemical weathering |
| C. | Internal structure of the rock is affected |
| D. | It occurs in thick or layered rocks. |
| Answer» D. It occurs in thick or layered rocks. | |
| 7. |
The stress developed in the top layers of the rocks which disintegrate due to repeated variations in temperatures is ________ |
| A. | Tensile stress |
| B. | Compressive stress |
| C. | Shear stress |
| D. | Bending stress |
| Answer» B. Compressive stress | |
| 8. |
Where can one find the process of exudation occur? |
| A. | Plains |
| B. | Seashore |
| C. | Hills |
| D. | Waterfalls |
| Answer» C. Hills | |
| 9. |
What are the slopes covered by Scree called? |
| A. | Scree slope |
| B. | Frost slope |
| C. | Talus slope |
| D. | Trist slope |
| Answer» D. Trist slope | |
| 10. |
The processes by which Scree deposits are formed are ________ |
| A. | Chemical attack |
| B. | Exposure to sunlight |
| C. | Water movement |
| D. | Heaving and rolling |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The form of rock not found by freezing-thawing cycle is ________ |
| A. | Angular |
| B. | Sub angular |
| C. | Spherical |
| D. | Irregular |
| Answer» D. Irregular | |
| 12. |
What is the change in volume when water freezes? |
| A. | 10% decrease |
| B. | 20% increase |
| C. | 20% decrease |
| D. | 10% increase |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The process that is not considered under mechanical weathering is _______ |
| A. | Carbonation |
| B. | Temperature variation |
| C. | Unloading |
| D. | Insolation |
| Answer» B. Temperature variation | |
| 14. |
Which of the following about weathering is not true? |
| A. | It is a natural process |
| B. | Mechanical disintegration is involved |
| C. | Chemical decomposition is involved |
| D. | It is a rapid process |
| Answer» E. | |