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This section includes 21 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. |
Mineralisation takes place in jointed rocks. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
What is a positive effect of joints? |
| A. | Instability in slopes |
| B. | Groundwater |
| C. | Oil reserves |
| D. | Groundwater and oil reserves |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
What has to be located during an investigation with great care? |
| A. | Macro joints |
| B. | Fissures |
| C. | Micro joints |
| D. | Macro joints and micro joints |
| Answer» D. Macro joints and micro joints | |
| 4. |
First step of treatment of joints is ___________ |
| A. | Grouting |
| B. | Filling with chemicals |
| C. | Detailed investigation |
| D. | Installing devices |
| Answer» D. Installing devices | |
| 5. |
Sheet joints in sedimentary rocks are attributed to ___________ |
| A. | Erosional loading |
| B. | Erosional unloading |
| C. | Weathering loading |
| D. | Weathering unloading |
| Answer» C. Weathering loading | |
| 6. |
Removal of overburden causes ___________ |
| A. | Expansion |
| B. | Contraction |
| C. | Shrinkage |
| D. | Rise |
| Answer» B. Contraction | |
| 7. |
The wide range of temperature which vary in arid climate is ___________ |
| A. | -10° to 100° C |
| B. | 10° to 80° C |
| C. | -50° to 60°C |
| D. | 50° to 60° C |
| Answer» D. 50° to 60° C | |
| 8. |
A single theory is enough to explain origin of all types of joints. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 9. |
The nature of sedimentary rock that can undergo some irregular jointing is ___________ |
| A. | Plastic in nature |
| B. | Non-plastic in nature |
| C. | Rich in moisture |
| D. | Plastic in nature and rich in moisture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
WHAT_HAS_TO_BE_LOCATED_DURING_INVESTIGATION_WITH_GREAT_CARE??$ |
| A. | Macro joints |
| B. | Fissures |
| C. | Micro joints |
| D. | Macro joints and micro joints |
| Answer» D. Macro joints and micro joints | |
| 11. |
Mineralisation takes place in jointed rocks. State true or false.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 12. |
What is a positive effect of joints?$ |
| A. | Instability in slopes |
| B. | Groundwater |
| C. | Oil reserves |
| D. | Groundwater and oil reserves |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
First step of treatment of joints i? |
| A. | Grouting |
| B. | Filling with chemicals |
| C. | Detailed investigation |
| D. | Installing devices |
| Answer» D. Installing devices | |
| 14. |
What is/are related to jointed rocks? |
| A. | Earthquakes |
| B. | Landslides |
| C. | Slope failures |
| D. | Landslides and slope failures |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
What kind of impact do the joints have on activities of engineering? |
| A. | Positive |
| B. | Negative |
| C. | No impact |
| D. | Positive and negative |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Sheet joints in sedimentary rocks are attributed to |
| A. | Erosional loading |
| B. | Erosional unloading |
| C. | Weathering loading |
| D. | Weathering unloading |
| Answer» C. Weathering loading | |
| 17. |
Removal of overburden causes |
| A. | Expansion |
| B. | Contraction |
| C. | Shrinkage |
| D. | Rise |
| Answer» B. Contraction | |
| 18. |
The wide range of temperature which vary in arid climate is |
| A. | -10° to 100° C |
| B. | 10° to 80° C |
| C. | -50° to 60°C |
| D. | 50° to 60° C |
| Answer» D. 50¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª to 60¬¨¬®‚Äö√†√ª C | |
| 19. |
A single theory is enough to explain origin of all types of joints. State true or false. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 20. |
Contraction or shrinkage is the cause of which joints? |
| A. | Radial joints |
| B. | Vertical joints |
| C. | Sheet joints |
| D. | Mural joints |
| Answer» C. Sheet joints | |
| 21. |
The nature of sedimentary rock that can undergo some irregular jointing is |
| A. | Plastic in nature |
| B. | Non-plastic in nature |
| C. | Rich in moisture |
| D. | Plastic in nature and rich in moisture |
| Answer» E. | |