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This section includes 9 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. |
Which of the following about axial plane is not true. |
| A. | Axial plane is imaginary |
| B. | Axial plane may be vertical, inclined or horizontal |
| C. | Axial plane may be planar or non-planar |
| D. | Axial plane need not pass through all points of maximum curvature in a folded sequence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
An axial plane can be vertical, inclined or horizontal in nature. |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» C. | |
| 3. |
How is the plunge of a fold measured? |
| A. | Direction |
| B. | Degree |
| C. | Depth |
| D. | Both direction and degree |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
What is the axis of a fold? |
| A. | Line drawn normal to the hinge line |
| B. | Line drawn at 60 to hinge line |
| C. | Line drawn parallel to hinge line |
| D. | Line which doesn t pass through hinge line. |
| Answer» D. Line which doesn t pass through hinge line. | |
| 5. |
The crest and trough may or may not coincide with the axis. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 6. |
When the plunge said to be zero, then the axis of the fold is said to be ____________ |
| A. | Vertical |
| B. | Horizontal |
| C. | Inclined at 60 to the horizontal |
| D. | Inclined at 60 to its normal. |
| Answer» C. Inclined at 60 to the horizontal | |
| 7. |
The minimum number of limbs for a fold are _____________ |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 8. |
Folding is ________ process. |
| A. | Very slow |
| B. | Rapid |
| C. | Quick |
| D. | Moderate rate |
| Answer» B. Rapid | |
| 9. |
Folds develop in which type of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rock |
| B. | Sedimentary rock |
| C. | Metamorphic rock |
| D. | Any type of rock |
| Answer» E. | |