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This section includes 36 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. |
Mountains resulting from the depression of blocks of the Earth crust on a large scale due to faulting are called __________ |
| A. | Volcanic mountains |
| B. | Folded mountains |
| C. | Fault block mountains |
| D. | Relict mountains |
| Answer» D. Relict mountains | |
| 2. |
Valleys in which the incision becomes negligible and denudation of slopes is major process are __________ |
| A. | Saw cut valleys |
| B. | V-shaped valleys |
| C. | Flat-floored valleys |
| D. | Glacial valleys |
| Answer» D. Glacial valleys | |
| 3. |
The Dal and Wular lakes are __________ |
| A. | Volcanic basins |
| B. | Glacial basins |
| C. | Fluviatile basins |
| D. | Groundwater basins |
| Answer» D. Groundwater basins | |
| 4. |
Which of the following is not cause for saline lake presence of an outlet? |
| A. | High content of salts |
| B. | Absence of an outlet |
| C. | Excessive rate of evaporation |
| D. | Presence of an outlet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Basins formed due to faulting, folding are called __________ |
| A. | Volcanic basins |
| B. | Tectonic basins |
| C. | Glacial basins |
| D. | Ground water basins |
| Answer» C. Glacial basins | |
| 6. |
Which is the largest lake in the world? |
| A. | Lake Superior |
| B. | Dal Lake |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Wular Lake |
| Answer» D. Wular Lake | |
| 7. |
Which type of mountains are common in the Basin and Range province of US? |
| A. | Volcanic mountains |
| B. | Folded mountains |
| C. | Fault block mountains |
| D. | Relict mountains |
| Answer» D. Relict mountains | |
| 8. |
The type of valley formed when incision is a major process and denudation is almost absent is __________ |
| A. | Saw cut valleys |
| B. | V-shaped valleys |
| C. | Flat-floored valleys |
| D. | Glacial valleys |
| Answer» B. V-shaped valleys | |
| 9. |
Lakes can be free from salt because of the presence of __________ |
| A. | Evaporating agents |
| B. | Salts are absent |
| C. | Presence of a regular outlet from the lake |
| D. | Enclosed area |
| Answer» D. Enclosed area | |
| 10. |
The valleys which are V-shaped are always symmetrical. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 11. |
The type of valley formed when the incision and denudation are approximately equal __________ |
| A. | Saw cut valleys |
| B. | V-shaped valleys |
| C. | Flat-floored valleys |
| D. | Glacial valleys |
| Answer» C. Flat-floored valleys | |
| 12. |
Tectonic lake basins are of what nature? |
| A. | Permanent |
| B. | Temporary |
| C. | Very short-lived |
| D. | Semi-permanent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Pick the lake not belonging to salt water type? |
| A. | Lake Geneva |
| B. | Lake Urmia |
| C. | Salt lake |
| D. | Lake Chad |
| Answer» B. Lake Urmia | |
| 14. |
Which mountains are called as complex mountains? |
| A. | Volcanic mountains |
| B. | Folded mountains |
| C. | Fault block mountains |
| D. | Relict mountains |
| Answer» C. Fault block mountains | |
| 15. |
Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world? |
| A. | Lake Superior |
| B. | Dal Lake |
| C. | Caspian Sea |
| D. | Wular Lake |
| Answer» B. Dal Lake | |
| 16. |
The modification of valley walls by undercutting, weathering and erosion is called __________ |
| A. | Incision |
| B. | Deposition |
| C. | Denudation |
| D. | Enudation |
| Answer» D. Enudation | |
| 17. |
Mountains which have been formed by the age-long erosion and weathering of pre-existing surface features of the Earth are called __________ |
| A. | Volcanic mountains |
| B. | Folded mountains |
| C. | Fault block mountains |
| D. | Relict mountains |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
What is the weathering of the exposed walls by physical and chemical processes followed by slippage of weathered products into river below under the action of gravity called? |
| A. | Mass slipping |
| B. | Mass wasting |
| C. | Rocks wasting |
| D. | Debris wasting |
| Answer» C. Rocks wasting | |
| 19. |
Wular lake in Kashmir receives water from which river? |
| A. | Sutlej |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Jhelum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The mountains not belonging to tectonic mountains are __________ |
| A. | Residual mountains |
| B. | Volcanic mountains |
| C. | Fault block mountains |
| D. | Folded mountains |
| Answer» B. Volcanic mountains | |
| 21. |
The type of valley most common on Earth is __________ |
| A. | Rain valleys |
| B. | Erosional valleys |
| C. | Wind valleys |
| D. | Tectonic valleys |
| Answer» C. Wind valleys | |
| 22. |
The doline type of lakes are carved out of which rocks? |
| A. | Mica |
| B. | Granite |
| C. | Limestone |
| D. | Sandstone |
| Answer» D. Sandstone | |
| 23. |
The river valleys are typically of which shaped sections? |
| A. | C-shaped |
| B. | D-shaped |
| C. | V-shaped |
| D. | O-shaped |
| Answer» D. O-shaped | |
| 24. |
Peninsular India in reality is residual in nature. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 25. |
What is the outline of volcanic basins commonly? |
| A. | Rectangular |
| B. | Circular |
| C. | Ellipse |
| D. | Tube-like |
| Answer» C. Ellipse | |
| 26. |
A depression or hollow of considerable area extent surrounded on the side by two or more elevated tracts is called __________ |
| A. | Valley |
| B. | Mountain |
| C. | Pit |
| D. | Crest |
| Answer» B. Mountain | |
| 27. |
Pick the mountain which does not belong to folded mountains. |
| A. | Mount Agung |
| B. | The Alps |
| C. | The Himalayas |
| D. | Appalachian system |
| Answer» B. The Alps | |
| 28. |
Depending upon the extent of incision and denudation occurred during the formation of a valley, how many broad classes of valleys are present? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 29. |
Deep saw cut valleys with slightly opened up tops indicating some denudation are specially referred as __________ |
| A. | Canyons |
| B. | Canons |
| C. | Gorges |
| D. | Gorgeous |
| Answer» D. Gorgeous | |
| 30. |
Caspian sea is which type of lake? |
| A. | Large lake |
| B. | Fresh-water lake |
| C. | Saline lake |
| D. | Stream lake |
| Answer» D. Stream lake | |
| 31. |
Types of gorges where the strata involved in down cutting is essentially horizontal or nearly so are called __________ |
| A. | Canyon |
| B. | Gorgeian |
| C. | Flicklops |
| D. | Lockiles |
| Answer» B. Gorgeian | |
| 32. |
The class of mountains most common in geographic distribution and often very complicated in geological structure is __________ |
| A. | Relict mountains |
| B. | Residual mountains |
| C. | Tectonic mountains |
| D. | Artificial mountains |
| Answer» D. Artificial mountains | |
| 33. |
When a number of mountain ranges and ridges continue for extensive distances for thousands of kilometres maintaining their characteristic features throughout, the term used is __________ |
| A. | Mountain range |
| B. | Mountain belt |
| C. | Mountain system |
| D. | Mountain family |
| Answer» C. Mountain system | |
| 34. |
How any broad classes of mountains are recognized based on mode of origin? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 35. |
What is the term that refers to a continuous belt or zone of rocks that has suffered complex deformations through geological ages? |
| A. | Plateaus |
| B. | Valleys |
| C. | Mountains |
| D. | Lakes |
| Answer» D. Lakes | |
| 36. |
What is the term used for a linear type of mountainous structure characterized with two slopes on opposite slides? |
| A. | Mountain range |
| B. | Mountain belt |
| C. | Mountain system |
| D. | Mountain family |
| Answer» B. Mountain belt | |