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This section includes 11 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. |
An arch dam cannot be constructed at all when the valley is very wide. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 2. |
The compacted core is generally made of __________ |
| A. | Shale |
| B. | Clay |
| C. | Limestone |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» C. Limestone | |
| 3. |
The Hirakud dam in India is which type of dam? |
| A. | Gravity dams |
| B. | Arch dams |
| C. | Cupola dams |
| D. | Embankment dams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The dam which can be constructed even on glacial deposits is __________ |
| A. | Gravity dams |
| B. | Arch dams |
| C. | Embankment dams |
| D. | Cupola dams |
| Answer» D. Cupola dams | |
| 5. |
The dam which generally is of trapezoidal shape is __________ |
| A. | Gravity dams |
| B. | Arch dams |
| C. | Cupola dams |
| D. | Embankment dams |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
The arch dam in India is situated in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 7. |
Arch dams are best suitable for which site? |
| A. | Flat lands |
| B. | Plateaus |
| C. | Narrow valleys |
| D. | Very wide valleys |
| Answer» D. Very wide valleys | |
| 8. |
Pick the wrong statement about arch dams. |
| A. | Arch dams are heavier compared to other types |
| B. | Arch dams offer many advantages over other dams |
| C. | Arch dams are quite thin walled compared to gravity dams |
| D. | Arch dams are lighter in weight compared to other types |
| Answer» B. Arch dams offer many advantages over other dams | |
| 9. |
An arch dam having a curvature both in horizontal and vertical alignment is called __________ |
| A. | Constant radius arch dam |
| B. | Variable radius dam |
| C. | Cupola |
| D. | Cipalo |
| Answer» D. Cipalo | |
| 10. |
The type of arch dam in which upstream face is vertical is __________ |
| A. | Constant radius arch dam |
| B. | Variable radius arch dam |
| C. | Vertical arch dam |
| D. | Inclined arch dam |
| Answer» B. Variable radius arch dam | |
| 11. |
How many types of arch dams are present? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» E. | |