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This section includes 7 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. |
Translational sliding is quite common in slopes made up of __________ |
| A. | Rocks |
| B. | Cohesive soils |
| C. | Rocks and non-cohesive soils |
| D. | Rocks and cohesive soils |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Sinking or settling of the ground in almost vertical direction naturally is called __________ |
| A. | Flowage |
| B. | Sliding |
| C. | Avalanche |
| D. | Subsidence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Type in which falls are involved rather than sliding is __________ |
| A. | Translational sliding |
| B. | Rotational sliding |
| C. | Rock toppling and falls |
| D. | Subsidence |
| Answer» D. Subsidence | |
| 4. |
What is the characteristic sloping surface in rotational slides? |
| A. | Curved |
| B. | Planar |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | Undulated |
| Answer» B. Planar | |
| 5. |
Type of landslide where surface of failure is planar is __________ |
| A. | Translational |
| B. | Rotational |
| C. | Rock toppling |
| D. | Longitudinal |
| Answer» B. Rotational | |
| 6. |
What is the character of the surface of shear in hard, brittle and coherent mass? |
| A. | Curved |
| B. | Planar |
| C. | Circular |
| D. | Undulated |
| Answer» C. Circular | |
| 7. |
In which type of flowage, failure is easily visible? |
| A. | Rapid failure |
| B. | Quick failure |
| C. | Slow failure |
| D. | Moderate failure |
| Answer» B. Quick failure | |