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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. |
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 | |
| 2. |
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 | |
| 3. |
The valleys which are V-shaped are always symmetrical. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
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 | |
| 5. |
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 | |
| 6. |
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 | |
| 7. |
The modification of valley walls by undercutting, weathering and erosion is called __________ |
| A. | Incision |
| B. | Deposition |
| C. | Denudation |
| D. | Enudation |
| Answer» D. Enudation | |
| 8. |
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 | |
| 9. |
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 | |
| 10. |
THE_VALLEYS_WHICH_ARE_V-SHAPED_ARE_ALWAYS_SYMMETRICAL._STATE_TRUE_OR_FALSE.?$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
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 | |
| 12. |
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 | |
| 13. |
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 | |
| 14. |
Types of gorges where the strata involved in down cutting is essentially horizontal or nearly so are calle? |
| A. | Canyon |
| B. | Gorgeian |
| C. | Flicklops |
| D. | Lockiles |
| Answer» B. Gorgeian | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
The type of valley formed when incision is 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 | |
| 17. |
The modification of valley walls by undercutting, weathering and erosion is called |
| A. | Incision |
| B. | Deposition |
| C. | Denudation |
| D. | Enudation |
| Answer» D. Enudation | |
| 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. |
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 | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
A depression or hollow of considerable area extent surrounded on side by two or more elevated tracts is called |
| A. | Valley |
| B. | Mountain |
| C. | Pit |
| D. | Crest |
| Answer» B. Mountain | |