Engineering Geology Mock Test 10

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1. The term for wear and tear of the load sediments being transported by a moving natural agency through the process of mutual impacts is __________

Hydraulic action

Corrosion

Attrition

Abrasion

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the stage when the bankfull stage is crossed?

Dead stage

Overflow stage

Excess stage

Flood stage

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Question 3 of 10

3. The density of the rock with natural moisture content is __________

Bulk density

Natural density

Dry density

Wet density

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4. Traffic tunnels are always constructed for kilometres.

False

True

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5. The fore-set beds are intermediate layers.

False

True

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Question 6 of 10

6. The modification of valley walls by undercutting, weathering and erosion is called __________

Denudation

Deposition

Incision

Enudation

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bodies of seawater of considerable volume moving along and parallel to the shore are called __________

Littoral currents

Oscillatory waves

Translatory waves

Lateral currents

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which type of compressive strength is taken as the most important index property of stones?

Undrained

Drained

Unconfined

Confined

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Question 9 of 10

9. How any broad classes of mountains are recognized based on mode of origin?

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Question 10 of 10

10. The slope starting from the farthest end of the continental shelf and continuing up to sea floor is __________

Beach

Continental bench

Continental slope

Continental belt

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