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Engineering Geology Mcqs

Our 1000+ Engineering Geology MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions and Answers) focus on all areas of Engineering Geology covering 100+ topics. These topics are chosen from a collection of the most authoritative and best reference books on Engineering Geology. One should spend 1 hour daily practicing these MCQs for 2-3 months to learn and assimilate the Engineering Geology subject comprehensively. This way of systematic learning will prepare anyone easily for Engineering Geology exams, contests, online tests, quizzes, MCQ-tests, viva-voce, interviews, and certifications.

 

Engineering Geology Multiple Choice Questions Highlights

  • 1000+ Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) in Engineering Geology with a detailed explanation of every question.
  • These MCQs cover theoretical concepts, true-false(T/F) statements, fill-in-the-blanks, and match the following style statements.
  • These MCQs also cover numerical as well as diagram-oriented MCQs.
  • These MCQs are organized chapterwise and each Chapter is further organized topicwise.
  • Every MCQ set focuses on a specific topic of a given Chapter in the Engineering Geology Subject.

 

Who should Practice Engineering Geology MCQs?

  • Students who are preparing for college tests and exams such as mid-term tests and semester tests on Engineering Geology.
  • Students who are preparing for Online/Offline Tests/Contests in Engineering Geology.
  • Students who wish to sharpen their knowledge of Engineering Geology Subject.
  • Anyone preparing for Aptitude test in Engineering Geology.
  • Anyone preparing for interviews (campus/off-campus interviews, walk-in interviews, and company interviews).
  • Anyone preparing for entrance examinations and other competitive examinations.
  • All - Experienced, Freshers and College / School Students.
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Kyanite shows which form?

A) Columnar B) Elongated
C) Bladed D) Tabular
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Bladed

Explanation: The mineral appears as if composed of thin, flat, blade-like overlapping or juxtaposed parts, if it said to be bladed. Example: Kyanite.

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Mica is __________

A) Flexible B) Rigid
C) Flexible and elastic D) Elastic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Flexible and elastic

Explanation: Some minerals are not only flexible but elastic, that is, they regain their shape when the force applied on them is removed. Micas are the best example. Hence they are both flexible and elastic.

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In synclinal condition, low pressure areas are found at __________

A) Core B) Crust
C) Mantle D) Outline
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crust

Explanation: In anticlinal folds, loads of rocks at the crust are transferred by arch action to a great extent to the limbs which may be highly strained. These conditions are reversed in synclinal folds. In such cases, rocks of core regions are greatly strained.

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Bending or warping is studied under ___________

A) Tectonic folding B) Non-tectonic folding
C) Volcanic folding D) Intrusional folding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Non-tectonic folding

Explanation: Folding may be either due to tectonic causes or due to non-tectonic causes. The tectonic folding of the rocks is bending or warping of rocks due very conspicuously to superficial processes.

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Which type of trees and plants are more effective in reducing infiltration?

A) Tropical B) Deciduous
C) Temperate D) Plantation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deciduous

Explanation: Afforestation of potentially unstable slopes reduces the risk of their failure considerably. Vegetation cover, especially of deciduous trees and plants reduces the quantity of infiltration.

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What is the term used when constituents are crystallized completely?

A) Holocrystalline B) Holohyalline
C) Homohyalline D) Homocrystalline
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Holocrystalline

Explanation: Holocrystalline is the term used when all the constituent minerals are distinctly crystallized.

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Earthquakes occur at which portion of plates?

A) Middle portion B) Along the boundaries of plates
C) Along the equidistant lines of plates D) At the centre point of the plates
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Middle portion

Explanation: Already exhaustive data has been collected to show that earthquakes occur along the boundaries of plates moving apart each other.

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What is the bearing of a line of intersection of fault plane and horizontal called?

A) Strike B) Dip
C) Hade D) Intersection line
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dip

Explanation: The strike of the fault is the bearing or geographical direction of a line obtained by the intersection of a horizontal plane with the fault plane.

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