Earthquake – MCQ || Geological Engineering

1. The point inside the earth where fracture begins is termed as.

a) Epicenter
b) Center
c) Hypocenter
d) None of these

2. The point above the hypocentre on the earth’s surface is termed as.

a) Epicenter
b) Center
c) Hypocenter
d) Focus

3. Compressional waves are also known as.

a) Longitudinal /primary waves
b) Secondary waves
c) Rayleigh waves
d) Love waves

4. Which zone is considered to be the highest seismic zone in India?

a) Zone II
b) Zone III
c) Zone IV
d) Zone V

5. The value of the basic horizontal seismic coefficient in the case of zone V is

a) 0.02
b) 0.04
c) 0.08
d) 0.12

6. The value of seismic zone factor for zone V ( zone 5/five)

a) 0.05
b) 0.24
c) 0.36
d) 0.46

7. The value of seismic zone factor for zone IV ( zone 4/four)

a) 0.12
b) 0.24
c) 0.36
d) 0.46

8. The position of the focus or hypocentre is determined with the help of.

9. The number of seismic zones in India is

a) Four ( Zone II, III, IV, V)
b) Five ( Zone I, II, III, IV, V)
c) Six ( Zone I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
d) None of these

Q: The number of seismic zones in India is Five or Four? Which is the correct answer?

A: As per IS 1893 (Part 1) 2002, there are four zones of the earthquake in India. But, previously it was five and six zones. So, the correct answer is four zones.

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Classification of Rocks – MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Hypabyssal is one type of ____

a) Igneous rock.
b) Sedimentary rock.
c) Metamorphic rock.
d) Mineral.

2. One of the factors of Metamorphic rock is

a) Temperature.
b) Magma.
c) lava.
d) Cleavage.

3. Marble is a

a) Igneous rock.
b) Sedimentary rock.
c) Metamorphic rock.
d) Mineral.

4. Plutonic rocks are always from the cooling of

a) The lava underwater.
b) Magma just below the surface of the earth.
c) Lava over the surface of the earth.
d) Magma at great depths below the surface of the earth.

5. Granite is

a) A basic igneous rock.
b) An intermediate igneous rock.
c) An acid igneous rock.
d) An ultrabasic igneous rock.

6. Which one of the following is the igneous rock

a) Shale.
b) Marble.
c) Granite.
d) Dolomite.

7. The hardest oxide mineral in the Mohs scale of hardness is

a) Corundum.
b) Topaz.
c) Quartz.
d) Diamond.

8. Which factors affect crystallization most?

a) Pressure.
b) Temperature.
c) Liquid with chemical fluid.

9. Kankar is a variety of

a) Sandstone.
b) Limestone.
c) Shale.
d) Coal.

10. The most dominant element in the whole earth is

a) Silicon.
b) Nickel.
c) Oxygen.
d) Iron.

11. The simplest of all the silicate structure is that of

a) Orthosilicate.
b) Sorosilicate.
c) Metasilicate.
d) Inosilicate.

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Mineralogy – MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. The softest mineral known as per the Mohs scale is

a) Quartz
b) Orthoclase
c) Talc
d) Calcite

2. Galena is an ore mineral of

a) Manganese
b) Copper
c) iron
d) Lead

3. The second softest mineral according to the Mohs scale of hardness is the

a) Quartz
b) Gypsum
c) Talc
d) Calcite

4. What tools are used to test the hardness of a mineral?

a) fingernail, a
b) Copper penny
c) Streak plate
d) Steel file
e) All of these

5. The direction along which a mineral tends to break is called

a) Fracture
b) Form
c) Cleavage
d) All of these

6. The mineral with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale is

a) Dimond.
b) Corundum.
c) Olivine.
d) Topaz.

7. The mineral with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs scale is

a) Dimond.
b) Quartz.
c) Olivine.
d) Topaz.

8. Crystal can be grouped into n classes, n is

a) 42
b) 32
c) 24
d) 12

9. The hardness of the mineral quartz is

a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8

10. An isometric or cubic system has _ planes of symmetry

a) 3
b) 6
c) 7
d) 9

11. Which mineral has a bladed-like structure

a) Kyanite.
b) Slate.
c) Gypsum.
d) Calcite.

12. Which one of the following is an economically important mineral?

a) Quartz
b) Feldespar
c) Galena
d) Amphibole

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