Civil Engineering MCQ Quiz Hub

1. 1 knot is
1.252 kmph
1.522 kmph
1.742 kmph
1.852 kmph

2. Wharves are the platforms provided
along shore
along breakwaters
perpendicular to shore
both a and b

3. When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as
draft
freeboard
beam
depth

4. The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called
mean rise
mean range
maximum range
maximum rise

5. The space of water between two adjacent piers where ships are berthed is known as
fender
jetty
slip
locked basin

6. Beafort number of hurricane is
6
8
12
16

7. Kandla is a
artificial harbour
military harbour
natural harbour
semi natural harbour

8. Quays are platforms provided
perpendicular to shore
along shore
breakwaters
both a and b

9. Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area?
bulk heads, revetments and groynes
sea walls, revetments and groynes
sea walls, bulk heads and groynes
sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

10. Which of the following structures protects the shore by trapping of littoral drift?
revetments
groynes
sea walls
moles

11. The breakwaters height is _____ times the expected wave heights above the mean sea level
1.2 to 1.25
1.3 to 1.35
1.4 to 1.45
1.5 to 1.55

12. Neap tides are the tides in
new and full moons
noon
7-8 days after new and full moons
midnight

13. new and full moons
new and full moons
noon
7-8 days after new and full moons
midnight

14. The most popular method of construction of wall breakwaters is
stagling method
low level method
barge method
none of the above

15. Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks?
when the dock is full of water
when the dock is empty with the ship of maximum tonnage
when the dock is empty
when the dock is dry and is under construction

16. In the basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than
twice the length of design vessel
the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vessels
the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vessels
the length of design vessel

17. A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle
10° with the face of the dock
30° with the face of the dock
45° with the face of the dock
90° with the face of the dock

18. Which of the following is a fixed type mooring accessory?
anchors
bollard
buoys
cables

19. Which one of the following is not a type of dredger?
Compression dredger
Dipper dredger
Grapple dredger
Ladder dredger

20. The process of carrying the drifting sand and depositing it on seashore is known as
fender
slip
littoral drift
none of the above

21. The process of carrying the drifting sand and depositing it on seashore is known as
fender
slip
littoral drift
none of the above

22. The area required for manoeuvring the slip when it enters or leaves the berth so as to move head on is known as
turning basin
sheltered basin
approach channel
jetty

23. Which of the following are repair docks?
wet docks, lift docks, marine railways, dry docks
wet docks, floating docks, lift docks, marine railways
dry docks, wet docks, floating docks, lift docks
marine railways, dry docks, floating docks, wet docks

24. Spring tides are the tides in
new and full moons
the noon
midnight
7 to 8 days after new and full moons

25. The minimum width of apron provided is
8 m
10 m
12 m
15 m

26. As per Berlin's formula, the length of wave in metres is given by
1.34 t2
1.56 t2
1.74 t2
1.94 t2

27. A ship is berthed in a chamber and lifted by principles of buoyancy. Such a chamber is called
refuge dock
dry dock
wet dock
floating dock

28. Which of the following type of sea walls results in greater protection of shore structures?
sea wall with concave face
stepped sea wall
sea wall with batter
vertical sea wall

29. As compared to wall type breakwater, mount type breakwater
results in less damage due to gradual failure
requires skilled water
requires less material
requires low maintenance water

30. If the fetch is 225 km, according to Thomas Stevenson, height of wave will be
2.1 m
5.1 m
6.8 m
8.1 m

31. Which one of the following protects the shore by trapping littoral drift?
groynes
wharves
sea walls
breakwaters