Engineering Geology Model Test Paper
Geology Sample Test
Q.1: ln an elastic material stress is:
(a) Directly proportional to strain
(b) Not proportional to strain
(c) Unrelated to strain
(d) Sometimes proportional to strain.
Answer: (d)
Q.2: The maximum shear strain occurs on:
(a) 90° with principal planes
(b) 45° with principal planes
(c) Principal planes
(d) Independent of the principal planes.
Answer: (b)
Q.3: Tensile stress is:
(a) Stress caused by varying load.
(b) Stress due to any force
(c) Stress due to change in length under a load.
(d) Stress measured by the ratio of the increase or decrease in length of the unloaded piece under
Tensile force.
Answer: (d)
Q.4: A material which recovers fully after unloading but not instantaneously is known as:
(a) Plastic
(b) Elastic
(c) An elastic
(d) Inelastic
Answer: (c)
Q. 5: Rocks indicates their deformation under loads is related with:
(a) Modulus of elasticity
(b) Hook’s law
(c) Young’s modulus
(d) All the above.
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 6: The values for shearing strength (s), Cohesion (c), and angle of internal friction (6)
for the tested rock can be obtained from the Mohr’s strength envelope, using the equation :
(o = normal strength)
(a) S = C + 0
(b)S = C + tan 0
(c) S = C+ o tan 0
(d)S = C- o tan0
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 7: Match the following column:
I II
1. Elastic (i) Marble
2. Elastic-Plastic (ii) Sandstone
3. Plastic-elastic (iii) Siltstone
4. Plastic-Elastic-plastic (iv) Basalt
(a) 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i
(b) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i
(c) 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii
(d) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 8: Los Angele’s machine is used for:
(a) Toughness test.
(b) Abrasion test.
(c) Attrition test.
(d) Density test.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 9: Road aggregates which have a good salinity for water are known as:
(a) Hydrophobic
(b) Hydrophilic
(c) Hydro passive
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 10: Road aggregates, which show the property of stepping off bitumen on exposure to
Water is known as:
(a) Hydrophilic
(b) Hydrophilic
(c) Hydro active
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 11: A good quality stone must absorb water less than:
(a) 2.5%
(b) 5%
(c) 10 %
(d) 20%
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 12: Stones are not as commonly used in building construction in big cities as bricks or
Concrete because:
(a) They are disliked by people `
(b) They do not have good properties
(c) They are generally not available
(d) All the above
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 13: The building stones can be dressed very easily:
(a) Just after quarrying
(b) After seasoning
(c) After some months of quarrying
(d) Any time
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 14: Stone generally: used for railway ballast is:
(a) Sandstone
(b) Limestone
(c) Marble
(d) Basalt or trap basalt.
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 15: An artificial stone made from pieces of marble and cement and used for floors facing
of walls etc. is known as :
(a) Mosaic
(b) Terrazzo
(c) Marble
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 16: Specific gravity for most of the building stone lies between:
(a) 1.5 to 2.o
(b) 2.0 to 2.5
(c) 2.5 to 3.0
(d) 3.0 to 3.5
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 17: Stones behave best to the compressive load when they are placed
with their natural ‘bedding:
(a) Parallel to the load
(b) Perpendicular to the load
(c) Oblique to the load ‘
(d) Inclined to natural bed at 45°.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 18: The strength of a stone depends on:
(a) Structure of the rock
(b) Degree of packing of constituents
(c) Chemical composition
(d) All the above
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 19: A good building stone should have:
(a) Strength
(b) Hardness and toughness
(c) Resistance of tire and good appearance.
(d) All the above.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 20: For a good building stone, the wear should be less than:
(a) 1%
(b) 3%
(c) 5 %
(d) 10%
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 21: Most weather resisting rock is:
(a) Quartzite
(b) Marble
(c) Limestone
(d) Slate.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 22: Building stone used for bridge piers or column is:
(a) Sandstone
(b) Granite
(c) Marble
(d) Limestone.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 23: Spelling hammer is used for:
(a) Carving of stone
(b) Rough dressing of stone
(c) Quarrying of stone
(d) All the above.
ANSWER: (b)
(a) The geology of the site
(b) Cost of the darn
(c) Environmental study
(d) Ground water condition in the area.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 25 : Abutment is :
(a) Upstream side of a dam
(b) Downstream side of a dam
(c) The sides of the valley on which the dam structure rests
(d) Openings for discharge
ANSWER: (c)
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