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Geotechnical Engineering MCQs: 440 Questions & Answers in Engineering

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Geotechnical Engineering MCQs: 440 Questions & Answers in Engineering

Stratigraphy is an important branch of geology. Which of the following statements is true in the context of stratigraphy: ?

Lithosphere is the: ?

The softest & hardest rocks (in that order) are: ?

The process of incorporation of the foreign materials, generally from the country rock, into the magmatic melts is termed as: ?

Khetri belt in Rajasthan is known for the presence of: ?

All the solid materials-thrown out by a volcano at the time of its eruption & consisting of fragments of different sizes - are known as: ?

Many attempts have been made to classify igneous rocks on the basis of their chemical composition. The most noteworthy system is: ?

Terrestrial planets include: ?

About 98% of coal annually produced in India comes from: ?

Anthracite is a coal which is formed by the metamorphism of woody materials. Anthracite contains carbon upto the extent of: ?

Limestone is not a: ?

The tendency of a stone to split along certain parallel planes, is known as: ?

Maximum permissible water absorption values for Shale & Gneiss (in that order), are: ?

Stratosphere is the: ?

Stratoscope extends from the upper boundary of the troposphere to: ?

Which of the following is true for Himalaya mountains: ?

As per Mohs's scale, the hardnesses of Corundum & Diamond (in that order) ?

Granite & Rhyolite (silica 70-80%) are the examples of: ?

The phenomena of pealing off of curved shells or layers from rocks under the influence of thermal effects is called: ?

Gneiss is resulted from the metamorphic transformation of: ?

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