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  • The smoothened surface of the front face of the guay walls, is known as fending which is made of


  • Options
  • A. granite stone
  • B. timber
  • C. steel
  • D. all the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • all the above. 


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    • 1. The important component of a sea port is

    • Options
    • A. terminal buildings
    • B. the docks
    • C. the harbour
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. The shape of docks and basins is generally kept

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    • A. rectangular ways
    • B. diamond shape guays
    • C. inclined gauys
    • D. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Pick up the correct statement function following:

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    • A. The coarse material which has a smaller angle of repose, causes a steeper beach slope
    • B. The coarse material which has a greater angle of repose, causes a steeper beach slope
    • C. The flattening out of the beach is caused due to the movement of small and uniform particles leeward.
    • D. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which one of the following statements is correct?

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    • A. The soundings are made with respect to the mean low water
    • B. The soundings which are below the datum are written in black on the map
    • C. The spot heights of the features above datum are written in red on the map
    • D. The decimal point of the sounding value is at the exact position of the sounding
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. A lead line or sounding line

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    • A. is stretched thoroughly when wet before it is graduated
    • B. should be soaked in water for about one hour prior to taking soundings
    • C. is adjusted at regular interval
    • D. is generally used for depths exceeding 6 m
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Due to the impact of water wave on a sea shore structure

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    • A. hydrostatic pressure coupled with a strong momentary impact is caused
    • B. vibrations are subjected
    • C. internal pressure is developed
    • D. weakens the foundation
    • E. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The operation of removing material from the sea or river bed is known as
    • B. Dredging
    • C. Digging
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The beach is built:

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    • A. with largest material locally available to the waves
    • B. with large material locally available to the waves
    • C. with fine material locally available to the waves
    • D. with finest material locally available to the waves.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Surf zone is :

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    • A. the fathom line of 10 m depth
    • B. the fathom line of 5 m depth
    • C. the swell of the sea breaking on the shore or reefs
    • D. the coast line attacked by the waves.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Littoral drift

    • Options
    • A. is the raised line of sand, parallel to the sea coast
    • B. is the slow movement of surface water at sea caused by the wind
    • C. is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind
    • D. is a current perpendicular to the shore line caused due to wind.
    • Discuss


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