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  • Question
  • Pick up the correct statement from the following:


  • Options
  • A. Spring tides are caused at new and full moon
  • B. Neap tides are caused when the moon is in her quarters
  • C. Spring tides are roughly twice the height of neap tides
  • D. Flood tides and Ebbstides are caused after 24 hours and 50 minutes corresponding to a lunar day
  • E. All of the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • All of the above. 


  • Docks and Harbours problems


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    • 1. Location of soundings by two angles from the shore requires establishing

    • Options
    • A. one range line parallel to shore
    • B. one range line perpendicular to shore
    • C. two range lines mutually perpendicular
    • D. no range line.
    • Discuss
    • 2. On the sea shore structures, the water wave impact causes

    • Options
    • A. direct compressive force due to its horizontal component
    • B. shear force due to deflected vertical force
    • C. compressive force due to collapse of the wave
    • D. suction force due to water returning after striking
    • E. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The variation of atmospheric potential is caused due to :

    • Options
    • A. difference in temperature over the surface of the earth
    • B. change in the density of air
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 4. The weight of an item is measured correct to nearest

    • Options
    • A. 0.25 kg
    • B. 0.50 kg
    • C. 0.75 kg
    • D. 1.00 kg
    • E. 5 kg
    • Discuss
    • 5. The cross-section of a road partly in banking and partly in cutting is shown in the given figure. The area of the shaded portion is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 6. For large vessels, the buoys are strengthened by connecting it to a number of anchors having

    • Options
    • A. one legged mooring
    • B. two legged mooring
    • C. three legged mooring
    • D. four legged mooring
    • E. all the types as above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. In tropical regions,

    • Options
    • A. the surface gets heated more effectively than the arctic areas
    • B. after heating, the air becomes lighter and is displaced by cool air from the polar regions
    • C. the rising tropical air flows towards the polar region in the upper strata
    • D. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The floating mooring does not require

    • Options
    • A. cables
    • B. anchors
    • C. bollard
    • D. buoy.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. The maritime structures should be designed to withstand wave motion of air
    • B. The wind vortex results in conical depression in the air surface
    • C. A tube of air rotating at hundreds of kilometres per hour forms a tornado
    • D. all of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Location of soundings by range and one angle is done by the surveyor

    • Options
    • A. on the shore
    • B. on the boat
    • C. on the shore or on the boat
    • D. none of the above.
    • Discuss


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