Port and Harbour Engineering (3170623) MCQs

MCQs of Harbor Infrastructures

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1.
Protective barrier constructed to form an artificial harbour to protect water area from sea waves is known as _____________.
(a) Breakwater
(b) Sea wall
(c) Groynes
(d) Bulkhead
Answer:

Option (a)

2.
A marine structure for mooring or tying up vessels, loading and unloading cargo or embarking & disembarking passengers is known as ______________.
(a) Jetty
(b) Mole
(c) Dock
(d) Dolphins
Answer:

Option (c)

3.
Breakwater height is kept as equivalent to ___________________ times the height of the waves expected.
(a) 1.5 to 1.7
(b) 1.2 to 1.25
(c) 2.0 to 2.25
(d) 2.25 to 2.5
Answer:

Option (b)

4.
in deep water, the slope for which the armour units are figured should extend to a depth of _______________ below high water level.
(a) 1.2 x wave height
(b) 1.3 x wave height
(c) 1.25 x wave height
(d) 1.5 x wave height
Answer:

Option (d)

5.
In deep water, the weight of armour units in the secondary cover layer below 1.5 h depth should be __________ of the weight of armour units in the primary cover layer.
(a) 1/15
(b) 1/20
(c) 1/10
(d) 1/5
Answer:

Option (a)

6.
In which method of mound construction a series of piles is driven at regular intervals of 4.5 m to 6 m?
(a) Barge Method
(b) Low Level Method
(c) Staging Method
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

7.
Which of the following breakwaters gives provision to change the shape of basin if required?
(a) Rubble mound breakwater
(b) Floating type breakwater
(c) Hydraulic breakwater
(d) Pneumatic breakwater
Answer:

Option (b)

8.
The height of the breakwater is decided by taking into consideration _______________________.
(a) Purpose of constructing breakwater
(b) Nature of shipping work at harbour
(c) Extent of the enclosed water area
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

9.
Which method is most suitable for the construction of wall type breakwater?
(a) Staging Method
(b) Low Level Method
(c) Barge Method
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

10.
A narrow structure projecting from the shore into water with berths on one or both sides and sometimes at the end also is known as ________________.
(a) Jetty
(b) Wharf
(c) Quay
(d) Turning Basin
Answer:

Option (a)

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