Harbour & Airport Engineering (2180602) MCQs

MCQs of Harbour Engineering-Natural Phenomena

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21.
Wind speed over the land is taken as __________ of that at a height of 600 m.
(a) 1/4th
(b) 1/3rd
(c) 2/3rd
(d) 3/4th
Answer:

Option (b)

22.
Gradient speed is the wind speed at the height of about ______________.
(a) 600 m
(b) 600 ft
(c) 60 km
(d) 6000 mm
Answer:

Option (a)

23.
_____________________ is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land.
(a) Richter scale
(b) Newton scale
(c) Beaufort scale
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

24.
Beaufort scale consisted of ____________ different degrees of wind strength.
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
Answer:

Option (d)

25.
Which of the following Beaufort Scale Number represents a Violent Storm?
(a) 12
(b) 11
(c) 8
(d) 6
Answer:

Option (b)

26.
What does Beaufort Scale Number 9 represents?
(a) Strong Breeze
(b) Strong Gale
(c) Hurricane
(d) Storm
Answer:

Option (b)

27.
Type-II wind rose diagram shows _____________________.
(a) Direction & Duration of Wind
(b) Direction, Duration & Intensity of Wind
(c) Direction of Wind
(d) Duration & Intensity of Wind
Answer:

Option (b)

28.
Type-I wind rose diagram shows ________________.
(a) Duration & Intensity of Wind
(b) Direction & Intensity of Wind
(c) Direction, Duration & Intensity of Wind
(d) Direction & Duration of Wind
Answer:

Option (d)

29.
Oscillation & Translation are the types of _______________.
(a) Tides
(b) Currents
(c) Wind
(d) Waves
Answer:

Option (d)

30.
As the wave travels away from their generating area the wave height ________________ and wave length period ________________.
(a) increases, decreases
(b) decreases, increases
(c) increases, remains constant
(d) remains constant, decreases
Answer:

Option (b)

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