Harbour & Airport Engineering (2180602) MCQs

MCQs of Harbour Engineering-Natural Phenomena

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1.
The periodic rise and fall of ocean waters is known as ____________.
(a) Currents
(b) Tides
(c) Drifts
(d) None
Answer:

Option (b)

2.
The resultant pull on a unit volume of water is __________ at the equator than at the poles.
(a) Less
(b) More
(c) More or Equal
(d) Equal
Answer:

Option (a)

3.
The height of the tide when plotted against time gives ___________ shape of the curve.
(a) Triangle
(b) Square
(c) Sine
(d) Sawtooth
Answer:

Option (c)

4.
The average interval between successive high tides is __________________.
(a) 8 Hours 45 Minutes
(b) 6 Hours 12.5 Minutes
(c) 10 Hours 20 Minutes
(d) 12 Hours 25 Minutes
Answer:

Option (d)

5.
Generally there are ____________ high tides and low tides every lunar day.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) None
Answer:

Option (a)

6.
Lunar day is _____________ than a solar day.
(a) Shorter
(b) Longer
(c) Equal
(d) All the above options are possible
Answer:

Option (b)

7.
The ratio between the sun's attraction force to the moon's attraction force is _____________________.
(a) 0.62
(b) 0.26
(c) 0.46
(d) 0.64
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
The time taken by moon to make a complete revolution around the earth is referred to as _______________.
(a) Apparent Day
(b) Solar Day
(c) Stellar Day
(d) Lunar Day
Answer:

Option (d)

9.
The time taken by moon to make a complete revolution around the earth is _______________.
(a) 24 Hours 50 minutes
(b) 22 Hours 15 Minutes
(c) 23 Hours 56 Minutes
(d) 22 Hours 50 Minutes
Answer:

Option (a)

10.
The difference in height between high water and low water at a tidal station is _________________.
(a) Tidal Bore
(b) Tidal Range
(c) Spring Range
(d) Neap Range
Answer:

Option (b)

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