Q. What can be said about stability of slope when the layers are horizontal?

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Q. What has to be considered while giving cuts in stratified rocks?

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Q. In metamorphic rocks derived from stratified sedimentary rocks, the direction of cleavage with respect to the original bedding may cause a complex system of weak planes.

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Q. Which zones are most potential surfaces for rock slips?

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Q. Which of the following is an external factor for failure?

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Q. Majority of rocks are free from joints and cracks.

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Q. Which of the following is not a method of control of mass movement?

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Q. While devising a monitoring system, what has to be kept in mind?

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Q. Which of the following might not reduce the chances of infiltration?

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Q. Retraining structures may prove exceptionally successful when?

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Q. When might the retaining walls prove to be not costly?

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Q. Pneumatically applied mortar or concrete is called __________

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Q. Which of the following is not a method of slope treatment?

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Q. Which type of trees and plants are more effective in reducing infiltration?

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Q. More often a combination of methods may have to be used for stabilising the slopes.

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Q. Removal of water is done only by subsurface drainage.

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Q. The strength of earthquake is measured on

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Q. What was the magnitude of earthquake at India in 2001?

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Q. What was the magnitude of earthquake at Northern Pakistan in 2005?

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Q. Few people are killed by volcano than

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