Docks and Harbours MCQs

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Q1.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

For nautical purposes, low water level is generally referred to by the navigators

b.

The depth of the bed of the sea from the surface of water is called sounding

c.

The contour lines on the bed of a water body are called fathoms

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
Q2.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The direction of the littoral drift depends upon the direction of the wave with respect to the coastline

b.

The direction of a river opening to the sea determines the direction of no littoral drift

c.

Harbour in the path of littoral drift is not constructed to avoid a build up of sand on one side and erosion on the other

d.

all of the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).all of the above.
Q3.
A low wall built out into the sea more or less perpendicular to the coast line, to resist the travel of sand and shingle along a beach, is called

a.

break water

b.

break wall

c.

groins

d.

shore wall.

Discuss
Answer: (c).groins
Q4.
At a place the shore line is along North West-South East. The wind is blowing from the north. The littoral drift will be along

a.

south east

b.

south

c.

south west

d.

west

Discuss
Answer: (a).south east
Q5.
If F is the fetch, the straight line distance of open water available in kilometres, the height of the wave in metres is

a.

0.15 √F

b.

0.20 √F

c.

0.28 √F

d.

0.34 √F

Discuss
Answer: (d).0.34 √F
Q6.
According to the recommendations of International Navigational Congress in 1912, the ratio of length to width at the entrance for passenger vessels is :

a.

7.25 to 1

b.

7.80 to 1

c.

8.11 to 1

d.

8.44 to 1

Discuss
Answer: (d).8.44 to 1
Q7.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:

a.

The operation of removing material from the sea or river bed is known as

b.

Dredging

c.

Digging

d.

None of these.

Discuss
Answer: (a).The operation of removing material from the sea or river bed is known as
Q8.
Littoral drift

a.

is the raised line of sand, parallel to the sea coast

b.

is the slow movement of surface water at sea caused by the wind

c.

is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind

d.

is a current perpendicular to the shore line caused due to wind.

Discuss
Answer: (c).is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind
Q9.
The heaviest line is used to democrate

a.

the low water line

b.

the high water line

c.

the limit of swamps

d.

the direction of current.

Discuss
Answer: (b).the high water line
Q10.
Which one of the following statements is correct?

a.

The soundings are made with respect to the mean low water

b.

The soundings which are below the datum are written in black on the map

c.

The spot heights of the features above datum are written in red on the map

d.

All the above.

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the above.
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