Faults And Faulting(Engineering > Engineering Geology ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The movement of blocks in hinge faults is ___________
  1.    Translational
  2.    Rotational
  3.    Lateral
  4.    Sliding
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Rotational
Answer: (b).Rotational
Question 2. The fault not belonging to the classification of fault with the attitude of fault as basis ___________
  1.    Heave fault
  2.    Strike fault
  3.    Dip fault
  4.    Oblique fault
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Heave fault
Answer: (a).Heave fault
Question 3. What is the displacement range of strata in San Andres fault?
  1.    10 km to 100 km
  2.    20 km to 80 km
  3.    50 km to 200 km
  4.    100 km to 500 km
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 50 km to 200 km
Answer: (c).50 km to 200 km
Question 4. Faults that are developed along bedding planes are ___________
  1.    Strike faults
  2.    Dip faults
  3.    Bedding faults
  4.    Hade faults
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Bedding faults
Answer: (c).Bedding faults
Question 5. Which is the rare type of fault?
  1.    Vertical fault
  2.    Reverse fault
  3.    Thrust fault
  4.    Hinge fault
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Hinge fault
Answer: (d).Hinge fault
Question 6. Dip fault leads to ___________
  1.    Horizontal shift
  2.    Vertical shift
  3.    Inclined shift
  4.    Outburst
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Horizontal shift
Answer: (a).Horizontal shift
Question 7. What will result in an offset with gap?
  1.    Downthrow to left side
  2.    Upthrow to left side
  3.    Downthrow to right side
  4.    Upthrow to right side
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Downthrow to right side
Answer: (c).Downthrow to right side
Question 8. What will result in an offset with overlap?
  1.    Downthrow to left side
  2.    Upthrow to left side
  3.    Downthrow to right side
  4.    Upthrow to right side
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Downthrow to left side
Answer: (a).Downthrow to left side
Question 9. Gap or overlap depends upon ___________
  1.    Upthrow direction
  2.    Downthrow direction
  3.    Heave
  4.    Hade angle
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Downthrow direction
Answer: (b).Downthrow direction
Question 10. Which fault causes offset?
  1.    Normal fault
  2.    Reverse fault
  3.    Oblique fault
  4.    Dip fault
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Oblique fault
Answer: (c).Oblique fault
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