Physiographic Features(Engineering > Engineering Geology ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which type of mountains are common in the Basin and Range province of US?
  1.    Volcanic mountains
  2.    Folded mountains
  3.    Fault block mountains
  4.    Relict mountains
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Fault block mountains
Answer: (c).Fault block mountains

Question 2. The river valleys are typically of which shaped sections?
  1.    C-shaped
  2.    D-shaped
  3.    V-shaped
  4.    O-shaped
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> V-shaped
Answer: (c).V-shaped

Question 3. The type of valley most common on Earth is __________
  1.    Rain valleys
  2.    Erosional valleys
  3.    Wind valleys
  4.    Tectonic valleys
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Erosional valleys
Answer: (b).Erosional valleys

Question 4. A depression or hollow of considerable area extent surrounded on the side by two or more elevated tracts is called __________
  1.    Valley
  2.    Mountain
  3.    Pit
  4.    Crest
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Valley
Answer: (a).Valley

Question 5. Peninsular India in reality is residual in nature.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 6. The valleys which are V-shaped are always symmetrical.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    May be True or False
  4.    Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> False
Answer: (b).False

Question 7. Depending upon the extent of incision and denudation occurred during the formation of a valley, how many broad classes of valleys are present?
  1.    2
  2.    4
  3.    3
  4.    5
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 3
Answer: (c).3

Question 8. The type of valley formed when the incision and denudation are approximately equal __________
  1.    Saw cut valleys
  2.    V-shaped valleys
  3.    Flat-floored valleys
  4.    Glacial valleys
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> V-shaped valleys
Answer: (b).V-shaped valleys

Question 9. Which is the largest lake in the world?
  1.    Lake Superior
  2.    Dal Lake
  3.    Caspian Sea
  4.    Wular Lake
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Caspian Sea
Answer: (c).Caspian Sea

Question 10. Valleys in which the incision becomes negligible and denudation of slopes is major process are __________
  1.    Saw cut valleys
  2.    V-shaped valleys
  3.    Flat-floored valleys
  4.    Glacial valleys
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Flat-floored valleys
Answer: (c).Flat-floored valleys