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Docks And Harbor Engineering MCQs with Explanations

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Exam-Level PPSC SDO FPSC AEE C&W Irrigation NTS
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Question 1 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than

Question 2 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as

Question 3 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Consider the following statements in regard to Beaufort scale for wind speeds, (i) The Beaufort number ranges from 1 to 12. (ii) Higher Beaufort number indicates higher speed of wind, (iii) Beaufort number for calm is smallest and for hurricane is highest Of these statements

Question 4 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Dead weight tonnage of a ship (i) varies with latitude and season (ii) is more than displacement tonnage (iii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement light Of these statements

Question 5 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The minimum diameter of turning besin, where ships turn by going ahead and without tug assistance should be

Question 6 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following structures are constructed parallel to shore line to develop a demarcating line between land area and water area?

Question 7 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The significant wave height is defined is the average height of the

Question 8 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

In a two lane channel, bottom width of channel is given by

Question 9 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks?

Question 10 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

By increasing the rise of lock-gates, (i) The length of the lock gate will increase (ii) Transverse stress due to water pressure on the gate will increase (iii) Compressive force on the gate will increase

Question 11 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

For designing the dock, the proportion of ship load assumed to be borne by keel blocks is

Question 12 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

As compared to wall type breakwater, mound type breakwater

Question 13 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock

Question 14 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as

Question 15 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following structures protects the shore by trapping of littoral drift?

Question 16 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

A ship is berthed in a chamber and lifted by principles of buoyancy Such a chamber is called.

Question 17 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Minimum width of ship clearance shall be (where “B” is beam of the design vessel)

Question 18 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

As per Berlin's formula, the length of wave in meters is given by (Where 't' is the period in seconds for two successive waves to pass the same section.)

Question 19 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The most popular method of construction of wall breakwaters is

Question 20 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

When a wave strikes a vertical breakwater in deep water, it is reflected back and on meeting another advancing wave of similar amplitude merges and rises vertically in a wall of water. This phenomenon is called

Question 21 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Consider the following statements. (i) Fender is the cushion provided on the face of the jetty for ships to come in contact, (ii) Slip is the space of water area between two adjacent piers where ships are berthed, (iii) Pier head is a structure constructed near the tip of a break water near the harbour entrance. Of the statements

Question 22 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following is a fixed type mooring accessory ?

Question 23 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle

Question 24 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following are repair docks ?

Question 25 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

In multiple point mooring system, vessel is secured to minimum of

Question 26 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Which of the following type of sea walls results in greatest protection of shore structures?

Question 27 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Assertion A : Large size stones are required in stone revetment in shore protection. Reason R : Resistance of stone to wave force is proportional to its volume and wave force is proportional to the exposed area of the stone. Select your answer based on the coding system given below.

Question 28 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Assertion A : Intervention of undulations in the sea bed reduces the depth of wave at the section. Reason R : No wave can have a height greater than the depth of water through which it passes. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Question 29 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Assertion A : Marine structures are made specially bulky and strong. Reason R : Sea insects result in undermining of the hardest and the soundest building material. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Question 30 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Assertion A : Basin walls have to be of much grater height than dock walls. Reason R : Tidal basins are subject to fluctuations of levels due to tidal variations. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Question 31 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

Assertion A : Depth and width required at the entrance to a harbour are more than those required in the channel. Reason R : The entrance to a harbour is usually more exposed to waves as compared to the harbour itself. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Question 32 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

If the maximum spring rise is 2 m and height of the waves expected is 4 m , then the breakwater height above the datum will be

Question 33 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

As per Stevenson’s empirical formula, the approximate value of the height of the wave in metres is given by (where F is the fetch in km.)

Question 34 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

At a given port, the fetch is 400 nautical miles, the maximum height of storm wave will be

Question 35 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

If ‘Hs’ is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by

Question 36 of 36
★ PPSC SDO ★ FPSC AEE

The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called

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