Dock & Harbor Engineering Mcqs


Q.  As per Stevenson’s empirical formula, the approximate value of the height of the wave in metres is given by__________________?

a. 0.34 VF
b. 0.5 VF
c. 1.5 VF
d. 3.4 VF


ANSWER: See Answer
 
where F is the fetch in km
MCQs:  The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called_______________?
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MCQs:  Select the incorrect statement ?
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MCQs:  In a two lane channel, bottom width of channel is given by_______________?
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MCQs:  As per Berlin’s formula, the length of wave in metres is given by_______________?
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MCQs:  In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than____________________?
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MCQs:  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.
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MCQs:  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 select the correct the correct statements.
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MCQs:  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 select the correct statemens.
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MCQs:  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 select the correct statments.
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MCQs:  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.
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MCQs:  If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by_______________?
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MCQs:  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. select the correct statements?
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MCQs:  An airport has 4 gates. If the weighted average gate occupancy time is 30 minutes and gate utilisation factor is 0.5, then the capacity of the gate will be___________________?
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MCQs:  The engine failure case for determining the basic runway length may require________________?
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MCQs:  If the monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year is 25° C and the monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature of the same month of the year is 46° C, the airport reference temperature is____________________?
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MCQs:  As per ICAO recommendation, the rate of change of longitudinal gradient per 30 m length of vertical curve for A and B type of airports is limited to a maximum of__________________?
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MCQs:  As per International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be_________________?
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MCQs:  The minimum width of clearway is_______________?
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MCQs:  The total length of a runway is 1000 m. The elevation at distance 0,200 m, 400 m, 600 m, 800 m and 1000 m are 100.0 m, 99.2 m, 101.0 m, 101.8 m, 101.4 m and 101.0 m respectively. The effective gradient of runway will be______________?
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MCQs:  The capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon______________?
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