Hiried Docks and Harbour Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

11. At a given port, the fetch is 400 nautical miles, the maximum height of storm wave will be
a)    2.073 m
b)    8.169 m
c)    9.144 m
d)    6.8 m

Ans: c

12. In a two lane channel, bottom width of channel is given by
a)    Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane
b)    2 x Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane
c)    2 x Manoeuvring lane + 2 x Bank clearance lane + ship clearance lane
d)    Manoeuvring lane +   2 x Bank clearance lane + ship clearance lane

Ans: c

13.     Minimum width of ship clearance shall be
a)    B or 30 m
b)    1.5 B or 50 m
c)    1.5 B
d)    50 m
where "B" is beam of the design vessel

Ans: a

14.    Select the incorrect statement.
a)    The progress of work in low level method of mound construction is very slow.
b)    Barge method of mound construction is economical.
c)    In low level method of mound construction, the area of working is limited.
d)    In staging method of mound cons-truction, the work is not interrupted even during stormy weather.

Ans: b

15.    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:
a)    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b)    Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c)    A is true but R is false.
d)    A is false but R is true.

Ans: a

16.    The most popular method of construction of wall breakwaters is
a)    Barge method
b)    Staging method
c)    Low level method
d)    none of the above

Ans:

17. As compared to wall type breakwater, mound type breakwater
a)    requires skilled labour
b)    requires low maintenance cost
c)    requires less material
d)    results in less damage due to gradual failure

Ans: d

18.    The difference in height between highest high water and lowest low water is called
a)    mean range
b)    maximum range
c)    maximum rise
d)    mean rise

Ans: b

19.    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
a)    2.5 m
b)    4 m
c)    5 m
d)    7 m

Ans: d

20.    If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as
a)    1.2 H to 1.25 H above the datum
b)    1.2 H to 1.25 H above the low water level
c)    1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level
d)    1.2 H to 1.25 H above the mean sea level

Ans: c

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