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Dock And Harbor Engineering Mcqs

Q.1: Consider the following statements?"

A. (i) Fender is the cushion provided on the face of the jetty for ships to come in contact,Y

B. (ii) Slip is the space of water area between two adjacent piers where ships are berthed,X

C. (iii) Pier head is a structure constructed near the tip of a break water near the harbour entrance.c

D. select the correct statements?

Q.2: If Hs is the significant wave height, then the average wave height and highest wave height respectively are given by_______________?

A. 0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs

B. 0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs

C. 1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs

D. 1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs

Q.3: 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?

A. Select your answer based on the coding system given below.:

B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of9

C. Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of9

D. A is true but R is false.

Q.4: Consider the following statements in regard to Beaufort scale for wind speeds______________?\

A. (i) The Beaufort number ranges from 1 to 12.,

B. (ii) Higher Beaufort number indicates higher speed of wind,;

C. (iii) Beaufort number for calm is smallest and for hurricane is highestG

D. select the correct statments.

Q.5: Dead weight tonnage of a ship_______________?-

A. i) varies with latitude and season"

B. ii) is more than displacement tonnage%

C. iii) is the difference between displacement load and displacement lightG

D. select the correct statemens.

Q.6: The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to_________________?X

A. (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock,

B. (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft-

C. (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft.

D. (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock-

Q.7: 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__________________?

A. Select your answer based on the coding system given below.:

B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of9

C. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of=

D. A is true but R is false.

Q.8: In basins subjected to strong winds and tide, the length of the berthing area should not be less than____________________?z

A. the length of design vessel

B. the length of design vessel + 10% clearance between adjacent vesselsD

C. the length of design vessel + 20% clearance between adjacent vesselsD

D. twice the length of design vessel!

Q.9: As per Berlins formula, the length of wave in metres is given by_______________?S

A. 1.3412

C. 1.7412