DOCKS AND HARBOR ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

Only (iii) is correct

(i) and (iii) are correct

(i) and (ii) are correct

(ii) and (iii) are correct

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A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle

90° with the face of the dock

30° with the face of the dock

10° with the face of the dock

45° with the face of the dock

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

Sea walls, revetments and groynes

Sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

Bulk heads, revetments and groynes

Sea walls, bulk heads and groynes

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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.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

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

43967

43898

43906

43959

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Which of the following is a fixed type mooring accessory ?

anchors

buoys

bollard

cables

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

0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs

1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs

0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs

1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs

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

2.073 m

6.8 m

9.144 m

8.169 m

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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:

A is false but R is true.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of

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

A is true but R is false.

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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:

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

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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