CE6301 Engineering Geology Question Bank : dmice.ac.in
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DMI Engineering Geology Question Bank
Year / Sem : II/III
Unit-1
Two marks :
1. Write about geology in civil engineering.
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2.What’ is meant by weathering?
3. What are the types of weathering?
4. What is meant by chemical weathering?
5. Write about the sources of groundwater
6. Write about the importance of ground water in civil engineering
7. Define aquifer?
8. Define perched water table?
9.Define Exfoliation?
10.What is meant by Littoral drift?
11.Give the earthquake belts in India.
12.What is meander?
13.What is the composition and nature of the inner and outer core of the earth?
14.Define Mohorovicic and Gutenberg discontinuity?
15. What is spheroidal weathering?
16.Write the types of waves and currents?
17.What are the methods of wind erosion?
18.Explain “Abyssal Plain”
19.Define dunes
20.Explain deflation
21.Define attrition
22.Write about the chemical composition of earth.
23.Define plate and plate movement
24.What is meant by karsts topography?
25. Define alluvial fans
Part-B :
1. Discuss the Importance of Geology in Civil Engineering (or) Scope of geology in civil engineering
2.Explain with a neat diagram the interior of the earth
3. Explain briefly about Plate Tectonics.(or) Describe the theory of plate tectonics
4. Explain seismic waves? Give a detailed account on the recording of earth quake and the earthquake belts in India. (OR) Explain how earthquakes are caused and give an account of the earth quake regions in India? (M/J-2012)
5. Explain in detail the process of physical and chemical weathering of rocks and minerals.
6. Discuss the land forms produced by erosion and deposition of rivers
7. Write an essay on the erosional and depositional features of wind
8.Explain in detail about working of sea with their engineering importance with neat sketch
9. Give a detailed account of the origin, mode of occurrence and prospecting of groundwater.
Unit-2
Two Marks :
1. Define Mineralogy.
2. Name the different types of feldspar.
3. Write the uses of Clay minerals.
4. Give the physical properties calcite and write its uses
5. List the physical properties chemical composition,varieties and uses of mica
6. What are the physical properties of minerals?
7. Define Streak.
8. What is meant by fracture and types of fracture?
9. Define the formula for calculated in specific gravity.
10. What are the diagnostic characteristics of kaolin ?
11. Mention at least four examples of clay minerals ?
12. Arrange the following minerals in the order of decreasing hardness?
13. Differetiate between colour and streak of a mineral?
14. Describe the Moh’s scale of hardness of minerals ?
15. Define fracture and state the different types of fracture present in a mineral ?
16. What are mineralizers?
17. Write about the cleavage of minerals
18. Give the physical properties of Quartz
19. Give the physical properties of Augite
20. Give the physical properties of Hornblende.
21.Give the physical properties of Biotite
22. Give the properties of Amphibole
23.What is meant by Gypsum Mineral
24.Mention at least four examples of clay minerals ?
25.Write the hardness of calcite and apatite minerals ?
26.Arrange the following minerals in the order of decreasing hardness?
27.Differetiate between colour and streak of a mineral?
28.Define fracture and state the different types of fracture present in a mineral ?
29.Describe the terms Lustre and streak of minerals.
30.Distinguish between Augite and Hornblende
31.write any four structural forms of minerals?
Part-B :
1) Briefly describe the feldspar group of minerals.
2) Write in detail about the composition, physical properties, origin, occurrence, distribution in India and uses of Quartz family Mica and its varieties
3. Discuss about physical properties of minerals with suitable examples
4.Describe the Physical Properties and Uses of the Following Minerals.
i)Hornblende,ii) Augite,iii)Biotite iv)Garnet v) Calcite
5. Explain the Properties, Behavior and Engineering Significance of Clay Minerals.
6.Explain the properties and uses of Gypsum minerals.
Discuss the importance of geology in civil engineering?