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Earthquake Engineering MCQ

1. The magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using

Temblor scale
Richter scale
Tectonic scale
Seismic scale

2. Earthquakes occur most frequently at

plate surface
plate boundaries
plate vacuum
ocean beds

3. Richter scale measures the factors of

2
4
5
10

4. Instrument used to measure the earthquake is known as

quake meter
quake graph
seismograph
typanicgraph

5. At the intensity level of '1'

people don't feel earthquake
poor buildings collapse
building and bridges collapse
people feel the tremor and windows rattle

6. The amount of energy released by an earthquake is also known as

unit
magnitude
direction
scale

7. The earthquake is not noticeable up to the scale of

3
4
5
2

8. Tremendous damage along with huge destruction of buildings can take place at a scale of

5
6
7
10-Aug

9. The point at which the earthquake takes place is known as

origin
epicenter
principal
focus

10. In the Philippines, this book was adopted for the provisions on design of earthquake resistant structures.

NSCP
UBC
Both NSCP and UBC
none of the above

11. The amount of energy released on the value of '6' is 32 times greater than the amount of energy released on the value of

3
4
5
2

12. Site coefficients factor of medium stiff to stiff where the depth is not greater than 60.96 meters

1.0
1.2
1.5
2.0

13. In order to produce concrete, select the correct combination of proportionate materials required

Cement
Fine Aggregate
Course Aggregate
All Of above

14. This level of ground motion has been taken as being an effective peak ground acceleration of 0.4g.

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 4
Zone 3

15. It has an average shear wave velocity of 180 to 360 meters per second

soft rock
rock
stiff soil
soft soil

16. Mortar is a mixture of and when mixed with _____

cement, sand, water
sand, gravel, water
cement, concrete, water
none of the above

17. It has an average shear wave velocity of less than 180 meters per second

soft soil
stiff soil
rock
soft rock

18. A mixture of cement, sand, ________ and water is known as concrete

gravel
mortar
clay
none of the above

19. A description of seismic source which has a maximum moment magnitude of 6.8

Faults that are capable of producing large magnitude events
It has a high rate of activity
It has a low rate of activity
None of the 3 choices

20. The magnitude of the earthquake can be measured using

quake meter
quake graph
seismograph
typanicgraph

21. Earthquakes occur when there is a sudden release of stored up energy in the Earth's

inner core
outer core
upper mantle
lower crust

22. Tremors that have occurred in Earth's crust are known as

Earthquakes
Volcanic eruptions
Bed eruptions
Volcano-Earth Quake

23. Another name for Earthquakes is

nektons
temblors
blusters
flickers

24. Furniture may move and people may run outside the houses at the scale of

3
4
5
2

25. Many buildings and bridges collapse at a scale of

5
6
7
10-Aug

26. Earthquakes usually occur at the boundary of

crustal plates
mantle plates
coral plate
volcanic beds

27. At intensity level of '6'

people don't feel earthquake
poor buildings collapse
building and bridges collapse
people feel the tremor and windows rattle

28. Windows may rattle and people may feel the tremor at the scale of

3
4
5
2

29. The vibrations radiate from the focus in all direction as

Longitudinal waves
Transverse waves
Seismic waves
Typanic waves

30. The approximate range of earthquakes that occur each year is

hundreds
thousands
millions
billions

31. Richter scale is a

logarithmic scale
calculus scale
volumetric scale
area to vibration ratio scale

32. Poorly built buildings may collapse at a scale of

5
6
7
10-Aug

33. The magnitude of the earthquake indicates the amount of

vibrations per second
vibrations per minute
oscillations
energy released

34. The place directly above the focus on the Earth's surface is known as

origin
epicenter
principal
comma

35. Select the main properties of stones

Toughness Resistance to impact. Stones with toughness index >19, used for road works.
Hardness - Important property when stone is used for flooring and pavement.
Appearance - Stone with uniform and attractive colour is durable, used for face work
All of above

36. Stones are derived from rocks, which form the earth's crust and have no definite shape or chemical combination but are mixtures of two or more minerals. Select the common classifications of stones

Geological classification
Physical classification
Chemical classification
All of above

37. Stones are also common materials used in construction. Choose the usage of stones in construction industry

Structural material - foundation, walls, columns, etc
Face works - give appearance to structures
Paving stones floor, roads, foot paths etc.
All of above

38. Structure of wood can be divided into the following layers. You may choose more than one option.

Bark & Bast
Cambium
Sap & heart wood
All Of above

39. Timber is a traditional material used on Malaysia and can be divided into two (2) categories which are:

Hardwood and Softwood
Heart-wood and Self-wood
Heat-wood and Cool-wood
Hand-wood and Cream-wood

40. Choose the common types of steel used in construction

High Yield Steel
Mild Yield Steel
Soft Yield Steel
Both A & B

41. Select some of the advantages of steel as construction material

High ductility - Steel can undergo large plastic deformation before failure
Highly suitable for prefabrication and mass production
Steel can be reused after a structure is disassembled
All Of above

42. Select some of the advantages of using concrete as construction materials

Concrete expands and contracts with the changes in temperature.
Easy to disintegrate by alkali and sulfate attack
Needs another material to reinforce it against excessive shear and tension
All Of above

43. Concrete can handle the higher compression stresses as compared to tension

False
True

44. The types of soils requiring site-specific evaluation in Soil Profile Type SF

very low plasticity clays
partially decayed vegetation
Plasticity Index of 75 for the depth greater that 25 feet
low sensitive clays

45. Choose the correct types of Portland Cement

Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)
Low Heat Portland Cement (LHPC)
Sulphate – Resistance Portland Cement (SRPC)
All Of above

46. Select common materials used on construction projects

Cement
Aggregates
Stone masonry
All Of above

47. As it was observed, in a cluster of buildings with the same level, shallow rock has less damaged than deep soils

True
False
No relation
none of the above

48. It caused the loose on soft soils which will affect its bearing capacity.

Earthquake
Distress of soil
Liquefaction
Excitation

49. A part of structure where all the loads are transmitted here.

Column
Beams
Earth or underlying soil or roks
Foundation

50. After the earthquake has taken place, it is followed by

proshocks
preshock
aftershocks
minimaximal shocks

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