Q.1
Earthquakes occur most frequently at
  • plate surface
  • plate boundaries
  • plate vacuum
  • ocean beds
Q.2
Richter scale measures the factors of
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 10
Q.3
Instrument used to measure the earthquake is known as
  • quake meter
  • quake graph
  • seismograph
  • typanicgraph
Q.4
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
Q.5
The amount of energy released by an earthquake is also known as
  • unit
  • magnitude
  • direction
  • scale
Q.6
The earthquake is not noticeable up to the scale of
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 2
Q.7
Tremendous damage along with huge destruction of buildings can take place at a scale of
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 10-Aug
Q.8
The magnitude of energy released by an earthquake is calculated using
  • Temblor scale
  • Richter scale
  • Tectonic scale
  • Seismic scale
Q.9
The point at which the earthquake takes place is known as
  • origin
  • epicenter
  • principal
  • focus
Q.10
In the Philippines, this book was adopted for the provisions on design of earthquake resistant structures.
  • NSCP
  • UBC
  • Both NSCP and UBC
Q.11
The amount of energy released on the value of 'istimes greater than the amount of energy released on the value of
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 2
Q.12
Site coefficients factor of medium stiff to stiff where the depth is not greater than 60.meters
  • 1.0
  • 1.2
  • 1.5
  • 2.0
Q.13
In order to produce concrete, select the correct combination of proportionate materials required
  • Cement
  • Fine Aggregate
  • Course Aggregate
  • Water
  • All Of above
Q.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
Q.15
It has an average shear wave velocity oftometers per second
  • soft rock
  • rock
  • stiff soil
  • soft soil
Q.16
Mortar is a mixture of ________and ________ when mixed with _____________
  • cement, sand, water
  • sand, gravel, water
  • cement, concrete, water
Q.17
It has an average shear wave velocity of less thanmeters per second
  • soft soil
  • stiff soil
  • rock
  • soft rock
Q.18
A mixture of cement, sand, ________ and water is known as concrete
  • gravel
  • mortar
  • clay
Q.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
Q.20
The magnitude of the earthquake can be measured using
  • quake meter
  • quake graph
  • seismograph
  • typanicgraph
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