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

0.6 Hs and 1.67 Hs

0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs

1.27 Hs and 1.87 Hs

1.27 Hs and 1.67 Hs

Answer is:

0.6 Hs and 1.87 Hs

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68) When a wave strikes a vertical breakwater in deep water, it is reflected back and on meeting another advancing wave of similar amplitude merges and rises vertically in a wall of water. This phenomenon is called

Surf

Clapotis

Fetch

Swell

Answer is:

Clapotis

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

sea walls, bulk heads and groynes

sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

sea walls, revetments and groynes

bulk heads, revetments and groynes

Answer is:

sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

70) Which of the following type of sea walls results in greatest protection of shore structures

vertical sea wall

sea wall with batter

stepped sea wall

sea wall with concave face

Answer is:

sea wall with concave face

71) 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 A.

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

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

Answer is:

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

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67) 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

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68) When a wave strikes a vertical breakwater in deep water, it is reflected back and on meeting another advancing wave of similar amplitude merges and rises vertically in a wall of water. This phenomenon is called

Clapotis

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

sea walls, bulk heads and revetments

70) Which of the following type of sea walls results in greatest protection of shore structures

sea wall with concave face

71) 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 A.

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