Chapter 15 INTRODUCTION TO SEISMIC PROOF CONSTRUCTION MCQs 13 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/13 Subscribe 1. _________ is the common word used in place of earthquake (A) Thunder (B) Seismic (C) Mantle (D) Quake centerShow All Answers 2. The science which deals with all aspects of earthquakes is known as_________ (A) Seismology (B) Seismograph (C) Focus (D) EffectsShow All Answers 3. The point from where the earthquake originates is called ___________ (A) Focus (B) Epicentre (C) Quake centre (D) SeismicaShow All Answers 4. The measure of the... of an earthquake is known as intensity of the earthquake (A) Focal depth (B) Focus (C) Effects (D) StabilityShow All Answers 5. The lines passing through points of same intensity in case of an earthquake are called________ (A) Isoseismals (B) Effects (C) Stability (D) SeismicaShow All Answers 6. The instrument which records an earthquake is called ___________ (A) Quake scale (B) Seismograph (C) Marcall scale (D) Richard scaleShow All Answers 7. ___________ seismic waves are responsible for horizontal earth motion (A) High (B) Low (C) Long (D) ShortShow All Answers 8. Buildings are usually preferred in highly seismic zones (A) Framed structure (B) Steel structure (C) Brick masonry (D) All of theseShow All Answers 9. The centre of gravity of an earthquake-resisting building should be kept as __________ as possible (A) High (B) Low (C) Center (D) None of theseShow All Answers 10. Scale used to measure magnitude of earthquake (A) Richter scale (B) Marcall scales (C) Seismic scales (D) Quake scalesShow All Answers 11. According to intensity of earthquakes Pakistan is divided into zones (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 5Show All Answers 12. Central portion of earth is termed as (A) Magma (B) Mantle (C) Core (D) CrustShow All Answers 13. The most suitable ratio of width and length of seismic resisting building (A) 1:3 (B) 1:2 (C) 1:4 (D) 1:5Show All Answers