GEOLOGY- PAGE 2
Geology MCQs- Page 2
1. Name the first Indian satellite
A) Rohini
B) Bhaskar
C) INSAT-1
D) Aryabhatta
Ans: D
2. The arrangement of terrain features ,which provide shape, size, and textural attributes is called as-
A) Temporal Variation B) Spectral variation
C) Apatial variation D) Altitudinal variation
Ans: B
3. Primary seismic wave propagation in medium causes -
A) Vibration of particles in the wave propagation direction
B) Vibration of particles transverse to the wave propagation direction
C) particles do not vibrate
D) Particle may vibrate in any direction
Ans: A
4. Columnar joint structure can generally be seen in one of the following rocks
A) Gabbro B) Basalt C) Granite D) Syenite
Ans: B
5. Pitch is defined as -
A) Acute angle between strike line and linear structure
B) Obtuse angle between strike line and linear structure
C) Plunge direction of a linear structure
D) Plunge angle measure of a linear structure
Ans: A
6. Pitch is measured with the help of -
A) Stereoscope B) Protractor C) Compass D) Tape
Ans: B
7. Oceanic crust has dominance of which elements
A) Sodium and Potassium B) Silicon and Magnesium C) Calcium and Nickel` D) Chromium and Tungsten
Ans: B
8. Continental crust has dominance of which elements-
A) Iron and Chromium
B) Silicon and Aluminum
C) Calcium and Magnesium
D) Nickel and Sodium
Ans: B
9. Roches Moutonnee land from develops due to
A) Glacial Erosion B) Wind Erosion C) Ground Water erosion D) River Erosion
Ans: A
10. Loess land form is result of -
A) Glacial Erosion B) Glacial Deposition C) Wind Deposition D) Wind Erosion
Ans: C
11. Karst topography develops in which region -
A) Granitic region B) Carbonate region C) Besaltic region D) Sandy desert
Ans: 2
12. Stalactites are present in which place-
A) Carbonate cave B) Pond deposit C) Desert topography D) River valley
Ans: A
13. Tillite' rock forms due to -
A) Wind action
B) Ground Water Erosion
C) Oceanic water work
D) Glacial work
Ans: D
14. Moraine develops due to -
A) Geological work of River B) Geological work of Wind C) Geological work of Glacial work D) Geological work of Ground water
Ans: C
15. Exfoliation results due to -
A) Mechanical Weathering B) Chemical decay C) Wind abrasion D) Glacial movement
Ans: A
16. Bauxite deposit develops due to -
A) Glacial erosion B) Wind Erosion and deposition C) Chemical weathering and Solution process D) Frost Action
Ans: C
17. Angular fragments have pettijohn’s Roundness grade between
A) 0 to 0.15 B) 0.16 to 0.30 C) 0.31 to 0.50 D) 0.51 to 0.70
Ans: A
18. The property of rocks , which allows the passage for fluid movement is known as-
A) Porosity B) Absorption C) Elasticity D) Permeability
Ans: D
19. Which of the following forms due to chemical deposition
A) Arkose B) Breccia C) Limestone D) Greywacke
Ans: C
20. Greded Bedding structure forms in-
A) Dolomite B) Stromatolite C) Sand Stone D) Coral reef
Ans: C
21. Stylolite structure develops in-
A) Limestone B) Breccia C) Conglomerate D) Boulder Bed
Ans: A
22. Which name is used for 'Boulder Clay -
A) Greywacke B) Till C) Dune D) Arkose
Ans: B
23. The Cryolite mineral was historically used as
A) Ore of Chromium B) Ore of Nickel C) Ore of Aluminium D) Ore of Silver
Ans: C
24. Which state is having the maximum reserves of Talc ?
A) Gujarat B) Assam C) Rajasthan D) Karnataka
Ans: C
25. Which mineral among the following, indicates the highest temperature and pressure conditions of crystallization
A) Quartz B) Orthoclase C) Hypersthene D) Biotite
Ans: C
26. The super Continent "Rodinia" existed during which time
A) Archaean Time B) Palaeo Proterozoic Time C) Meso Proterozoic Time D) Neo Proterozoic Time
Ans: D
27. The Arkose has dominance which of the following minerals ?
A) Calcite and Dolomite B) Clay minerals C) Quartz and Feldspar D) Garnet and Magnetite
Ans: C
28. Tuff" is an example of which type of deposit
A) Glacial Deposit B) Aeolian Deposit C) River Deposit D) Pyroclastic Deposit
Ans: D
29. The evaporite sequence has which mineral -
A) Gypsum B) Coal C) Dolomite D) Stromatolite
Ans: A
29. Which is Phyllosilicate mineral amongst the following-
A) Olivine B) Kyanite C) Quartz D) Mica
Ans: D
30. Which mineral is Tecto silicate mineral-
A) Augite B) Hornblende C) Biotite D) Quartz
Ans: D
31. The double chain cilicate structure occur in which mineral
A) Feldspar B) Olivine C) Amphibole D) Wollastonite
Ans: C
32. Which of the following is a high pressure variety of silica?
A) Chert B) Opal C) Stishovite D) Quartz
Ans: C
33. The silica mineral, which develops in high temperature acid volcanics is named as-
A) Coesite B) Tridymite C) Agate D) Amethist
Ans: B
34. Generally the form of fluorite crystal is of
A) Tetrahedron Shape B) Diploid Shape C) Octahedron Shape D) Pyramid of first order
Ans: C
35. The Diamond Crystallizes in-
A) Triclinic System B) Monoclinic System C) Isometic System D) Hexagonal System
Ans: C
36. Gypsum crystals are classified in which system -
A) Triclinic System B) Orthorhombic System C) Cubic System D) Monoclinic System
Ans: D
37. The most abundant element in the crustal rocks, is -
A) Silicon B) Oxygen C) Iron D) Calcium
Ans: B
38. The Core of the Earth in made up of -
A) Nickel and Chromium B) Nickel and Iron C) Iron and Chromium D) Iron and Calcium
Ans: B
39. Total number of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is
A) 15 B) 20 C) 17 D) 24
Ans: C
40. Which Structure is considered as Impact Crater in Rajasthan
A) Mer-Mundwara Ring Structure
B) Sarnu-Dandali Igneous Forms
C) Nagana Structure
D) Ramgrah Structure (Baran distict)
Ans: D
41. When the mineral augite encloses thin laths of plagioclase, the texture is named as-
A) Trachytic texture B) Ophitic texture
C) Anatectic texture D) Felsitic texture
Ans: B
42. Nepheline-Feldspar bearing Garbbroic rock is known as-
A) Norite B) Charnockite C) Dunite D) Essexite
Ans: D
43. Dominent ortho-pyroxene bearing gabbro is named as -
A) Pyrocxenite B) Norite C) Latite D) Phonolite
Ans: B
44. Ortho -pyroxeene bearing granite is known as
A) Charnockite B) Dolerite C) Synite D) Essexite
Ans: A
45. The Jalore granite is considered equivalent to
A) Banded Gnissic Complex
B) Bearch Granite
C) Mirpur Granite
D) Darwal Granite
Ans: C
46. In Rajathan granulite rocks are present at which place -
A) Siwana B) Mokalsar C) Sandmata D) Erinpura
Ans: C
47. The Contact Metamorplism of impure limestone causes crystallisation of which mineral ?
A) Wollastonite B) Wolframite C) Barite D) Fluorite
Ans: A
48. The Mylonite develops due to-
A) Thermal metamorphism B) Ductile shearing C) Weathering effect D) Chemical effect
Ans: B
49. A Dark coloured porphyritic mafic to ultramafic Potassium rich hypabyssal rock is named as-
A) Ignimbrite B) Tachylite C) Lamprophyre D) Felsite
Ans: C
50. What is the term used to denote fossil fecal matter-
A) Moulds
B) Casts
C) Coprolites
D) Track and trail's
Ans: C
A) Rohini
B) Bhaskar
C) INSAT-1
D) Aryabhatta
Ans: D
2. The arrangement of terrain features ,which provide shape, size, and textural attributes is called as-
A) Temporal Variation B) Spectral variation
C) Apatial variation D) Altitudinal variation
Ans: B
3. Primary seismic wave propagation in medium causes -
A) Vibration of particles in the wave propagation direction
B) Vibration of particles transverse to the wave propagation direction
C) particles do not vibrate
D) Particle may vibrate in any direction
Ans: A
4. Columnar joint structure can generally be seen in one of the following rocks
A) Gabbro B) Basalt C) Granite D) Syenite
Ans: B
5. Pitch is defined as -
A) Acute angle between strike line and linear structure
B) Obtuse angle between strike line and linear structure
C) Plunge direction of a linear structure
D) Plunge angle measure of a linear structure
Ans: A
6. Pitch is measured with the help of -
A) Stereoscope B) Protractor C) Compass D) Tape
Ans: B
7. Oceanic crust has dominance of which elements
A) Sodium and Potassium B) Silicon and Magnesium C) Calcium and Nickel` D) Chromium and Tungsten
Ans: B
8. Continental crust has dominance of which elements-
A) Iron and Chromium
B) Silicon and Aluminum
C) Calcium and Magnesium
D) Nickel and Sodium
Ans: B
9. Roches Moutonnee land from develops due to
A) Glacial Erosion B) Wind Erosion C) Ground Water erosion D) River Erosion
Ans: A
10. Loess land form is result of -
A) Glacial Erosion B) Glacial Deposition C) Wind Deposition D) Wind Erosion
Ans: C
11. Karst topography develops in which region -
A) Granitic region B) Carbonate region C) Besaltic region D) Sandy desert
Ans: 2
12. Stalactites are present in which place-
A) Carbonate cave B) Pond deposit C) Desert topography D) River valley
Ans: A
13. Tillite' rock forms due to -
A) Wind action
B) Ground Water Erosion
C) Oceanic water work
D) Glacial work
Ans: D
14. Moraine develops due to -
A) Geological work of River B) Geological work of Wind C) Geological work of Glacial work D) Geological work of Ground water
Ans: C
15. Exfoliation results due to -
A) Mechanical Weathering B) Chemical decay C) Wind abrasion D) Glacial movement
Ans: A
16. Bauxite deposit develops due to -
A) Glacial erosion B) Wind Erosion and deposition C) Chemical weathering and Solution process D) Frost Action
Ans: C
17. Angular fragments have pettijohn’s Roundness grade between
A) 0 to 0.15 B) 0.16 to 0.30 C) 0.31 to 0.50 D) 0.51 to 0.70
Ans: A
18. The property of rocks , which allows the passage for fluid movement is known as-
A) Porosity B) Absorption C) Elasticity D) Permeability
Ans: D
19. Which of the following forms due to chemical deposition
A) Arkose B) Breccia C) Limestone D) Greywacke
Ans: C
20. Greded Bedding structure forms in-
A) Dolomite B) Stromatolite C) Sand Stone D) Coral reef
Ans: C
21. Stylolite structure develops in-
A) Limestone B) Breccia C) Conglomerate D) Boulder Bed
Ans: A
22. Which name is used for 'Boulder Clay -
A) Greywacke B) Till C) Dune D) Arkose
Ans: B
23. The Cryolite mineral was historically used as
A) Ore of Chromium B) Ore of Nickel C) Ore of Aluminium D) Ore of Silver
Ans: C
24. Which state is having the maximum reserves of Talc ?
A) Gujarat B) Assam C) Rajasthan D) Karnataka
Ans: C
25. Which mineral among the following, indicates the highest temperature and pressure conditions of crystallization
A) Quartz B) Orthoclase C) Hypersthene D) Biotite
Ans: C
26. The super Continent "Rodinia" existed during which time
A) Archaean Time B) Palaeo Proterozoic Time C) Meso Proterozoic Time D) Neo Proterozoic Time
Ans: D
27. The Arkose has dominance which of the following minerals ?
A) Calcite and Dolomite B) Clay minerals C) Quartz and Feldspar D) Garnet and Magnetite
Ans: C
28. Tuff" is an example of which type of deposit
A) Glacial Deposit B) Aeolian Deposit C) River Deposit D) Pyroclastic Deposit
Ans: D
29. The evaporite sequence has which mineral -
A) Gypsum B) Coal C) Dolomite D) Stromatolite
Ans: A
29. Which is Phyllosilicate mineral amongst the following-
A) Olivine B) Kyanite C) Quartz D) Mica
Ans: D
30. Which mineral is Tecto silicate mineral-
A) Augite B) Hornblende C) Biotite D) Quartz
Ans: D
31. The double chain cilicate structure occur in which mineral
A) Feldspar B) Olivine C) Amphibole D) Wollastonite
Ans: C
32. Which of the following is a high pressure variety of silica?
A) Chert B) Opal C) Stishovite D) Quartz
Ans: C
33. The silica mineral, which develops in high temperature acid volcanics is named as-
A) Coesite B) Tridymite C) Agate D) Amethist
Ans: B
34. Generally the form of fluorite crystal is of
A) Tetrahedron Shape B) Diploid Shape C) Octahedron Shape D) Pyramid of first order
Ans: C
35. The Diamond Crystallizes in-
A) Triclinic System B) Monoclinic System C) Isometic System D) Hexagonal System
Ans: C
36. Gypsum crystals are classified in which system -
A) Triclinic System B) Orthorhombic System C) Cubic System D) Monoclinic System
Ans: D
37. The most abundant element in the crustal rocks, is -
A) Silicon B) Oxygen C) Iron D) Calcium
Ans: B
38. The Core of the Earth in made up of -
A) Nickel and Chromium B) Nickel and Iron C) Iron and Chromium D) Iron and Calcium
Ans: B
39. Total number of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is
A) 15 B) 20 C) 17 D) 24
Ans: C
40. Which Structure is considered as Impact Crater in Rajasthan
A) Mer-Mundwara Ring Structure
B) Sarnu-Dandali Igneous Forms
C) Nagana Structure
D) Ramgrah Structure (Baran distict)
Ans: D
41. When the mineral augite encloses thin laths of plagioclase, the texture is named as-
A) Trachytic texture B) Ophitic texture
C) Anatectic texture D) Felsitic texture
Ans: B
42. Nepheline-Feldspar bearing Garbbroic rock is known as-
A) Norite B) Charnockite C) Dunite D) Essexite
Ans: D
43. Dominent ortho-pyroxene bearing gabbro is named as -
A) Pyrocxenite B) Norite C) Latite D) Phonolite
Ans: B
44. Ortho -pyroxeene bearing granite is known as
A) Charnockite B) Dolerite C) Synite D) Essexite
Ans: A
45. The Jalore granite is considered equivalent to
A) Banded Gnissic Complex
B) Bearch Granite
C) Mirpur Granite
D) Darwal Granite
Ans: C
46. In Rajathan granulite rocks are present at which place -
A) Siwana B) Mokalsar C) Sandmata D) Erinpura
Ans: C
47. The Contact Metamorplism of impure limestone causes crystallisation of which mineral ?
A) Wollastonite B) Wolframite C) Barite D) Fluorite
Ans: A
48. The Mylonite develops due to-
A) Thermal metamorphism B) Ductile shearing C) Weathering effect D) Chemical effect
Ans: B
49. A Dark coloured porphyritic mafic to ultramafic Potassium rich hypabyssal rock is named as-
A) Ignimbrite B) Tachylite C) Lamprophyre D) Felsite
Ans: C
50. What is the term used to denote fossil fecal matter-
A) Moulds
B) Casts
C) Coprolites
D) Track and trail's
Ans: C
51. The study of fossil pollen grains and spores is known as
A) Ethnology B) Palynology C) Palaeo-ecology D) Pedology
Ans: B
52. Which of the following represents the earliest stage in the evolution of the Horse
A) Eohippus B) Merychippus C) Pliohippus D) Equs
Ans: A
53. Calymene fossil belongs to which of the following
A) Brachiopoda B) Trilobita C) Lamellibranchia D) Echinoidia
Ans: B
54. The Graptoloidea on the Earth existed during which time-
A) Palaeozoic B) Mesozoic C) Neo Proterozoic D) Meso Proterozioc
Ans: A
55. Diamond deposits are associated with which rock ?
A) Lamprophyre B) Komatite C) Kimberlite D) Carbonatite
Ans: C
56. The early magmatic segregation process in ultramatic magna develops which of the following ?
A) Wolframite deposit B) Chromite deposit C) Andulasite deposit D) Wollastonite deposit
Ans: B
57. The late magmatic segregation process is acidic magma develops-
A) Fluorite deposit B) Chromite deposit
C) Talc deposit D) Asbestos deposit
Ans: A
58. The Giral deposit pronider
A) China clay B) Coal C) Limestone D) Mica
Ans: B
59. The Lapsa Bura mineral deposit is famous for which mineral
A) Kyanite B) Actinolite C) Tremolite D) Graphite
Ans: A
60. The seismic geophysical survey is done for -
A) Hydrocarbon Exploration B) Coal Exploration
C) Silica Sand Exploration D) Bauxite Exploration
Ans: A
61. Gossan' develops on which type of the deposit
A) Asbestos B) Sulphide C) Dolomite D) Coal
Ans: B
62. Diamond drilling method is used for the Exploration of which type of deposit -
A) Aeolian deposit B) Alluvial deposit C) Metallic Deposit D) Beach Placer deposit
Ans: C
63. Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing carbon content in different varieties of coal-
A) Anthracite-bituminous-peat-lignite B) Peat-lignite-bituminous-anthracite
C) Lignite-anthracite-peat-bituminous D) Bituminous-peat-lignite-anthracite
Ans: B
64. Which of the following is associated with uranium deposit
A) Giral B) Jaduguda C) Sindesar D) Agnigundala
Ans: B
65. The Principle of churn drilling is-
A) Rotary action B) Rotary action with water jet C) Percussive action D) Water jet
Ans: C
66. The Rageshwari oil field is situated in which basin-
A) Cambay Basin B) Mumbai Off shore Basin C) Mahanadi Basin D) Barmer Basin
Ans: D
67. Shahgarh Hydrocarbon block in situated in which state
A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
Ans: D
68. The underground horizontal way made parallel to strike of the Ore Body is named as-
A) Cross cut B) Drive C) Adit D) Shaft
Ans: B
69. Which of the following is not uranium mineral ?
A) Carnotite B) Uranite C) Boehmite D) Autunite
Ans: C
70. Which underground mining method will be appropriate when host rock and one body both are strong-
A) Sub level stoping B) Flat backed support C) Shrinkage method D) Caving method
Ans: A
71. In Rajasthan underground mining method is used at which mine-
A) Jhamar Kotra mine B) Palana mine C) Giral mine D) Zawar mine
Ans: D
72. The example of an Arch Dam is -
A) Idduki Dam B) Jawai Dam C) Bhakra Dam D) Mahi Dam
Ans: A
73. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a type of-
A) Arch Dam B) Gravity Dam C) Embankment Dam D) Coffer Dam
Ans: B
74. The Bisalpur Dam is constructed on which river-
A) Chambal River B) Khari River C) Banas River D) Luni River
Ans: C
75. Which of the following is the second highest layer of the Earth Atratoaphere -
A) Stratosphere B) Mesosphere C) Troposphere D) Ionosphere
Ans: B
76. Which among in the following region in India receives the least average annual monsoon rainfall -
A) Jaipur B) Laddakh C) Shillong D) Nagpur
Ans: B
77. The El-NINO happens became-
A) Trade winds weaken and cannot bring the cold water B) Trade winds make the water cold
C) Trade winds strengthen and cannot bring up cold water D) Trade winds strengthen and bring up the warm water
Ans: A
78. What type of wave generates at the time of an Earthquake -
A) Electromagnetic waves B) Elastic waves C) Gamma waves D) Gravitation waves
Ans: B
79. What is a "Seismic Gap"?
A) The time difference between the succesive high magnitude earthquake at one place
B) The segment of an active fault, where significant earthquake has not occurred after considerable time
C) Opening of large voids in rocks due to earthquake
D) En-echelon open crack delivered due to earthquake
Ans: B
80. The water present in the rocks from the time of their deposition in aqueous environment is names as-
A) Juvenile water B) Vadose water C) Connate water D) Cosmic water
Ans: C
81. A rock body which may be porous enough to hold significant quantity of water but does not allow an easy and quick flow of water, is known as-
A) Aquitard B) Aquifuge C) Aquiclude D) Aquifer
Ans: C
82. An impermeable rock through which there in no possibility of storage or movement of water, is named as-
A) Aquitard B) Aquifuge C) Aquifer D) Aquiclue
Ans: B
83. The porosity of the unconsolidated clay in the range of-
A) 0 to 5% B) 5% to 10% C) 10% to 15% D) 45% to 60%
Ans: D
84. Which variety of coal mined form Panadhro village, Gujarat -
A) Anthracite B) Lignite C) Peat D) Bituminous
Ans: B
85. Ellingham diagram shows :
A) Change in Entropy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
B) Change in Free energy with temperature for metal-non metal reactions.
C) Change in Free energy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
D) Change in Enthalpy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
Ans: C
86. Which of the following metal is generally purified by zone refining method ?
A) Ge
B) Al
C) Cu
D) Ni
Ans: A
87. Ordinary steel is not corroded by :
A) Moist Chlorine
B) Chlorine dissolved in water
C) Dry Chlorine
D) Dilute HCl
Ans: C
88. Environmental factor which affects the rate of corrosion is :
A) Purity of metal
B) Flow velocity of the solution in contact with metal
C) Volatility of corrosion products
D) Nature of oxide film on metal
Ans: B
89. Potential-pH diagram for a corrosion phenomenon is known as :
A) Tafel Plot
B) Pourbaix diagram
C) Ellingham diagram
D) Stark diagram
Ans: B
90. Galvanization is the process of -
A) Coating Zn on Fe
B) Coating Sn on Fe
C) Coating Sn on Cu
D) Coating Mg on Fe
Ans: A
91. Which one of the following can not be used as sacrificial anode to protect iron from corrosion ?
A) Ni
B) Mg
C) Al
D) Zn
Ans: A
92. Which process is used in the desilverization of lead by Zinc ?
A) Ion Exchange
B) Solvent Extraction
C) Amalgamation
D) Distillation
Ans: B
93. The term 'Eutrophication' is related to
A) Air Pollution
B) Water Pollution
C) Soil Pollution
D) Thermal Pollution
Ans: B
94. The component with least percentage in mineral soil is
A) Mineral matter
B) Oraganic matter
C) Soil Water
D) Soil Air
Ans: B
95. The uppermost horizon of soil profile is called:
A) Horizon A
B) Horizon B
C) Horizon C
D) Horizon O
Ans: D
96. The usage of ammonium nitrate :
A) Increases pH of the soil
B) Decreases pH of the soil
C) Does not affect pH of the soil
D) Increases alkaline nature of soil
Ans: B
97. Methemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrom in infants is caused due to excess of which of the following in water
A) Sulphate
B) Flourides
C) Chlorides
D) Nitrates
Ans: D
98. Out of the following ways of water lost from the soil, which is main cause of soil erosion ?
A) Surface runoff
B) Percolation
C) Transpiration
D) Evaporation
Ans: A
99. Which one of the following is macronutrient for plants ?
A) Zn
B) Cu
C) Mg
D) Mn
Ans: C
100. The breakdown of organic matter by bacterial action into simple substances that do not decompose further is called :
A) Hydrolysis
B) Dissociation
C) Stabilisation
D) Peptization
Ans: C
A) Ethnology B) Palynology C) Palaeo-ecology D) Pedology
Ans: B
52. Which of the following represents the earliest stage in the evolution of the Horse
A) Eohippus B) Merychippus C) Pliohippus D) Equs
Ans: A
53. Calymene fossil belongs to which of the following
A) Brachiopoda B) Trilobita C) Lamellibranchia D) Echinoidia
Ans: B
54. The Graptoloidea on the Earth existed during which time-
A) Palaeozoic B) Mesozoic C) Neo Proterozoic D) Meso Proterozioc
Ans: A
55. Diamond deposits are associated with which rock ?
A) Lamprophyre B) Komatite C) Kimberlite D) Carbonatite
Ans: C
56. The early magmatic segregation process in ultramatic magna develops which of the following ?
A) Wolframite deposit B) Chromite deposit C) Andulasite deposit D) Wollastonite deposit
Ans: B
57. The late magmatic segregation process is acidic magma develops-
A) Fluorite deposit B) Chromite deposit
C) Talc deposit D) Asbestos deposit
Ans: A
58. The Giral deposit pronider
A) China clay B) Coal C) Limestone D) Mica
Ans: B
59. The Lapsa Bura mineral deposit is famous for which mineral
A) Kyanite B) Actinolite C) Tremolite D) Graphite
Ans: A
60. The seismic geophysical survey is done for -
A) Hydrocarbon Exploration B) Coal Exploration
C) Silica Sand Exploration D) Bauxite Exploration
Ans: A
61. Gossan' develops on which type of the deposit
A) Asbestos B) Sulphide C) Dolomite D) Coal
Ans: B
62. Diamond drilling method is used for the Exploration of which type of deposit -
A) Aeolian deposit B) Alluvial deposit C) Metallic Deposit D) Beach Placer deposit
Ans: C
63. Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing carbon content in different varieties of coal-
A) Anthracite-bituminous-peat-lignite B) Peat-lignite-bituminous-anthracite
C) Lignite-anthracite-peat-bituminous D) Bituminous-peat-lignite-anthracite
Ans: B
64. Which of the following is associated with uranium deposit
A) Giral B) Jaduguda C) Sindesar D) Agnigundala
Ans: B
65. The Principle of churn drilling is-
A) Rotary action B) Rotary action with water jet C) Percussive action D) Water jet
Ans: C
66. The Rageshwari oil field is situated in which basin-
A) Cambay Basin B) Mumbai Off shore Basin C) Mahanadi Basin D) Barmer Basin
Ans: D
67. Shahgarh Hydrocarbon block in situated in which state
A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Gujarat D) Rajasthan
Ans: D
68. The underground horizontal way made parallel to strike of the Ore Body is named as-
A) Cross cut B) Drive C) Adit D) Shaft
Ans: B
69. Which of the following is not uranium mineral ?
A) Carnotite B) Uranite C) Boehmite D) Autunite
Ans: C
70. Which underground mining method will be appropriate when host rock and one body both are strong-
A) Sub level stoping B) Flat backed support C) Shrinkage method D) Caving method
Ans: A
71. In Rajasthan underground mining method is used at which mine-
A) Jhamar Kotra mine B) Palana mine C) Giral mine D) Zawar mine
Ans: D
72. The example of an Arch Dam is -
A) Idduki Dam B) Jawai Dam C) Bhakra Dam D) Mahi Dam
Ans: A
73. The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a type of-
A) Arch Dam B) Gravity Dam C) Embankment Dam D) Coffer Dam
Ans: B
74. The Bisalpur Dam is constructed on which river-
A) Chambal River B) Khari River C) Banas River D) Luni River
Ans: C
75. Which of the following is the second highest layer of the Earth Atratoaphere -
A) Stratosphere B) Mesosphere C) Troposphere D) Ionosphere
Ans: B
76. Which among in the following region in India receives the least average annual monsoon rainfall -
A) Jaipur B) Laddakh C) Shillong D) Nagpur
Ans: B
77. The El-NINO happens became-
A) Trade winds weaken and cannot bring the cold water B) Trade winds make the water cold
C) Trade winds strengthen and cannot bring up cold water D) Trade winds strengthen and bring up the warm water
Ans: A
78. What type of wave generates at the time of an Earthquake -
A) Electromagnetic waves B) Elastic waves C) Gamma waves D) Gravitation waves
Ans: B
79. What is a "Seismic Gap"?
A) The time difference between the succesive high magnitude earthquake at one place
B) The segment of an active fault, where significant earthquake has not occurred after considerable time
C) Opening of large voids in rocks due to earthquake
D) En-echelon open crack delivered due to earthquake
Ans: B
80. The water present in the rocks from the time of their deposition in aqueous environment is names as-
A) Juvenile water B) Vadose water C) Connate water D) Cosmic water
Ans: C
81. A rock body which may be porous enough to hold significant quantity of water but does not allow an easy and quick flow of water, is known as-
A) Aquitard B) Aquifuge C) Aquiclude D) Aquifer
Ans: C
82. An impermeable rock through which there in no possibility of storage or movement of water, is named as-
A) Aquitard B) Aquifuge C) Aquifer D) Aquiclue
Ans: B
83. The porosity of the unconsolidated clay in the range of-
A) 0 to 5% B) 5% to 10% C) 10% to 15% D) 45% to 60%
Ans: D
84. Which variety of coal mined form Panadhro village, Gujarat -
A) Anthracite B) Lignite C) Peat D) Bituminous
Ans: B
85. Ellingham diagram shows :
A) Change in Entropy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
B) Change in Free energy with temperature for metal-non metal reactions.
C) Change in Free energy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
D) Change in Enthalpy with temperature for metal-metal oxide reactions.
Ans: C
86. Which of the following metal is generally purified by zone refining method ?
A) Ge
B) Al
C) Cu
D) Ni
Ans: A
87. Ordinary steel is not corroded by :
A) Moist Chlorine
B) Chlorine dissolved in water
C) Dry Chlorine
D) Dilute HCl
Ans: C
88. Environmental factor which affects the rate of corrosion is :
A) Purity of metal
B) Flow velocity of the solution in contact with metal
C) Volatility of corrosion products
D) Nature of oxide film on metal
Ans: B
89. Potential-pH diagram for a corrosion phenomenon is known as :
A) Tafel Plot
B) Pourbaix diagram
C) Ellingham diagram
D) Stark diagram
Ans: B
90. Galvanization is the process of -
A) Coating Zn on Fe
B) Coating Sn on Fe
C) Coating Sn on Cu
D) Coating Mg on Fe
Ans: A
91. Which one of the following can not be used as sacrificial anode to protect iron from corrosion ?
A) Ni
B) Mg
C) Al
D) Zn
Ans: A
92. Which process is used in the desilverization of lead by Zinc ?
A) Ion Exchange
B) Solvent Extraction
C) Amalgamation
D) Distillation
Ans: B
93. The term 'Eutrophication' is related to
A) Air Pollution
B) Water Pollution
C) Soil Pollution
D) Thermal Pollution
Ans: B
94. The component with least percentage in mineral soil is
A) Mineral matter
B) Oraganic matter
C) Soil Water
D) Soil Air
Ans: B
95. The uppermost horizon of soil profile is called:
A) Horizon A
B) Horizon B
C) Horizon C
D) Horizon O
Ans: D
96. The usage of ammonium nitrate :
A) Increases pH of the soil
B) Decreases pH of the soil
C) Does not affect pH of the soil
D) Increases alkaline nature of soil
Ans: B
97. Methemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrom in infants is caused due to excess of which of the following in water
A) Sulphate
B) Flourides
C) Chlorides
D) Nitrates
Ans: D
98. Out of the following ways of water lost from the soil, which is main cause of soil erosion ?
A) Surface runoff
B) Percolation
C) Transpiration
D) Evaporation
Ans: A
99. Which one of the following is macronutrient for plants ?
A) Zn
B) Cu
C) Mg
D) Mn
Ans: C
100. The breakdown of organic matter by bacterial action into simple substances that do not decompose further is called :
A) Hydrolysis
B) Dissociation
C) Stabilisation
D) Peptization
Ans: C