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Subject : M.Sc.(Hons. School/2 Year Course)Geology
Time : 90 minutes Number of Questions : 75 Maximum Marks : 75

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1. The Moho discontinuity is considered to be a boundary between :
(A) Sial and Sima (B) Crust and mantle
(C) Mantle and Core (D) Inner core and Outer core
2. A Crescentshaped dune with horns pointing downwind is known as :
(A) Barchan (B) Monadnock
(C) Pedestal rock (D) Loess
3. A coral platform connected to the coast is called :
(A) Fringing reef (B) Barrier reef
(C) Atoll (D) Lagoon
4. A pelagic deposit rich in organic material and present in deep ocean zone is :
(A) Ooze (B) Terrigenous deposit
(C) Loess (D) Reef
5. Submerged Valleys having downcutting below the sea level are designated as :
(A) Gorges (B) Antecedent
(C) Fjords (D) Braided
6. The crystal system having three unequal axes at right angles constitutes :
(A) Cubic (B) Hexagonal
(C) Orthorhombic (D) Tetragonal
7. The symmetry of the Tetrahedrite class is :
(A) 6 planes, 7 axes, no centre (B) 3 planes, 7 axes, a centre
(C) 5 planes, 5 axes, no centre (D) 9 planes, 13 axes, no centre
8. A series of faces on a crystal whose intersection lines are mutually parallel to each other
comprises a :
(A) Form (B) Zone
(C) Zone axis (D) Face
9. Which one of the following is known as Brittle mica :
(A) Chlorite (B) Lepidolite
(C) Asbestos (D) Chloritoid

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10. Chemically the difference between feldspars and feldspathoids is that the former contains
more of :
(A) Na 2O (B) SiO2
(C) K 2O (D) Al2O3
11. The function of polariser in the petrological microscope is to :
(A) Increase the intensity of light (B) Convert the vibration of light in one plane
(C) Enable better focussing (D) Filter the light
12. A metallic mineral shows a greyish black colour, hardness 56, sp. gravity about 5 and
cherry-red streak. The mineral may be identified as :
(A) Pyrrhotite (B) Magnetite
(C) Hematite (D) Galena
13. The mineral allanite belongs to/is a variety of :
(A) Sphene (B) Epidote
(C) Garnet (D) Corundum
14. Jasper is a form of silica which is :
(A) Crystalline (B) Amorphous
(C) Cryptocrystalline (D) Fibrous
15. The diastrophic processes are best explained by :
(A) Intrusion of magma (B) Metamorphism
(C) Plate tectonics (D) Continental drift
16. An acidic magma is one which is saturated with :
(A) Acid vapours (B) Chlorides
(C) Alumina (D) Silica
17. The eutectic proportion for Orthoclase : Quartz pair of minerals is :
(A) 45 : 55 (B) 70 : 30
(C) 42.5 : 57.5 (D) 72.5 : 27.5
18. (C.P : Calcic plagioclase; C.A. P, : Calcalkali plagioclase; A.P : Alkali plagioclase;
A.C.P : AlkaliCalc plagioclase and P.F : potash feldspar)
The sequence of Bowen's continuous reaction series is :
(A) P.F C.A.P AP ACP CP (B) CP ACP CAP PF AP
(C) CAP CP PF AP ACP (D) CP CAP ACP AP PF

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19. Which of the following is comparatively regional high grade metamorphic rock ?
(A) Marble (B) Schist
(C) Slate (D) Phyllite
20. Manganese ore deposits in India are largely found in :
(A) M.P (B) Rajasthan
(C) Bihar (D) Haryana
21. When groundwater flows from gravel into sand, its rate of flow will :
(A) Decrease (B) Increase
(C) Remain unchanged (D) Difficult to comment
22. A rock containing about 50% pyroxene and 50% olivine may be designated as :
(A) Gabbro (B) Peridotite
(C) Amphibolite (D) Diorite
23. In ocean, the manganese nodules are generally located in the :
(A) Ocean floor (B) Continental shelf
(C) Continental slope (D) Bathyal zone
24. Mark the odd one out :
(A) Iceberg (B) Scree
(C) Marine (D) Cirque
25. A toposheet has a scale of 1 : 50,000. This scale can be stated as :
(A) 1 cm to 1 km (B) 2 cm to 1 km
(C) 3 cm to 1 km (D) 4 cm to 1 km
26. A nonconformity is a kind of unconformity in which the older rock is of :
(A) Metamorphic origin (B) Sedimentary origin
(C) Plutonic origin (D) Volcanic origin
27. The earth was dominated by reptiles during the Mesozoic era which is about ?
(A) 60 170 m.y. back (B) 5000 10,000 y. back
(C) 170 500 m.y. back (D) Over 600 m.y. back
28. Who said : "Present is the key to the past" ?
(A) Sutton (B) Newton
(C) Medlicott (D) Hutton

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29. Graben structure is related to which river of India ?
(A) Satluj (B) Indus
(C) Narmada (D) Ghaggar
30. The Punjab and Kumaon Himalayas are separated by river :
(A) Satluj (B) Ganges
(C) Indus (D) Chenab
31. Which of the following does not come under the principles of stratigraphy ?
(A) Lithification (B) Lithology
(C) Fossil content (D) Order of superposition
32. In terms of geological time which are in the correct order of longer to shorter duration ?
(A) PeriodEraEpochAge (B) Era EpochAgePeriod
(C) EraPeriodEpochAge (D) EpochAgePeriodEra
33. Kioto Limestone belongs to which geological system ?
(A) Jurassic (B) Permian
(C) Cretaceous (D) Devonian
34. A granite occurring in the Nilgiri massif has distinct character and contains an ortho
pyroxene and is known as :
(A) Singhbhum Granite (B) Charnockite
(C) Closepet Granite (D) Peninsular Gneiss
35. Of the following, which one is considered to be the youngest ?
(A) Erinpura Granite (B) Delhi System
(C) Peninsular Gneiss (D) Closepet Granite
36. Which of the series of the Vindhyan System contains good quality limestone and supports
the cement industry ?
(A) Bhander (B) Rewa
(C) Kaimur (D) Semri
37. The diamond bearing conglomerates separating the rock units in Panna, belong to :
(A) Upper Vindhyans (B) Lower Vindhyans
(C) Cuddapahs (D) Aravallies
38. The Caledonian Orogeny marks the end of :
(A) Cambrian (B) Ordovician
(C) Silurian (D) Devonian

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39. The term Adamellite is used for a rock containing :
(A) Plagioclase in excess of orthoclase
(B) Plagioclase and orthoclase in equal amounts
(C) Plagioclase is far less than Orthoclase
(D) Plagioclase and felspathoids
40. The range of fine sand is between :
(A) 0.51.00 mm (B) 1.00 2.00 mm
(C) 0.1 0.25 mm (D) 0.01 0.1 mm
41. Rudaceous rocks consist chiefly of :
(A) Clay grade material (B) Gravels to cobbles etc.
(C) Sand grade material (D) Silt grade material
42. Tillite is hardened boulder clay and is indicative of depositional environment of :
(A) Wind (B) river
(C) Glacier (D) Lake
43. The rock consisting of minute spherical or ellipsoidal grains of calcium carbonate is
called :
(A) Oolite (B) Pisolite
(C) Marble (D) Carbonatite
44. The organosedimentary structures may occur in :
(A) Coral reefs (B) Limestones
(C) Radiolarian ooze (D) Coal seams
45. Which one of the following rocks belongs to higher grade of metamorphism ?
(A) Glaucophane schist (B) Sericiteepidote phyllite
(C) Cordierite gneiss (D) Garnetmica schist
46. The contact metamorphism of siliceous limestone may produce :
(A) Wollastonite (B) Dolomite
(C) Muscovite (D) Glauconite
47. The line of maximum curvature in a folded structure is designated as :
(A) Limp (B) Dip
(C) Hinge (D) Axialplane

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48. Fenestella fossil occurring in Devonian of Spiti is a :
(A) Brachiopod (B) Trilobite
(C) Bryozon (D) Graptolite
49. Spirifer, a brachiopod is characterized by a hinge line which is :
(A) Straight and short (B) Curved and short
(C) Straight and long (D) Curved and long
50. The living representative of brachiopod is :
(A) Productus (B) Lingula
(C) Derbiya (D) Athyris
51. In the twofold classification of Gondwana Group, the upper Gondwana is characterized
by the flora :
(A) Ptilophyllum (B) Glossopteris
(C) Gangamopteris (D) Schizoneura
52. In which one of the following leaf plant fossils, mid sib is present ?
(A) Glossopteris (B) Gangamopteris
(C) Sphenophyllum (D) Schizoneura
53. The classification of Lamellibranchia is based on :
(A) Dentition (B) Umbo
(C) Adductor impression (D) Pallial line
54. The living cephalopoda is :
(A) Baculites (B) Ceratites
(C) Goniatites (D) Nautilus
55. The volcanic equivalent of plutonic rock granodiorite is :
(A) Andesite (B) Phyolite
(C) Trachyte (D) Dacite
56. The increasing grade of metamorphism of shale will give rise to which sequence of
metamorphism rocks ?
(A) Phylliteschistslategneiss (B) Gneissslateschistphyllite
(C) Slateschistphyllitegneiss (D) Slatephylliteschistgneiss

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57. Which of the following minerals develop under high pressure and low temperature
conditions of metamorphism ?
(A) Tremolite (B) Kyanite
(C) Hornblende (D) Glaucophene
58. The rocks affected by contact metamorphism are termed as :
(A) Hornfels (B) Hornstones
(C) Honestones (D) Mylonites
59. The trilobites are the characteristic fossils of the strata belonging to the :
(A) Palaeozoics (B) Merozoics
(C) Tertiary (D) Quaternaries
60. Which of the following minerals shows resinous lusture :
(A) Satinspar (B) Diamond
(C) Galena (D) Opal
61. The bearing of point B from A is 130. The bearing of A from B will be :
(A) S 50 E (B) S 40 W
(C) N 40 E (D) N 50 W
62. New crust is generated at :
(A) Midoceanic ridge (B) Subduction zone
(C) Island arc (D) Plume
63. Which one of the following has good porosity and is impermeable ?
(A) Sandstone (B) Clay
(C) Granite (D) Conglomerate
64. The net slip of a fault is parallel to the strike of the fault. The fault may be designated
as :
(A) Normal fault (B) Wrench fault
(C) Reverse fault (D) Thrust fault
65. In terms of plate tectonics the Indian plate boundary lies near :
(A) Main Boundary Fault (B) Satluj river
(C) Indus river (D) Main Central Thrust
66. Which of the following gastropods shows sinisteral coiling ?
(A) Bellerophon (B) Conus
(C) Murex (D) Physa

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67. Ophitic texture is a kind of :
(A) Felsitic texture (B) Granitic texture
(C) Directive texture (D) Poiklitic texture
68. A crystal belonging to holohedral class has one plane of symmetry, one axis of symmetry
and a centre of symmetry, it belongs to :
(A) Isometric system (B) Triclinic system
(C) Tetragonal system (D) Monoclinic system
69. In a biaxial optically positive mineral :
(A) Z forms acute bisectrix (B) X forms acute bisectirx
(C) Optic axial angle large (D) Optic axial angle small
70. Diamond occurs in the rock of :
(A) Hydrothermal origin (B) Magmatic origin
(C) Sedimentary origin (D) Metamorphic origin
71. The mineral used for the manufacture of fireproof cloth, insulators and points :
(A) Barites (B) Gypsum
(C) Fluorspar (D) Asbestos
72. The texture generally observed in lamprophyres is described as :
(A) Hypidiomorphic (B) Panidiomorphic
(C) Allotriomorphic (D) Vitrophyric
73. Which of the following is the ratio of Si : Al in cyclosilicates ?
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 3
(C) 4 : 11 (D) 2 : 5
74. In which of the following zones of the earth, P and S seismic waves attain maximum
velocities ?
(A) Crust (B) Upper Mantle
(C) Lower Mantle (D) Core
75. Which of the following minerals is the most predominant in syenite ?
(A) Ouartz (B) Nepheline
(C) Plagioclase (D) Alkali Feldspar

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