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CSIR-NET Earth sciences Part-C

PRACTICE SET – 03

Max marks -100. Time: 60 minutes

Instructions:
 This set contains 50 questions for CSIR-NET Part C
 The candidate is advised to answer any 25 questions. In an attempt of more than 25
questions only first 25 will be evaluated
 Each question is of 4 marks and negative marking will be @25% for each wrong
question
 No electronic gadgets are allowed in the exam hall
 The candidate is advised not to leave exam hall till the time is over

1. Generally salinity decreases from:

(a) Equator to poles
(b) Poles to equator
(c) Decreases from equator till sub-tropical latitudes and increases later
(d) Increases from equator till sub-tropical latitudes and decreases later

2. In which of the following processes, silica is removed rather than iron or aluminium, which
accumulates at the surface?
(a) Leaching
(b) Podsolization
(C) Lateralisation
(d) Salinisation

3. The paragenetic sequence of gold formation in the Kolar Gold field (KGF) is:
(a) Sulphide formation- Recrystallization of silicates- Intrusion of quartz- Crystallization of gold
(b) Recrystallization of silicates-Intrusion of quartz- Crystallization of gold Sulphide formation
(c) Intrusion of quartz- Recrystallization of silicates- Sulphide formation- Crystallization of gold
(d) Crystallization of gold- Intrusion of quartz- Sulphide formation- Recrystallization of silicates

4. Match the following and choose the correct answer:

A. Chennabhavi mines (A.P) : Copper
B. Ghatsila : Lead
C. Bawdin mines (Burma) : Uranium
D. Jaduguda : Gold
(a) A-4 B-1 C-2 D-3
(b) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
(c) A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3
(d) A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2

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5. In which of the following stages of landform development, downward cutting is dominated?

(a) Youth stage (b) Early mature stage
(C) Late mature stage (d) Old stage

6. Choose the correct option(s) for the statement that; Dispersion of elements is favoured by:
1. Low melting and boiling points
2. Odd atomic numbers and atomic weights
3. Very low atomic volumes
4. Strong polarization of ions in the lattice

(a) 1 & 2 only

(b) 1, 2, 3 only
(c) 1, 2, 4 only
(d) All the above are correct

7. Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said
to be in such an orbit when
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22236 km.
Which of the statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 4
(d) All of these

8. Whole rock Rb/Sr isochron dates from a suite of metamorphosed rock represent: 1.
(a) Age of emplacement of the rock if the rock is closed to Rb and Sr
(b) Age of the first metamorphic event in the area provided that the rocks are open to Rb and Sr
(c) Age of the last metamorphic event if the rocks are closed to Rb and Sr
(d) Average age of the metamorphic event provided that the rock is closed to Rb and Sr

9. Identify the chronostratigraphic units from the list given below which are arranged under the
codes A to D. Select the correct code.
1. Member 5. Bed
2. Series 6. Zone
3. Era 7. Stage
4. Group 8. Formation
9. System

(a) 2, 7, 9 (b) 1, 3, 8
(c) 4, 5, 6 (d) 3, 7, 8

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10. The impact of the Low pressures across Peruvian coast is that it causes
(a) Low rainfall in India
(b) Low rainfall in Australia
(c) High rainfall in Japan
(d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

11. The gravity and the magnetic field have the following properties:
P. Gravity field follows inverse square law, while the magnetic field follows inverse cube law
Q. Both fields are derivable from a scalar potential
R. The source of gravity field is a scalar quantity; while that of magnetic field is vector
S. Both fields are governed by scalar Laplace’s equation
(a) P, S (b) P, R
(c) Q, R (d) R, S

12. Salinisation occurs when the irrigation water accumulated in the soil evaporates, leaving
behind salts and minerals. What are the effects of Salinisation on the irrigated land?
(a) It greatly increases the crop production
(b) It makes some soils impermeable
(c) It raises the water table
(d) It fills the air spaces in the soil with water

13. If the measured heat flow for a continental province is 57×10-3W/m2 and the reduced heat
flow is 33×10-3W/m2 then the radioactive heat generation for a slab of 7.5Km thickness will be:
Units; (µ W/m3)
(a) 0.9 (b) 1.2 (c) 2.2 (d) 3.2

14. During the prograde metamorphism of basic rock, the Greenschist-amphibolite facies
transition is marked by __________
(a) Decrease in anorthite plagioclase and increase in actinolite
(b) Increase in anorthite plagioclase and decrease in actinolite
(c) Decrease in anorthite plagioclase as well as in actinolite
(d) Increase in anorthite plagioclase as well as in actinolite

15. Which of the following planktonic foraminifera is a well-established monsoon proxy?

(a) Globorotalia truncatulinoides (b) Globigerinoides saculifer
(c) Globigerina buloides (d) Orbulina universa

16. Which of the following regions of ocean supports highest marine life?
(a) Neritic province (b) Oceanic province
(c) Littoral zone (d) Deep sea zone

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17. Indicate the incorrect statement in the following.

(a) The electrode configuration which measures the curvature of potential is radial dipole
(b) The average density of the Earth is 5.52 ×103 kg/m3
(c) S-wave is a seismic body wave that cannot travel through a liquid
(d) At least four seismograph stations are needed to locate the epicentre of an earthquake

18. Which of the following pairs of statements is correct for upward continuation of gravity
anomaly?
(i) High frequency anomaly enhanced
(ii) Low frequency anomaly enhanced
(iii) Magnitude of gravity anomaly increases as compared to the anomaly at the surface
(iv) Magnitude of gravity anomaly decreases as compared to the anomaly at the surface
(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii) (d) (i) and (iv)

24. What are the possible limitations of India in mitigating the global warming at present and in
the immediate future?
1. Appropriate alternate technologies are not sufficiently, available
2. India cannot invest huge funds in research and development
3. Many developed countries have already set up their polluting industries in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) All of these

25. The boundary between a warm and a cold air mass, where the latter is advancing and
undercutting the former is
(a) Warm front
(b) Cold front
(c) Occluded front
(d) Polar front

26. Which one of the following represents the inner planets?

(a) Planets between the Sun and the Earth
(b) Planets between the Sun and the belt ol asteroids
(c) Planets in gaseous state
(d) Planets without satellite(s)

27. The relation of relative humidity with respect to temperature

(a) Has no variation with the variation of temperature
(b) Increases with the increase in temperature
(c) Decreases with the increase in temperature
(d) Decreases after critical particular temperature is reached

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28. Match the following stratigraphic units (Group I) with their corresponding ages (Group II).
Group I Group II
P). Sirbu Shale 1. Neoproterozoic
Q). Muth Quartzite 2. Quaternary
R). Kanthkot Sand 3. Palaeozoic
S). Kopili Shale 4. Tertiary
5. Mesozoic
6. Palaeoproterozoic

(a) P-1, Q-6, R-5, S-4 (b) P-6, Q-1, R-5, S-4
(c)P-3,Q-1, R-5, S-4 (d) P-1,Q-3, R-5, S-4

29. Which one among the following scales is used for measuring the intensity of the earthquake?
(a) Rossi Ferrel scale
(b) Mercalli scale
(c) Richter scale
(d) Both 'b' and 'c

30. Match the following and choose the correct combination

Group I Group II
(Parent rock) (Metamorphic equivalent)
P. Shale 1. Amphibolite
Q. Limestone 2. Quartzite
R. Sandstone 3. Mica schist
S. Basalt 4. Marble
5. Gondite
6. Acid charnockite
(A) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1
(B) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3
(C) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-5
(D) P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-6

31. Which of the following statement is correct?

(a) Geometry of reflection time-distance curve is a parabola
(b) Earth acts as a high-pass filter
(c) Convolution in time domain is equal to multiplication in frequency domain
(d) Critical distance is more than the crossover distance

32. Which of the following regions has the most favourable conditions for the precipitation?
(a) Leeward slopes of the mountains
(b) Regions beside the cold ocean currents
(c) Sub-tropical high pressure region
(d) Region between 10° North and South of equator

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33. The association of serpentinites, radiolarian cherts and podiform chromites is found in
(a) mid-oceanic ridges
(b) layered igneous complexes
(c) Continental rift zone
(d) Suture zone

34. Choose the correct pair of mineral assemblages in igneous rocks from the following:
(a) Quartz + hypersthene + albite
(b) Nepheline + olivine + quartz
(c) Quartz + Nepheline + olivine
(d) Olivine + quartz + anorthite

35. The diagram that shows relative amount of energy in different tropic level in an ecosystem is
(a) Food chain
(b) Food web
(c) Ecological pyramid
(d) Cycles

36. In an alluvium-covered area, seismic reflection survey was carried out to investigate the
attitude of sandstone beds striking N-S. Two geophones A and B were located at distances 50
meter each towards East and West of the shot-point respectively. The travel time of seismic
waves at geophone A and B are 100 and 150 m/sec respectively from the dipping sandstone
surface. If the velocity of seismic wave in alluvium is 1000 m/sec, then the dip of the sandstone
bed is
(a) 30º due West
(b) 30º due East
(c) 45º due West
(d) 45° due East

37. In which one of the following regions the chemical weathering process is more dominant
than the mechanical process?
(a) Humid region
(b) Arid region
(c) Limestone region
(d) Glacier region

38. Which of the following factors affects the origin and nature of movement of ocean current?
(a) Gravitational force
(b) Density differences
(c) Direction and shape of coastline
(d) All of the above

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39. Consider the following statements

1. On 21st June, more solar radiation reaches the top of the Earth's surface above the poles than above
the equator.
2. At the North pole, the Sun rises above the horizon on 20th March and has 6 months until it sets on
22th September
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) None of these

40. Which one of the following factors can have the greatest influence on the temperature of a
place in equatorial latitudes?
(a) Aspect (b) Altitude
(c) Distance from the sea (d) Vegetation cover

41. Consider the following statements

1. Life on the Earth appeared around 3.8 billion years before the present
2. The day in the Northern hemisphere is longest on 21st March
Which is the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

42. The jet aircrafts fly very easily and smoothly in the lower stratosphere, what could be the
appropriate explanation?
1 There are no clouds or water vapours in the lower Stratosphere
2. There are no vertical winds in the lower stratosphere
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

43 In a two layer case seismic wave, velocities V, and V, are 2000 and 3000 m/sec respectively
and the thickness of top horizontal layer h, is 100 m. The normal moveout (NMO) correction for
a geophone placed at 50 m away from the shot-point will be
(a) 25/2 m/sec (b) 25/4m/sec
(c) 25/8m/sec (d) 25/12m/sec

44. What is the difference between asteroids and comets?

1. Asteroids are small rocky planetoids while comets are formed of frozen gases held together by
rocky and metallic material
2 Asteroids are found mostly between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars, while comets are found mostly
between Venus and Mercury

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3 Comets show a perceptible glowing tail while asteroids do not

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Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) Only 3
(d) All of these

45. Which of the following statements about great circles are correct?
1. Great circle is an imaginary circle which divides the Earth into two equal hemispheres
2. Equator is the only great circle which can be drawn on the Earth's surface
3. An arc of a great circle on the surface of the Earth marks the shortest distance between two points
on the Earth
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) All of these

46. Dominance of the Banded Iron formations in the Precambrian time is due to
(a) Greater collection of iron
(b) High pressure in the atmosphere
(c) Low pressure in the atmosphere
(d) High pressure in the atmosphere

47. Choose the phosphatic wacke from the following:

(a) Conodonts (b) Bryozoan
(c) Diatoms (d) Dinoflagellates

48. Consider the following statements

1. A deep valley characterised by steep step-like side slopes is known as canyon.
2. Sink holes and dolines are characteristic of rejuvenated topography
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

49. Which of the following is a characteristic planktonic foraminiferal assemblage?

(a) Globigerinoides saculifer, Gs. ruber, Globorotalia menardii, Orbulina universa
(b) Globigerina bulloides, Orbulina universa, Globrotalia truncatulinoides, Negloboquadrina
pachyderma
(c) Neogloboquadrina pachyderma, Globigerina nepenthes, G. bulloides, Orbulina universa
(d) Orbulina universa, Globigerina bulloides, Globigerinoides sacculifer, Globorotalia
truncatulinoides

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50. In the life cycle of a star, arrange the following phases in a chronological order.
1. Black hole
2. Red giant
3. Pulsar
4. Neutron star
Codes
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 2, 4, 3, 1

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ANSWER KEYS

1 B 6 C 11 B 16 B 21 A 26 B 31 C 36 B 41 C 46 C
2 D 7 C 12 D 17 D 22 C 27 A 32 B 37 D 42 A 47 A
3 C 8 C 13 D 18 D 23 B 28 D 33 D 38 B 43 C 48 C
4 A 9 A 14 D 19 A 24 C 29 C 34 A 39 C 44 C 49 C
5 A 10 B 15 B 20 C 25 D 30 B 35 A 40 D 45 A 50 B
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