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1.
Erosional ridges characteristic called: (A) v1C)
2.
3.
of terrains
having gently dipping sedimentary
Hog's back ridges
(B)
Mesas
Buttes
(D)
Cuestas
Drainage pattern characteristic of braided rivers: (A)
Dichotomous
(C)
Parallel
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(C)
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Anastomosing Trellis
The removal of rock debris by wind action is called: (B)
(A) Abrasion
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Attrition
Saltation Ablation
The velocityofP waves in Sial is approximately: ..A..A) 6.5 Km/sec
(B) 3.36 Km/sec ~
(C)
3.74 Kmlsec
(D)
5.57 Km/sec
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A lacustrine environment affected by marine conditions is called: (A)
(B) Paludal
Deltaic
(D) Limnic
v&) Paralic
6.
The visible light ranges in wave length from: v(A) (C)
7.
A
0.38 to 0.76 Jl m
(B)
0.43 to 0.65 Jl m
0.40 to 0.7 Jl m
(D)
0.41 to 0.72 Jlm
Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is not used in aerial thermography? (A)
3.5 to 5.5 Jl m
(C)
8.0 to 10.0 Jl m
v(B) (D)
5.5 to 8.0 Jl m 10 to 14 Jl m
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Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is useful in the discrimination of geological structures? (A) v(C)
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(C)
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(B)
0.8 to 1.1 11m
0.6 to 0.7 11m
(D)
0.5 to 0.6 11m
4th
(B)
5th
6th
(D)
7th
(B)
SPOT
LANDSAT
(C)
IRS
(A)
IRS P3
(C)
IRS P5
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JERS
v(B)
IRS P4
(D)
IRS P6
60m
(B)
120 m
23.5 m
(D)
70.5 m
The spat~al resolution of LISS-III sensor is :
,/C)
The content of most geographic information system is :
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0.8 to 1.111 m
(A)
(A)
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(D)
Which one of the following satellites was launched by India for ocean application alone?
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0.5 to 0.6 11m
The Push broom Scanner was first introduced in:
o. III
12.
0.7 to 0.8 11m
Which band of Thematic Mapper is known as Thermal Band? (A)
11.
(B)
Which portion of the electromagnetic portion is useful in land use studies? ~A)
10.
0.6 to 0.7 11m
(A)
Location
(C)
Time
(B)
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Attribute"
All the above
Which of the following is not a software component?
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Plotter
(B)
Data storage
Data analysis
(D)
Database management
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The rarest of all the garnets is:
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(A) Pyrope
(C) 17.
(D) Almandine
Grossularite
Which is the most common mica? (A) Zinnwaldite
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Biotite
(A)
Calcite-Icelandspar
(C)
Hypersthene-Schillerspar
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Gypsum-Satinspar
Potassium
(B)
Calcium
Titanium
(D)
Thorium
Beryl
(B) Apatite
Fluorite
(D) Azurite
Rubellite
(B)
Achroite
(D)
Indicolite
(B)
Refraction
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Absorption
Tourmaline shows polarization due to : (A) Dispersion
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(B)
The pink variety of tourmaline is known as :
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Muscovite
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(D)
Blue John is a variety of : (A)
21.
Phlogopite
Which element is enriched in Achroite?
(C)
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(B)
Which of the following is matched incorrectly?
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20.
Uvarovite
(C)
Reflection
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A
Which of the following is used to measure retardation? (A)
Iris .diaphragm
(C)
Condenser
v63) Berek compensator (D)
Bertrand lens
Kyanite is distinguished from Sillimanite and Andalusite by it's: (A)
Strong pleochroism
(C)
Large optic axial angle
(B) v(15)
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Strong birefringence Oblique extinction
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An isotropic mineral has:
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29.
Dip
(C)
Heave
One optic axis
(B)
45° to flow line
(D)
Flat-lying
v{B) (D)
Hade Throw
Pick the odd one out: (A)
Supratenuous fold
(C)
Knee fold
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Diapiric fold Box fold
Line connecting equal vertical thickness is called as : Isochores Isohyets
(B) (D)
Isopachs Isovels
Joints~rpendicular to the axis of folds are designated as : 0A) Extension joints (B) Release joints (C)
Shear joints
(D)
Tension joints
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A brittle substance undergoes rupture when stress approximately: (A) 30,000 lbs/sq.in V(B) 20,000 lbslsq.in (C)
32.
Parallel to flow line
(A)
V(C)
31.
(D)
The angle which the fault plane makes with the vertical plane is referred to as :
(;)
30.
Two optic axes
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(C) 27.
No optic axes.
(B)
10,000 lbslsq.in
(D)
15,000 lbslsq.in
Lithostatic pressure is equal to the weight of : (A)
Underlying rocks
(C)
Surrounding rocks
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Overlying rocks Lateral supporting rocks
33. An overturned fold in which two limbs dip towards each other is named as :
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(B)
Anticlinal fan fold
(D) Synclinal fan fold 6
Inclined isoclinal fold
A
34.
35.
The difference between a Reclined and a Recumbent fold is that, in the former: (A)
Axial plane is horizontal
(C)
Both limbs dip in the same direction
AC)
37.
38.
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Plunging fold axis
(B) Foliations (D) Drag folds
The most common type of coiling in Cephalopoda is : (A)
Discoidal
(C)
Helicoid spiral
(B)
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The earliest fossil evidence of elephant was reported from: (A)
North America
(C)
Egypt
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South Mrica (D)
India
(B)
Favosites
Identify the coral which is phacelloid : Montlivaltia .v1C) Lithostrotion Which one is an extinct coral?
(A) Favosites
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Fold axis is horizontal
Linear structures developed by the compression of competent beds are termed as :
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(B)
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Thecosmilia
(B)
Dendrophyllia
(D)
Calceola
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A typical graptolite of Tremadocian age:
ytA)
Dictyonema
(B)
Rastrites
(C)
Tetragraptus
(D)
Dimorphograptus
In Vindhyan supergroup, well-preserved Stromatolites are found in: (A)
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Bhander Limestone
(B)
Suket Shales
Fawn Limestone
(D)
Kajrahat Limestone)
42. The most commonrocks ofVindhyan Supergroup are: (A) Gneisses
(B) Shales
(C) Limestones A
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Which of the following formation is the richest in fossils? (B)
(A) Chinji ,
(C) 44.
(C)
46.
Gunz
(B)
Wurm
Mindel
(D)
Riss
The Cenomanian marine transgression was during: (A)
Early tertiary
(C)
Jurassic
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(B)
Nordmarkites
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Monzonites
(B)
- (D)
Picrites
Olivine monzonites Alkali gabbros
Perthite is a mineral with following composition: (A)
Albite in Orthoclase
(C)
Orthoclase in Albite
(B) .~)
Microcline in Orthoclase
Orthoclase in Microcline
Primary occurrence of diamonds is not reported from which of the following? AA) (C)
50.
Pulaskites
With increasing ferromagnesian minerals, gabbros grade into : (A) Anorthosites
49.
Triassic
Syenites in which alkali feldspar become approximately equal in amount to plagioclase are called:
(0)
48.
Cretaceous (D)
(A) Shonkinites
47.
DhokPathan
The first Pleistocene glacial advance has been termed as : AA)
45.
v(n)
Pinjor
Nagri
Kimberlite
(B)
Eclogite
Lamproite
(D)
Peridotite
Plutonic counterpart of Aplite is :
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(A) Pegmatite
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(D) Rhyolite
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52.
Among the following rock types, which one becomes plastic when wet? (A)
Shale
(C)
Siltstone
V(D)
Calcareous
(C) 53.
Claystone
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(D)
Phosphatic
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Sillimanite
Glauconite
(D)
Lawsonite
The metamorphic conditions existing in near surface region in subduction zones: v1A) (C)
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Which of the following is not a metamorphic mineral?
(C)
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(B)
Ferruginous
(A) Glaucophane
54.
Mudstone
Which type of Mudstone is called Marl?
A)
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(B)
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Blueschist facies
(B)
Greenschist facies
Sanidinite facies
(D)
Eclogite facies
(B)
Spessartite
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The Garnet found in Eclogite is : (A) Almandine (C)
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Grossularite
Pyrope
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57.
Who amon~ the following, is considered as the 'Father of Economic Geology'? (A)
James Hutton
(C)
Nicolaus Steno
Ac) 58.
(D)
Descartes
Coll~vial
(B)
Illuvial
Alluvial
(D)
Eluvial
Of the following evaporate minerals, which one crystallizes last? (B)
(A) Anhydrite (C)
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v1B) Georgius Agricola
Placer gold deposits are mostly: (A)
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Halite
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Dolomite
Sylvite
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The last four minerals in Van Kobell's scale are arranged in the order:
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Orthoclase,
Actinolite,
Bronzite,
Almandine
Almandine, Actinolite, Orthoclase, Bronzite
(C) Almandine, Orthoclase, Actinolite, Bronzite (D) Actinolite, Bronzite, Almandine, Orthoclase 60.
Skarn deposits are generally characterized by the mineral:
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Axinite
(C) 61.
(B)
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(D) Aragonite
Calcite
Name the mineral deposits associated with Sakoli series: (B)
(A) Iron
(C) 62.
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64.
Early Precambrian
(B)
Late Precambrian
Early Palaeozoic
(D)
Late Palaeozoic
(A)
Alluvial placer
(C)
lliuvial placer
(B) h)
Colluvial placer None of the above
Unconformity
(B)
Anticline
(D) - Syncline"
Fault
The manganese mineral having highest metal content is : (B)
(A) PyrOlusite
Psilomelane
(D) Manganite
AC) Hausmannite
66.
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Which of the following is not a structural trap for oil?
(C)
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The placer deposits of Monazite and Ilmenite found in Kerala are of :
v(A)
65.
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Diamonds
Lead and Zinc
Gold deposits of India are associated with: AA)
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Norites 10
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67.
DetailJd survey for oil and gas is generally done by : v' (A) Seismic reflection (B) (C)
68. ~ i
Gravimetric
(D)
(C)
70.
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(D) Free air anomaly
Free air correction
(A)
U
(C)
Zn
(B) v(D)
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(B)
Ilmenite
Scheelite
(D)
Uraninite
An ore mineral of Chromium which contains a tenor of 30% chromic oxide is : Ai)
(C) Average grade ore 72.
73.
(D)
(A)
Sphalerite
(C)
Hemimorphite
(B) v6J)
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Zincite
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(B)
Brunton compass
(D)
Planimeter
According to the Geological Survey of India, the permissible percentage of error for developed reservjS has been given from : V
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Smithosonite
The simple apparatus for measuring the angle of the borehole is :
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High grade ore
The a~roximate percentage Titanium metal found in Ilmenite is : V(A) 32% (B) 42%
(A)
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Low grade ore
Which of the following mineral has highest metal percentage?
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Cu
Monazite
(A) Very high grade ore
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Fe
Of the given minerals, which one is prospected by ultraviolet light?
v<6) 71.
Bouguer anomaly
'Ocimum homblei' is a universal indicator plant for:
(A)
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Seismic refraction
The difference between the observed and predicted gravity values after applying all the corrections is described as : (A) Bouguer correction
69.
Magnetic methods
15 to 20% 11
(B)
10 to 20%
(D)
20 to 30%
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77.
In general, water pollution is caused by : (A)
Decay of dead aquatic organisms
(C)
Insecticides
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In big cities, the major air pollutants are :
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(B)
H2S
(D)
Hydrocarbons and hot air
15 to 60 KIns
(B)
10 to 80 Kms
50 to 100 Kms
(D)
10 to 100 Kms
CO2 CO and oxides of S
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78.
The Ozone layer lies between:
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80.
The atmospheric ultraviolet radiations are absorbed. in the zone called: (A)
Troposphere
(C)
Mesosphere
~) (D)
Stratosphere Thermosphere
In water pollution studies, especially suspended solids, which band of satellite data is made use of: (A) ~
0.6 to 0.7 pm
(C)
0.8 to 1.1 pm
/(B) (D)
0.5 to 0.6 pm 0.7 to 0.8 pm
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81.
82.
83.
84.
Which of the following is the most feebly magnetic mineral? (A)
Quartz
(C)
Magnesite
(B)
Rutile,
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Galena
(~ v(D)
Cu and Co Fe and Mn
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CO
'Black potatoes' are enriched in : (A)
Co and Ni
(C)
Ni and Cu
Which mine gas is known as White damp? (A)
CH4
(C)
CO2
(D) H2S
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(B)
White damp
Black damp
(D)
Stink damp
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The ore reserves based on limited number of samples are described as : (A) Proved reserves /'0)
Probable reserves
(B)
Possible reserves
(D)
None of the above 1/,/
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The 'Brazilian test' is used to determine: (B)
(A) Modulus of elasticity (C) 87.
viD)
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Parallel to the strike
(B)
Perpendicular to the strike
Normal to the bedding
(D)
Parallel to the bedding
The most important factor in the geological investigation in reservoir sites is :
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(C)
Granite
Gneiss
(D)
Marble
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Saturated density
(D)
(C)
Dry density
(B)
Conductivity
/(D)
Temperature Well diameter
In drinking water the total dissolved solids should not exceed: /fA) (C)
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Bulk density
The Caliper logging technique is employed to measure: (A) Resistivity
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Elevation
While assessing the engineering properties of rocks, which of the following density is taken into account:
(C)
92.
(D)
(B)
(A) True density
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Limestone
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(B)
Name the rock type which has least Compressive strength?
A) 90.
Tensile strength
The strength of.stratified rocks is always greater when the stresses are acting: (A)
88.
Compressive strength
Crushing strength
500 mglL
(B)
125 mglL
250 mglL
(D)
1000 mg/L
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Groundwater for agricultural use, the permissible ~purity limit is : V(B) 7000 ppm (A) 10000 ppm (C)
5000 ppm
(D)
9000 ppm
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For drilling large diameter bore wells which method is advisable?
(~ v1C) 95.
Diamond drilling Calyx drilling
(C)
(C)
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Permeability
(D) Storativity
Specific yield
Tritium
(B)
Sulphur
Oxygen
(D)
Helium
Clay
(D)
Peat Limestone
The law which explains the flow of ground water in porous media is :
99.
Rotary drilling
Which of the following materials has more porosi~ V (B) (A) Loess (C)
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(D)
Residence time of groundwater can be determined by using the isotope of : /(A)
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Cable Tool drilling
The quantity of water transmitted through 1 sq.cm area in one second under a standard hydraulic gradient is the measure of the: (A) Porosity
96.
(B)
Reynold's law Darcy's law
(B) (D)
Hilt's law Walther'slaw
Name)he commonly used and effective groundwater tracer: Sodium fluorescein (B) Phenolphthalein V(A) (C)
(D)
Bromine
Chlorine
100. The most commonly practised and inexpensive groundwater recharging method is :
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Recharge well method
(C)
Pit method
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