HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER – GEOLOGY – KERALA HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 32/2018/OL
Category Code: 565/2017
Exam: HSST Geology
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 23-06-2018
Department Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-“If you don’t allow our children to study, weeds will grow in your fields” Who said this ?
A:-ChattampiSwamikal
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Pandit Karuppan
D:-Sahodaran Ayyappan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-Who wrote the monograph, “Gandhian Non-violent struggle and Untouchability in South India : The 1924-25
Vykom Satyagraha and Mechanism of Change” ?
A:-Dr. Gene Sharp
B:-Mary Elizabeth King
C:-Anuradha Roy
D:-K. K. Kusumam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question3:-Which of the following book is written by Kuttippuzha Krishnapillai ?
A:-Atmaposhini
B:-Vicharaviplavam
C:-Mokshapradeepam
D:-Janani Navaratnamanjari
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-Under whose leadership was the “Achipudava Strike” organized ?
A:-Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker
B:-Ambalapuzha Madhava Kurup
C:-A. V. Kuttimalu Amma
D:-Akkamma Cheriyan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-Who started a branch of the BrahmoSamaj at Calicut ?
A:-Ayya Swamikal
B:-Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan
C:-Ayyankali
D:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-Kerala Government’s ‘Awaz’ Scheme offers
A:-Health Insurance for migrant workers
B:-Insurance for the disabled people
C:-House to all houseless families
D:-Free treatment to children
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-President of which country recently resigned from his post after 37 year autocratic rule ?
A:-Congo
B:-Angola
C:-Zimbabwe
D:-Kenya
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question8:-Which is India’s last village ?
A:-Mana
B:-Tawang
C:-Zuluk
D:-Dawki
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-India’s largest floating solar plant has been set up at
A:-Mattupetty Dam
B:-Pothundi Dam
C:-Kakkayam Dam
D:-BanasuraSagar Dam
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-With which country India signed Rafale Warplanes Agreement ?
A:-America
B:-France
C:-Russia
D:-South Korea
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-The concept of ‘Welfare State’ is included in the Constitution of India in the
A:-Fundamental Rights
B:-Directive Principles of State Policy
C:-Preamble
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-The allotment of seats in the Rajya Sabha from States and Union Territories has been given in which schedule
of the Constitution of India ?
A:-`8^(th)` Schedule
B:-`3^(rd)` Schedule
C:-`9^(th)` Schedule
D:-`4^(th)` Schedule
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question13:-In which case the Supreme Court took teh view that Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are
complementary to each other and there was need to sacrifice one for the other.
A:-Keshavananda Bharati Case
B:-Golaknath Case
C:-Minerva Mill Case
D:-A. K. Gopalan Case
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question14:-The common feature of Indian and American federation is
A:-Executive is responsible to legislature
B:-Single citizenship
C:-Suspension of Fundamental Rights during emergency
D:-Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question15:-Leaving the opposition to join the party in power or vice-versa by a Parliamentarian
A:-Crossing the floor
B:-Yeilding the floor
C:-Gerrymandering
D:-Guillotine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Which article describe the procedure of impeachment ?
A:-Article 51
B:-Article 55
C:-Article 56
D:-Article 61
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Which was the first country in the world to have enacted a legislation for providing for citizens RTI ?
A:-Denmark
B:-Sweden
C:-India
D:-Australia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-The National Food Security Act was signed in to law on
A:-`22^(nd)` December, 2011
B:-`12^(th)` September, 2012
C:-`12^(th)` September, 2013
D:-`5^(th)` July, 2013
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-Which one of the following statements is not true of the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
?
A:-Only women can make a complaint under this legislation
B:-Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom has live in a domestic
relationship
C:-This act provides civil remedies to protect a women subjected to domestic violence
D:-This act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act” ?
A:-Adult members of below poverty line
B:-Adult members of any households
C:-Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households
D:-Adult members of households of all backward communities
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Identify the factors affecting selection of teaching method.
A) Objectives of instruction
B) Nature of child
C) Nature of the subject matter
D) All of these
A:-C
B:-A
C:-D
D:-B
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-A brief summary of proposal or dissertation
A:-Abstract
B:-Thesis
C:-Report
D:-Proposal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question23:-Research purposes may be grouped into :
A) Exploration
B) Description
C) Diagnosis
D) Experimentation
A:-A), B), C)
B:-C), D), A)
C:-B), C), D)
D:-All of these
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-Grading in which fixed ranges of scores are determined in advance for each grade.
A:-Direct grading
B:-Absolute grading
C:-Relative grading
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question25:-Research aims at finding solution for immediate problem facing in a society.
A:-Descriptive research
B:-Analytical research
C:-Conceptual research
D:-Applied research
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-‘A lamp can never light another lamp, unless it continues to burn its own flame’. What does this imply ?
A:-Pre-service education
B:-Vocational education
C:-Life long education
D:-Technical education
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question27:-Socialised method intended to improve individual proficiency and development of psychomotor skills of learner
A:-Workshop
B:-Symposium
C:-Panel discussion
D:-Seminar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question28:-Identify the odd one while researching with children.
A:-Informed consent of parties to research
B:-Confidentiality of data collected
C:-Subjectivity of researcher
D:-Competence boundary of researcher
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question29:-Which among the following is a creative problem solving technique ?
A:-Role play
B:-Brain storming
C:-Buzz session
D:-Simulation
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-Which among these is not descriptive research ?
A:-Survey studies
B:-Interrelationship studies
C:-Developmental studies
D:-Historical research
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-Recrystallisation of rocks in response to changes in the physical and chemical environment is
A:-Metamorphism
B:-Metasomatism
C:-Weathering
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question32:-Chemical reactions involved in the alteration of feldspar to clay
A:-Hydration
B:-Carbonation
C:-Hydration and carbonation
D:-Carbonation and oxidation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Which among the following is not an erosional feature formed by wind ?
A:-Zeugens
B:-Yardangs
C:-Hamades
D:-Playas
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question34:-Groynes protects the coast from the action of
A:-Breaking waves
B:-Longshore currents
C:-Surf
D:-Rip currents
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question35:-Kayals along the west coast of Kerala are formed by
A:-Submergence of land
B:-Emergence of land
C:-Erosion of land
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-Munnar plateau in Kerala represent
A:-Planation surface
B:-Lava flow
C:-Bajada
D:-Delta
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-Landslides in Kerala are commonly triggered by
A:-Seismicity
B:-Rainfall
C:-Anthropogenic activities
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Waves in which water particles describe circular motion
A:-Oscillatory waves
B:-Translatory waves
C:-Surf
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-Uniformitarianism concept was put forth by
A:-Harry Hess
B:-William Smith
C:-Charles Lyell
D:-James Hutton
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-Which among the following is a fluvial feature ?
A:-Stack
B:-Natural levee
C:-Esker
D:-Tombolo
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-Crystal form with 2 parallel faces each meeting one axis and parallel to other two axes is
A:-Pedian
B:-Pinacoid
C:-Dome
D:-Sphenoid
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-Maximum number of faces possible in a simple form is
A:-24
B:-46
C:-48
D:-56
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-Which of the following classes have centre of symmetry ?
A:-Plagiohedral class of isometric system
B:-Trirhombohedral class of Hexagonal system
C:-Trapexohedral class of tetragonal system
D:-Sphenoidal class of orthorhombic system
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-Most abundant mineral in the earth’s crust
A:-Olivine
B:-Pyroxene
C:-Feldspar
D:-Quartz
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-Which of the following mineral do not have two sets of cleavage ?
A:-Hornblende
B:-Pyroxene
C:-Feldspar
D:-Mica
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question46:-Varying relief is exhibited by
A:-Garnet
B:-Sillimanite
C:-Calcite
D:-Quartz
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-Kaersutite is a/an
A:-Amphible
B:-Garnet
C:-Pyroxene
D:-Feldspar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-In optically positive uniaxial mineral
A:-Ordinary light is fast
B:-Ordinary light is slow
C:-Both ordinary and extraordinary light are fast
D:-Both ordinary and extraordinary light are slow
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question49:-A mineral which shows maximum absorption when the polarizer vibration direction is parallel to cleavage
traces
A:-Hornblende
B:-Hypersthene
C:-Tourmaline
D:-Biotite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-U-Pb radiometric technique is good for dating
A:-Peridotite
B:-Gabbroic rocks
C:-Pyroxenite
D:-Granitic rocks
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Igneous rock which do not have a volcanic equivalent
A:-Carbonatite
B:-Kimberlite
C:-Anorthosite
D:-Gabbro
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question52:-Intermediate mineral in forsterite-silica system
A:-Fayalite
B:-Enstatite
C:-Ferrosilite
D:-Hypersthene
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-Most abundant sedimentary rock
A:-Mudrock
B:-Sandstone
C:-Limestone
D:-Laterite
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question54:-Ultramafic rock which is not ultrabasic
A:-Dunite
B:-Peridotite
C:-Anorthosite
D:-Pyroxenite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Characteristic pyroxene in eclogite
A:-Aegirine
B:-Hypersthene
C:-Omphacite
D:-Pyrope
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question56:-In Thompson’s AFM diagram the projection point is
A:-K-feldspar
B:-Muscovite
C:-Quartz
D:-Sillimanite
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-Flysch denotes intercalations of
A:-Conglomerate, sandstone and limestone
B:-Breccia, sandstone and shale
C:-Shale, sandstone and limestone
D:-Conglomerate, sandstone and shale
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-Most abundant igneous rock in earth
A:-Granite
B:-Basalt
C:-Anorthosite
D:-Peridotite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-Kurtosis would give an idea about
A:-Average size of grains
B:-Peakedness of grain size
C:-Medium of deposition
D:-Fines of sediment
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-According to phase rule, pure water boiling in an open container at atmospheric pressure will have how many
degrees of freedom ?
A:-Zero
B:-One
C:-Two
D:-Three
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question61:-Parasitic folds that develop on the left limb of major fold are
A:-Z folds
B:-M folds
C:-S folds
D:-M-S folds
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-Folds whose crest is concentric but becomes sharp with depth is known as
A:-Similar folds
B:-Parallel folds
C:-Chevron folds
D:-Box folds
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-Angle between a lineation and strike of the foliation measured on the foliation surface is
A:-True dip
B:-Apparent dip
C:-Pitch
D:-Plunge
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-Graben denote
A:-Two normal faults dipping towards each other
B:-Two normal folds dipping away from each other
C:-Two reverse faults dipping towards each other
D:-Two reverse fault dipping away from each other
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-Deccan volcanism is associated with separation of India from
A:-Madagascar
B:-Seychelles
C:-Antactica
D:-Australia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-In which of the following districts oldest rocks in Kerala are found
A:-Kottayam
B:-Idukki
C:-Malappuram
D:-Waynad
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-Which among the following fossil is found in Archaean rocks ?
A:-Trilobite
B:-Graptolites
C:-Stromatolites
D:-Brachiopods
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question68:-V shaped outcrop of beds that closes downstream, in a gently sloping topographic valley denote
A:-Beds that dip upstream at low angles
B:-Beds that dip upstream at high angles
C:-Beds that dip downstream at low angles
D:-Beds that dip downstream at high angles
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-Pangaea supercontinent existed at about
A:-1000 Ma
B:-750
C:-550 Ma
D:-200 Ma
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question70:-Age of anorogenic granites in Kerala falls in the range
A:-2500-2000 Ma
B:-1500-1000 Ma
C:-650-550 Ma
D:-80-65 Ma
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question71:-Kyanite deposit of Lapsaburu, Jharkhand is an example for
A:-River placer
B:-Beach placer
C:-Eluvial placer
D:-Bedded deposit
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-Which of the following ores contain highest percentage of copper ?
A:-Chalcopyrite
B:-Covellite
C:-Bornite
D:-Chalcolite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Major gold production in India come from
A:-Primary lode deposit
B:-River placer
C:-Residual deposit
D:-Metamorphic deposit
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Which of the following is known as mineral charcoal ?
A:-Vitrain
B:-Durain
C:-Clarian
D:-Fusain
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question75:-Oldest productive oil fields in India
A:-Rudrasagar
B:-Digboi
C:-Bombaly High
D:-Ankleswar
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Which among the following is the radioactive mineral found in the beach placer of Kerala ?
A:-Ilmenite
B:-Rutile
C:-Monazite
D:-Sillimanite
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-‘Winze’ is a mining geology term denoting an excavation parallel to
A:-Strike of ore body
B:-Dip of ore body
C:-Across dip of ore body
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question78:-Which of the following represent iron ore deposits in Kerala ?
A:-Cherupa
B:-Alampara
C:-Eleyettimala
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-A rock which is very rich in rare earth elements
A:-Anorthosite
B:-Dunite
C:-Pyroxenite
D:-Carbonaite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Zawar in Rajasthan is famous for
A:-Pb and Zn deposits
B:-Fe deposits
C:-Mn deposits
D:-U deposits
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-According to Ghyben-Herzberg principle, 1 m of fresh groundwater table above mean sea level along the
coastal tracks can push saline water to a depth of
A:-30 m
B:-40 m
C:-50 m
D:-60 m
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-Most widespread aquifer in the midlands of Kerala
A:-Alluvium
B:-Gravel layer
C:-Laterite
D:-Fracture crystalline rock
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Which of the following electrode configuration is best suited for vertical electrical sounding ?
A:-Wenner
B:-Schlumberger
C:-Wenner and Schlumberger
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question84:-Allowable limit of iron in potable water as per WHO standard is
A:-1 ppm
B:-2 ppm
C:-3 ppm
D:-4 ppm
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-Remote sensing make use of which part of electromagnetic spectrum ?
A:-Visible region
B:-Near infrared region
C:-Thermal infrared region
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Which of the following is true about passive remote sensing ?
A:-Very slow
B:-Used during earlier days of remote sensing
C:-Make use of sun’s radiation
D:-Images can be collected even during night
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-The poor permeability of clay layer is due to
A:-Poor porosity
B:-Very fine pore space
C:-Poor interconnection of pores
D:-Equal size of grains
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question88:-Of the total water on the earth, groundwater constitute
A:-20%
B:-10%
C:-1%
D:-<1% Correct Answer:- Option-D Question89:-Subsurface dam is a/an A:-Artificial barrier constructed below ground to improve groundwater potential B:-Basement part of the surface dam C:-Construction associated with tunnels D:-Construction associated with hydroelectric power stations Correct Answer:- Option-A Question90:-Which among the following is the first Indian remote sensing satellite ? A:-LANDSAT B:-IRS C:-KARTOSAT D:-IKNOS Correct Answer:- Option-B Question91:-KKPT in southern granulite terrain of India, is a proposed A:-Shear zone B:-Granulite block C:-Isograde D:-Rock formation Correct Answer:- Option-A Question92:-Incipient charnockite in South India was first reported from A:-Ponmudi B:-Arni C:-Kabbaldurga D:-Dharmapuri Correct Answer:- Option-C Question93:-Which among the following supercontinent is the oldest A:-Pangaea B:-Rodinia C:-Pannotia D:-Ur Correct Answer:- Option-D Question94:-Charnockite was first studied and named by A:-Job Charnock B:-Thomas Holland C:-Pichamuthu D:-Winkler Correct Answer:- Option-B Question95:-Ultrahigh temperature metamorphism is indicated by the presence of A:-Sapphirine B:-Sapphirine + quartz C:-Spinel D:-Cordierite Correct Answer:- Option-B Question96:-The dominant mineral in the Chavara placer deposit in Kerala is A:-Rutile B:-Zircon C:-Ilmenite D:-Monazite Correct Answer:- Option-C Question97:-D"layer is located between A:-Upper and lower mantle B:-Mantle and outer core C:-Outer core and inner core D:-Middle and lower crust Correct Answer:- Option-B Question98:-Komatite is A:-Ultramafic pluton B:-Ultramafic lava C:-Alkaline rock D:-All the above Correct Answer:- Option-B Question99:-Which of the following analytical facility is used for determining composition of mineral on a microscopic level ? A:-EPMA B:-XRF C:-AAS D:-ICP-AES Correct Answer:- Option-A Question100:-Platinum group element mineralization is associated with A:-Kadavur anorthosite B:-Perinthatta anorthosite C:-Sittampundi complex D:-Hogenakel carbonatite Correct Answer:- Option-C