LECTURER IN GEOLOGY -COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

FINAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 88/2017/OL
Category Code: 076/2017
Exam: Lecturer in Geology
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 01-11-2017
Department Collegiate Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-Article 51A deals with
A:-Fundamental rights
B:-Fundamental duties
C:-Emergency provisions
D:-Directive principles
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-Who is the first transgender Indian to be elected as Member of Legislative Assembly?
A:-Shobit Gautam
B:-Deepika Sharma
C:-Shabnam Mausi
D:-Shyam Divakar
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-‘Rajya Samacharam’, the Malayalam newspaper was published by
A:-Herman Guntert
B:-Benjamin Baily
C:-W.T. Ringletaube
D:-Rev. Meed
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-Sri Narayana Guru’s famous’ Aruvippuram installation’ was in the year
A:-1856
B:-1864
C:-1878
D:-1888
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Who is considered as the father of political movement in modern Travancore?
A:-G.P. Pillai
B:-Mannathu Padmanabhan
C:-Dr. Palpu
D:-N. Raman Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Who was the author of the work ‘Karuna’?
A:-Ullur S. Parameswara Iyer
B:-Vallathol Narayana Menon
C:-Kumaran Assan
D:-Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Who was the founder of ‘Atma Vidhya Sangham’?
A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
B:-Vaikunta Swami
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-Which work of G. Shankara Kuruppu won for him the Bharatiya Gnana Pidham Award?
A:-Duravastha
B:-Thottiyude Makan
C:-Odyil Ninnu
D:-Odakuzhal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision on demonetization on
A:-November 6. 2016
B:-November 7, 2016
C:-November 8, 2016
D:-November 9, 2016
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question10:-Temple Entry Proclamation was issued by
A:-Sri Swathi Tirunal
B:-Sri Chithira Tirunal
C:-Sri Ayilyan Tirunal
D:-Sri Mulam Tirunal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-The best order of arranging the teaching process is
i. Relating the present knowledge with the previous knowledge
ii. Evaluation
iii. Reteaching
iv. Formulating objectives
v. Presentation of materials
A:-i, ii, iii, iv, v
B:-ii, i, iii, iv, v
C:-v, iv, iii, i, ii
D:-iv, i, v, ii, iii
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question12:-The pitch of voice of a lecturer in the class should be
A:-Moderate
B:-Low
C:-High enough
D:-Sometimes low and sometimes high
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question13:-Which among the following helps to discriminate between the terms ‘Evaluation’ and ‘Assessment’?
A:-Assessment is an attempt to measure the pupil as a whole whereas evaluation is concerned with his achievement
only
B:-Evaluation involves the measurement as well as diagnosis of student’s attainments, whereas assessment is
concerned with only scholastic attainments
C:-Assessment is limited to cover the achievement whereas evaluation is qualitative in character
D:-Evaluation is concerned with the effective aspects of achievement whereas assessment judges the cognitive aspects
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question14:-A teacher has to be
A:-Well versed in the subject
B:-A strict disciplinarian
C:-Sympathetic towards slow learners
D:-A continuous learner in the subject
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The most important cause of failure in the beginning for a teacher lies in the area of
A:-Inter-personal relationship
B:-Verbal ability
C:-Knowledge of the teacher
D:-Tight handling of the students
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question16:-Which among the following does not include in describing a research problem?
A:-Scope of the research
B:-Definition of terms
C:-Objectives of research
D:-Review of research
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-While writing research report a researcher,
i. Must not use the numerical figures in numbers in the beginning of sentences.
ii. Must arrange it in logical, topical and chronological order.
iii. Must compare his results with those of the other studies.
A:-i and ii only
B:-i, ii and iii
C:-ii and iii only
D:-neither i nor ii
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-The purpose of theory building occurs in
A:-Applied research
B:-Survey research
C:-Action research
D:-Fundamental research
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-Among the following which is not the characteristic of a researcher,
A:-Specialist rather than a generalist
B:-Industrious and persistent on the trial of discovery
C:-Not inspirational to his chosen field but accepts the reality
D:-Not versatile in his interest and even in his native abilities
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-Expost-Facto Research is not considered as a true experimental research because
A:-It does not involve manipulation of independent variable
B:-Its precision is low
C:-It does not study cause-effect relationship between the dependent and independent variable
D:-It is an experiment in reverse
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question21:-The idea of Directive Principles of State Policy was brought to Indian constitution from
A:-Britain
B:-U.S.A.
C:-Ireland
D:-China
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question22:-The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of the
Ministry of
A:-Defence
B:-Finance
C:-Rural Development and Local Administration
D:-Social Justice and Empowerment
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was established under
A:-Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
B:-Environment (protection) act, 1986
C:-Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Act, 1989
D:-National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Which Article was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘Heart and Soul of the Constitution’?
A:-Article 14
B:-Article 19
C:-Article 22
D:-Article 32
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question25:-Who was the Chairman of the National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC)
appointed in 1998?
A:-Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy
B:-Justice M.N. Venkatachalaih
C:-Justice S. Rajendra Babu
D:-Justice R.C. Lahoti
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Union Parliament consists of
A:-Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
B:-Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President of India
C:-Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the Union Council of Ministers
D:-Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President of India and the Governors of the State
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-The three-tier Panchayat Raj system was accorded constitutional status by
A:-53rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1986
B:-63rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1989
C:-73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992
D:-83rd Constitution Amendment Act, 2000
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-In which year was the Right to Information Act enacted by Indian Parliament?
A:-2005
B:-2004
C:-2000
D:-2006
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-Which of the following office is not a constitutional body?
A:-National Commission for Scheduled Caste
B:-National Commission for Women
C:-National Commission for Scheduled Tribe
D:-Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-In which year was a National Policy on Open Standards for E-Governance first notified in India?
A:-2008
B:-2009
C:-2010
D:-2011
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question31:-A geologic mountain building event caused by Late Palaeozoic continental collision between Euramerica
(Laurussia) and Gondwana to form the supercontinent of Pangaea
A:-Alpine Orogeny
B:-Variscan Orogeny
C:-Caledonian Orogeny
D:-Acadian Orogeny
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-The diamond pipes of South Africa and the Uranium minerals in the Singhbhum granites of Jaduguda, Bihar are
best examples of _________ type of deposits.
A:-Segragation
B:-Dissemination
C:-Sublimation
D:-Injection
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-Underground water that occurs within the zone of aeration is called
A:-Juvenile water
B:-Phreatic water
C:-Vadose water
D:-Gravitational water
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question34:-The theory of ‘cycle of erosion’ in Geomorphology is credited to which of the following persons?
A:-Pierre Perrault
B:-Walther Penck
C:-William Morris Davis
D:-Lester Charles King
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-The maximum number of axis of symmetry possible in a crystal
A:-9
B:-12
C:-10
D:-13
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-The metamorphic facies considered as a transition between diagenesis and regional metamorphism.
A:-Zeolite facies
B:-Ecologic facies
C:-Sanidinite facies
D:-Greenschist facies
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question37:-The greatest period of coal formation in India
A:-Palaeogene
B:-Carboniferous
C:-Permain
D:-Cretaceous
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question38:-A horizontal tunnel made parallel to the strike of the lode or vein of mineralization, which can be located in the
country rock also either on the foot wall side of the lode or in the hanging wall side of the lode.
A:-Drive
B:-Winze
C:-Stope
D:-Adit
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-In optical mineralogy, an ellipsoid with the three major semi-axes are denoted as `n_(alpha)` , `n_(beta)` and
`n_(gamma)`, where “`n_(alpha)>n_(beta)>n_(gamma)` and whose three principal sections are ellipses is called
A:-Isotropic Indicatrix
B:-Uniaxial Indicatrix
C:-Biaxial Indicatrix
D:-Triaxial Indicatrix
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-___________ streams drain in the opposite direction to the original consequent streams.
A:-Resequent
B:-Obsequent
C:-Antecedent
D:-Subsequent
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-The type of remote sensing characteristic of the 0.1-100 cm wavelength band of the electromagnetic spectrum.
A:-Visible remote sensing
B:-Optical remote sensing
C:-Thermal Infra-red remote sensing
D:-Microwave remote sensing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question42:-The Milankovitch theory is related to which of the following stratigraphic techniques?
A:-Cyclostratigraphy
B:-Sequence stratigraphy
C:-Chemostratigraphy
D:-Magnetostratigraphy
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question43:-Match the following and find the correct answer.
(a) Chitravati Group (1) Gulcheru Quartzite
(b) Kistna Group (2) Bairenkonda Quartzite
(c) Papaghni Group (3) Srisailam Quartzite
(d) Nallamalai Group (4) Banganapalle Quartzite
(e) Kurnool Group (5) Pulivendla Quartzite
A:-a-4, b-2, c-3, d-5, e-1
B:-a-5, b-3, c-2, d-4, e-1
C:-a-5, b-3, c-1, d-2, e-4
D:-a-3, b-5, c-2, d-1, e-4
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-Which of the following statement related to graptolites is correct?
A:-Order Graptoloidea were benthonic and Order Dendroidea were planktonic
B:-Only the planktonic graptolites are sufficiently numerous and widespread to have biostratigrahic value
C:-Graptolites are important index fossils for dating Mesozoic rocks
D:-Graptolite fossils are richest in rocks formed on the outer parts of continental slopes
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question45:-Which of the following types of faults are related to Schuppen structures?
A:-Thrust faults
B:-Reverse faults
C:-Normal faults
D:-Enechelon faults
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-The system of classification of igneous rocks based primarily on the silica saturation principle, according to
which “certain minerals cannot exist in the presence of free silica”.
A:-CIPW classification
B:-Rosenbuch’s classification
C:-IUGS classification
D:-Shand’s classification
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-The metamorphic structure produced by thermal metamorphism of argillaceous rocks, which is chracterized by
spotted apperarnce due to the development of equi-dimensional minerals and porphyroblasts of andalusite, cordierite,
biotite, chloritoid, etc.
A:-Maculose structure
B:-Gneissose structure
C:-Granulose structure
D:-Cataclastic structure
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-A helpful guide in geochemical prospecting in assessing the relative values of the various elements present and
which tells about the amount of a particular element present in the parent rock not affected by dispersion or migration.
A:-Threshold value
B:-Anomalous value
C:-Background value
D:-Leakage value
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-The typical crystal form in Isometric system, which is bounded by 12 faces, each of which is a pentagon but
with one edge longer than the other four similar edges.
A:-Trapezohedron
B:-Diploid
C:-Dodecahedron
D:-Pyritohedron
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question50:-Under which category do the Radiolarian and Diatomaceous oozes come?
A:-Calcareous organic deposits
B:-Siliceous organic deposits
C:-Phosphatic organic deposits
D:-Carbonaceous organic deposits
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-Which of the following represents the Thiem’s equation to determine the transmissivity of an aquifer?
A:-T=2.3Q / 4 π Δ s
B:-`T = (Q)/(4 pi s) W (u)`
C:-`T = (Q)/(2 pi (s1-s2) )“In (r2)/(r1)`
D:-`T = (2.25 Q)/(2 pi s) W (u)`
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-The other name for non-spatial data in GIS
A:-Attribute data
B:-Vector data
C:-Raster data
D:-Geographic data
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-Which of the following environmental impacts of mining and quarrying has large scale effects on the
hydrosphere?
A:-Land degradation
B:-Acid mine drainage
C:-Deforestation
D:-Air pollution
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-Which of the following systems of ranking of streams tells us that stream orders do not reflect any increments
except approximate doubling of the discharge, assuming that streams of the same order in the same drainage basin are
approximately equal in discharge?
A:-Horton’ system
B:-Shreve’s system
C:-Leopold’s system
D:-Strahler’s system
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-The stratigraphic succession that has provided the Markrana Marbles, the exellernt building stones used in the
construction of the Taj Mahal at Agra.
A:-Aravalli Group
B:-Ajabgarh Group
C:-Raialo Group
D:-Gwalior Group
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question56:-Which of the following descriptions is correct for a brachiopod shell?
A:-Inequilateral and unequal
B:-Equilateral and unequal
C:-Equilateral and equal
D:-Inequilateral and equal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-What is the ratio of transverse strain to axial strain called?
A:-Poisson’s ratio
B:-Bulk modulus
C:-Rigidity modulus
D:-Rheidity ratio
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question58:-Petrofabric analysis of rocks involves the study of mostly __________ minerals.
A:-Isotropic
B:-Uniaxial
C:-Biaxial
D:-Tabular/Bladed
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-A sedimentary deposit that exhibits extraordinary fossil richness or completeness with exceptional preservation,
sometimes including preserved soft tissues.
A:-Biozone
B:-Lagerstätte
C:-Hemera
D:-Epibole
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question60:-The largest felsic volcanic province of India.
A:-Maleri Volcanic Suite
B:-Dras Volcanics
C:-Deccan Basalt Province
D:-Malani Igneous Suite
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question61:-The chemical weathering process which is responsible for the conversion of potash feldspar (orthoclase) in the
rocks to clay mineral and colloidal silica.
A:-Hydrolysis
B:-Hydration
C:-Oxidation
D:-Solution
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-The Kerala coast is described as a __________ coast, falling under the ‘Terrigenous coast of primarily
morphologic disequilibrium’.
A:-Dalmation
B:-Divergent
C:-Submergent
D:-Emergent
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question63:-In the concept of Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM), which of the following comes at the top of the
hierarchy?
A:-Disposal
B:-Reduction
C:-Reuse
D:-Recovery
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?
A:-A perched aquifer is a special type of unconfined aquifer
B:-Confined aquifers are also known as pressure aquifers
C:-The water level in a well penetrating a confined aquifer defines the elevation of the piezometric surface at that point
D:-Pumping from a well in a leaky aquifer removes water by only horizontal flow within the aquifer
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-The system of geochronological dating that has been very valuable in studying the oldest components of the
continental crust because of its survival through various alteration processes.
A:-Sm-Nd system
B:-Rb-Sr system
C:-K-Ar system
D:-U-Pb system
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question66:-The typical texture exhibited by lamprophytes
A:-Rapakivi texture
B:-Panidiomorphic texture
C:-Ophitic texture
D:-Poikilitic texture
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question67:-Which of the following is the correct sequence of Barrowian zones according to the increasing grade of
metamorphism?
A:-Biotite zone → Garnet zone → Chlorite zone → Kyanite zone → Sillimanite zone → Staurolite zone
B:-Chlorite zone → Biotite zone → Sillimanite zone → Garnet zone → Staurolite zone → Kyanite zone
C:-Sillimanite zone → Chlorite zone → Biotite zone → Kyanite zone → Garnet zone → Staurolite zone
D:-Chlorite zone → Biotite zone → Garnet zone → Staurolite zone → Kyanite zone → Sillimanite zone
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question68:-The mouth of most echinoids is provided with five hard teeth arranged in a circlet forming an apparatus known
as ___________.
A:-Cranidium
B:-Escutcheon
C:-Aristotle’s lantern
D:-Apical disc
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The oldest gneiss in Western Dharwar craton is a suite of trondhjemitic gneisses with associated tonalities and
granodiorites known as
A:-Gorur Gneiss
B:-Peninsular Gneiss
C:-Champion Gneiss
D:-Tirodi Gneiss
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-Match the following and choose the correct answer.
(1) Chevron fold (a) Concentric fold
(2) Box fold (b) Concertina fold
(3) Parallel fold (c) Nappe fold
(4) Recumbent fold (d) Coffer fold
A:-1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
B:-1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
C:-1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
D:-1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question71:-The storage coefficient of storativity for an unconfined aquifer corresponds to its
A:-Hydraulic conductivity
B:-Specific retention
C:-Specific yield
D:-Transmissivity
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-The quality of groundwater samples falling in Area-7 of the diamond-shaped field of the Hill-Piper Trilinear
diagram.
A:-Saline water
B:-Good water
C:-Relatively good water
D:-Hard water
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-The capacity of a remote sensor to discriminate two targets based on its reflectance/ emittance difference
A:-Spectral resolution
B:-Temporal resolution
C:-Radiometric resolution
D:-Spatial resolution
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question74:-Which of the following is the correct order of precipitation of metallic sulphides according to increasing
solubilities in the zone of supergene enrichment?
A:-Co, Pb, Ag, Cu, Zn
B:-Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn, Co
C:-Cu, Zn, Ag, Co, Pb
D:-Pb, Ag, Cu, Co, Zn
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-Which of the following mining methods is related to the recovery of metalliferous nodules or crust from the
deep oceans?
A:-Breast stopping system
B:-Sluicing system
C:-Continuous line bucket system
D:-Drag line system
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-In the five major petroliferous basins of India, hydrocarbon entrapment is mainly in the classic reservoirs except
the
A:-Cambay Basin
B:-Krishna-Godavari Basin
C:-Cauvery Basin
D:-Bombay Offshore Basin
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-Match the following and choose the correct answer.
Plant Indicators Element
(a) Ocimum centraliafricanum (1) Silver
(b) Eriogonum ovalifolium (2) Gold
(c) Viola calaminaria (3) Copper
(d) Equisetum avense (4) Zinc
A:-a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
B:-a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C:-a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D:-a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question78:-The type of mass wasting confined to channels
A:-Mudflow
B:-Earthflow
C:-Solifluction
D:-Debris slide
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question79:-Which of the following soils are the dominant soils of the humid temperate regions?
A:-Tundra soils
B:-Chernozems
C:-Laterite soils
D:-Podzols
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-The X-ray spectrometer used for the investigation of crystal structure was first developed by
A:-W.H. Bragg and W.L. Bragg
B:-Friedrich and Knipping
C:-Auguste Bravais
D:-Debye and Scherrer
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-A kind of metallic colour shown by non-metallic minerals like hypershenes in which a peculiar play of light
appears when the minerals are examined so that their crystal faces or cleavage faces are at a particular angle to the
incident illumination.
A:-Opalescence
B:-Iridescence
C:-Schillerization
D:-Phosphorescence
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question82:-The elements having a strong affinity for silicates are called
A:-Chalcophile elements
B:-Lithophile elements
C:-Atmospheric elements
D:-Siderophile elements
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-The measures taken to reduce both the effect of natural hazards and to reduce the scale of intensity of a
forthcoming disaster.
A:-Response
B:-Recovery
C:-Mitigation
D:-Preparedness
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-The type mineral of Normal Class of Orthorhombic system
A:-Baryte
B:-Calcite
C:-Gypsum
D:-Beryl
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-Which of the following is the correct hierarchical order of increasing abundance of the most common elements
of the continental crust of the earth?
A:-Fe → Ca → Al → O → Si
B:-Al → O → Fe → Si → Ca
C:-Si → Al → Fe → Ca → O
D:-Ca → Fe → Al → Si → O
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Inequigranular alkali peridotites containing rounded and corroded phenocrysts of olivine, phlogopite, Mg-rich
ilmenite and pyrope in a fine grained matrix of olivine, phlogopite, serpentine, perovskite, spinel, calcite and/or dolomite.
A:-Lherzolites
B:-Carbonatites
C:-Komatites
D:-Kimberlites
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Sandstone with abundance of feldspar usually derived from the disintegration of granite
A:-Greywacke
B:-Arenite
C:-Arkose
D:-Ganister
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Who among the following established the term ‘Ordovician’ for the geological period of Palaeozoic Era?
A:-Roderick Murchison
B:-Adam Sedgwick
C:-J.D. Dana
D:-Charles Lapworth
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-The famous Panna diamond field in India is situated in the country of rocks belonging to
A:-Kaimur Group
B:-Rewa Group
C:-Semri Group
D:-Bhander Group
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A:-RADAR is a type of passive remote sensing system
B:-Along-track scanner is also known as Push-broom scanner
C:-SPOT is the earth observation satellite launched by NASA
D:-The first operational earth observation remote sensing satellite of India is Aryabhatta
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-If groundwater is extracted at a rate exceeding the recharge in a groundwater basin, it will result in
A:-Mining yield
B:-Specific yield
C:-Safe yield
D:-Perennial yield
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-Which of the following water well construction methods is best suited for silt, sand, gravel less than 5 cm and
soft to hard consolidate rock formations?
A:-Rotary percussion method
B:-Reverse circulation rotary method
C:-Cable tool method
D:-Jetted well method
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question93:-The type of ore dressing or mineral processing that refers to particle size reduction
A:-Sizing
B:-Concentration
C:-Dewatering
D:-Communition
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-A medium grained metamorphic rock consisting mainly of omphacite and pyrope
A:-Khondalite
B:-Eclogite
C:-Hornfels
D:-Amphibolite
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question95:-Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A:-Warkalli Beds : Palaeocene
B:-Niniyur Beds : Early Cretaceous
C:-Bagh Beds : Late Cretaceous
D:-Lameta Beds : Late Jurassic
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question96:-The sediment filled troughs formed by normal faulting in the early stages of spreading of a Mid-Oceanic Ridge
A:-Sinks
B:-Triple junctions
C:-Aulacogens
D:-Arc-Trenches
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-One of the best methods for the accurate determination of the degree of hardness of minerals is by the use of
an instrument called
A:-Pycnometer
B:-Sclerometer
C:-Pyrometer
D:-Lysimeter
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question98:-The equivalents of Wayanad Group of rocks of Kerala stratigraphy in the Dharwar craton
A:-Chitradurga group
B:-Sargur group
C:-Bababudan group
D:-Peninsular Gneissic complex
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question99:-Which of the following statements related to the Bowen’s Reaction Series is CORRECT?
A:-Reactions between crystals and melt occur only during certain portions of the cooling sequence in the series
B:-The minerals that occur at the upper portions of the series are characteristic of granites
C:-The left branch of the series consist of a variety of mineral types that form a continuous reactions series
D:-The minerals that occur lower in the series crystallize at higher temperatures and are characteristic of basalts
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question100:-In an unconfined coastal aquifer with a hydrostatic balance or equilibrium between fresh water and saline
water under typical water conditions, the Ghyben-Herzberg relation shows that
A:-the elevation of the water table above MSL is 40 times the depth of freshwater-saline water interface below MSL
B:-the freshwater-saline water interface lies above MSL at a height of 40 times the elevation of water table above MSL
C:-the depth of the freshwater-saline water interface below MSL is equal to the elevation of water table above MSL
D:-the freshwater-saline water interface lies below MSL at a depth of 40 times the elevation of water table above MSL
Correct Answer:- Option-D