Free Online Geology Solved Question Paper

Free Online Geology Solved Question Paper
Practice Test Paper of Geology
Q. 1: The process of weathering leads to :
(a) Loss of silica
(b) Increase in silica
(c) No change in silica
(d) It is uncertain.
Answer (A )

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Q. 2: The reaction between water and mineral is called:
(a) Oxidation
(b) Hydration
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) None of these.
Answer ( C )


Q. 3: Orthoclase is decomposed and converted into kaoline under the process of
(a) Hydrolysis
(b) Hydration
(c) Carbonation
(d)Both b and c
Answer ( D)

Q. 4: Laterite is formed in:
(a) Tropical climate.
(b) Humid climate
(c) Arid climate
(d) None of these.
Answer (a)


Q.5: The physical weathering may be due to:
(a) Frost action
(b) Crystal growth
(c) Differential expansion
(d) All of the above.
Answer (D)


Q. 6: Which minerals are highly susceptible to chemical weathering :
(a) Feromagnesian minerals
(b) Siliceous minerals
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these.
Answer (a)


Q. 7: Exfoliation process is more active in :
(a) Massive rock mass
(b)Jointed rock mass
(c) Layered rock mass.
(d) None of these.
Answer (B)

8: The ultraviolet rays absorbed by :
(a) Ozone layers
(b) Lonosphere
(c) Mesosphere
(d) Magnetosphere.
Answer (a)


Q. 9: Some of the outgoing rays are absorbed by the atmosphere and re-radiated back to
earth, creating a heat trapping mechanism known as the:
(a) Absorption effect
(b) Thermal effect
(c)'Green house effect.
(d) Radiation effect.
Answer (C)

Q. 10: Atmosphere is held up by the earth because:
(a) The atmosphere is made up of gases.
(b) The atmospheric gases cannot spread in the solar system
(c) The gravitational attraction of the earth.
(d) All the above one correct
Answer (C)
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Q. 11: The tropopause is lying between:
(a) Troposphere and stratosphere
(b) Troposphere and mesosphere
(c) Troposphere and lonosphere
(d) Stratosphere and mesosphere.
Answer (a)

Q. 12: Fluorine dating is based on the principle that:
(a) Flouring is absorbed by bones and teeth at a constant rate.
(b) Fluorine compounds deionise continuously at a constant rate.
(c) Fluorine gets oxidised due to atmpspheric action.
(d) Flurine compounds possess the quality of fluorescence which decays at a constant rate
Answer (a)

Q. 13: Magnetosphere extends to about :
(a) 80 km
(b)800 km
(C) 8000 km
(d) 80,000 km
Answer (D)

Q. 14: Carbonation is most vigorous in :
(8) Moist climates
(b) And climate
(c) Tropical climate a
(d) None of the there.
Answer (a)

Q.15: The mountain building with deformation of the earth’s crust refers to
(a) Orogenic
(b) Epeirogenic
(c) Epigene
(d) None of these.
Answer (a)


Q. 16: Folding and faulting takes place during:
(a) Epeirqgenic movement
(b) Orogenic movement
(c) Both of a and b
(d) None of the above.
Answer (B)


17 : A volcano which has stopped eruption over a long period in geological history is
Known as :
(a)Active
(b)Dormant
(c)Extinct
(d )None of these.
Answer (C)

18: Explosive type volcano, generally erupts the lava of which nature :
(a)Acidic nature
(b) Basic nature
(c)Intermediate nature
(d) Ultrabasic nature.
Answer (a)

19: Lava of basaltic nature is erupted bye:
(a) Explosive type volcano
(b) Quiet type volcano.
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these.
Answer (B)

Q. 20: Numerous volcanoes are found around :
(a) Indian ocean
(b) Antarctic ocean
(C) Pacilic Ocean,
(d) Atlantic ocean.
Answer (C)

21: The silent volcanic erruption of lava without any explosive activity is
(a)Hawaiian type y
(b)Vulcan ion type
(c)Pelean type
(d)Vesuvian type.
Answer (a)


Q. .22: A depression located at the centre of the volcanic cone is known as
(a) Creater
(b) Straight
(c) Vent
(d) Moar
Answer (A )


Q. 23: "Qtrato -Volcanoes "_are also known as :
(a) Cinder cones
(b) Lava cones
(c) Composite cones
(d) Hornitos.
Answer (C)

Q. 24: Pyroclastic materials are:
(a) Rock fragments brought by wind.
(b) Rock fragments drived by weathering
(c) Rock fragments ejected during volcanic activity
(c) None of these.
Answer (C)

Q. 25: Scoria differs from pumice because of :
(a) A little dark colour
(b) Coarse texture
(c) Fine texture
(d) Both a and b.
Answer (D)