Earth Science Question Paper Geology
Geology Sample Paper
1: Nauptiloids are characterised by:
(a) Elliptical shell.
(b) Tubular shell.
(c) Rounded shell.
(d) All the above.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.2: The ideal Location/s of the glaciers is/are:
(a) The Polar Regions.
(b) Higher mountain ranges.
(c) The polar region and equatorial region.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
Answer. (d)
Q.3: The suture lines is the Ammonoidea which are convex-towards the mouth of the shell
are called:
(a) Saddles.
(b) Lobes.
(c) Goniatite.
(d) None of these.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.4: In Roches moutonnees, the side from which the ice approaches is known as
(a) Lee-side.
(b) Stoss-side.
(C) Sheep-side.
(d) Fore-side.
Answer. (b)
Q.5: Belemnites belong to:
(a) Nautiloda.
(b) Ammonoidea.
(c) Dibranchiate.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
ANSWER. (c)
Q.6: The geological age of the Goniatite is:
(a) Carboniferous.
(b) Permian.
(c) Triassic.
(d) Jurassic.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.7: A mountain peak that projects above the surface of an Ice field is known as:
(a) Serace.
(b) Crevasses.
(c) Nunatak.
(d) Varves.
Answer. (c)
Q.8: The geological age of the Ceratite is:
(a) Carboniferous.
(b) Triassic.
(c) Cretaceous.
(d) Pleistocene.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.9: Trilobites belong to:
(a) Arthropod a phylum.
(b) Nlollusca phylum.
(c) Periferal phylum.
(d) Protozoa phylum.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.10: The Karst topography developed due to the action of:
(a) Surface water.
(b) Ground water.
(c) Wind.
(d) Current action of sea water.
Answer. (b)
Q.11: The body of the trilobite is made up of three distinct parts namely:
(a) Head, thorax and shield.
(b) Head, Pygidium and umbo.
(c) Head, thorax and Pygidium.
(d) Thorax, Pygidium and neck.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.12: The facial suture in a trilobite:
(a) Divides the head.
(b) Divides the check.
(c) Divides the thorax.
(d) Divides the Pygidium.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.13: ‘Uvala’ belongs to:
(a) Karst topography.
(b) Ocean topography.
(c) Aeolian topography.
(d) Structural topography.
Answer. (a)
Q.14: When the facial suture in trilobite is marginal then the facial suture is called:
(a) Protoparian
(b) Gonatoparian
(c) Riparian
(d) Opisthoparian
ANSWER. (a)
Q.15: The shell of an echinoid is made up of:
(a) Apical disc and periscope
(b) Apical disc and corona
(c) Corona, periscope and umbilicus
(d) Apical disc, corona and periscope.
ANSWER. (d)
Q.16: Stalagmites are:
(a) Columns of lime stone.
(b) Rising up vertically from the floor of the cavern.
(c) Characteristic feature of limestone caverns.
(d) All above statements correct.
Answer. (d)
Q.17: Apical disc of an echinoid shell is having.... Plates:
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 18
ANSWER. (b)
Q.18: Ambulacra plates are found in:
(a) Apical disc
(b) Corona
(c) Periscope
(d) Both apical disc and peristgme
ANSWER. (b)
Q.19: The sinuous ridges of assorted and stratified sand and gravel are known as:
(a) Kames.
(b) Eskers.
(c) Morains.
(d) Erratics.
Answer. (b)
Q.20: Which process is mainly responsible for development of the Karst topography?
(a) Physical process.
(b) Chemical process.
(c) Biological process.
(d) Frost action.
Answer. (b)
Q.21: Glabellas in a trilobite is associated with:
(a) Pygidium.
(b) Thorax.
(c) Cephalonia.
(d) Pygidium and thorax both.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.22: An irregular suture like boundary developed in Iimestones between two consecutive
beds projected into each other is known as :
(a) Uvala.
(b) Caverns.
(c) Polje.
(d) Stylolite.
Answer. (d)
Q.23: Trilobites are found in:
(a) Precambrian rocks
(b) Paleozoic rocks
(c) Mesozoic rocks
(d) Cenozoic rocks.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.24: The columns of limestone that hang from the ceiling downwards are known as:
(a) Stalactites.
(b) Stalagmites.
(c) Drip stone.
(d) Lapies.
Answer. (a)
Q.25: ‘PoIje’. are characterised by :
(a) Steep sides.
(b) Flat floors.
(c) Both steep sides and flat floors.
(d) Presence of quartz minerals.
Answer. (c)
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