Free Online Geology MCQ Paper

Free Online Geology MCQ Paper
Geology Objective Test Paper

Q.1: Which Instrument is used to measure the wind velocity?
(a) Photometer
(b) Barometer.
(c) Anemometer.
(d) Lysimeter.
Answer. (c)

Q.2: Chinook is a local hot wind which flows mostly ln:
(a) India and Pakistan.
(b) USA and Canada.
(c) USA and Mexico.
(d) USSR and Dorland.
Answer. (b)

Q.3: What may be the maximum angle of wind ward slope and Leeward slope in a sand dune?
respectively:
(a) 5° and 3O°.
(b) 10° and 40°.
(c) 15° and 50°.
(d) 20° and 6O°.
Answer. (b)

Q.4: A single isogyre forms in the biaxial interference figure, it indicates:
(a) Optic normal figure.
(b) Optic axis figure.
(c) Acute bisectrix figure.
(d) Obtuse bisectrix figure.
Answer. (a)

Q.5: Which one is also known as glimmer plate?
(a) Quartz plate.
(b) Mica plate.
(c) Gypsum plate.
(d) Calcite plate.
Answer. (b)

Q.6: Wind ripples are generally formed by:
(a) Traction movement of sand grains;
(b) Saltation movement of sand grains.
(c) Spiral movement of sand grains.
(d) None of these.
Answer. (b)

Q.7: ln calcite the refractive index for the ordinary ray is.... and for extraordinary ray is....:
(a) 1.52 and 1.69 respectively.
(D) 1.66 and 1.89 respectively.
(c) 1.66 and 1.49 respectively. .
(d) 1.72 and 1.98 respectively.
Answer. (c)

Q.8 : Optical axial plane is the plane containing :
(a) Two of the three vibration directions (x & z).
(b) Two vibration directions (x & 2) and optic axis.
(c) Y-vibration direction and two optic axes.
(d) Two optic axes only.
Answer. (b)

Q.9: A normal sand-dune is characterised by:
(a) Steeper windward and gentle leeward sides.
(b) Both the sides are gentle.
(c) Both the sides are steeper.
(d) Gentle windward and steeper Leeward sides.
Answer. (d)

Q.10: Blow-outs are:
(a) Depressions on the sea bed.
(b) Broad shallow depression in deserts.
(c) Winds blowing in deserts.
(d) Large depressions on the glaciers.
Answer. (b)

Q.11: When one wing of a Barchans is missing, then it is known as:
(a) Serif.
(b) Arete.
(c) Horn.
(d) Uvala.
Answer. (a)

Q.12: Match the following:
l ll
1. Tornado i. Area of low pressure.
2. Cyclone ii. Heavy rainfall.
3. Doldrums iii. Funnel shaped whirl wind.
4. Volcano iv. Molten magma
(a) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii.
(b) 1-iii, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-i.
(c) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv.
(d)1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv.
Answer. (c)

Q13: Hurricanes of typhoons (tropical cyclones) develop and mature:
(a) Anywhere in the tropical zone.
(b) Over the land masses only.
(c) Over the Water bodies only.
(d) None of these.
Answer. (c)

Q.14: The principle of uniformitarian’s states that the organisms of the past lived under the
Conditions similar to those of their modem counter parts given by:
(a) James Hutton
(b) Lamarck as
(c) Ehrenberg
(d) Cuvier
ANSWER.(a)

Q.15: The main favorable condition for preservation of fossils:
(a) Possession of hard parts.
(b) Quick burials of the remains.
(c) Slow burial of the remains.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
ANSWER.(d)

Q.16: The remains of organism are better preserved:
(a) On the land
(b) In the marine sedimentary deposits
(c) In the tectonic areas.
(d) ln the magma chamber.
ANSWER.(b)

Q.17: Animals like insects and spiders are often encased in:
(a) Amber
(b) Asphalt
(c) Ice
(d) Hard rocks.
ANSWER.(a)

Q.18: Mark correct statement about moulds and casts:
(a) Mould is an impression of an organism and cast is a hollow part of the impression.
(b) Mould is an impression of an organism and cast is resulted when any substance fill the mould
(c) Cast is an impression of an organism and mould is a hollow pant of the impression.
(d) Cast is an impression of an organism and mould is resulted when any substance till the cast
ANSWER.(b)

Q.19: Foot prints made by the ancient animals and preserved as fossils are known as:
(a) Trails
(b) Tracks
(c) Burrows
(d) Casts.
ANSWER.(b)

Q.20: Taphonomy is:
(a) The study of nenofossils.
(b) The study of classification of plants and animals.
(c) The study of events between the death of an organism and its subsequent burial and fossillsation.
(d) The study land features of past.
ANSWER. (c)

Q.21: Foraminifera’s inhabits in:
(a) Marin environment
(b) Fresh water environment
(c) Lacustrine environment
(d) Terrestrial environment
ANSWER. (a)

Q.22: The skeleton of each individual member of a colony of corals is known:
(a) Coprolite
(b) Pygidium
(C) Irish elk
(d) Corallites
ANSWER. (d)

Q.23: The entire skeleton of a coral is described as:
(a) Polyps
(b) Corralled
(c) Theca
(d) Corallites
ANSWER. (b)


Q.24: Coral belongs to:
(a) Echinoid
(b) Gastropods
(c) Entozoan class
(d) Cephalopodan.
ANSWER. (c)

Q.25: The triangle opening in brachiopod is known as:
(a) Delirium.
(b) Gumbo.
(c) Delthyrium.
(d) Hinge- plate.
ANSWER. (c)