Geology Model Test Paper
Practice Test Paper Geology
Q.1: Lamellibranches belong to the phylum:
(a) Mollusk.
(b) Protozoa.
(c) Bryozoans.
(d) Arthropod.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.2: The tapering of the valve is known as:
(a) Peduncle.
(b) Cardinal.
(c) Umbo or beak.
(d) Lobule.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.3: Cordite is found in the geological age:
(a) Tertiary to Recent.
(b) Jurassic to cretaceous.
(c) Eocene to Recent.
(d) Triassic to Recent.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.4: The gastropod shells are made up of:
(a) One valve only.
(b) Two equal valves.
(c) Two unequal valves.
(d) Three valve.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.5: Sinatra coiling is found in:
(a) Papilla.
(b) Natick.
(c) Phyla.
(d) Troches.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.6: Umbilicus in gastropods is:
(a) Apex of the shell.
(b) Opening at the base of the shell.
(c) Smallest whorl in the shell.
(d) Coiling in the shell.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.7: Match the following column:
1. Natick. i. Eocene to present-day.
2. Murex. ii. Pliocene to present.
3. Cones. iii. Triassic to present day.
4. Buccinum. iv. Upper cretaceous to present day.
(a)1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv.
(b) 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv.
(c)1-iii, 24, 3-iv, 4-ii.
(a) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.8: Which abrasion is more effective ln rounding the sand grains:
(a) Glacial abrasion.
(b) Wind abrasion.
(c) Water abrasion.
(d) Both wind and water abrasion.
Answer. (b)
Q.9: Fertilisation in Gastropods is:
(a) Internal.
(b) External.
(c) Partly internal and partly external.
(d) It is uncertain.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.10: Serigraph is:
(a) A type of deposits found in the oceans.
(b) An equipment for the rapid analysis of fine fraction of marine sediments.
(c) An instrument used for knowing the origin of coral reefs.
(d) A place where the coral reefs are formed.
Answer. (b)
Q.11: Terrestrial Gastropods first time appeared in:
(a) Paleocene.
(b) Eocene.
(c) Oligocene.
(d) Miocene.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.12: Match the correct statement regarding barchans dune and parabolic dune:
(a) In barchans dunes, the points and the steep lee side to the dune are downwind, while in a
Parabolic dune the steep lee side is downwind, but the points are upwind.
(b) In both the points and steep lee side are down wind.
(C) In both the points and steep lee side are up wind. `
(d) In barchans dunes, the points are upwind and the steep lee side of the dune are sown wind, while
In a parabolic dune, the points and the steep lee side are upwind.
Answer. (a)
Q.13: 'Lag gravel" is;
(a) The coarse sediments travel slowly.
(b) The coarse sediments lifted by wind.
(c) The fine sediments left behind where wind has removed the finer-grain sizes.
(d) The coarse sediments left behind where wind has removes the finer-grain sizes.
Answer. (d)
Q.14: Glaciers are formed by:
(a) Compaction and recrystallisation of snow.
(b) Continuous freezing of water.
(c) Sudden drop in temperature below 0°C.
(d) None of the above process.
Answer. (a)
Q.15: On the basis of morphology the class cephalopodan has been divided into:
(a) Nautiloda and Ammonoidea.
(b) Nautiloda and Dibranchiate.
(c) Ammonoidea and Dibranchiate.
(d) Nautiloda, Ammonoidea and Dibranchiate.
ANSWER. (d)
Q.16: The glaciers occur in those parts of the earth where:
(a) The rate of precipitation is more.
(b) The rate of melting of snow is low.
(C) The rate of precipitation is greater than the rate of melting of the snow.
(d) The rate of precipitation is less than the rate of melting of the snow.
Answer. (c)
Q.17: Nerve’ or Film is:
(a) Massive ice mass.
(b) Very compact ice mass.
(c) Granular ice mass.
(d) Loose ice mass.
Answer. (c)
Q.18: A straight conical shell of a Nautiloda is known is:
(a) Orthoceracone.
(b) Cyrotocone.
(c) Gyceralone.
(d) None of these.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.19: Plucking in glacier erosion is a type of:
(a) Attrition.
(b) Abrasion.
(c) Frost wedging.
(d) Deflation.
Answer. (c)
Q.20: ‘Col’ feature is related to:
(a) Wind erosional works.
(b) River erosional works.
(c) Glacier erosional work.
(d) Glacier deposition work.
Answer. (c)
Q.21: The process of quarrying of rocks mostly by frost action is known as:
(a) Calving.
(b) Ablation.
(C) Nivation.
(d) Serace.
Answer. (c)
Q.22: Cephalopod’s shell which is laterally flattened is known as:
(a) As cone.
(b) Gyro cone.
(c) Ox cone.
(d) Cad cone.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.23: Ablation is process of:
(a) Melting of snow and ice.
(b) Evaporation of snow and ice.
(c) Transportation of snow and ice.
(d) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
Answer. (d)
Q.24: The polar glaciers are:
(a) Melting in summer months only.
(b) Below the freezing point throughout the year.
(c) Melting in winter months only.
(d) Attaining temperature above freezing during the summer months.
Answer. (b)
Q.25: Which type of coiling is common in Gastropods?
(a) Sinisterly.
(b) Dextral.
(c) Arunestral.
(d) None of these.
ANSWER. (b)
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