Geology Practice Question Paper
Objective Geology Test
Q.1: Indo-Gangetic basin is also known as:
(a) Periferal backland basin.
(b) Periferal foreland basin.
(c) Dominal basin.
(d) Erosional basin.
Answer. (b)
Q.2: The Early, middle and late Proterozoic - with time boundaries at:
(a) 2500 - 1500 and 900 m.y. respectively
(b) 3000 - 1500 and 1000 m.y. respectively
(c) 3000 - 2000 and 1000 m.y. respectively
(d) 2800 - 2200 and 1000 m.y. respectively.
Answer. (a)
Q.3: The makarana marble is equivalent to:
a) Lower Dharwar
b) Middle Dharwar
c) Upper Dharwar
d) Peninsular Gneiss
Answer. (c)
Q.4: Saucer series is equivalent to:
a) Peninsular gneiss
b) Upper Dharwar
c) Middle Dharwar
d) Lower Dharwar
ANSWER. (d)
Q.5: According to starker the age of Sakoli Orogeny is about:
a) 600 m.y.
b) 1000 m.y.
c) 1335 m.y.
d) 1434 m.y.
ANSWER. (c)
Q.6: Which formation of Saucer group is more important for manganese ore:
a) Sitasaong formation.
b) Lohangi formation
c) Mansar formation
d) Chorbaoli formation
ANSWER. (c)
Q.7: ‘Ajabgarh series’ belong to:
a) Delhi system
b) Bundelkhan gneiss
c) Aravali system
d) None of these.
ANSWER. (a)
Q.8: Which is the oldest and longest era in the earth’s history:
a) Cenozoic
b) Mesozoic
c) Paleozoic
d) Precambrian
ANSWER. (d)
Q.9: The age of the singhbhum granite is:
a) 3200 m.y.
b) 3000 m.y.
c) 2700. m.y.
d) 2800 m.y.
ANSWER. (b)
Q.10: ‘Homotaxial’ geological formations are:
(a) Equivalent in age.
(b) Equivalent in age but situated wide apart.
(c) Different in age.
(d) Different in age and situated at same place.
Answer: (b)
Q.11: Correlate and mark correct one:
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1. Era (i) System.
2. Period. (ii) Group.
3. Epoch (iii) Stage.
4. Age. (iv) Series.
(a) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv,
(b) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii.
(c) 1--ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii.
(d) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-I, 4-ii.
Answer: (c)
Q.12: The Bio - stratigraphic correlation involves the:
(a) Stage of evolution of fauna and faunal resemblance.
(b) Guide fossils.
(c) Position in a bio - stratigraphic sequence.
(d) All the above.
Answer: (d)
Q.13: Dinosaurs existed during:
(a) Palaeozoic era.
(b) Mesozoic era.
(c) Tertiary era.
(d) All the above are correct.
Answer: (b)
Q.14: Who introduced the term Archean in the Indian Stratigraphy:
(a) Arthur Holmes.
(b) J.D. Dana.
(c) MS. Krishnan.
(d) S.L. Miller.
Answer: (b)
Q.15: The end of the Archaean is marked by:
(a) Sedimentation.
(b) Brust of granitic activity.
(c) Folding and faulting.
(d) All the above.
Answer: (b)
Q.16: Match the following:
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1. Witwaterstand (i) 2300 m.y.
2. Dharwar (ii) 2800 m.y.
3. Cuddapah (iii) 2600 m.y
4. Huronian (iv) 1700 m.y
(a) 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii
(b) 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i.
(c) 1-iv, 2-iii,3-iv, 4-ii
(d) 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii.
Answer. (b)
Q.17: The line of demarcation between Archaean and Proterozoic being placed at:
(a) 2000 m.y.
(b) 2300 m.y.
(c) 2500 m.y.
(d) 3000 m.y.
Answer. (c)
Q.18: Who is known as the father of straligraphy:
(a) JD. Dana.
(b) T.H. Holand.
(c) Smath.
(d) L.L. Fermor.
Answer. (c)
Q.19: Geochemical and geological evidence suggest that the lower Aravalli sequence may be
considered as typical transition between Archaean greenstone belts and phanerozoic suits
because of:
(a) Archaean greenstone belts containing abundant komatiites and in phanerozoic suits Komatiites
are absent.
(b) In Archaean greenstone belts Komatiites are absent and phanerozoic suits containing abundant
Komatiites.
(c) Both Archaean greenstone belts and phanerozoic suits having Komatiites.
(d) None of these.
Answer. (a)
Q.20: Granitolds of the southern peninsular schield ranging in age from:
(a) Late Archaean to middle Proterozoic.
(b) Early Archaean to Early Proterozoic.
(c) Archaean to Late Proterozoic.
(d) Late Proterozoic to Cambrian.
Answer. (a)
Q.21:The shali carbonates of northwest India are regarded as of:
(a) Upper Proterozoic age
(b) Lower Proterozoic age
(c) Cambrian age.
(d) Ordivician age.
Answer. (b)
Q.22: The development of Dharwar Supergroup tool place in three successive stages, mark the
correct one:
(a) First stage represented by the Bababudhan group.
(b) Second stage represented by lower part of the chitradurga group.
(c) Third stage represented by upper part of the chitradurga group.
(d) All are correct.
Answer. (d)
Q.23: The rocks of the Dharwar super group falling within the range of:
(a) 2500 - 2000 m.y.
(b) 2900 - 2200 m.y.
(c) 3200 - 2600 m.y.
(d) 2900 - 2600 m.y.
Answer. (d)
Q24: Mark the correct statement:
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1. Kashmir- Hazara area i) Vaikrita system.
2. Kumaon - spill area ii) Buxa series.
3. Garhwal area iii) Jarnsar series.
4. Bhutan iv)Salkhala series.
a) 1 –ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-iv
b) 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-i
c) 1-iv, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-ii
d) 1-iii, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-i
Answer. (c)
Q.25: The regional strike of Dharwar group of rocks is:
a) N - S.
b) NW - SE.
c) E - W.
d) NNW - SSE.
Answer. (d)
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