Free online Geology Model Test Paper
Geology Sample Objective Test
Q. 1 : Bhadracham earthquake of April I3. 1969 was
a) 5.3 M.
b) 5.8 M.
C) 6.0 M.
d) 6.3 M.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 2: Magnitude of the Shillong plateau earthquake was:
a) 6.0 M.
b) 7.8 M.
c) 8.7 M.
d) 9.2 M.
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 3: Two examples of the Reservoir Induced seismicity in India are:
a) Hindukush and Koyna earthquakes.
b) Koyna and Later earthquakes. ‘
c) Koyna and Bhasta earthquakes.
d) Uttarkashi and Shillong earthquakes.
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 4: Earth's crust possesses:
a) Lateral in homogeneity.
b) Vertical in homogeneity.
c) Lateral and Vertical in homogeneities.
d) Homogeneity.
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 5 : High heat flow is observed in :
a) Regions of young organic movement.
b) Rift valley.
c) Volcanic zones and plate boundaries.
d) All the above.
ANSWER: (d)
Q.6: Strain is:
(a) The change of form produced in a piece by the action of load.
(b) The change in metals.
(c) The result of load application on a body
(d) The change in shape and direction in metal.
Answer: (b)
Q.7: The young modulus of a material is equal to:
(a) Stress/strain within the elastic limit
(b) Stress/strain within the yield point.
(c) Strain/stress the elastic limit.
(d) None of these.
Answer: (a)
Q.8: A viscous-elastic material:
(a) Has a viscous surface
(b) ls elastic all the time
(c) Has a time dependent stress strain relation
(d) Has a small plastic zone.
Answer: (c)
Q.9: Modulus of rigidity is defined as the ratio of:
(a) Stress to strain
(b) Shear stress to shear strain
(c) Longitudinal stress to longitudinal strain.
(d) Compressive stress to compressive strain.
Answer: (b)
Q.10: Shear strain is defined as:
(a) Change in angle between planes at right angle
(b) Distortion of fiber
(c) Change in angle between two angles.
(d) Strain that normally occurs.
Answer: (a)
Q.11: The elastic strain energy stored by a member is known as:
(a) Potential strain
(b) Resilience
(c) Proof resilience
(d) None of these.
Answer: (b)
Q.12: A material which undergoes no deformation till its yield point is reached and then it
flows a constant stress known as:
(a) Elastic-plastic
(b) Pasto-elastic
(c) Rigid-elastic
(d) Rigid-plastic
Answer: (d)
Q. 13. The materials which exhibit the elastic properties in all directions are called as:
(a) Inelastic
(b) Isentropic
(c) Homogeneous
(d) Isotropic.
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 14: The average Uniaxial compressive strength of an intact rock is found to be more than
2250 
Based on this value the rock may classify as:
Based on this value the rock may classify as:(a) Low strength
(b) Medium strength
(c) High strength
(d) Very high strength.
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 15: Match the following column:
I II
1. Elastic (i) Marble
2. Elastic-Plastic (ii) Sandstone
3. Plastic-elastic (iii) Siltstone
4. Plastic-Elastic-plastic (iv) Basalt
(a) 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-i
(b) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-i
(c) 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii
(d) 1-i, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-iv
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 16 : Schist rock shows :
(a) Plastic - elastic - plastic curve
(b) Plastic - elastic curve
(c) Elastic curve
(d) Elastic - plastic - elastic curve.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 17: Los Angele’s machine is used for:
(a) Toughness test.
(b) Abrasion test.
(c) Attrition test.
(d) Density test.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 18: Impact testing of a stone is done to known its:
(a) Density
(b) Specific gravity
(c) Durability
(d) Toughness
ANSWER: (d)
Q. 19: Road aggregates which have a good salinity for water are known as:
(a) Hydrophobic
(b) Hydrophilic
(c) Hydro passive
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 20: Quartzites and sandstones are generally unsuitable to be used as road aggregates
because they are :
(a) Hydrophilic
(b) Hydrophilic
(c) Soft
(d) Sensitive to the sun light.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 21: Road aggregates, which show the property of stepping off bitumen on exposure to
Water is known as:
(a) Hydrophilic
(b) Hydrophilic
(c) Hydro active
(d) None of these.
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 22: A good quality stone must absorb water less than:
(a) 2.5%
(b) 5%
(c) 10 %
(d) 20%
ANSWER: (b)
Q. 23: Stones are not as commonly used in building construction in big cities as bricks or
Concrete because:
(a) They are disliked by people `
(b) They do not have good properties
(c) They are generally not available
(d) All the above
ANSWER: (c)
Q. 24: The building stones can be dressed very easily:
(a) Just after quarrying
(b) After seasoning
(c) After some months of quarrying
(d) Any time
ANSWER: (a)
Q. 25: Good quality building stones should not contain soluble salts more than:
(A) 0%
(b) 1 %
(c) 2%
(d) 3 %
ANSWER: (a)
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