Geology Practice Sample Test

Geology Practice Sample Test
 Model Question Paper Geology

Q.1. A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled

with liquid (specific gravity 1.2) and rotated about its

vertical axis at such speed that half the liquid spills out.

Pressure at the centre of bottom is

(a) Zero

(b) One eighth of its value when cylinder was full

(c) One fourth of its value when cylinder was full

(d) Half of its value when cylinder was full

ANSWER: (c)

Q.2. Velocity of fluid particle at the centre of pipe section is

(a) Maximum

(b) Minimum

(c) Average

(d) R.M.S.

ANSWER: (c)

Q.3. Tranquil flow must always occur

(a) At normal depth

(b) Above normal depth

(c) Below normal depth

(d) Above critical depth

ANSWER: (d)

Q.4. Boundary layer separation is caused by

(a) Reduction of pressure gradient to zero

(b) An adverse pressure gradient

(c) Sudden entrapping of air

(d) Rough surface conditions

ANSWER: (a)

Q.5. An air vessel is provided at the summit in a siphon to

(a) Regulate the flow

(b) Increase discharge

(c) Increase velocity

(d) Avoid an interruption in the flow

ANSWER: (d)

Q.6. Ratio of inertia force to pressure forces is related

with u non-dimensional number called

(a) Reynolds number

(b) Eulers number

(c) Nusselt number

(d) Match number

ANSWER: (d)

Q.7. Process of diffusion of one liquid into other

through a semi-permeable membrane is called

(a) Viscosity

(b) Osmosis

(c) Surface tension

(d) Cohesion

ANSWER: (b)

Q.8. The total pressure on the surface of a vertical

sluice gate 2 rn X 1 m with its top 2 m, surface being

0.5 m below the water level will be

(a) 500 kg

(b) 1000 kg

(c) 1500 kg

(d) 2000 kg

ANSWER: (a)

Q.9. To replace a compound pipe by a new pipe, the

pipes will be equivalent when both the pipes have same

(a) Length and flow

(b) Diameter and flow

(c) Loss of head and flow

(d) Length and loss of head

ANSWER: (d)

Q.10. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and

tends to contract to smallest possible area due

to the force of

(a) Adhesion

(b) Cohesion

(c) Friction

(d) Diffusion

ANSWER: (c)

Q.11. The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a

floating body is equal to the weight of fluid displaced

by the body. This definition is according to,

(a) Buoyancy

(b) Equilibrium of a floating body

(c) Archimedes’s principle

(d) Bernoulli’s theorem

ANSWER: (a)

Q.12. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is

greater than adhesion between fluid and glass,

then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube

will be

(a) Higher than the surface of liquid

(b) Same as the surface of liquid

(c) Lower than the surface of liquid

(d) Unpredictable

ANSWER: (b)

Q.13. The point in the immerse body through which

the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken

to act is known as

(a) Metacentric

(b) Centre of pressure

(6) Centre of buoyancy

(d) Centre of gravity

ANSWER: (a)

Q.14: The Bench Mark fixed at the end of a day’s work is called as:

(a) Arbitary BM

(b) Temporary BM.

(c) Permanent BM.

(d) G T S BM.

Answer. (b)

15: The operation of levelling from any BM to the starting point of any project is known as:

(a) Continuous levelling.

(b) Longitudinal levelling.

(c) Fly levelling.

(d) Parallel leveling.

Answer. (c)

Q.16: The vertical distance between two adjacent contour lines is called:

(a) Contour interval.

(b) Contour gradient.

(c) Vertical equivalent.

(d) Horizontal equivalent.

Answer. (a)

Q17: A contour line intersects a ridge line or valley line:

(a) Parallely.

(b) Perpendicularly

(c) Obliquely.

(d) Vertically.

Answer. (b)

Q.18: Ring contours of higher values outward represent a:

(a) Hin.

(b) Slope.

(c) Depression.

(d) Level ground.

Answer. (c)

Q.19: For contouring a hilly terrain which method is most suitable:

(a) Tacheometric method.

(b) Indirect method.

(c) Direct method.

(d) Square method.

Answer. (a)

Q.20: When a contour internal is fixed between 0.25 and 0.50 m, it indicates:

(a) A sleep slope.

(b) A Flattish slope.

(c) Almost level ground.

(d) Fairly horizontal ground.

Answer. (b)

Q.21: When contours of different elevation cross each other, it indicates a/an:

(a) Overhanging cliff.

(b) Vertical cliff.

(c) Saddle.

(d) Valley.

Answer. (a)

Q.22: A Theodolite in which the telescope can be revolved through a complete revolution in a

vertical plane is known as:

(a) Non-transit Theodolite.

(b) Transit Theodolite.

(c) Tilting Theodolite.

(d) Levelling Theodolite.

Answer. (b)

Q.23: The face left position is also called:

(a) Telescope reversed.

(b) Telescope inverted.

(c) Telescope normal.

(d) Telescope right.

Answer. (c)

Q.24: Balancing of traverse is done according to the:

(a) Prismoidal rule.

(b) Transit rule.

(c) Trapezoidal rule.

(d) Gales rule.

Answer. (b)

Q.25: The horizontal distance between two consecutive contours is termed as a:

(a) Horizontal interval.

(b) Horizontal equivalent.

(c) Vertical surface.

(d) Plain ground.

Answer. (b)