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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Without deforming is a land is elevated it may be done by process of |
| A. | tension |
| B. | folding |
| C. | convection |
| D. | rebound |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Seismograph help us to measure the striking wave's |
| A. | time |
| B. | density |
| C. | thickness |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The movement of rocks is |
| A. | slow |
| B. | fast |
| C. | steady |
| D. | very fast |
| Answer» B. fast | |
| 4. |
A set of very deep cracks which is formed between two tectonic plates separating is called |
| A. | drift zone |
| B. | thrift zone |
| C. | rift zone |
| D. | volcanic zone |
| Answer» D. volcanic zone | |
| 5. |
Hypothesis of continental drift was written in |
| A. | 1900 |
| B. | 1800 |
| C. | 1200 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» B. 1800 | |
| 6. |
Natural gas is generally used in |
| A. | heating |
| B. | transportation |
| C. | labs |
| D. | power plants |
| Answer» B. transportation | |
| 7. |
Petroleum products are generally used in |
| A. | electricity production |
| B. | gas production |
| C. | scientific labs |
| D. | transportation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Coal is generally removed from the Earth's crust by |
| A. | mining |
| B. | digging bores |
| C. | digging shallow wells |
| D. | shuttles |
| Answer» B. digging bores | |
| 9. |
A process in which nuclei of a radioactive atom are split into smaller nuclei is known as |
| A. | fusion |
| B. | fission |
| C. | radioactivity |
| D. | atomization |
| Answer» C. radioactivity | |
| 10. |
The higher the carbon content in the coal, the more |
| A. | pollution involved |
| B. | clean combustion |
| C. | efficiency of coal |
| D. | time for coal to burn |
| Answer» C. efficiency of coal | |
| 11. |
Pyrite has golden color. If placed in air and water for long time, its color changes to |
| A. | black or brown |
| B. | brown only |
| C. | black only |
| D. | red only |
| Answer» B. brown only | |
| 12. |
Solid, geometric forms of minerals produced by repeating units throughout the mineral are known as |
| A. | Minerals |
| B. | Crystals |
| C. | Fibers |
| D. | Esters |
| Answer» C. Fibers | |
| 13. |
When minerals are close to the surface, the method used for mining is |
| A. | sub-surface mining |
| B. | underground mining |
| C. | aerial mining |
| D. | surface mining |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
To describe a mineral deposit that is large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit, geologists use the term |
| A. | core |
| B. | mine |
| C. | ore |
| D. | bore |
| Answer» D. bore | |
| 15. |
Rocks are made of |
| A. | minerals |
| B. | cement |
| C. | ash powder |
| D. | concrete |
| Answer» B. cement | |
| 16. |
Mathematical models allow us to calculate |
| A. | different quantities |
| B. | area only |
| C. | speed only |
| D. | distance and time |
| Answer» B. area only | |
| 17. |
Physical oceanography refers to |
| A. | physical processes in ocean |
| B. | motion and tides |
| C. | formation of water movement |
| D. | oceanic life |
| Answer» B. motion and tides | |
| 18. |
The information scientists gather by using a model help them support a/an |
| A. | theorem |
| B. | theory |
| C. | implantation |
| D. | invention |
| Answer» C. implantation | |
| 19. |
The SI unit of area is |
| A. | square meters |
| B. | square inches |
| C. | square yards |
| D. | square feet |
| Answer» B. square inches | |
| 20. |
For large areas such as a town, the unit of area used is |
| A. | sq. m |
| B. | sq. km |
| C. | sq. ft |
| D. | sq. yds. |
| Answer» C. sq. ft | |
| 21. |
The process by which new rocks are formed from old rocks is known as |
| A. | rock cycle |
| B. | rock regeneration |
| C. | rock rebirth |
| D. | rock rebuilding |
| Answer» B. rock regeneration | |
| 22. |
The types of texture of metamorphic rocks are |
| A. | fine-grained, coarse-grained and hard-grained |
| B. | fine-grained and coarse-grained |
| C. | fine-grained, medium-grained and coarse-grained |
| D. | medium-grained, coarse-grained and hard-grained |
| Answer» C. fine-grained, medium-grained and coarse-grained | |
| 23. |
The cycle in which rock is changed by geological processes into different types of rocks is known as |
| A. | Uplift cycle |
| B. | Eroding cycle |
| C. | Sediment cycle |
| D. | Rock cycle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
When minerals crystallize out of a solution e.g. salt from sea water, they form rocks. These rocks are known as |
| A. | Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| B. | Chemical Sedimentary Rock |
| C. | Organic Sedimentary Rock |
| D. | Inorganic Sedimentary Rock |
| Answer» C. Organic Sedimentary Rock | |
| 25. |
Compared to marble, the calcite grains in the limestone are |
| A. | smaller |
| B. | larger |
| C. | same sized |
| D. | fragmented |
| Answer» B. larger | |
| 26. |
The classifications of metamorphic rocks are |
| A. | foliated and molded |
| B. | unfoliated and molded |
| C. | foliated and nonfoliated |
| D. | foliated and unfoliated |
| Answer» D. foliated and unfoliated | |
| 27. |
Large, irregular shaped intrusive bodies are known as |
| A. | Plutons |
| B. | Batholith |
| C. | Stock |
| D. | Sill |
| Answer» B. Batholith | |
| 28. |
The type of texture of a sedimentary rock depends on |
| A. | its material |
| B. | its size |
| C. | number of grains |
| D. | size and shape of grains |
| Answer» D. size and shape of grains | |
| 29. |
Igneous rocks can be further divided based on their way of |
| A. | destruction |
| B. | formation |
| C. | change |
| D. | life |
| Answer» C. change | |
| 30. |
The textures a clastic sedimentary rock can have are |
| A. | fine-grained texture |
| B. | medium-grained and hard-grained texture |
| C. | coarse-grained and fine-grained texture |
| D. | fine-grained, medium-grained and hard-grained texture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Because all fossil fuels are made up of dead remains of plants and animals, so they contain |
| A. | carbon |
| B. | tungsten |
| C. | argon |
| D. | cobalt |
| Answer» B. tungsten | |
| 32. |
The solid fossil fuel that humans use the most is |
| A. | coal |
| B. | gold |
| C. | silver |
| D. | uranium |
| Answer» B. gold | |
| 33. |
The form of coal in which the remains of plants are partially decomposed is |
| A. | peat |
| B. | lignite |
| C. | anthracite |
| D. | bituminous |
| Answer» B. lignite | |
| 34. |
A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon chains/compounds is known as |
| A. | Alcohol |
| B. | Petroleum |
| C. | Aldehyde |
| D. | Ketone |
| Answer» C. Aldehyde | |
| 35. |
When coal is burnt, it releases sulfur dioxide which combines with moisture in the air to form |
| A. | sulfuric alkali |
| B. | sulfuric alcohol |
| C. | sulfuric acid |
| D. | sulfuric poison |
| Answer» D. sulfuric poison | |
| 36. |
One more example of renewable resource could be |
| A. | fossil fuel |
| B. | gasoline |
| C. | gas |
| D. | trees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Compared to oil, an advantage of using natural gas is that it |
| A. | causes less air pollution |
| B. | prevents respiratory problems |
| C. | prevents headaches |
| D. | prevents over combustion |
| Answer» B. prevents respiratory problems | |
| 38. |
The energy released by the process of fission or fusion is known as |
| A. | atomic energy |
| B. | combustion energy |
| C. | alternative energy |
| D. | nuclear energy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Sulfuric acid in the air causes |
| A. | respiratory problems |
| B. | skin problems |
| C. | acid precipitation |
| D. | hair loss |
| Answer» D. hair loss | |
| 40. |
The main component of natural gas is |
| A. | Methane (CH4) |
| B. | Ethane (C2H6) |
| C. | Propane (C3H8) |
| D. | Ethene (C2H4) |
| Answer» B. Ethane (C2H6) | |
| 41. |
The average distance from Sun to Earth is called |
| A. | astronomical unit |
| B. | diameter |
| C. | radius |
| D. | circumference |
| Answer» B. diameter | |
| 42. |
Triton is the moon of |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Saturn |
| D. | Neptune |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The largest rings bearing planet is the |
| A. | Jupiter |
| B. | Saturn |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Pluto |
| Answer» C. Neptune | |
| 44. |
When earth passes through a dusty debris there is occurrence of |
| A. | meteor shower |
| B. | burning of meteorite |
| C. | bright streaks |
| D. | building of planets |
| Answer» B. burning of meteorite | |
| 45. |
Saturn as compare to Earth is 95 times more |
| A. | dense |
| B. | massive |
| C. | big |
| D. | small |
| Answer» C. big | |
| 46. |
A measure of how much surface an object has is known as |
| A. | Area |
| B. | Volume |
| C. | Density |
| D. | Mass |
| Answer» B. Volume | |
| 47. |
An example of a conceptual model is |
| A. | Big Bang Theory |
| B. | Graphs |
| C. | Sketches |
| D. | Dolls |
| Answer» B. Graphs | |
| 48. |
The mass of an object per unit volume is known as |
| A. | pressure |
| B. | temperature |
| C. | density |
| D. | area |
| Answer» D. area | |
| 49. |
If we divide 1m into 100 equal parts, each part will be equal to |
| A. | 1mm |
| B. | 1cm |
| C. | 1dm |
| D. | 1km |
| Answer» C. 1dm | |
| 50. |
The word 'SI' in units stands for |
| A. | Standard International |
| B. | System de International |
| C. | System Internationalla |
| D. | Standard Integrated |
| Answer» C. System Internationalla | |