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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Geology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
WHAT_IS_THE_DISTINGUISHING_CHARACTERISTIC_OF_MICROCLINE_AND_ORTHOCLASE??$ |
| A. | Colour |
| B. | Streak |
| C. | Chemical composition |
| D. | Hardness |
| Answer» C. Chemical composition | |
| 2. |
State true or false. Microcline can be easily distinguished from orthoclase.$ |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 3. |
Which_of_the_following_is_not_true_about_plagioclase?$ |
| A. | It is composed of K mainly |
| B. | It is composed of either Na, Ca, or Al |
| C. | It is of massive or crystalline structure |
| D. | It gives 2 sets of cleavages |
| Answer» B. It is composed of either Na, Ca, or Al | |
| 4. |
What is the chemical composition of Orthoclase? |
| A. | K Al O<sub>8</sub> |
| B. | Ca Al Si<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub> |
| C. | K Al Si<sub>3</sub> O<sub>8</sub> |
| D. | Ca Al O<sub>8</sub> |
| Answer» D. Ca Al O<sub>8</sub> | |
| 5. |
The felspar minerals are free from |
| A. | Iron |
| B. | Iron and manganese |
| C. | Magnesium |
| D. | Iron and magnesium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
How many groups are the felspar minerals classified into, on the basis of chemical composition? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 7. |
The crystallographic system shown by felspar group is |
| A. | Monoclinic |
| B. | Triclinic |
| C. | Rhomboclinic |
| D. | Monoclinic and triclinic |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
In the atomic structure, each oxygen atom is shared by how many tetrahedra? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 9. |
The chemical composition of the feldspar group is |
| A. | Oxide |
| B. | Aluminates |
| C. | Silicates |
| D. | Aluminosilicates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Felspar is found abundantly or in majority in which kind of rock? |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | Fossil rocks |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary rocks | |
| 11. |
Which mineral group is abundantly found in the earth’s crust? |
| A. | Mica group |
| B. | Felspar group |
| C. | Oxide group |
| D. | Silicate group |
| Answer» C. Oxide group | |