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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. |
The rock which completely consist of glass is known as |
| A. | holocrystalline |
| B. | holohyaline |
| C. | mesocrystalline |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. mesocrystalline | |
| 2. |
The common nesosilicate – single tetrahedron is |
| A. | olivine |
| B. | pyroxene |
| C. | quartz |
| D. | feldspar |
| Answer» B. pyroxene | |
| 3. |
Rocks which are formed from weathering products of preexisting rocks depositednear earth's surface are called as |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Metamorphic rocks | |
| 4. |
The study of rocks in the laboratory as hand specimens with a view to analyse anddiscuss their texture, mineral composition, chemical composition is called as |
| A. | petrography |
| B. | hydrogeology |
| C. | pedology |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» B. hydrogeology | |
| 5. |
The minerals which could be scrached by finger nail will have hardness between |
| A. | 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 5 and 6 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 5 and 6 | |
| 6. |
In relative proportion of rocks by weight percentage which type of rocks are havingmaximum percentage ? |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sedimentary rocks | |
| 7. |
Quartz is showing which type of luster ? |
| A. | metallic |
| B. | non-metallic |
| C. | peraly |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Crust and lithosphere are having same meaning. |
| A. | true |
| B. | false |
| C. | none |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. none | |
| 9. |
Splitting of minerals along planner surface is known as |
| A. | form |
| B. | cleavage |
| C. | vitreous |
| D. | streak |
| Answer» C. vitreous | |
| 10. |
Olivine groups have chemical formula |
| A. | SiO2H2O |
| B. | MgO3 |
| C. | (MgFe)2 SiO4 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 11. |
Which of the following types of rocks could be the potential of metamorphic rocks ? |
| A. | sedimentary |
| B. | igneous |
| C. | metamorphic |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Asbestos is showing which type of luster ? |
| A. | vitreous |
| B. | metallic |
| C. | non-metallic |
| D. | silky |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
naturally occurring, inorganic substance that does not have orderly arrangement ofatoms is called as |
| A. | lava |
| B. | sediment |
| C. | magma |
| D. | meeraloid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
If you have provided with same exact chemical composition two minerals, which onewill form higher pressures ? |
| A. | the mineral with greatest density |
| B. | mineral with lowest density |
| C. | mineral with lowest hardness |
| D. | mineral with greatest hardness |
| Answer» B. mineral with lowest density | |
| 15. |
Cleavage means |
| A. | development of crystal faces during mineral growth |
| B. | Splitting a mineral along planner surfaces |
| C. | development of irregular fractures when minerals is broken |
| D. | density and specific gravity of minerals. |
| Answer» C. development of irregular fractures when minerals is broken | |
| 16. |
The rock which consists of partly of crystals and partly of glass is known as |
| A. | holocryslalline |
| B. | holohyaline |
| C. | mesocrystalline |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 17. |
The rock which is composed of entirely of crystals is known as |
| A. | holocrystalline |
| B. | holohyaline |
| C. | mesocrystalline |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. holohyaline | |
| 18. |
Gatens shows lusture. |
| A. | sub-metallic |
| B. | metallic |
| C. | viterious |
| D. | pall |
| Answer» C. viterious | |
| 19. |
The branch of geology which deals with occurrence, origin and history of rocks isknown as |
| A. | hydrogeology |
| B. | pedology |
| C. | petrology |
| D. | geomorphology |
| Answer» D. geomorphology | |
| 20. |
The branch of geology which deals with study of uppermost layers of earth's crust isknown as |
| A. | petrology |
| B. | hydrogeology |
| C. | pedology |
| D. | geomorphology |
| Answer» D. geomorphology | |
| 21. |
In relative proportion of rocks by volume percentage which type of rocks are havingmaximum percentage ? |
| A. | Igneous rocks |
| B. | Sedimentary rocks |
| C. | Metamorphic rocks |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Metamorphic rocks | |
| 22. |
Which will be the parental rock for metamorphic rock ? |
| A. | sedimentary |
| B. | igneous |
| C. | metamorphic |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
If shape of crystal is completely bounded by faces then it is |
| A. | euhedral |
| B. | anhedral |
| C. | none of these |
| D. | any of these |
| Answer» B. anhedral | |
| 24. |
What derives the earth's internal heat engine ? |
| A. | radioactivity |
| B. | volcanoes |
| C. | ocean tides |
| D. | solar energy |
| Answer» B. volcanoes | |
| 25. |
Approximately % of sun's heat is absorbed by land, sea or the atmosphere ? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Igneous rocks which are very dark coloured are known as |
| A. | hyper melanic |
| B. | lecucratic |
| C. | mesocratic |
| D. | melanocratic |
| Answer» B. lecucratic | |
| 27. |
The texture characterized by exsolved lamellae of albite in K-feldspar is known as |
| A. | myrmekite |
| B. | graphic |
| C. | perthite |
| D. | antiperthite |
| Answer» D. antiperthite | |
| 28. |
Which one of the following is NOT found in an extensional setting ? |
| A. | Normal faults |
| B. | Horsts |
| C. | Rifts |
| D. | Thrust faults |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The type of dentition found in Trigonia is |
| A. | schizodont |
| B. | taxodont |
| C. | pachydont |
| D. | isodont |
| Answer» B. taxodont | |
| 30. |
In which one of the following tectonic settings are the highest mountain chains and thickest crust found ? |
| A. | Island arc |
| B. | Continental arc |
| C. | Continental collision |
| D. | Transcurrent |
| Answer» D. Transcurrent | |
| 31. |
Which one among the following planets in the Solar system is most similar in size to the Earth? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Neptune |
| D. | Uranus |
| Answer» C. Neptune | |